🎯 Perseverance in Action! 🎯
Mrs. Harbert's 5th grade class took on a Positivity Project challenge, working in teams to complete Bingo cards that demonstrated their understanding of perseverance in daily life.
Students created lists, drawings, and awards to call "Bingo" and share their ideas. Their creativity and teamwork were truly impressive.
A snapshot of their work is included. Great job, 5th graders! 👏
📸 Classroom Group Photos Are Coming! 📸
Mark your calendars! Classroom group photos will be taken on Monday, March 4, 2025. This is a wonderful opportunity to capture a special memory of your child with their classmates.
Details:
Cost: $10 per photo
Payment: Please return the completed form with exact payment (cash or check payable to Strawbridge Studios, Inc.).
Deadline: Submit payment and form by Picture Day (March 4).
This fundraiser supports our school, so your participation is greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping us create lasting memories while supporting our students!
If you have questions, feel free to contact the office. Let’s make Classroom Group Photo Picture Day a success! 😊
❤️ Valentine’s Candy Grams Are Here! ❤️
Send a sweet treat and a kind message to someone special this Valentine’s season!
Details:
📅 When: Available February 3 - February 12
💲 Cost: Only $1 each
📩 How to Order:
Fill out the Candy Gram form.
Place it in a sealed envelope with $1.
Send it to school with your child.
Important: All orders are due by February 12
🍬 Candy Grams will be delivered to students on February 13th.
Make someone’s day sweeter—order your Candy Gram today! 🎉
No school today, 2-6-25 due to icy road conditions. Please stay safe!
Students at Dieck Elementary enjoyed touring the Celebration of Cultural Diversity learning stations in the Maker Space. Mrs. Cocke's 5th grade group tied it into their nonfiction expository writing unit. They have been researching places they are curious about. This allowed them to learn about traditions and culture in 7 different countries!
Mrs. Kelly's Stem classes enjoyed a challenge activity to create tin foil boats that sparked their interest in engineering skills and physics topics such as buoyancy and density. This project supported their creativity, critical thinking, and perseverance to create the best designs.
Winter weather can bring icy conditions on the playground which can be a bummer, but students enjoyed indoor recess through creative, collaborative play.
Mr. Sheick's gym classes practiced new skills with mindfulness, stability and stretching, and physical conditioning through yoga, gymnastics, and wrestling.
Mrs. Jacob's art classes enjoyed using 3D pens to create green turtle projects!
Shout out to Dieck Elementary's rock star custodian who is ALWAYS ready and willing to help and take care of our building needs! Yesterday he stepped right up to salt between each car to make sure our parking lot was safe for everyone!
Dieck Elementary celebrated Positivity Project Winners today. These students demonstrated social intelligence and prudence.
Congratulations to Mrs. Lori Stafford on her retirement! Thank you for over 25 years of dedicated service to education and Swartz Creek Community Schools. We will miss you! Enjoy your retirement!
Dieck Elementary is hosting a canned soup drive thru February 7, 2025 for the Soup-er Bowl! Please bring all donated canned soup to Room. 145. All donations will benefit the Food Bank.
Dieck Elementary is partnering with School Store to raise funds to help purchase the essential tools our students and teachers need to succeed. Students recieved information sheets with details about SchoolStore and how to participate to win prizes. You can visit www.schoolstore.net to get signed up. Your child will receive a prize just for participating. (No purchase necessary). School ID: 154039
For more information click on the following links:
https://videos.schoolstore.com/kick-off-video
https://www.schoolstore.net/cgi/reports/Resources?mode=school&SchoolNumber=0000154039&SCHCGISESSID=85e2b132c43e9be3070bc1ff2e8c1d19&username=Dieck
Mrs. Allison's 4th grade class enjoyed a collaborative project working together to put together a puzzle.
The Swartz Creek Performing Arts Boosters are hosting Winter Theatre Classes. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to learn and grow. 3rd thru 5th grade can participate in Introduction to Technical Theatre and Acting 101 for $25.00.
No school, Thursday, January 23, 2025, due to poor road conditions. Stay safe and enjoy the snow day!
Here is a sneak peek of the Celebration Of Cultural Diversity Event January 21, 2025! School is closed, but the show is on! Doors open at 5:30pm. The World of Music show begins at 5:45pm. Each student will get a grab bag with a flip book to learn about New Year traditions Around the world, a passport book, a world flag, and international snack. There will be games, crafts, and free books!
Important Update ❄️🐉
While Swartz Creek Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, due to the extreme cold, our K-5 Celebration of Cultural Diversity Night will still take place as planned!
🗓 Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 Location: The PAC - Performing Arts Center
This free family-friendly event is the perfect way to spend time together indoors, enjoying warmth and culture! Join us for an exciting evening of music, learning, and fun with special guest Guy Louis Sferlazza and his renowned World Music Tour.
We can’t wait to see you there!
#CulturalDiversity #FamilyFun
