First up for mental health awareness month is our Washington support team! Students in grades K-4 benefit from ongoing classroom SEL lessons on character education, emotion identification and other skills needed for relationship building. Washington students also have access to a School Based Health Clinician located right in the building. Team pictured: Janelle Downing (ACES BT), Lisa Flemmig (Social Work), Jackie Lominy (Social Work), Michelle Giglietti (School Psych) and Julie Hutchenson (Cornell Scott).
A little peekaboo action on Seth Haley Bus C this morning!
On April 23rd, WHHS Grade 11 Government students attended a forum called “Politics Matter” at QU Law School. Several area high school students attended the forum organized by the New Haven County Bar Association.
On April 25th, third graders at Savin Rock took a field trip to the Meigs Point Nature Center at Hammonasset Beach State Park! Students explored the Salt Marsh, looking for crabs under rocks during low tide, discovering rock formations, and finding living life forms on the beach!
The West Haven High School choral ensembles performed songs in a Master Class for Dr. Felicia Barber today! Dr. Barber is an Associate Professor Adjunct of Choral Conducting at the Yale School of Music and is also the Conductor of Yale Camerata.
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She coached our students on repertoire, that they are currently learning, and challenged their musicality to a whole other level!
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Thank you, Dr. Barber, for visiting Mr. Thomas’ class!
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Registration is open for the Bud Conlan Summer Street Hockey League and the Blue Devil Summer Soccer League! Please see the flyer below for more information.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Throughout the month, we will be highlighting both school and community-based teams that provide support to our students and their families. Also, on May 6th, Pupil Services will showcase our SEL and wraparound supports during the Board of Education meeting.
The City of West Haven community clean up will take place May 18th at 9 am, and volunteers are welcome! Please see the flyer below for more information.
The May issue of the West Haven Public Schools Newsletter is now available! Click the link to see what’s happening across the district, as well as what’s to come this month! https://bit.ly/3UIrJrL
'How a CT school district is teaching students to make good decisions' – NBC Connecticut. https://bit.ly/3UtUJCi
Seth Haley Elementary School recently hosted an Art Show, in which art teacher Christina Colon hung up at least one artwork from each student in the school (pre-K through 4th grade)! Check out some of the incredible work by our talented students!
Congratulations to Payton Morabito on becoming only the 2nd student at Carrigan to exit the i-Ready Math My Path program, as she exceeded concepts and skills through Grade 8! Payton received a certificate and gift card for her accomplishment.
Last week, students at Mackrille School learned about planting for Earth Day 🌎 from Assistant Superintendent Judy Drenzek and Food Service Director Meg Kingston!
On Friday, April 26, 2024, Mayor Dorinda Borer and Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz visited Savin Rock Elementary School to join an ‘SBAC Pep Rally’ for 3rd and 4th graders! The rally was held in the gymnasium and served as a fun event for students as they prepare to take the Smarter Balanced Assessment starting Monday morning. Principal Joe Lucibello, Mayor Borer, and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz provided some words of encouragement for our students. The kids also had a lot of fun playing games. Best of luck to all our 3rd and 4th graders next week, and thank you to Mayor Borer and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz for visiting Savin Rock and speaking to our students!
On April 24th, Forest hosted its spring ‘Math Night’ in the gymnasium!
Mackrille hosted 'Science Night' with Animal Embassy!
Senior Nights for our WHHS spring sports are listed below!
On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, West Haven High School held a ‘Trade Schools Fair’ in the main lobby. Here are the following organizations that spoke to our students >
▪️ Academy Di Capelli
▪️ American Medical Response
▪️ Central Institute for Veterinary Learning
▪️ Coastal Materials Testing-West Haven
▪️ Construction Education Center
▪️ Gateway Community College / Automotive Facilitator
▪️ GoNetSpeed
▪️ Industrial Management & Training Institute
▪️ Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
▪️ Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton/New Britain
▪️ New Haven Job Corps
▪️ Paul Mitchell
▪️ University of Bridgeport
▪️ US Army
In today’s Then & Now #TBT post, we feature Lee Ann Luzietti, a 4th-grade teacher at Forest Elementary School! https://bit.ly/3UiOD7B
Parents/Guardians, please see the information below regarding Summer Reading Skills Programs.
