December Newsletter 2023-2024

Wethersfield District #230

It’s the most wonderful, and sometimes stressful, time of the year. We have entered the Holiday Season and it is full of events and disruption to our usual routines. As with any change, it can be difficult to deal with successfully. Some tips would be to communicate with your child and explain what your expectations are for him/her in terms of participation and behavior. If there is anything the caring staff at Wethersfield Schools can do to help you or your child, please reach out to their teacher, principal, or me.

I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming concerts, basketball games, and this Sunday at the Student Council hosted Christmas Festival here in the Blish parking lot. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me.

It is a gift each day to work with your children. Thank you for sharing them with us!

~ Dr. Brooks, Superintendent

End of Semester

It is hard to believe as it seems to have flown by, but with Christmas Break comes the end of first semester. It is very important for our students to remain focused and make the most of the end of the semester before semester grades and credits are determined! Please have conversations about working diligently up until the end of break, and doing their best on all assignments and tests! High School Finals information is provided below for planning purposes:

Calendar Schedule

- Thursday 12/21- Finals for Periods 1, 3, 5, and 7

- Friday 12/22- Finals for Periods 2, 4, and 6

Additional Information

- Students do not need to be here if they aren’t taking an exam.

- Students may not leave their exam room for the entire exam period.

- SLC & STEM Lounge will be available for students to study.

Band, Choir, Elementary Concerts

Christmas at Goose Island

December 7th

- Bands/Choirs Christmas Concert 5th - 12th grade

- Concert begins promptly at 6:30 PM

December 14th

- K-5th Grade Christmas Program

- Shows at 1:30 PM and at 6:30 PM

Last year our families and friends found the following Concert Etiquette tips useful as a reminder......

Always remain quiet during a performance.
Be attentive and give the performers your attention.
Be Considerate of others.
Do not leave early, please.

Exit in an organized fashion.
Expect a Fantastic performance; the kids have worked very hard.
Give appropriate applause.
Have a great time, but be a considerate member of the audience.
Invite your relatives to come see an outstanding concert.

EnJoy the concert but always treat it as a formal event.
Keep your children that are not performing, with you during the concert.
Leave your cell phone turned off or on silent during the performance, please.
Model active listening; by watching all performances during the concert.
Be Nice to those seated around you.
Stay On your seat at all times for the duration of the programs.
Pickup your Elementary students from their classrooms after all students have left the gym.
Quiet any children seated with you as sometimes the performers have little voices to be heard.
Remain in the gym until all classes have left.
Say "thank you" to the music staff as they have worked hard to make these performances happen.
Tune into to all performances not just your student(s).
Please USE the restroom and get drinks before entering the gym.
Applaud as the students have worked VERY hard.
Waving distracts the performers...please clap instead.
Get eXcited for a great performance.
Yelling is for a Kenny Chesney concert....not a school performance.
Get your ZZZ's before the performance...because there's no sleeping at school :)

Geese/Titan Sports and Activities

Our Winter Sports are in full swing and we are anticipating great things from all of our teams and clubs. Wethersfield District #230 promotes positive sportsmanship, grit, and tenacity while competing against other schools. Please consider coming out and supporting your Geese/Titan athletes at our home events. We look forward to seeing you and cheering along with you! All of our events may be found on the district calendar by clicking here.

Wethersfield is now being broadcast on the NFHS Network. The NFHS Network is the leader in streaming Live and On Demand high school sports. The NFHS Network covers 27 different regular season and postseason sports, as well as other high school activities, celebrating the accomplishments of students-athletes, student-broadcasters, and high schools across the country.

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District Calendar

Important Upcoming Dates

Sunday, December 3rd

Christmas Festival 3:00 - 5:00PM (Blish Parking Lot)

Thursday, December 7th

Band/Choir Christmas Concert 6:30 PM

Thursday, December 14th

Elementary Christmas Program (1:30PM and 6:30 PM)

Friday, December 22nd

Early Dismissal 1:45 PM

Christmas Break

December 23rd - January 8th

December Schedule of Events

Check Us Out on Facebook

Our district has a Facebook page known as Victor E. Goose that you can join to follow here. On this page you will find events, news, and fun photos/videos of the activities that we have happening in the district!