Weekly
News Letter from The Principal’s Corner
January
24, 2014
Report
Cards
Report
cards were sent home with students on Thursday. Please feel free to
call the school if you have questions!
Bullying
Program
On
January 22, 2014, Weathersfield students received a presentation from
Puppets in Education on Bully Prevention. Grades K-2 received an
additional presentation on Cultural Diversity while Grades 3 and 4
discussed Learning Differences. The students heard essential
information from the puppets, asked a lot of fantastic
questions, and many will want to continue this discussion at home.
Research suggests when parents collaborate with schools and bring
their child’s education home, it deepens knowledge and increases
retention.
Thank you, Mrs. Sprague, for making this outstanding
program happen. Special thanks to the Hicks Nichols
committee for making such important events that are
informative and enjoyable for children possible! The students
said they learned a lot about how bullying and mean-spiritedness can
really hurt others. Mrs. Sprague is working with the PTA to
hopefully bring another special and informative presentation to
Grades 5-8 on the Dangers of Social Media. More information
coming soon!
Open
Practice Time
Mr.
Ramsey is pleased to offer an Open Practice Time every Monday
from 2:20-3:00 in the music room. Band students in grade
4-8 are invited to bring their instruments and stay every Monday to
practice. Please see Mr. Ramsey for a permission slip if you
are interested. Open Practice Time will begin on Monday,
February 3, 2014.
Grade
7 Meeting for Parents and Students
Grade
7 students and their parents were asked to attend a PTA sponsored
Boston Trip fund raising planning meeting on January 28th at 6 pm at
the school. That is K-3 Winter Concert night so the fund
raising meeting will be on Wed.,
January 29th at 6 pm. All
7th graders and their parents need to attend as it is to plan out the
April 5, 2014 Penney Sale!
Kindergarten
Screening
Friday, March 21st is
the day for Kindergarten Registration/ Screening! It is an
all-day event so there
will be no regular kindergarten classes for our WS kids on that day.
If you have a child who will turn 5 years old on or before
September 1, please call the school at 674-5400 for an appointment
for your child.
Grade
4 and 8 Science NECAP
Mark
your home calendars, please. We will be testing all 4th
and 8th
grades May 19, 20 and 21, 2014. Make-up testing day will be on May
22, 2014. Please make sure students in these grades have perfect
attendance during testing. By letting you know in advance, we won’t
need to be concerned about dentist appointments and such during
testing week.
Update on
Supplemental Education Services, (SES)
Many
of you may be wondering where we are with SES services this year!
After a long and complicated fall, trying to figure this all out, we
now have contracts with SES providers in place and students are
receiving services…yeah!
Please note that there is a second SES
notice attached to this newsletter, (hard copies will be sent home on
Thursday, as well). If you would like to know more about SES
services, or need help understanding the attached letter, please call
Mimi Oakman or BJ Esty at 674-5400.
Student Council News from Mr. Herbert
The
Student Council will hold a Valentine themed dance on February
7, from 6-8:00 pm. Admission is $5.00, with free snacks and
beverages included. This dance is open to 5th- 8th grade students.
School dress code applies.
Our annual Valentine carnation sale,
to benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation, is coming. Student Council
members will take orders for pink, white, or red carnations the week
of February 3-7. They will be delivered in school on Valentine's
Day. Our supplier has not set their price but count on about $1 per
flower.
JeanMarie
JeanMarie
K. Oakman, WS Principal
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