Welcome to Dassel Elementary School
"Home of Kids Who Care"
Making a Difference
This year I am moving forward with the theme "Making a Difference"! Why? Well.....Last year I realized that I was surrounded by students, parents, staff members, community members, and volunteers that "Make a Difference" every day in sooooooo many ways! I couldn't imagine being able to measure the impact "Making a Difference" has on the students at Dassel Elementary, but I can tell you that I saw "a difference" on the faces of students, you could hear "the difference" in conversations I had with others, and I could feel "the difference" when I saw how everyone treated each other. This year we will be purposeful about "Making a Difference" in order to make the Dassel-Cokato Schools one of the BEST places to be! I hope that you will be able to join us in our efforts!
Points to Ponder:
- Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something. (Author Unknown)
- It's easy to make a buck. It’s tougher to make a difference. (Tom Brokaw)
- It's not that successful people are givers: it is that givers are successful people. (Patti Thor)
- Find a need and fill it! (Ruth Safford Peale)
- Instead of counting your days, make your days count. (Author Unknown)
- Find someone that needs a smile, and give them a smile. (Soul Life Searcher)
- Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better.
It's not. (Dr. Seuss)
Exciting programs that MAKE A DIFFERENCE for students at Dassel Elementary:
- CARE Groups
- Olweus anti-bullying curriculum / Character Education
- Everyday Math
- Harcourt Reading
- Numerous Volunteer Coordinated Programs
- Hands-on Learning
- Enrichment Activities
- Technology / Media Center / Computer Lab
- Quality Music Classes
- Active and Healthy Phy Ed. Offerings
- Odyssey / Title I Programming
- Reading Corps (new for 2011 – 2012)
If you have an idea that will "Make a Difference" feel free to contact me at 320-286-4100 Ext. 1504,
e-mail: Debbie.Morris@dc.k12.mn.us, or stop by.
Remember: We’re all in this together!!!