Students at Mackrille posed with gifts that were donated to Yale New Haven Hospital’s Toy Closet Program! The Toy Closet Program aims to provide each pediatric patient with an age-appropriate toy or small gift when they are discharged from Yale New Haven Children's Hospital.
Bailey’s Fantastic Friends had another wonderful celebration of friendship. The day started with a special luncheon for all friends, then a craft, then a visit from Rudolph the red nosed reindeer. After that, all of the friends decorated and ate delicious sugar cookies provided by our very own food service. At the end of our amazing celebration, the friends had a holiday gift swap. It was a magical day!
Students and staff at Mackrille wore their pajamas to school today for the PJ Day for the Kids campaign! Everyone gathered in the auditorium to sing holiday songs, and the kids received a nice surprise when Santa entered the room and joined in the sing-along! PJ Day is a fun and meaningful way to raise funds and awareness for kids fighting cancer at Connecticut Children's, as families donate money to wear their PJs.
The West Haven High School Peer Advocates handed out gifts to nearly 500 West Haven families!!! What an incredible job by our students! Check out some photos and click the link below to see a video by The Rostrum!
Link: https://bit.ly/3vkqdS4
West Haven High School received a grant of $100,000 to combat food insecurity across the district. Students in the Life Skills program used that money to purchase groceries at Stop & Shop, and on Thursday, they delivered those groceries to families at Forest Elementary School! Coats, provided by the West Haven Rotary Club, were also available for pickup. Additionally, WHHS students took coffee orders from teachers and delivered them to their classrooms!
The Giving Tree at West Haven High School provides Christmas gifts to students who may not be able to get anything on Christmas Day!
REMINDER | Winter recess begins next week. There will be no school from Monday, December 25th, 2023 through Monday, January 1st, 2024. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 2nd. Enjoy the break!
The West Haven High School Theatre Workshop performed its Children’s Theatre Show, “A Little Town of Christmas” for all of our 4th graders in the district on both Wednesday and Thursday of this week!
Mrs. Rosenberg, a Math Facilitator at Mackrille Elementary School, led the Grade 2 Fact Bee Addition and Subtraction event yesterday!
REMINDER | Tomorrow will be a half-day for students.
This past Friday, Forest Elementary School hosted a PTA holiday event, and over 500 people attended! The theme of the event was the movie ‘Elf’ which featured pictures with Santa, a hot cocoa bar, popcorn, swirly twirly gump drop punch, a cookie decoration station, and more!
Savin Rock Community School’s 4th-grade Winter Concert took place last night in the auditorium! Our students did an incredible job in front of family, friends, and staff.
On December 16th, the West Haven Vex Robotics Team traveled to Masuk High School in Monroe, CT to compete in the Vex Robotics “Over Under Competition”! Our students had a great time as they worked as a team to solve various challenges.
In case you missed the West Haven High School Winter Concert last week, don't worry, we have it for you here! Just click the link here > https://bit.ly/3NCBmUL
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In case you missed the West Haven High School Winter Concert last week, check out an excerpt from the band's portion of the show on The Rostrum TV's morning news show! Link: https://bit.ly/3NzjHgS
There was some holiday cheer at Washington today as students and staff sang songs in the auditorium! Check out our Instagram or Facebook pages to see videos!
The West Haven High School Music Department performed its 𝓦𝓲𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓻𝓽 last night in the WHHS Auditorium! Our students in the concert choir and concert band did an incredible job!
Our West Haven High School winter captains attended the SCC Captains Conference today, which featured an excellent presentation on mental health by Ivy Watts, a former All-American student-athlete!
In today’s Then & Now #TBT post, we feature Katie Gilmore, a 2nd grade teacher at Seth Haley Elementary School! https://bit.ly/3NqvBcN
