Thanksgiving Gratitude is on display at Dieck Elementary!
Dear Families,
Winter is upon us, and we’re excited for all the joys this season brings! As the temperatures drop, we want to ensure our students can enjoy their time outside while staying safe and warm. Students will go outside for recess every day unless it’s raining or the “real feel” temperature drops below zero degrees. To keep them comfortable, please send them to school each day with:
A warm coat
Boots
Gloves or mittens
A hat
Snowpants (These are even more important once the snow arrives!)
*Be sure to label them because kids frequently lose them!
These items are essential for outdoor play and a fun, active winter experience. If you have any questions or need assistance with winter gear, don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher.
Thank you for helping us keep our students warm and ready to enjoy the season!
The Dieck Kindness Club created a kindness tree for students and staff to add acts of kindness and thoughts of gratitude throughout November. We are excited to see it grow with many leaves!
Mrs. Kelly's 5th grade classes used their creativity and ingenuity to fun, interactive turkey traps during stem class!
True learning often looks a little messy-and that's a good thing! When students engage in visible learning, critical thinking, and higher order thinking skills it can often feel challenging, complex, and even a bit chaotic. This messiness is a sign of learning in action. It shows we are wrestling with ideas, asking questions, and pushing to understand more deeply. Embrace the learning process and keep a growth mindset! If it looks like hard work it means we are learning together!
Dear Parents, Families, Teachers, and Volunteers,
I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to each of you for making this year’s Parent-Teacher Conferences a tremendous success. It was wonderful to see so many families engaged in conversations about their child’s growth and learning. Your commitment to supporting your child’s academic and social-emotional needs makes a real difference in their school experience, and we’re so grateful to have such a strong partnership with you.
A huge thank you as well to our dedicated teachers, who thoughtfully prepared for conferences and took the time to communicate each student's unique strengths and areas of growth. Your dedication to open communication fosters trust and supports our students’ success in ways that extend far beyond the classroom.
To our amazing PTO and the parent volunteers who provided dinner from El Pateros and filled the staff lounge with delicious treats—thank you! Your support and kindness made these days easier and brighter for our teachers, who greatly appreciated the thoughtful gestures.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are a vital part of our work together as they allow us to share valuable insights, celebrate progress, and identify areas for growth. This collaboration is key to helping our students thrive, and we couldn’t do it without the involvement of each of you.
As we focus on gratitude during the month of November, please know how truly thankful we are for all of you—our families, teachers, and volunteers—who make our school community so special. Together, we’re helping our students grow, learn, and succeed!
Mrs. Briggs
Dieck Elementary Principal
Mrs. Wykes 5th grade class created a paper kindness chain to celebrate World Kindness Day on November 13th. Each loop described an act of kindness they noticed or were a part of in school. #worldkindnessday
Dieck Elementary's food and craft club decorated rice krispies with a fall tree and leaves theme.
Mrs. Jacob's art class enjoyed making Thanksgiving Day turkeys in art class.
The Scholastic Book Fair is set up at Dieck Elementary! Open 9-11am each day and during Parent Teacher Conferences.
Dieck Elementary would like to say Happy Veteran's Day!
Happy Friday! Our PTO needs parent volunteers to help with supplies and donations to provide food to teachers and all Dieck staff prior to parent teacher conferences on Tuesday, November 12th. Thank you for supporting Dieck Elementary teachers and staff. Please use this sign up link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0548ACAB22A3F58-53094090-help
Dieck Elementary is bursting with pride from our 9th annual Veteran's Breakfast. Each grade level preformed beautiful, energetic music to celebrate our Veteran's and their patriotic spirit. Student speakers shared information about the holiday, its meaning, and how we can all show respect and honor Veteran's service and dedication to our country. Special thanks to Mrs. Treiger, Mrs. Kimbrue, Mrs. Lovely, and Mr. Kitchen for their vision and passion to make it a successful event. We appreciate you!
Please join me in congratulating our Bravery winners for this week's positivity project!
With the holidays right around the corner, we would like to give a little
bit extra to our Dieck families who might need some help this holiday
season. Your donations truly make a difference and are always greatly
appreciated. Here is the Holiday Food Drive Calendar: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12A2biGaj1DV_30RakIqrJosLqNt4fIU0/view?usp=sharing
Please follow the calendar and have your student bring donated items to
the box just outside Room 120 (Literacy Lab). Food items should be non-
expired, non-perishable items. Donations can be dropped off no later
than Friday, December 6th, 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact Amy Lovely (alovely@swcrk.
org)
or Tammy Johnson (tjohnson@swcrk.org).
Happy Holidays
Dieck Elementary
Dieck Elementary took part in the 5k Race for Learning in Linden this weekend. Congratulations to Mrs. Harbert, Mrs. Kimbrue, and Mrs. Briggs! It was a beautiful fall day and a fun way to give back and support local schools.
Student creativity is getting us excited for the holidays!
We are looking forward to our Veteran's Day program on Friday, November 8, 2024! What a wonderful way to pay tribute to our local Veterans and teach students about bravery.
