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1/20/2023
Save the Date:
February 10th, 2023 is a half day for all students. There will be no Pre-K on this day. Dismissal will be at 11:50.
February Break will be taking place from 2/20-2/24. School will resume on Monday, February 27th.
Library Updates:
6th Grade Musical
Monday, 1/23 -- 3:05-4:30
Tuesday, 1/24 -- 3:05-4:30
Wednesday, 1/25. -- 3:05-4:30
PTO Updates:
LIKE our WES PTO Facebook Page for up to date information.
Attendance Matters:
2022-2023 School Directory is here!
Community Corner:
- Community Health Programs Family Service Program for Individual Education Program 101 session. See the flyer here
- MCLA, NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY---Saturday, February 4, 2023
Dates: On-Line Registration closes: Sunday, January 29, 2023
Location: Sign-Up Online
Address: https://athletics.mcla.edu/information/NGWSD/index
Information: Each year, the Trailblazer athletics department invites girls and women to participate in various clinics to promote sport.
- Girl Scout Science of Snow event. Flyer linked here
- Free lacrosse clinics for WES students. Greylock Youth Lacrosse is sponsoring 3 in-door lacrosse clinics for elementary (and older) students in January and early February. No experience necessary, beginners welcome. The clinics take place Sunday afternoons in the Williams College fieldhouse: Jan. 22, Jan. 29 and Feb. 5 (3:30pm for girls; 5pm for boys). Please visit the Greylock Youth Lacrosse events page for details and registration: https://greylocklacrosse.com/events/
- Williamstown Rural Lands Kids’ Programs
Kids Program registration open- Flyer linked here
- Who: Grades K- 4
- When: February 21 - 24 from 1 - 4 pm at Sheep Hill, 671 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown
- Led by WRL educators, this 4-day program will explore how animals adapt to and survive the winter through nature crafts, animal tracking, winter games, sledding, and more! This is an all-weather program -- kids will be outdoors no matter the weather (within reason, of course).
- The fee for the four sessions is $120 for WRL members and $145 for non-members. A light snack will be provided.
- Register by February 16. Details and registration on our Events Page. For questions, contact programs@rurallands.org
- Owl Prowl-Flyer linked here
- When: February 5th, 5 p.m.
- Where: Sheep Hill, 671 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown
- Join WRL educators and Tommy Richey for an evening of owls at Sheep Hill! Learn about Massachusetts owls through a short talk, owl story time, crafts, themed snacks, bonfire and then join the educators on a moonlit hike around Sheep Hill to listen and look for owls.
- **Note: There is no guarantee of seeing or hearing owls, but it will be a good full moon hike regardless!
- ***No registration necessary. Details can be found at rurallands.org/events. For questions, email programs@rurallands.org.
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