Whitney Wolves Weekly News
March 8, 2024
Fourth Grade Families are invited to attend:
March 2, - Invention Convention- JFK- Presentations and Results...
On Saturday the EPS held their annual Invention Convention. Students in grades 3-7 designed a new invention to solve a problem or designed a modification to an existing invention. Approximately 80 students attended the event, the following eight students will move on to a semifinal process with the hopes of moving on to finals at the University of Connection on June 8th. The event was well attended, all of the students, advisors, and families deserve a well earned congratulations.
Moving on from...
Prudence Crandall
Tyler Czaplewski - Supply Picker Upper
Morgan DeBattista - Sling Bling Sweatshirt
Edgar H. Parkman
Bridget Knick - Duck Bucket
Hunter Vann- Toothpaste Holder 2.0
Eli Whitney
Jacob Doyle - Remembracelet
Chase Patry - Mop O Matic
JFK
Amber Asher- The Dog Bone Clarinet Swab
Skylar and Austin Lanouette - The Woofy Whisk
Have a great day!
FOCUCS GROUP 3/20 LIBRARY 5:30- INVITED TO PARTICIPATE - VISION OF A GRADUATE
Lunchroom student cultural presentations:
Space Foundation Presentation:more photos to come...
Smarter Balance Assessment Notice:
Magic Tree House ...
PTO: Butterbraids are back!!!!
Family Engagement Night:
March Lunch Menu:
FOOD SHELF:Goal-200 boxes collected/We are at 149 boxes so far.
FOOD SHELF
The Food Shelf Boat is back. This year we will be encouraging students and families to donate a box of cereal to add to our collection. All boxes will be collected for a 'Cereal Domino Run Event!' with all students participating in watching the boxes topple in a chain reaction throughout the school. The more we collect the more we feed and the longer our cereal run wil be!
Family Engagement Night, has been rescheduluded to MARCH 5th:
FYI: IMPORTANT DATES to look for this school-year:
March:
- 3/13 Early Release @ 1:30pm PL Day
- 3/16 Choral Vest @ EHS
- 3/20 ALL Caregivers welcome to participate: Vision of a Graduate- Interactive Forum, 5:30 in the library
- TBD Railroad Presentation: all grade-levels
- 3/22 4th grade Informational Fair- Influential People and Places in America Exhibit- 4th grade caregivers welcome to attend.
- 3/29 No School Good Friday
April:
- 4/2 Primary Election Day- No school for children, staff in school-full work day
- 4/15 SBA- PEP Rally
- 4/17 @ Public Library: One Book Three Schools- Kick-off 6-7, APR
- 4/08-4/12 Spring Vacation
- 4/18- One Book Three Schools Curriculum Activities Begin
- 4/24 Early Release @ 1:30pm, PL Day
- SBAC
May:
- One Book Three Schools
- SBAC
- 5/6-Tenative for 5th grade visit to JFK- PLAY
- 5/15- JFK tour- 5th grade
- 5/22 Early Release @ 1:30pm, PL Day
- 5/27 No School, Memorial Day
- 5/29 Field Day, Rain Date 5/31
- 5/30 Author Visit
- 6/3 EW Awards Assembly
- 6/10- Scheduled last day of school
- 6/19 Juneteenth Celebration
New Eli Whitney PTO Website - www.enfieldpto.com/Whitney
Please note the change in our PTO website name.
PTO Executive Board:
- Cindy Kinney- President
All families are encouraged to join the Eli Whitney PTO. Meetings will be held on a Wednesday of each month. Times will be announced
We look forward to collaborating with our Whitney community.
The next meeting will be held 4/3/24 @ 5:030 TEAMS link will be provided to all for virtual attendance.
Caregivers:Please complete the returning student registration
Cold and winter weather is quickly approaching:
Hello, caregivers,
With cold weather quickly approaching. please be advised that students must wear clothing appropriate for cold and wintery days in order to participate in outdoor recess. Students need to have access to sweatshirts, sweaters, coats, hats, gloves or mittens to play outside. Students without these items, or who wear shorts to school will need to have inside time to support their safety and health. While the nurse and lost and found is often available for students to access a 'shared' coat, these items must be returned if used. Note, that often, the lost and found and nurse does not have specific sizes to fit all students. As the weather increasingly gets cold, please see the charts above and below to help guide your own decision-making.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs. Flanaghan
Principal
SAFETY FIRST: STUDENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP:
First, a big thaank you to all caregivers for following our safety guidelines when dropping off and picking up students in the parking lot area.
Second, because safety is always first, we have reviewed our procedures and find that in most cases things are working very smoothly. A few reminders and simple changes you may want to note:
- One way traffic only
- Students will be called to vehicles by the staff to ensure monitoring adults see them safetly to the vehicle
- NO PASSING other vehicles for any reason on the left or right.
- New NO PASSING signs will be posted on the right, while adult monitors are stationed on the left.
- Children should enter the left (Diver's) side of the car whenever possible. This allows us to make sure the child is in the car before the car begins to move. Entering the vehicle on the passenger side limits our ability to ensure your child's safety.
- If you are asked to pull up, please stop at the cones or where directed. This will help students remain safe while walking to your vehicle.
- If you are asked to park, because your child has forgotten something, please understand that this allows them the time to get their item from the school, while allowing the flow of traffic to occur without the need of passing. A staff member will walk your child to your car if you are asked to park.
If at anytime you have a concern over the pick/drop off routines, please feel free to cotact me in the office.
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