Dike-Newell School Newsletter

October 11th - Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL

October 14th - Indigenous People's Day - NO SCHOOL

October 15th - School Picture Day!

We have had such a wonderful start to school this year. Each day, it is such a treat to see the students and their joyful excitement here at school! In September, it is typical that kiddos are extra tired and sometimes cranky when they get home from school. This is usually because the children are working so hard at school, getting used to the routines and procedures and days that can feel very long! As we get going and move into October and November, that back-to-school tiredness (and sometimes extra feelings) should ease as students get into the practice of coming to school.

We enjoyed seeing so many families at our Open House this past month. One of our school goals is to find more opportunities to bring our families into school to see what we are all working on, and build our community. Since the pandemic and our school fire, we have been "rebuilding" in many ways and parent connections to school is one area we still want to grow. Please be on the lookout for more opportunities to be part of your child's school experience as the year progresses!

The PTA is another great way to be involved in school. This group meets monthly, and supports students and teachers at both Dike-Newell and Fisher-Mitchell Schools. The next meeting will be Wednesday, October 9th at Dike-Newell School. Feel free to come join us, and if you cannot attend be sure to check the Bath Elementary PTA Facebook page for information on upcoming events, including the "Monster Mash!"

Finally, as we move into October, a quick preview of coming events. We are gearing up for some first field trips, along with school picture day. We also have the long weekend in a couple of weeks, with a Professional Development Day Friday the 11th (no school for students) and No School on Monday the 14th. Later in the month we have our first Dental Clinic, which is a great opportunity for children to get some teeth cleaned here at school, and we have a community flu clinic after school if families want to get flu vaccinations.

The end of October is Halloween, and this year it falls on a Thursday. In school, we are sensitive to the many different ways people celebrate or do not celebrate, as well as the feelings of the young children who attend school. While costumes and candy are fun, we respectfully remind families that costumes and candy should NOT come to school. Thank you for helping us with this, so that our school day can be comfortable and fun for everyone!

Thank you for a wonderful start to our school year! Dike-Newell is the best place to be!

Deadline for Parent Directory is September 30th! Don’t miss your chance to add your information.

Use the below links to sign up!

Dike-Newell School Parent Directory

Fisher Mitchell School Parent Directory

All forms need to be filled out by 9/30! Hard copies of the directory will be handed out at school.

More dates to add to your calendar:

October 9th - PTA Meeting at DNS 6:00pm-7:30pm

October 11th - BIW Gate Collection. Please use the sign up link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A48ABAD28A7FE3-51339495-biwgate

October 25th - Monster Mash Dance Party at BMS 5:00pm-7:00 pm

Keep an eye on our FACEBOOK PAGE for all PTA related events.

October Menus

Are you interested in being on a list of eligible volunteers? Visit the RSU1 website to learn more and to sign up: https://www.rsu1.org/page/volunteer-information. At site preference, scroll down to select DNS and be sure to click Submit after the form is complete and signed. Please allow one week prior to a field trip or event for processing.

Email: kwalker@rsu1.org
Website: https://dns.rsu1.org/o/dike-newell-school
Location: 800 High Street, Bath, ME 04530
Phone: (207)443-8285