The Westmoreland Wrap Up
April 14, 2023
National Letter Writing Month
This week, students have been learning to write and properly address friendly letters to send to classmates and friends! Friday, April 14th was our first Westmoreland mail delivery! The excitement throughout our school is outrageous as the mail truck rolls up and down our hallways.
I've included a short video clip for parents to enjoy. (Cuteness overload!)
Thank you to 2M for serving as our post masters this week!
Parents and family members are also encouraged to participate! Simply address your letters to your child(ren) using the classroom address attached and give them to your child’s homeroom teacher. Your child’s teacher will be sure that they are mailed and processed by our postal workers (a.k.a our second graders). This is a wonderful way to get students excited about reading and writing, while reminding them of how proud you are and how much you care at the same time.
Future mail delivery dates:
Friday, April 21st
Friday, April 28th
SPECIAL DELIVERY of CHARACTER BAND-AIDS!
Melissa Brady Petrillo Author Visit
We were honored to host author Melissa Brady Petrillo at Westmoreland School on Tuesday April 11th, in honor of Autism Acceptance. Ms. Petrillo reminded us of a very important message...inclusion begins with me! The author was very impressed by our students and could not say enough great things about our school. Thank you to the Westmoreland PTO for sponsoring her visit!
School Performance Report
Take your child to work day, 4/27
Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is an annual event for school-aged children, sponsored by the Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation.
Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is scheduled for Thursday, April 27, 2023. The purpose of this day is for the student to shadow their parent for a day while observing their work site, which will show the student the relevance and need for school skills in the real world. This day is certainly not mandatory. Many children will still be here in school and a normal instructional day will take place.
Should you choose to take your child to work on April 27th, please complete the attached form so we may validate the excused absence in our attendance system.
Top 10 Weather
Kindergarten Registration for 2023-2024
If you have a kindergarten aged child (will be 5 years old by October 1st), please contact The Community School to register your child. Registration information can be found on-line on The Community School's Website.
Upcoming AfterSchool Classes
If your 3rd or 4th grader signed up for MAD SCIENCE, we needed to change one of the dates due to the school closures wrapped around Memorial Day weekend. Mad Science for grades 3 and 4 will take place on June 9th instead of May 26th. If this applies to you, you will also receive an email from Mad Science about this date change.
Upcoming Care Plus Workshops
WANTED: Paper Towel Tubes!
Upcoming Important Dates:
April 14: Spirit Day
April 14: Report Cards Distributed
April 18: Jersey Mikes Fundraiser
April 24: Earth Day Assembly/Jenks Aquarium
April 27th: Bring Your Child to Work Day
April 27th: Harlem Wizards Visit
Unused Snow Days-Change to School Calendar
Office of the Superintendent
April 13, 2023
Dear Parents/Guardians/Staff Members:
Mother Nature was kind to us this winter and we did not use our three allotted snow days! As indicated on the 2022-2023 District Calendar, schools will be closed as follows:
Friday, May 26, 2023 (unused snow day)
Monday, May 29, 2023 (Memorial Day)
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 (unused snow day)
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 (unused snow day)
Schools will reopen on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
I hope that you enjoy this time off with family and friends.
Sincerely,
Nicholas J. Norcia
Superintendent of Schools