Dieck Elementary Kindness club made
Holiday Wreaths and decorations for a local nursing home.
You have never seen hustle and competition like Dieck staff racing to find hidden turkeys and beat each other to the prize basket before school begins! Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!
On December 3rd, Dieck Elementary is hosting NED's Resiliency Ride. This assembly is a character education program that centers around three important messages that have lifelong relevance: Never give up, Encourage others and Do your best. During the assembly, students will learn about the importance of these three life skills while also enjoying storytelling, magic, humor and yo-yo tricks. To learn more about the upcoming assembly: www.theNEDshow.com/ned_program.html
Mrs. Milarch's 3rd grade class showed gratitude and kindness to the Dieck Elementary Office Staff this morning.
The Dieck Elementary Giving Tree is located on the window near the main office entrance. If you would like to bless a Creek family student or their family member, please take a tag and check it out in the office . They also have items listed in Signup Genius online. If you would like to share this link with friends or families, any assistance would be greatly appreciated! The Signup Genius link is here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AADAB29A4F4C07-53384954-dieck
We are supporting 8 families with a total of 23 students/family members. If you select an item, we are requesting that the items be turned in unwrapped no later than Friday, December 6, 2024. If you have any questions, suggestions, etc., please feel free to contact Amy Lovely or Tammy Johnson.
Dieck's food club had some candy can challenges, but they improvised and finished their snowman sleighs with graham crackers, chocolate, candy canes, marshmallows and other small treats. They even got to use edible markers!
Mrs. Johnsons's students read a book about dinosaurs. They did some writing and drew their dinosaurs!
Dieck Engineering and robotics club had fun learning about this simple robot!
Mrs. Milarch's 3rd grade class learned about Michigan history and created a colorful timeline display describing important events.
Dieck Art club learned about the color wheel and sketched a cute squish-mellow!
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.
