Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day. We thank all of our paras for their dedication to helping our students grow and thrive. Our Paraprofessionals do so much to support our students throughout the district and we know that being a para is HEART work!
West Haven Youth & Family Services and West Haven Parks & Recreation are teaming up to offer some fun engaging activities for the youth of West Haven! Please see the flyers below for information.
REMINDER | There will be no school tomorrow, March 29th, in observance of Good Friday.
West Haven families, please read this letter from the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) regarding the impact of the solar eclipse occurring on April 8, 2024 โก๏ธ https://bit.ly/43vc69R
Come support the WHHS Theatre Department today from 3 - 10 pm at Texas Roadhouse! See the flyer below for more information.
๐ GAME DAY! The West Haven High School boysโ basketball team is playing in the CIAC Division II State Championship Game tonight at 8:15 pm! The 12th-seeded Blue Devils will play 2nd-seeded Windsor at Mohegan Sun for a chance to win their first state title since 1987! Click here to purchase tickets > https://bit.ly/3IEdRHX. And if you canโt make it, click here to watch the game live > https://bit.ly/3vcoXAT.
Darlene Wynne, a special education teacher at Pagels, and her daughter, Shannon Wynne, a second-grade teacher at Forest, received donations for their school staff from Double Good Popcorn! Double Good is a fundraiser in which, for every bag sold, a bag is donated to school staff and healthcare workers. It brought much joy to both the Pagels and Forest School Staff members!
The West Haven Adult Education College & Career Fair is scheduled for April 9, 2024! Please see the flyer below for more information.
West Haven Families! Please check out the flyers below from the West Haven Parks & Recreation!
REMINDER | Wednesday, March 13, 2024, will be a half-day session for students due to Staff Development.
West Haven families, please see the flyer below from the West Haven Youth & Family Services. Click here to access the Zoom > https://bit.ly/3ItC1oJ
More photos of our guest readers for Read Across America Week! Here are SCSU cheerleaders and WHHS Life Skills students reading to our kindergartners!
Are you looking to earn your Master's and Teacher Certification in just over a year? We are excited to partner with Quinnipiac University and offer this exciting opportunity to our staff!
On March 27th, Quinnipiac will be hosting a session at West Haven High School from 1 PM - 3 PM. Staff members may drop in and attend during their work day. Please RSVP by March 22nd by emailing stefania.larry@whschools.org to secure your spot. The session is open to any staff member looking to further their education!
West Haven Families who DO NOT have a Parent Portal Account yet, please see the flyer below! / Familias de West Haven que aรบn NO tienen una cuenta en el Portal para padres, ยกconsulte el folleto a continuaciรณn!
REMINDER | Next week, we have Parent Visiting Nights from Monday through Thursday. Here is the schedule > March 4: Bailey (half-day session); March 5: WHHS (half-day session); March 6: All Elementary Schools (half-day session); March 7: Carrigan (half-day session).
The newest issue of the West Haven Public Schools Newsletter is now available! Click the link to see whatโs happening across the district, as well as whatโs to come in March: https://5il.co/2fqya
In todayโs Then & Now #TBT post, we feature Allison Wendt, a math coach at Washington Elementary School! https://bit.ly/3P3dQRs
Forest School celebrated Perfect Attendance for January by awarding 179 students with a certificate! We also had a raffle for the 179 kids, and one student from each grade received a $10.00 gift card to McDonaldโs. Pictured here are our raffle winners from each grade, Kindergarten โ 4th.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ต๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ | Over the past 19 years, K-12 students from all over Connecticut have had the opportunity to submit their creative writing, poetry, and prose for the annual Celebration of Young Writers. This is a great opportunity for students to submit their pieces of work and compete against students from all over Connecticut. The top selects will earn an award and the opportunity to perform their piece of work. This event is completely free! Please click the link below to view the flyer and learn more about the event. Submissions can take place now until April 1st.
Link: https://bit.ly/49IUVDC
REMINDER | There will be no school on Monday, February 19th and Tuesday, February 20th. We hope everyone enjoys their winter break!
