The Westmoreland Wrap Up
September 8, 2023
We had a GREAT FIRST WEEK!
Our teachers and staff were here early and helped to usher individual students to their indoor line up locations. It was so nice to see so many parents, grandparents and extended family joining in on the first day excitement!
It is THIS TEAM that makes Westmoreland School so special and I am always grateful for all of you!
Looking forward to another great school year,
Christy Dell'Aglio
Staff Theme 23-24
PTO Popsicles in the Park, 9/8 POSTPONED
Back to School Night, 9/19
The night offers two IDENTICAL K-4 sessions. This schedule was devised with the hope of accommodating parents of children across multiple grade levels, or perhaps siblings or twins in the same grade level with different teachers.
You will be able to attend one teacher's session from 6:30-7:00 and the second teacher's session from 7:00-7:30.
Specialists' sessions overlap. This will enable you to stop in and meet a specialist or two before or after a homeroom session.
Any questions, please contact Mrs. Dell'Aglio at any time.
Thank you to the Westmoreland PTO!
The first Friday of each month is a Westmoreland School Spirit Day! The PTO is running a Spirit Wear Sale if you wish to buy Westmoreland Spirit Wear. Orders are due by 9/21. See the notice and link below to order your gear.
Membership and pizza sale forms (for 12:45 dismissal days) are also attached below.
Thank you, PTO!
Trimester 1 for the REACH Program
Throughout the school year, your child will take part in whole class enrichment opportunities. Below are some details regarding classes/grade levels taking part in this program during Trimester 1. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out Mrs. Michelle Kelly, our enrichment specialist.
Trimester 1:
Grade 2 Primary Thinking Skills Program Push-In:
This is a Type 1 REACH Program offering. Weekly lessons are provided to the whole class using the P.E.T.S. (Primary Education Thinking Skills) which is a systemized enrichment and diagnostic thinking skills program that serves a dual purpose of helping in the identification of academically talented learners and teaching students higher-level thinking skills. Through stories and a series of whole class activities, students are encouraged to practice and develop four different thinking skills: convergent, divergent, visual, and evaluative.
Grade 3 STEM:
This is a Type 1 REACH Program offering. The weekly STEM lessons and challenges focus on the Engineering Design Process. Students will learn about how gravity, compression, and tension are important factors when building structures. The students will engage in building challenges using different materials.
Grade 4 STEM:
This is a Type 1 REACH Program offering. The weekly STEM lessons and challenges deepen our students’ experience and understanding of the Engineering Design Process as a strategy to attack real life problems. The STEM challenges are hands-on and encourage risk-taking and experimentation, two necessary components to innovative thinking.
Grade 4 Independent Study - STEM Invention:
This is a Type 2 REACH Program offering. This self-select program is for interested, task committed and highly motivated students. Students will use the Engineering Design Process to plan, design, build and present an original idea.
23-24 School Calendar and Delayed Opening Schedule
PLEASE NOTE: Elementary students have 4 special 12:45 dismissal days due to parent teacher conferences on November 14th, November 16th and February 28th and February 29th. Lunch is not served on 12:45 dismissal days. Students are asked to bring a snack or light lunch.
October 16th, January 23rd and March 20th are 12:45 dismissal due to Staff Professional Development
On delayed opening days, students report to school at 10:10am.
Welcome to our new staff members!
Miss Amy Kratzer, PT
Miss Kratzer is excited to join the Westmoreland team as a physical therapist. She graduated from the University of Hartford with a B.S. in Health Sciences in 2017, and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2020. She is passionate about empowering movement and lifelong exercise into our children’s everyday lives. When she is not at school, you can Miss Kratzer hiking with my dog, going on a run, snowboarding, or grabbing a coffee. I look forward to an exciting school year!
Mrs. Anne Cullen, grade 3
Miss Zoe Flowers, grade 3
Miss Anna Garbus
Miss Garbus served the district as a paraprofessional in the preschool ABA program. She is ready to utilize all of this knowledge in her own classroom.
Miss Amy Sproviero
Miss Sproviero will be covering for Mrs. Lochheed in our reading/math remedial program.
Miss Sproviero recently graduated from William Paterson University with degrees in Elementary Education and Psychology.
She is excited to join our ancillary team to support students.
New Paraprofessionals on the West Team!
Welcome to:
Ms. Anna Boguska
Ms. Zeynep Arsian
Ms. Samantha Babilonia
Ms. Jaime Bishop
Ms. Jennifer Chiodo
Ms. Sonya Vargas
Ms. Lindsey Klein
Ms. Yu-Wen Lin
A Peek Inside...
Upcoming Important Dates:
9/8: PTO Popsicle Play Date- POSTPONED due to weather. New Date TBD
9/13: Westmoreland PTO Meeting, 7pm
Week of 9/19: Start with Hello Week
9/18-9/22: PTO Book Fair
9/19: Back to School Night Presentations, 6:30-7:00 and 7:00-7:30
9/25: School Closed for Yom Kippur