The Berg Bulletin

Fall is in the air, but we continue to be blessed with beautiful weather! We have taken advantage of the sunny days to practice fire evacuation and three whistle drills in the event of an emergency. This is to ensure students and staff are "prepared and not scared" in the case of a real emergency. Safety is our #1 priority and students and staff have done an amazing job performing our practice safety drills.

As the fall weather creeps in from time to time, please remember to send an extra jacket or sweater to school with your child to ensure he/she is warm enough on the chilly days!

I hope to see you all at Parent Teacher Conferences next week to share your child's goals and progress thus far with you. PT Conferences will be student led, so remember to bring your child with you to conferences so they can share their goals and progress with you!

Principal: Tracy Lecoe

Administrative Assistant: Julie Henderson

Location: 307 3rd Avenue West, Dickinson, ND
Phone: (701) 456-0010
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10/2: School Custodian and Grounds Appreciation Day

10/3: Trimester 1 Midterm

10/04: Wear ORANGE and BLACK to Celebrate DHS Homecoming

10/7-10/11: Scholastic Berg Book Fair Begins in the library

10/08 & 10/10: Parent-Teacher Conferences & Book Fair, 3:30-6:30 PM

10/10: Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting @ 12:00-1:00 PM

10/06-10/12: National Fire Prevention Week

10/10: Schoolwide Visit from the Dickinson Fire Department

10/12:Surround the State in Sound performance at DMS

10/14-10/18: National School Lunch Week

10/17: NO SCHOOL

10/18: NO SCHOOL

10/23-10/31: Red Ribbon Week

10/24: Coats for Kids 3-6pm

10/31: Happy Halloween. Costumes are allowed without masks, guns, weapons, etc.

11/01: NO SCHOOL- PD Day

11/04: PJ Day due to Time Change!

11/07: 5th grade Music Concert @ 2:00 & 6:30

Just a reminder, if you are picking up your child from school, please meet them at the south or north gate for dismissal. This will allow our dismissal staff to pair student(s) up with their pick-up person. Town students that are walking home need to cross the street with an adult crossing guard to ensure safe street crossing. If you need to cross a street that does not have a crossing guard, please let an adult know you need to cross the street and he/she will help you. Also, per the police department we NEED to use the marked cross walks. Please help with this safety measure so all Berg stakeholders stay safe.

Fall is here and the days are getting colder. Please send sweaters/coats with students as we move into Fall weather.

Our Trimester 1 Midterm is Thursday, October 3rd. You will receive your child's midterm report when you attend Parent-teacher conferences. Parent-teacher conferences will be held face to face and will be student led on October 8th and 10th from 3:30 to 6:30. Be sure to keep an eye on your email, as a SignUp Genius link will be arriving soon for you to schedule a conference with your child's teacher. Conferences are a great opportunity to visit with your child’s teacher! However, if you have any questions, concerns, or celebrations any time throughout the year, please don't hesitate to share those with your child's teacher. Communication is the key to success!

Monday, 10/07: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Tuesday, 10/08: 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Wednesday, 10/09: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Thursday, 10/10: 3:30 to 6:30 PM

Friday, 10/17: 8:30 to 11:00 AM

National Fire Prevention Week will be held October 6-12 this year, with a theme of "Smoke Alarms. Make them work for you!" Thursday, October 12th, the Dickinson Fire Department is holding a special presentation for our K-5 students.

Happy October Everyone,

I just want to inform everyone that Mrs. Urlacher our Behavior Health Specialist is back in the school and is taking over the Classroom SEL lessons for k-2. I will continue teaching grades 3-5. This month students will be finishing up our section on self-awareness and moving into our section on Self-Management. Students will be learning things like how to control emotions, how to deal with stress, etc.

Last month I was able to get into each of the classrooms to inform students about bullying. One of the key takeaways from this lesson was defining what bullying was. We discussed that the 3 parts to bullying are:

1. It's repeated

2. It's on purpose

3. It's hurtful, mean or embarrassing.

Students were also taught the difference between being rude, being mean, and bullying. We have posters all over the school that have these definitions on them to help students recognize the differences.

We also have Chris in the Classroom coming to our school on the afternoon of 10/29 to talk with students about bullying. Chris will also be doing an event in the evening at the Hagen building that all families are welcome to attend. I've attached a flyer with more details about this event.

Red Ribbon Week is going to be on October 28 - November 1. There will be dress-up days for that week (see poster below). Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, smoking, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United States. For Red Ribbon Week our School Resource Officer will be swinging by the classrooms to chat with students about drug and Halloween safety.

I hope you all have a great month of October!

In the month of October, the North Dakota American Choral Directors Association puts on a children’s choir festival called Surround the State in Song for students in grades 5-7. Students who are able to match pitch, enjoy singing and exhibit good behavior in music class can be invited by their music teacher to attend the festival. The students also have to be willing to practice their music outside of school to prepare for the festival day. This year, Berg Elementary will be represented by Kenley Pierce, Dawson Kubischta, Maliah Beston, Benjamin Bryant, Hadley Kuhn, Madigan Schrum, Nikolai Young, and Emma Propp. The festival will take place on October 12th at Dickinson Middle School and will include a performance that afternoon. Students will be singing in a choir with 60+ other 5th, 6th, and 7th graders from Dickinson and the surrounding area.

