Weekly Update from The Main Office
Horace Porter School - January 13, 2022
Kara Levenduski - Principal
Karen Caputo - Assistant Principal
Natasha Hart - Administrative Assistant
Tammy Nye - Administrative Assistant
Email: nhart@hwporter.org
Website: hwporter.org
Location: 3 Schoolhouse Road
Phone: (860)228-9493
Important Upcoming Dates
January 24th - 5:30pm - 6:30pm - Parent Advisory Committee Meeting
January 25th - 12:30pm Early Dismissal
Career Day Information
On Wednesday, May 24th, Horace Porter will be hosting a Career Day for our students.
We need parents and local professionals to present about 30 minutes about their career path to our students to make this event possible!
Please contact Corey Polakowski to get involved- cpolakowski@hwporter.org
Or please fill out this Google Form for more information about the event!
Square One ART PTO Fundraiser
Here is an update about Square One ART, the PTO art fundraiser.
Porter Elementary and Middle School Parents:
Due to a change in scheduling this year, not every student has had opportunity to design and create a Square One Art piece for custom keepsakes.
Mrs. Shive has three classes who will receive blank cardstock upon which they can do their art and return to school with their teacher. Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Bacon, and Mrs. Dousis will be sending home the cardstock paper with their students. For all additional students who did not create a Square One Art piece, they can pick up cardstock at the front desk with Mrs. White. Your child must be done with their artwork AND it must be dropped off at school by Wednesday, February 22.
Be sure to fill out your child's teacher's name and all information is clearly written.
The various keepsake items can be ordered when packets arrive around March 15th. See www.square1art.com for ideas and details about what your child can draw and what you can order!
2023-2024 Porter Preschool Lottery
I-READY "SuperBowl"
Students will be taking the IReady Math and Reading Diagnostic January 10th - January 20th. Students are excited about the initiative to celebrate their growth in these content areas. Football fields have been placed around the building for students to tackle the upcoming IReady assessment. They have several opportunities to earn points for their teams by demonstrating their growth. We hope to see lots of field goals, touchdowns and MVP's during the IReady "Superbowl."
This IREADY SuperBowl is for grades 3rd thru 8th Grade.
Please encourage your child to do their best and rest for the big game!
Hurricanes, Tornadoes & Heatwaves OH MY!!!!!
STEMgineers of 3rd Grade
We Are Proud Panthers
Food Services information from EastConn
– Make an online payment to their children’s cafeteria meal accounts
– Remotely monitor their children’s accounts
– Set up automatic recurring payments
– Set up low balance e-mail message alerts
– And submit an online application for free and/or reduced meals
***Please see the below attachments for log in information - This information will also be sent to your email from School Messenger.
Yearbook Personalization Special Ends January 27th
Don't wait until the end of the year to order your Porter Yearbooks.
Click on the link below to order.
Sports Schedule for Boys & Girls Basketball
PTO MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Reading For Education PTO Fundraiser
Here is how it works:
1) Go to www.rfe.net and sign up your kiddo
Enter your School ID: 0000150284
2) Send out emails with the link, post on social media
3) Those you send the link to have an option to purchase books or a gift card for a teacher!
4) Win prizes! Pre-k through 4th grade will receive a wife life hugger. 5th grade through 8th will receive a pair of ear buds with volume control! You can earn more prizes as you sell. (The prizes will go to the teachers on Fridays and most likely go to the kiddos on Mondays).
Last year we raised over $4k for the teachers!!
This year we would love to get the word out to as many people as we can to bring even more support to our teachers
8th Grade Information
Hello 8th Grade Parents,
Can you believe it? Your 8th grader is almost a high school student! Over the next few months, students will be exploring their high school choices. Please review this timeline by clicking on the link below for information directory with your students, as time does fly during this process.
Porter PTO Spirit Wear
Click on the link below to visit our PTO Spirit Store. Perfect gear for upcoming Porter Pride Days throughout the year.
PTO Store