Dike Newell School

Pre-K students recently were fortunate enough to have two guest readers during their weekly school library visit. Dike Newell Administrative Assistant Katie Walker and RSU 1 Tech Support Specialist Jake Rothwell visited the class and shared winter and holiday stories with them. Katie's son Cohen and Jake's daughter Matilda, both who are Pre-K students, were happy to assist their parents with their presentation. -- Lisa Hardman RSU 1 Librarian Dike Newell School Bath, Maine 04530 lhardman@rsu1.org

Dike Newell students have been participating in Hour of Code during library classes this week as well as having a special library visit to practice programming Bee-Bots. Hour of Code is a free introduction to computer science through fun activities and videos for learners of all skill levels. Schools around the world join the Hour of Code movement as part of Computer Science Education Week. DNS students used PebbleGo to read about computer programming and coding and searched Epic to see how many books about coding were available. They read Coding Confusion by Kirsty Holmes and translated their names into binary code language. Students previewed two of the many activities available on the Hour of Code website and learned how they could access this site at school as well as at home. Normally we would read How to Code a Sandcastle and How to Code a Rollercoaster by Josh Funke, but he is our visiting author this year, so those books will be read closer to his visit in May. During the special Bee-Bot library visit, Ms. Hardman, with the help of second grade Coding Club members, taught students how to program the Bee-Bots. They then visited various stations for Bee-Bot challenges. For more information: Bee-Bots https://hourofcode.com/us/learn Epic (only free during school hours, use class code csr7922) https://kids.getepic.com/e2c-classcode-login Hour of Code Activities https://hourofcode.com/us/learn PebbleGo (Access through the DNS Library website) https://sites.google.com/rsu1.org/dnslibrary/databases-and-websites?authuser=0 -- Lisa Hardman RSU 1 Librarian Dike Newell School Bath, Maine 04530 lhardman@rsu1.org

Students have been learning about Thanksgiving in this week's library classes. In addition to learning about the history of the holiday, we researched Squanto, Indigenous Nations and facts about turkeys using PebbleGo and Epic and watched a Scholastic video about pilgrim life. We also read: Pre-K Setting the Turkeys Free There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey This is the Turkey Turkey Trouble Kindergarten It's Thanksgiving Setting the Turkeys Free This is the Turkey Turkey Trouble First Grade Celebrating Holidays: Thanksgiving It's Thanksgiving! The Night Before Thanksgiving Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving Second Grade Celebrating Holidays: Thanksgiving The Memory Cupboard Thank You Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving -- Lisa Hardman RSU 1 Librarian Dike Newell School Bath, Maine 04530 lhardman@rsu1.org

Dike Newell School second grade students will have the opportunity to participate in Coding Club this year. Under the direction of Student Information Systems Manager Matt Frey-Davis and DNS Librarian Lisa Hardman, students will be introduced to basic coding concepts through the use of Bee-Bot robots. They will then use these newfound skills to assist kindergarten and first grade students during Hour of Code in December For more information on Bee-Bots, please visit: https://www.terrapinlogo.com/beebot-ss.html For more information on Hour of Code: https://hourofcode.com/us/faq -- Lisa Hardman RSU 1 Librarian Dike Newell School Bath, Maine 04530 lhardman@rsu1.org

Thanks to the generosity of the American Legion Smith-Tobey Unit 21 of Bath, the Dike Newell School Library has ten new library books. Secretary Dolly Young and Sergeant at Arms Margie Russell made the presentation to School Librarian Lisa Hardman and second grade students from Ms. Michaud's class. The library received the following titles: The 13 Days of Swiftness Bluey and Bingo's Fancy Restaurant Cookbook Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess Dog Man: Big Jim Begins Pizza and Taco: Best Christmas Ever! Press Start: Mega Mole Girl Digs Deep The Princess in Black: Kitty Catastrophe Turkey's Birthday Bash Turkey's Sandtastic Beach Day Veterans Day

Bath Tech student, Henry Putman, built a new Buddy Bench for the students at Dike-Newell School. A Buddy Bench is a designated seat in a school playground where students can go if they want to play with someone or talk to someone. Thank you for supporting our DNS students, Henry!

Today we had our October community meeting. We learned about "citizenship" and how to be good citizens in our school hallways. We had fun dancing along to "I've got a new way to walk" and celebrated the return of the Principal's Club, beginning next Monday! What is Principal's Club? Mystery staff members will have bee cards each day, and will be watching for students who are setting a great example with safe, kind, responsible behavior at school to give a card to. Students who receive a bee card come to the office at the end of the day to celebrate by signing the celebrity book, selecting a small prize, and putting their name on the 100s chart. When we fill the 100 chart, we will have a whole-school celebration! Have a great weekend DNS citizens! If you want to check out the silly song we danced to, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-7ZJjLy5D8

Date: Monday, November 4th Time: 6:00-7:00pm Location: Montgomery Auditorium, Morse High School/Bath Tech RSU1 and the Sagadahoc Sheriff's Office have partnered together to invite parents, guardians, and caregivers to an Internet Safety Night. Come learn how to talk to students about what they see on the internet, as well as ways they can avoid being victimized on the internet. The Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office, a local affiliate of Maine State Police Computer Crimes, has been working with RSU1 to share internet safety presentations to its students. These presentations cover privacy and security on the internet, good citizenship, and social media use. This new presentation is designed for adults trying to guide and safeguard their students online.

