Whitney Wolves Weekly News
March 15, 2024
Spring Concert:
Whitney Spring Concert
Thursday May 23rd
Report Time: 600 PM
Location: Enfield High School
Dress: White Shirt/Blouse
Black Pants /Skirt
Black socks or nylons
Black Shoes
Celebrating PI Day:
Student Heritage/Cultural Presentation:
FOCUS GROUP 3/20 LIBRARY - VISION OF A GRADUATE
All parents are invited to attend a focus group to provide feedback to aid in the district's development of our Vision of a Graduate. This will take place at 5:30pm in the Eli Whitney School library. Eli Whitney is located at 94 Middle Road. We hope that you will consider joining us and providing feedback to support the development of this important district vision.
Curriculum:
3rd Grade Upcoming Curriculum Topics:
Math - Understand Area
Reading- Character Studies
Writing- Baby Literary Essays
Science - Dinosaur State Park
Smarter Balance Assessment Notice:
March Lunch Menu:
FYI: IMPORTANT DATES to look for this school-year:
March:
- 3/16 Choral Fest @ EHS
- 3/20 ALL Caregivers welcome to participate: Vision of a Graduate- Interactive Forum, 5:30 in the library
- 3/19 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- Tentative 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 on 4/3/24 @ 5:30. TEAMS link will be provided to all for virtual attendance.
Caregivers:Please complete the returning student registration
Cold and winter weather is sill in the forecast:
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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