Weekly News Letter from The Principal’s Corner
October 18, 2013
News From Deb Gurney, Service Group Advisor
Service Group will be having the Halloween dance on October 25th from 7:00- 9:00 pm. The theme is "Light Up the Night", admission is $5.00. We are asking that everyone dress up in their best glow in the dark or light up costumes. The yellow donation box is out in front of the school. We accept ANY type of clothing, shoes, jackets, etc. The clothing can be in any condition. Please donate all of your used clothing. Nothing is too old or worn out to be used. Everything will be used or made into something new. All donations are weighed and Service Group receives a small payment for these donations. We will be placing the boxes in the AP room in the next week or so to begin our annual collection for Thanksgiving baskets. Our goal again is to collect enough food to feed 20 families. Remember we need turkeys, dinner rolls, squash, pie crusts, pie fillings, canned veggies, mashed potatoes, gravy, and pickles. If you're interested in joining Service Group, we meet on most Thursdays during lunch in Room 219.
Community/School Thanksgiving Feast
Once again, WS is planning a community/school Thanksgiving Feast on Wednesday, November 20, 2013. There will be limited seating, so please make your reservations in advance, (first come, first serve!). The cost of the dinner for adults is $3.25. Please plan to sign in and pay at the door. The children will be eating at these times and in this order, in case you want to sign up to eat with your child or grandchild:
10:45 to 11:15 - Grades 6, 7 and 8 - with a 15 min recess to follow
11:15 to 11:45 - Grades 3, 4 and 5 - with a 15 min recess to follow
12:00 to 12:30 - Grades K, 1 and 2 - with a 30 minute recess before
Grading Change for WS, K-4
After much deliberation, WS will not be doing the standards based report cards until next fall. We will use the same report cards we have been using in past years in grades K-4 and in specials’ classes. We feel that we need to make this important transition carefully and thoroughly by spending more time learning about the common core standards first and then creating a report card which reflects the scaffolding of skill development appropriate at each and every grade level. K-4 Teachers and Specialists will tell you more about this at Parent-Teacher Conferences in November. They will even have a mock report card to share with you. We want to do this carefully and do it right! Time affords us the opportunity to learn more about the system and to work with parents, answering any questions or concerns they may have. We hope to roll out the new standards based report cards at School Report Night in the late spring. We are hopeful that you will support our decision in this matter. Feel free to call the school at 674-5400 if you have questions or concerns
Student Council
The WS Student Council Speeches and Election occurred on October 14, 2013. I am pleased and proud to announce our elected officials:
President - Ben Millard, Grade 8
Vice President - Kylee Charest, Grade 8
Secretary - Rand Frazer, Grade 8
Treasurer - Skylar Swan, Grade 7
Student Council Class Representatives were selected earlier this week and they are as follows:
5A- Brandon Hennessey and Kansas Marsh
6D- Tori Amsden and Ben French
6K- Ozzie Jewett and Hannah Kemp
7L-Kristen Clark and Matthew Fisher
7P- Brooke McKeen and Aimee Vollmann
8B- Meghan Snide and Adam Stapleton
Congratulations to all! Tim Herbert is our Student Council Advisor this year.
Important Dates to Add to Your Calendar
Veteran’s Day Program: K-8 Mon, Nov. 11, 2013 - 8:15 to 9:15 am in gym
Holiday Sing-Along: K-8 Wed., Dec. 18, 2013, (snow date: 12-19-13; same time) - 1:00 to 2:00 pm in gym
Winter Concert: K-3 Tues., Jan. 28, 2014, (snow date: 1-29-14; same time) - 6:00 to 7:00 pm in gym
Winter Concert: 4-8 Thurs., Jan. 30, 2014, (snow date: 1-31-14; same time) - 6:00 to 7:30 pm in gym
Spring Concert: K-3 May 6, 2014 - 6:00 to 7:00 pm in gym
4-8 May 8, 20124 - 6:00 to 7:30 pm in gym
Memorial Day Program: K-8 Friday, May 23, 2014 - 8:15 to 9:15 am in gym
Veteran’s Day Ceremony
Matt Thiel, a Marine Reserve and a Vt. Game Warden from Highgate, Vermont, is going to be our Guest Speaker at our annual WS Veteran's Day Ceremony, to be held on November 11, 2013 at 8:15 am in the gym. The Karaffa Family has graciously invited Matt to stay at their home while in the area. Students will be interviewing and videotaping Matt later that morning to add to our Veteran Interviews collection. Our Veteran's Day program is open to the public. Please remind your children to wear red, white and blue that day!
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Please notice the parent-teacher conference form enclosed in this newsletter. We hope to have 100% attendance at this year’s fall conferences.
WS Schoolwide Action Planning Team Meeting
The first WS Schoolwide Action Planning Team Meeting was held on October 15, 2013 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm in the WS Conf. Room. Light snacks were served and seven people attended. The agenda included:
1. What does it mean to be in Year 2 School Improvement? AYP Discussion
2. What is SES and who is eligible?
3. Grades 4 and 8 May 2013 NECAP Science Results
4. SBAC Testing in the Spring
5. Assurances as a Title 1 Schoolwide School
6. Grading and Reporting in FY 14
7. The Common Core and Changes to the WS Curricula
8. Revised Goals and Assessments in ELA and Math for FY 14 and 15
9. Meeting dates for the year.
10. Open Floor
Happy October,
JeanMarie K. Oakman, WS Principal
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