Second grade Library Acting Club students from Ms. Henrikson's class recently performed their play "Little Red Riding Hood" for pre-k and first grade students. First grade has been comparing and contrasting multiple versions of this story and greatly enjoyed seeing it brought to life. Many thanks to the actors for their hard work and missed recesses.

Second grade students have been learning about trickster tales during their weekly library classes. Trickster tales are found in all parts of the world and often feature a smaller animal who, using cunning and wit, outsmarts a stronger animal. These stories can be humorous and have been passed down for generations. After hearing a wide array of stories, students used handheld maps to locate the setting for each of the stories. They also discovered that the PebbleGo website has a multitude of information on countries and cultures. So far we have read the following titles retold and illustrated by Gerald McDermott: Coyote (American Southwest) Djibouti (Amazon Rainforest) Monkey (India) Parrot Pig Boy (Hawaii) Raven (Pacific Northwest) Zomo (Africa) Many thanks to the donors at Donors Choose who provide the books, maps and globes for this lesson. -- Lisa Hardman RSU 1 Librarian Dike Newell School Bath, Maine 04530 lhardman@rsu1.org

Thanks to the generosity of donors at Donors Choose, the Dike Newell Library will be receiving a collection of books about the Titanic. To view the list of books donated, please visit: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/titanic-books-for-elementary-historians/8514096/ Once the materials are received and cataloged, students will have the option to participate in a Titanic History Club. These books will also be available to check out. To see other DNS Library projects, please visit: https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/2658360 -- Lisa Hardman RSU 1 Librarian Dike Newell School Bath, Maine 04530 lhardman@rsu1.org

We are getting excited for the Bath Book Bash this Saturday in Library Park! Check out a friend who came to visit us this morning!

It's our first PD day, and we are getting so excited to welcome back students and families!! We have a number of new staff this year. I'm happy to welcome: Kristen Tringali - Front office secretary (with Mrs. Walker) Mikayla Oswald - 2nd grade teacher Jamie Merriam - Pre-K Teacher Kaitlyn Woodbury - 2nd grade Interventionist Kitrina Patterson - Sp. Ed. Teacher Carrie Walker - Ed Tech Charity Schultz - Ed Tech Ashley Hale - School-based Social Work Cait Rush - Sweetser Social Work Mindy Bresnihan - Head Cook Haley Adams - Food Service Assistant They are all fantastic, exciting additions to our DNS team. Please check out the updated student handbook, found here: https://docs.google.com/.../15KOtXsulk6XvyLFRe2qM.../edit... We'd also like to invite families to fill out our PTA Parent Directory if you would like to be included. Please follow this link to find out more: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSclYw6AfOa.../viewform... We will see you all very soon!!

Dike Newell students have been learning about Flag Day during this week's library classes. Observed on June 14th, Flag Day honors the United States flag and commemorates the day in 1777 when the design for the nation's first flag was approved. Students read about the history of the flag as well as flag etiquette, the Pledge of Allegiance and saw what various state flags looked like. We read: "The American Flag" by Jeanne Sturm "The United States Flag" by Kirsten Chang "State Guide to Flags" by Martin Gitlin -- Lisa Hardman RSU 1 Librarian Dike Newell School

All library books are due back to the school library by Wednesday, June 5th. If your child has lost or damaged a book, please consider replacing it so that other students may continue to enjoy it. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Hardman at: lhardman@rsu1.org

Bus update: The afternoon runs of bus 45 & 51, out of DNS & FMS, will be up to 20 minutes late this afternoon. Thank you for your patience.

Thanks to the generosity of donors at Donors Choose, the Dike Newell library has nine new Lego kits as well as base kits and two "Lego Idea" books. These materials will be used to support STEAM activities as well as to help students use their fine motor, problem solving and planning skills. Legos also encourage teamwork and promote creativity. Many thanks to all who donated, for more on Donors Choose, please visit: https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/2658360 -- Lisa Hardman RSU 1 Librarian Dike Newell School

What a fun week at Dike-Newell School so far!! The second graders are visiting Maine Maritime Museum, our first grade classes are continuing their visits to Patten Free Library, and in Kindergarten the chicks have hatched! To top that all off, today we began our screening of next year's kindergarten students. Sometimes May brings a little "May-hem" but this week is packed with greatness!!

Dike Newell students have been learning about Screen-Free Week during library classes this week. Celebrated every year at the beginning of May, Screen-Free Week is an invitation for everyone, children, adults and entire communities, to switch off completely from staring at screens and take a well-deserved break from the digital world. After brainstorming alternative activities to using digital devices such as going to the playground, reading, hiking, playing board games, participating in sports and using the free passes from the Patten Free Library to museums, we read: "The Couch Potato," written by Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald "TV, Yes or No" by Lin Picou "Unplugged" by Steve Antony For more information on Screen-Free Week, please visit: https://screenfree.org/ -- Lisa Hardman RSU 1 Librarian Dike Newell School

April is poetry month and at Dike Newell we have been learning all about poetry in this week's library classes. Students discovered that poetry is a type of writing that attempts to stir a reader's imagination or emotions. Poetry appears in a great many forms and styles including nursery rhymes, concrete, haiku, acrostic and free verse. As Earth day was on Monday, April 22nd, we also read "Earth Day" by Rachel Grack as well as "10 Things I Can Do to Help My World" by Melanie Walsh. Students then brainstormed ways to help our planet. -- Lisa Hardman RSU 1 Librarian Dike Newell School