Wakefield Hills Elementary School
Weekly Update 11/16/15-11/20/15
Happy last five day school week of November! The 50th day of school was a fun day for all last week. As I visit classrooms I am impressed by the many lessons being taught that integrate technology. The students at all grade levels seem to use the technology with ease!
Happening this week...
*All Week: * The Christmas IS Food Drive will be taking place.
*Letters/Cards and supplies for the Troops will be collected.
Monday:
*I am out today to travel to NYC and be a part of a new initiative created by IBM for Elementary age students. It is a very exciting opportunity and I am lucky to be one of eight Rhode Islanders invited to attend. (Ms. Kathleen DiMartino will be Principal for the day!)
Tuesday:
*IEP Team Meeting Day
*Yoga for Relaxation with Lisa Sherman: 2:50-4:00pm in the Gymnasium for all staff members!
Wednesday:
*RTI Team Meeting: 8:00-8:30am
*WWPS Twitter Chat: 8:00pm
Thursday:
Happy Thursday!
Friday:
Support the Troops Assembly for all grade levels: 1:00pm with Sargent Connelley and Mr. Joe Florio.
Upcoming....
Important events, deadlines, etc...
*Thank you to those you indicated that you are interested in letters/cards for the troops! Mr. Florio and Sargent C. will be visiting our school on this Friday, November 20th at 1:00pm.
*Reading Intervention Services: Please be sure to check the reading intervention schedule and send all students for reading services at their assigned time. If you have a special classroom event planned on a specific day please notify the reading teachers in advance. It is critical to the students success that they are receiving the appropriate amount of intervention time each day and week.
*On Monday, 11/23, We will have a quick Kick-off assembly for the Save Around Books to be sold by the PTO. Grades K, 1 and 2 will meet in the cafeteria at 9:30am and Grades 3 and 4 will meet in the Cafeteria at 10:05am. All grade levels will be called when it is time.
*The first trimester ends on Wednesday, November 25th and Report Cards will be distributed to all students on Monday, December 7th.
*Next SIT meeting is 12/2 from 2:45-3:45pm in the Media Center.
*Next BLC Unconference 12/7 from 2:45-3:15pm details and sign-ups to follow.
*Thanksgiving Break: No School on Thursday 11/26 or Friday 11/27.
*1/2 Day and Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, December 9th. Parent Teacher Conferences will be held from 4:30-7:00pm.
*The 1/2 day schedule can be found here. https://docs.google.com/a/westwarwickpublicschools.com/document/d/1DJ-uwQ_TUCT29Xglz5HRoVE-S6K-peNhrW-LdsZdE2w/edit?usp=sharing
*Parent Teacher Conference Forms have been sent to production and should be distributed to families on Thursday and Friday of this week. If you would like to view the google document, make a copy and use it..here it is. https://docs.google.com/a/westwarwickpublicschools.com/document/d/1rrn3UEJgquN23s8wQKJPKGdjopt8ZJbTBOd2mSHa_gE/edit?usp=sharing
Wakefield Hills Elementary School
Email: lbessette@westwarwickpublicschools.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/westwarwickpublicschools.com/whes/home
Location: 505 Wakefield Street, West Warwick, RI, United States
Phone: 401-822-8452
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wakefield-Hills-Elementary-School/223614024389459
Twitter: @wakefieldhills