All West Haven Public Schools will have a 2-hour delay tomorrow morning, January 8th. / Todas las Escuelas Públicas de West Haven tendrán un retraso de 2 horas mañana por la mañana, 8 de enero.
Due to the projected forecast, tomorrow's Learn to Skate program has been canceled and is now scheduled to begin on Sunday, January 14th.
West Haven families, please see the flyer below regarding free services provided by the University of New Haven Dental Hygiene Program.
West Haven Public Schools will be publishing a district newsletter monthly beginning in 2024! The first issue for January is available now. Click the link to see what's been happening in the district, as well as what's to come! https://bit.ly/3RZqX8b
In today’s Then & Now #TBT post, we feature Taylor Besciglia, a 2nd grade teacher at Savin Rock Elementary School! Taylor attended preschool at Mackrille, went to Seth Haley from 2003-2006, and after moving around a bit, moved back to West Haven in 2014 to finish high school at WHHS, where she graduated in 2015! Thank you, Taylor, for your continued dedication to West Haven Public Schools!
REMINDER | Winter recess begins next week. There will be no school from Monday, December 25th, 2023 through Monday, January 1st, 2024. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 2nd. Enjoy the break!
REMINDER | Tomorrow will be a half-day for students.
A large map of Connecticut came to Savin Rock for third graders to explore! Students identified geographic features, bodies of water, and cities throughout Connecticut when exploring the large map.
Our phone lines are now working. Thank you for your patience.
Next week is Spirit Week! All money raised goes to the PTA.
There will be a pasta dinner on Monday, December 11th to honor Chris Fidalgo. Please see the flyer below for more information. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by Venmo (@westieswin). If paying by Venmo, please put the number 70 in the notes. Your ticket(s) will be at the door under the name on your Venmo.
Savin Rock invited the Regional Water Company to come in and talk with fourth graders about the problems with pollution. The presenter taught the students about different forms of pollution that may affect our water, and she brought in a mock fish tank to show them the harm that pollution causes. The students were engaged in the lesson and learned a lot!
Huge thank you to the West Haven Rotary Club for their donation of winter coats to Savin Rock School! 🧥
☃️ Come and join us for Savin Rock's Annual Holiday Festival Saturday, December 2nd 10am-1pm. There will be fun winter activities, face painting, raffles, snacks and shopping! 🎄
Third graders read the book "Balloons Over Broadway" and then worked on a STEM project to create their own floats. Students then paraded around the school for other students to see their hard work. 🎈🦃
REMINDER | There will be no school on Thursday, November 23rd, and Friday, November 24th in observance of Thanksgiving.
Fourth graders celebrated Friendsgiving on Tuesday. 🦃 They read an article about Friendsgiving, completed Thanksgiving themed math problems, made turkeys, wrote about what they're grateful for, and designed their own parade floats.
Savin Rock students disguised turkeys as a fundraiser for the PTA. They had creative replies to it's not a turkey it is...
REMINDER | Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023, will be a half-day session for students.
𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗲, presented by the West Haven High School Theatre Workshop, begins tomorrow! The shows will take place Thursday, November 16th @ 7 pm, Friday, November 17th @ 7 pm, and Saturday, November 18th @ 2 pm & 7 pm. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $12 for students. You can purchase tickets here: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/76844.
