Willink Principal's Newsletter
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Principal's Message
July 20, 2018
Dear Willink Families,
I hope you have been able to enjoy the amazing weather we have had this month. It really has been a beautiful summer so far. Hopefully, you have been able to take advantage of it! The Willink garden has really taken off with all the heat and sunshine.
I want to give you an update on schedules and, for our incoming 6th-grade students, House placement. The IC portal was inadvertently opened for a bit and some folks were able to see initial schedules and House placements. Please know that we are only in the beginning stages of the scheduling process and no schedules are final or complete. The list of teachers you viewed are only a result of the initial trial run and may change significantly as the summer progresses. House assignments for 6th graders are currently being finalized and letters are being sent out today. Schedules will not be available for another four weeks as we are still working on them.
Willink is going "backpack free" this year. We have made this change for several reasons. The main reason is that they are simply not needed. The vast majority of your child's classes are within 100' of their locker. And with five minutes of passing time, they have more than enough time to get to their lockers between classes. Another reason for this change is that the hallways become even more congested when students wear backpacks. It was not uncommon to see students wearing backpacks unintentionally blocking other students from getting to their lockers. Finally, they were creating tripping hazards in classrooms since they were often stored on the floor next to a child's desk. Therefore, while students can still carry their books, Chromebook, and supplies to and from school in a backpack, we will be asking students to not use them during the school day.
If your 7th or 8th-grade child would like to play a modified sport this fall, registration is now open. You can either click here or go to the Willink webpage and click on "Athletics". Then look for the "Sports Registration" badge on the top of the page. If you have questions, please call Steve Lamonica at 670-8067 or via email at steve_lamonica@webstercsd.org.
Enjoy the rest of July!
Jim
Upcoming Events
6th-grade Chromebook pick-up:
- Monday, August 20, from 7:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
6th-grade Student Orientation:
- Wednesday, August 22, from 8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
New 7th and 8th-grade Student Orientation:
- Wednesday, August 22, from 9:15 a.m. until 10:15 a.m.
The building will be open on the following dates and times for students to set up lockers and drop off school supplies:
- Wednesday, August 22 from 11:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
- Thursday, August 23 and Friday, August 24 from 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
- Monday, August 27 from 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 28 from 7:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 29 and Thursday, August 30 from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
- Friday, August 31 from 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
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