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Last week, Sgt 1st Class Michael Finnegan visited Seth Haley Elementary School to speak to a few classes! Students also made holiday cards for the West Haven VA Medical Center, and Social Worker Jamene Farrell delivered them on Friday! The students made 1,581 cards!!!
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The next regularly scheduled West Haven Board of Education meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, in the West Haven High School Cafe, 1 McDonough Plaza, West Haven, CT 06516. This meeting will begin at 6:00 P.M.
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Mackrille Elementary School held its Holiday Sing-A-Long yesterday in the gymnasium! 🎶🎄
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Carrigan recently held its monthly Caring Cougar and iReady Academic All-Star celebration! Caring Cougars represent great character and fantastic leadership skills and are recognized by their peers and staff as the true leaders and role models of both 5th and 6th grade. Pictured also are iReady Academic All-Stars and the winning clusters for achieving awesome academic tasks and hitting high goals connected to Carrigan’s brand new iReady curriculum! Follow us on Instagram (@westhavenpublicschoolsct) to see more photos.
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REMINDER | There will be no school for Winter Break from Monday, December 26, 2022 to Monday, January 2, 2023. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
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Students and staff at Mackrille did an incredible job decorating doors and hallways for the holidays!🎄🎅❄️
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NO SCHOOL TOMORROW | At the request of the West Haven Department of Emergency Management, all West Haven Public Schools will be closed Friday, December 23, 2022 due to the impending storm.
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In case you missed it, the WHHS Chorus, Camerata, and Bel Canto performed its Winter Choral Concert earlier this week! You can see clips from the concert here > https://bit.ly/3GcTwZQ
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Kindergarten students at Forest Elementary School had a great time building gingerbread houses today! Some students even got help from their parents!
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REMINDER | Tomorrow, December 23, 2022 will be a half day for students.
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The West Haven Prevention Council has extended the deadline for its Student Billboard Contest to January 16, 2023! The contest is for students in 6th - 12th grade! Please see the flyer below for more information.
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Savin Rock held its Kindergarten Winter Concert today! The students did an incredible job singing holiday songs in front of their family members! 🎄🎶 To see videos of the concert, follow us on Instagram @westhavenpublicschoolsct!
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Check out some of the incredible Holiday doors that were decorated at Pagels! You can see more on Instagram by following @westhavenpublicschoolsct!
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Miss New Jersey collegiate pageant contestant shares a holiday story with Washington's 1st graders!
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The 4th Grade Chorus at Savin Rock performed in front of students and teachers in a school-wide concert today! They did an excellent job! Follow us on Instagram (@westhavenpublicschoolsct) to hear songs from their concert!
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Santa 🎅 visited Pagels Elementary School today! The students were so excited to see him.
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West Haven High School Peer Advocates preparing for Toys for Joy!
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In case you missed the WHHS winter band concert, you can check out clips from last week's performance here: https://bit.ly/3YxVivT.
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Congratulations to the WHHS Children's Theater on an excellent performance Saturday from their show, "How Many Days of Christmas Are There?" In case you missed it, you can check out photos here: https://bit.ly/3v41azC.
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West Haven Public Schools is providing breakfasts and lunches free of charge under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) through the Child Nutrition Department. The students in West Haven will continue to receive free benefits throughout the school year. The school districts that are in jeopardy of their funds running out are not on the CEP program. All West Haven Public Schools will continue to receive free breakfast and lunch for the duration of the school year.