As we look ahead to November, our 5th Graders will be performing for our school and their family and friends on November 7th. The performance for the staff and students will take place that afternoon during the school day. The performance for family and friends will take place at 6:30 in the gym right here at Berg. We take the opportunity to honor our Veterans at this performance, so please have students wear red, white, and blue! More information will be coming home about the performance as we grow closer to this event.

Happy October Everyone,

I just want to inform everyone that Mrs. Urlacher our Behavior Health Specialist is back in the school and is taking over the Classroom SEL lessons for k-2. I will continue teaching grades 3-5. This month students will be finishing up our section on self-awareness and moving into our section on Self-Management. Students will be learning things like how to control emotions, how to deal with stress, etc.

Last month I was able to get into each of the classrooms to inform students about bullying. One of the key takeaways from this lesson was defining what bullying was. We discussed that the 3 parts to bullying are:

1. It's repeated

2. It's on purpose

3. It's hurtful, mean or embarrassing.

Students were also taught the difference between being rude, being mean, and bullying. We have posters all over the school that have these definitions on them to help students recognize the differences.

We also have Chris in the Classroom coming to our school on the afternoon of 10/29 to talk with students about bullying. Chris will also be doing an event in the evening at the Hagen building that all families are welcome to attend. I've attached a flyer with more details about this event.

Red Ribbon Week is going to be on October 28 - November 1. There will be dress-up days for that week (see poster below). Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, smoking, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United States. For Red Ribbon Week our School Resource Officer will be swinging by the classrooms to chat with students about drug and Halloween safety.

I hope you all have a great month of October!

PE shoes are required. Please help your child remember to bring their gym shoes every day.

The next Berg PAC meeting will be held Thursday, October 10th @ 12:00 in the Berg Conference Room. You can also join us via Google Meets; a link will be shared via e-mail the day of the meeting. Parents can attend anytime, so please join us! This is a wonderful opportunity to become involved in planning activities for our Berg students and staff!

Dickinson Public Schools use VOLY, a volunteer management system, to post volunteer opportunities and find volunteers. To volunteer on one of our campuses, you will need to create a VOLY account by visiting https://dickinson.voly.org.

Once you create an account, you will fill out the following:

1. DPS Volunteer Application
2. Volunteer Confidentiality Rules
3. 2022-2023 Orientation Video
4. Volunteer Handbook
5. Background Check Consent

• DPS Board Policy requires that each volunteer undergoes a background check before working with students. You will be prompted to complete the background check during your VOLY account creation process. Keep an eye on your inbox for your background check approval (the process can take up to 2-3 days).
• Once approved, you will be able to sign up directly for volunteer opportunities through the VOLY platform!

Thank you for your desire to volunteer with us! WE WILL BE POSTING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES SOON! Volunteers are an integral part of what we do every day in DPS.

Dress up day is October 31. PLEASE NO TREATS!

1. Try to stay with literary characters as much as possible.

2. No fake blood or fake weapons.

3. No glitter or other material that falls off easily and gets into the carpet.

4. MASKS: Students' faces must be visible while at school. Halloween masks can be brought for classroom activities if allowed by the teacher; however, they are not allowed during other parts of the school day.

October in National Bullying Prevention Month, a time to focus and raise awareness on bullying. During this month, many groups across the country will release new resources, campaigns, and efforts aimed at bringing awareness to the issue of bullying.

October 2 is School Custodian and Grounds Appreciation Day. Thank you to Mr. Brosz, Ms. Longart and Ms. Honcharova for all they do to keep our school clean and safe. October 14th-18th is National School Lunch Week. This year’s theme is “Find Your Treasures.” We offer nutritious school lunches to our students. Lunch menus are prepared for the District with the help of a Dietician. We appreciate our cooks who prepare our delicious meals each day. Thank you to our Head Cook, Ms. Lehman; Assistant Cook, Ms. Meyer; and Kitchen Helper, Ms. Bleth. We appreciate all of you!

Parents, please help us improve by giving us your suggestions and feedback! All submissions to the Suggestion Box are completely anonymous. The form can be found on the bottom left-hand side of our Berg website. We also have a Positive Feedback form on our website and would love to hear about any celebrations our students may have whether it be in sports, arts, or community involvement!

Find all of your Berg Bulldogs spirit wear and school spirit apparel for youth, women, and men, all in one place with 1st Place Spiritwear. From t-shirts, to hoodies, to face masks, we have everything you need to represent your school both on and off-campus!

The Dickinson Public Schools Food Pantry and Clothing Closet offers food, clothing for all ages, winter gear, pet food, and more. The pantry/closet is available to any family with a child enrolled in Dickinson Public Schools.

Open Hours: Thursdays 12-2pm

Address: Hagen Building, 402 4th St W. Please enter through the northeast door (West Dakota Parent and Family Resource Center entrance).

Congratulations to our Family Stem Camp winners, The Kochs!

Kindergarten finished their first Knowledge unit for CKLA Nursery Rhymes and Fables. They "hosted" the olympics and the kids did different variations of the rhymes like Jack Be Nimble and Humpty Dumpty.

We had our 4th Annual WatchDog D.A.D.S Kickoff on September 25. A total of 19 dads and male figures attended! YAY! Join the fun and sign up for Voly to help out!

Our 5th graders attended the 5th Grade Career Fair at the BAC on September 27. Ask them about it!