🚨 In today's 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 feature, we’d like to re-introduce you to one of the WHHS girls' basketball captains 🏀, Amani Abuhatab! https://bit.ly/3ljBI7D
West Haven High School PTSA is hosting a "Picture Yourself Here" Sweepstakes! Visit their website below to purchase an entry to win a 4-night stay at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic. Casa de Campo has generously donated these accommodations. Some terms and conditions do apply. Please see the flyer attached and/or their website for more information. Visit https://www.casadecampo.com.do/ for resort details.
Link to purchase entries: http://bit.ly/3JIwGvq
Congratulations to the 760 students who made the Honor Roll in the second quarter, and the 542 students that made High Honors!
👀 The entrance to the West Haven High School Gymnasium has a new look!
Families! Check out the West Haven free food resource guide below!
🚨 West Haven Public Schools has created a district newsletter that will be distributed monthly to parents/guardians and staff! The first issue was sent out today and posted to our website. You can view the newsletter here > https://bit.ly/3DElPPw or go to whschools.org and click on the 'Newsletters' tab on the home page, underneath the rotating images.
The kids in Mrs. Ruff's Pre-K class at Savin Rock celebrated Groundhog Day yesterday!
👏 Congratulations to Emma Gagne on being named the WHHS BLUE Devil of the Month for January!
Bailey Middle School hosted its Spelling Bee this week, and it was one of the longest spelling bees they've ever had -- they almost ran out of words!! Congratulations to our Grade 7 and Grade 8 winners, who have now advanced to the city-wide Spelling Bee on February 15th!
Michelle, a kindergarten student at Seth Haley, was trying to catch some early morning snowflakes on her tongue!
The Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center is hosting a Family Wellness Clinic in West Haven! Please see the flyer below for more information.
It's Spirit Week at Washington and today was Crazy Hair Day! Check out some of the great styles the kids came up with!
Mrs. G's Kindergarten class at Pagels has been learning about the Lunar New Year! 2023 is the year of the Rabbit. We had one of our students and PTA head's rabbit, Midnight, come in to bring luck and visit our classroom!
Washington held its monthly ‘All School’ on Friday to celebrate students who earned certificates for going above and beyond, having an awesome attitude, and having awesome academics! They also celebrated the many students who earned paws for showing random acts of kindness, and the 112 students who had a perfect attendance for the month of December, including 5 with a perfect attendance since the first day of school! During the final part of the ‘All School’, Washington kicked off its February fundraiser for the American Heart Association!
🗣️ Attention Paras in West Haven Public Schools! Please see the flyer below regarding the Para Pro Test requirement!
🚨 In today's 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 feature, we’d like to re-introduce you to one of the WHHS girls' basketball captains 🏀, Kassidy Carrano! Kassidy is a 2-year captain and was also a captain of the girls' soccer team in the fall! https://bit.ly/3XHB4yO
Yesterday, Ms. Reichert, Ms. Vega, and Ms. Porto brought 42 WHHS students from their Italian classes to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford! For many students, this was their first trip to an art museum!
4th-graders at Mackrille participated in the Math Fact Bee today!
Washington School celebrated the halfway point in the year, the 90th day of school, with a 90's themed dress up day yesterday!
Dr. O’Brien, a forensic science professor at the University of New Haven and head of the Forensic Wildlife Research lab, visited Carrigan today to discuss his career background, decomposition, and conservation! He also brought in some critters, as well as UNH grad students to discuss their research. Among some of the critters and objects brought in were a Rhino horn, ivory from a walrus, snakeskin, rats, and the largest cockroach in the world! The kids had a great time!
