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It's been all smiles during the first couple of weeks of school at Seth Haley Elementary! 😃
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The 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 for children ages 4 - 12 years old begins October 16th! Check out the flyer below for more information.
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🌟 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 🌟 In our next teacher spotlight, we'd like to introduce you to 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧, an art teacher at Seth Haley! Get to know Mrs. Colon 👉: https://bit.ly/3qGjGf3
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Tonight's Board of Education meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the WHHS Cafe. To watch the meeting live, click here > https://bit.ly/3lGNeXd. And you can view the meeting's agenda by clicking here > https://bit.ly/3TFWCul.
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Attention Parents | Schools will be dismissed at regular schedule today but due to current weather conditions and street detours, busses may take longer than usual.
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REMINDER | There will be no school on Monday, September 5, 2022 in observance of Labor Day. Have a great 3-day weekend everyone!
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In the spirit of gratitude for all you do for our students, we are partnering with local businesses to offer discounts to the incredible staff of West Haven Public Schools. Our community wants you to know that your work and dedication is valued, appreciated and that they stand behind your as you return to the classroom. Our very first offer of the year comes from local business owner Tyler Newkirk of Tyler Newkirk Craft Co. THANK YOU STAFF and THANK YOU TYLER!!! Please see the flyer below for details.
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It's the First Day of School!!! Welcome back to all of our students, teachers, and staff! We hope you had a great summer and are now ready for a great 2022-23 school year!
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We have updated COVID-19 information for the 2022-23 school year. Please review the PDF by clicking the link here > https://5il.co/1gyrf
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𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 is coming to a neighborhood near you on Monday, August 15th! Busses will be at the following locations to hand out backpacks filled with supplies to West Haven Public School students:
12:00 – 12:30 PM | Carrigan, Washington, and Meadowbrook
12:45 – 01:15 PM | Forest, Glade Street, and Forest
01:30 – 02:00 PM | Molloy, Savin Rock, and Thompson
02:15 – 02:45 PM | WHHS
• Students MUST BE PRESENT to receive a backpack.
• One backpack per child!
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📣 We've got more exciting news! In addition to our new website, West Haven Public Schools also launched a new mobile app! The app features an events section, customized push notifications, cafeteria menus, district updates, and staff directories. Download on the App Store or get it on Google Play today.
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Congratulations to all of our 4th-graders at Seth G. Haley who have graduated and will move on to 5th grade next school year! Best of luck to these incredible students!
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In honor of National School Counseling Week, today we'd like to thank and acknowledge the incredible work done by Bailey's school counselors Elizabeth Dorsi (8th-grade) and Lenny Adams (7th-grade)! Elizabeth has been a school counselor in West Haven for 22 years while Lenny has been a school counselor in West Haven for 11.
Elizabeth and Lenny have had a tremendous impact in helping students achieve school success for many years. THANK YOU! #NSCW22
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4th-grade students at Seth G. Haley Elementary School ate lunch with Principal AJ Palermo today. These students were chosen for their superior behavior and academic standing!
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The central office for West Haven Public Schools closed on 2/4 at 1 pm today.