Whelan Weekend Update
December 9, 2022
Friday, December 9, 2022
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Drop-off Circle Reminder!
Whelan Community Connection - Supporting Kids' Digital Lives - Take 2!
Turnout for our December Community Connection about Supporting Kids' Digital Lives was a bit underwhelming (we had 1 family member), so we are going to revisit the topic in January, and want to try offering an afternoon time instead!
Please come visit with us in the Whelan cafeteria on Tuesday, January 10th from 4-4:45. Jill Herwig, RPS's Director of Comprehensive Health and Wellness will join us in leading attendees in conversations about their kids' Digital Experiences, and we will share resources for families to use to support those experiences!
PTA Winter Wonderland - December 15th!!!
Our PTA is excited about the Winter Wonderland event they're hosting at Whelan on Thursday, December 15th from 5-7!
They are still looking for volunteers to help during the event - please use this form to let them know you're available and interested!
those who can’t attend winter wonderland can buy raffles next week. Just send the money in the envelope and mark the name, which raffle and how many tickets.
$1 each 6 for $5.
Whelan Winter Giving!
Please see the flyers below to see how you can help our Winter Giving efforts to support Whelan Families in need this year:
If your family is in need and you would like to have your child/children added to the list to receive pajamas and/or a board game, please fill out this form.
Whelan School Improvement Council - ONE MORE TRY!!!
School Improvement Meetings will happen (potentially via Zoom in the evening) on:
- Tuesday, January 24th
- Tuesday, March 21st
- Tuesday, May 16th
The School Improvement Council is a group of Family, Staff and Community members who come together monthly to explore the idea of improving the school experience for everybody - Families, Staff AND Students - here at Whelan.
The Council's work this year will focus on two things:
- Developing the "What's that at Whelan?" Glossary that will help families better understand different pieces of the Whelan School experience.
- Engaging Families in the work we have started to do as a Staff to revisit the Whelan Core Values.
We're hoping to have 3-4 Family members on the Council this year. If you are interested in this work, please use this form to share a little bit about yourself and why you're interested in the School Improvement Council.
Uniform Requests
Please use this Uniform Request Form if you are looking for gently-used uniforms for your Whelan students. We will do our best to fill requests as they come in, and will notify families when your requests are ready.
Whelan Uniform Ordering
We are also working with Old School Apparel to add a "Spirit Wear" section to their Whelan-specific online shop - stay tuned for more information about what that could look like!
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Important Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, December 14th - EARLY RELEASE - Dismissal at 11:30
Thursday, December 15th - Whelan PTA Winter Wonderland Event! - 5-7pm
Friday, December 23rd - EARLY RELEASE
Monday, December 26th - Friday, December 30th - NO SCHOOL
Monday, January 2nd - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 10th - Whelan Community Connection - 4-4:45pm
Wednesday, January 25th - EARLY RELEASE - Dismissal at 11:30
Wednesday, January 25th - Whelan PTA "Get Air" Event - 12-8:00pm
*the full RPS calendar can be found here*
*Important Whelan dates are also posted on our school website at whe.reverek12.org*
A.C. Whelan Elementary School
Email: apelletier@reverek12.org
Website: whe.reverek12.org
Location: 107 Newhall Street, Revere, MA, USA
Phone: 781.388.7510
Twitter: @WhelanPrincipal