Week of September 30th

Please remember that the DPS playground is not available for public use until 3:00PM due to our 3PK students school day ending then. I appreciate your understanding that we need to keep our littlest learners safe!

The CEP rules allow students to only get a full meal for free. They are not able to get ONLY milk or juice at breakfast or lunch. Please plan accordingly.

Per the handbook, parents must bring medications to the building themselves. Students can NOT bring medications in their backpacks.

10/7-10/11 - Fire Prevention Week

10/9 - 3PK-K grade Fire Safety Visits

10/10 - 1st-2nd grade Fire Safety Visits

10/14- Columbus Day (No School)

10/21- Book Fair this week

10/24 - Open House 5:30-6:30 pm

Thank you to Mrs. Wadsworth for organizing our Deaf Awareness Week activities. DPS faculty and students -

• Wore blue and learned how to sign the ABC's
• Learned how sign language started
• Learned how deaf students started the football huddle we use today
• Practiced lip reading
• Learned what it sounds like to have a hearing loss

Mrs. Fassbender, a Dansville Parent and Community member, visited DPS on Tuesday to read her published book Fantastically Me to our 3PK - 2nd graders. This was a great opportunity for our K-2nd graders to learn about what it takes to be an author and illustrator as they themselves do that hard work each day during writing workshop. Also, a big thank you to Mrs. Fassbender for donating a copy of her book to our library.

Mrs. Blodgett's class is learning how to be readers! Students enjoy sitting, reading, and talking with their reading buddies. Partners look, think, read, and learn through their conversations and books. Their love of reading is just beginning!!

Congrats to Mrs. Debasitis's class for getting the most tickets at Kindergarten as well as the first and second grade winners below -

Tonight we have -

• Parade departing from Dansville High School at 6:15pm - click for Parade Route
• Football game with kick-off at 7pm. (Halftime: Marching Mustangs and Athletic Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony)

Wear your Red & Black. Go Mustangs!

Dear Families:

Dansville Primary School is lucky to have two school counselors to support students' social-emotional development. We support DPS students in a variety of ways. Once or twice a month we will push into classrooms to teach Social Emotional Learning lessons to all students. We also see students individually and in small groups to support social-emotional growth, including improving social skills and peer relationships, increasing school engagement, and understanding and managing emotions.

We wanted to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves! My name is Sarah Gebhard. This is my ninth year as a school counselor at the Dansville Primary School! This year, I will be teaching the Social Emotional Lessons for all Pre-K and first grade classes, along with working with Miss Beaupre’s class.

And, my name is Danielle Mahany. This is my seventh year as a school counselor at the Primary School! This year I will be teaching lessons to all kindergarten and second grade classes!

This month we are teaching important skills for learning in grades Pre-K through 2nd grade. We talked about listening rules and practiced these skills. Our second K-2nd lesson this month focused on expected vs. unexpected behaviors, while Pre-K’s second lesson was about using your words to ask for things you want or need.

Questions to engage your child around this learning topic are:

1. What are the listening rules? (Answer: Eyes watching, ears listening, voice quiet, body still.)
2. Why is it important to focus your attention? (Answer: So you don’t miss any directions the teacher gives you.)
   
3. What are some things you can say to yourself to stay on task? (Answer: repeat the direction, say “focus” or “ignore distractions”.)

We look forward to a wonderful year of learning and growing! If you have any questions, please reach out to us by phone or email. Sarah’s phone number is 585-335-4040 ext. 2013 and email is gebhards@dansvillecsd.org. Dani’s phone number is 585-335-4040 ext. 2114 and email is mahanyd@dansvillecsd.org.

Thank you,

Sarah Gebhard and Dani Mahany

DPS school pictures will be Thursday, October 3rd. The order form is attached for your reference and will be sent home with your child. Please note you can pay by check or online at - https://vando.imagequix.com/196XY9D (School Code - 24DVP)

Please note that next week we will have 1 more fire drill. I have been so impressed with how quickly and quietly our students exit our building safely.

The Lighthouse Team is highlighting the AMAZING people who work at DPS. Each month different faculty and staff will be honored. Check out the first round of nominees below -

September 9, 2024

Dear Families, Students, and Members of the Dansville Central School District Community,

What does the future of our district hold? What are our core values that drive who we are and how we do things? We invite everyone to help answer these questions as we plan forward.

We are excited to announce the launch of our new strategic planning process, a pivotal initiative that will shape the future of our district. As we begin this journey, we want to emphasize the importance of your involvement. As we move Dansville forward, we are committed to stakeholder engagement and collective ownership of the future of our schools.

The updated Strategic Plan will aim to create a roadmap that not only reflects the aspects of our school that are already working well but also addresses areas in which we can make improvements. We are committed to considering your perspectives and opinions on the direction we should take.

We genuinely value your input in making our updated Strategic Plan the best it can be. We encourage you to share your insights on what we are excelling at and where there's room for growth. Additionally, we are eager to hear your thoughts on what we should prioritize for the future.

To participate and share your valuable feedback, use your SmartPhone to capture the QR code below OR follow this link: https://my.thoughtexchange.com/scroll/506270916/survey.

This survey platform allows participants to share thoughts you have anonymously. Participants can

submit as many thoughts as they would like. You can also view and rate the feedback and thoughts

provided by other community members. We encourage an open and ongoing dialogue, so feel free to revisit the platform often and keep the conversation alive.

Your feedback will be instrumental in guiding our future plans, so we urge you to make your voice heard. The survey will remain accessible until Friday, October 11 th .

Thank you for your engagement and support as we work together to shape the future of Dansville

Central Schools!

Sincerely,

Kelly M. Zimmerman,

Superintendent of Schools

Below is a link the 2024-2025 DPS Parent/Student Handbook. This will serve as an excellent resource to you throughout the school year.

Arrival

All 4PK-2nd grade students will enter at the main entrance of school and must be to school by 8:00.

• Students can be dropped off anytime from 7:40-8:00.
• Breakfast will be served from 7:40-8:10.
• Buses unload students at 7:40.

All 3PK students will enter at the side door at 9:00 for the AM program or 12:30 for the PM program.

Dismissal

Dismissal changes must be made before 1:00pm. Parent pick-up will begin at 2:15pm each day at the following doors based on last name. Please make sure we have the name of the person picking up and that person has a driver's license for identification.

• A-C at the ELC doorway on the parking lot side
  
• D-H at the back playground door
  
• I-Q at the first door on the left in the driveway between the HS & PS
  
• R-Z at the second door on the left in the driveway between the HS & PS

All 3PK AM and PM students will exit at the side door at 11:30 for the AM program and 3:00 for the PM program. Our 3PK students are dropped off and picked up in the small Primary Bus Loop during the following times: 8:45-9:00, 11:20-11:35, 12:20-12:30, and 2:50-3:05. Please consider parking in a different location so that you aren't trapped in the loop.

If your child arrives at school after 8:00am, he/she is considered tardy. Please walk your child into the school main entrance to complete an excuse. Then staff will give your child a tardy pass and he/she can walk to class independently. Please note this is a change in practice in order to ensure student safety in the parking lot and to keep accurate attendance records.

Please note that this year our 4PK students have a different menu than our K-2nd grade students.

This year students will be able to PURCHASE the following additional treats at lunch time -

Ice Cream - $1.75

Cookies - $1.25

Fruit Snacks - $0.75