If you are planning on attending Friday night's Hillhouse v. West Haven boys basketball game at WHHS, it is strongly suggested that you purchase tickets beforehand as this game has a high likelihood of selling out. Go Blue Devils! Tickets available via GoFan.co
More than $700 was raised last night at Carrigan’s Fundraiser night at McDonald's to help support activities for Carrigan’s students, staff, and families – the largest McEducator night ever for that location! Thank you to everyone who came and supported!
Please be sure you are following the new West Haven Public Schools Facebook page (facebook.com/whpsct) for the most up to date news, announcements, and closings information from around the district!
West Haven will activate its extreme cold weather protocol Noon on Sunday, 1/19, offering the city's 2 libraries as warming centers during normal daytime hours. The city’s new warming center at 689 Campbell Ave. will also be available. The protocol is expected to end Noon on Thursday 1/23, when Gov. Lamont is expected to lift the state’s severe cold weather protocol. For more information and for warming center hours, please visit: www.cityofwesthaven.com
Reminder: There will be no school Monday, January 20th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. / Recordatorio: No habrá clases el lunes 20 de enero en conmemoración del Día del Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Due to an accident on 1-95 North near Exit 42, our bus company is currently experiencing some delays caused by heavy traffic in the area. Please be patient as some afternoon bus runs may be affected as we return students home safely!
Kindergarten registration for the 2025 - 2026 school year is now open! To start the enrollment process, please call (203) 937-4300 x7118 to make your appointment at your student's home school. For Spanish, please call (203) 479-1495.
The Board of Education meeting scheduled for tonight (1/6) has been cancelled.
This Sunday, January 5th from 1pm - 4pm a Three Kings Day Celebration will be held at West Haven’s Elks Lodge 1537 (265 Main St., West Haven, CT). This free event presented by Mayor Dorinda Borer, the West Haven Hispanic American of the Year Alumni Committee, and Budget Transmission Center and Car Wash will include photos with the kings, music, refreshments and a toy distribution!
Ages 4 -12 are welcomed to participate in this winter's 10-week Learn to Skate Program beginning January 5th at WHHS' Edward L. Bennett Rink! Registration closes this Friday, December 27th and can be accessed via the below link.
https://sites.google.com/view/westhaven/home
The gyms and auditoriums across West Haven have been alive with music these past two weeks as over 1,000 students across the district performed their winter concerts for fellow students, school staff, and family members. Songs in many languages, songs to celebrate the holiday season, an audience candy cane toss mid-performance, a “trip” on the Polar Express, student directors, and a sing-a-long live streamed to loved ones at home – our performances had it all!
Congratulations to all the student musicians on their wonderful performances after months of practice and hard work and thank you to our music teachers, band and chorus leaders, teachers, administrators, and families for all you do behind the scenes to help make these performances so wonderful.
WHHS Class of 2010 Paul Guarino of PG Sports donated jerseys that the WHHS Boys’ Basketball team will wear in their home game next Friday vs. North Haven. We have the best alumni - thank you for your generosity, Paul!
Reminder: There will be no school Monday, December 23rd – Wednesday, January 1st for Winter Recess. Have a wonderful and safe break, we will see you in 2025! / Recordatorio: No habrá clases desde el lunes 23 de diciembre hasta el miércoles 1 de enero por el receso de invierno. ¡Que tengas unas maravillosas y seguras vacaciones, nos vemos en 2025!
Ms. Cavallaro's Science & Food Class at WHHS tapped into their engineering and design skills yesterday, using everyday kitchen items to build and test marshmallow catapults, ending the project with a distance competition!
Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday, December 20th, will be a half day of school in advance of the Winter Recess. / Recordatorio: Mañana, viernes 20 de diciembre, será un medio día de clases en anticipación al receso de invierno.
History was made last night as WHHS had their first-ever wrestling match. A huge congratulations to the entire team as they are forever etched in the West Haven history books - here's to a wonderful season and the start to an incredibly successful program! A few "first-ever" moments included:
⭐ Jacy Reyes - first-ever Blue Devil to step on the mat for WHHS
⭐ Xelvin Chavarria-Aquino - captured first-ever WHHS Wrestling win
⭐ Geovani Cacerer-Garcia - recorded first-ever WHHS Wrestling pin
Pagels 4th Grade Winter Concert postponed from last week is now scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, December 19th at 6:30pm. See everyone there!
Many students at Washington were recognized today for lots of their hard work - 20 students of the month, 20 Lexia superstars, 20 math superstars, and 37 students who have had perfect attendance from the first day of school until time of report last week. Well done, boys and girls! We're very proud of you and keep up the good work!
West Haven High School's inaugural wrestling season starts this Wednesday, December 18th vs. North Haven! Join us at 6:45pm in the WHHS Gym and support our talented athletes .
District phone lines are now back up and running after this morning's technical difficulties. Thank you for your continued patience.