Weathersfield Weekly

We are pleased to announce we will be offering a PAWS Summer Camp and STEAM Camp at WS! We will offer four weeks of fun and learning…shhh, don’t tell the students!

Camps will run Monday through Friday, beginning July 8th and ending on August 2nd. The camps will be broken into two sessions.

Session #1: PAWS Summer Camp, which will be held from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Session #2: STEAM Camp, which will be held from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

PAWS Summer Camp will offer a variety of activities such as crafts, nature activities, sports, cooperative games, and MORE.

STEAM Camp will offer a variety of hands-on activities that involve Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Here are the themes this year:

Week #1 (July 8th - 12th): Rube Goldberg Machines

Week #2 (July 15th - 19th): Enchanted Forest

Week #3 (July 22nd - July 26th): Kitchen Academy

Week #4 (July 29th - August 2nd): STEAM Olympics

Space will be limited to #25 students per camp for each session.

Students can join both camps or just attend one of the camps each week!

The cost for the camps will be $50/week per child for each session ($100/week per child to enroll in both sessions). Sign-ups are offered on a first come, first serve basis. A $25 registration fee will be required to hold your child’s spot in the camp.

Here is the link for sign ups!

Student Leadership Day will be on Friday, May 24th. This will be an early release day for all students. All students will be released at 12:00 PM. We would like to invite all families to attend a fun filled day of learning and sharing. Leadership day is an opportunity for students to showcase some of their learning that they have done throughout the school year. Students will be sharing some projects that they have done and present it to an audience in their classrooms. Here is an outline of the day.

7:50 AM to 8:00 AM Students arrive at school.

8:00 AM 8:30 AM Students Prepare for school wide assembly

8:30-9:30 AM Arts Inspired Assembly

9:30-10:15 AM Art Gallery Exploration

10:15-11:15 AM Leadership Presentations in Classrooms

11:15-11:45 AM BBQ Lunch for All

11:45-12:00 PM Wrap Up

12:00 All students dismissed

We will be sending out a Google Survey for families to RSVP.

May 17th 8th Grade Dinner and Dance 5-8:00 PM

June 7th 8th Grade Trip to Burlington (All Day)

June 10th Graduation Ceremony 6:00 PM

School Counselors from Woodstock Union High School will be at Weathersfield on May 3rd at 1:15pm in the Maker Space. All 8th grade students interested in attending Woodstock in the fall are invited to attend.

Monday, April 29 - 5/6 BB HOME v Ludlow 5:30

Tuesday, April 30 - 7/8 SB HOME v Claremont 4:00

3/4 BB HOME v Ludlow/Cavendish 5:30

Wednesday, May 1 - Track & Field @ Windsor 4:00

5/6 BB HOME v Springfield 5:30

Thursday, May 2 - 7/8 SB @ Lebanon 4:30

3/4 BB @ Springfield 5:30

Background:

Student agency is that sense of ownership and control that a student feels over their school experience. The WSESU strategic plan outlines various strategies that address Student Success and Engagement as well as Culture and Student Wellness. Student agency is at the heart of realizing these goals.

The 3-D Student Agency Survey comes to us through our Learning Inspired consultant, Mike Nicholson. Mike has been working with our staff in various capacities over the past several years, since he helped us develop our strategic plan. The following is a summary of what we hope to accomplish with this survey.

Why "3-D"?

We call our study "3-D" because it looks at education from the viewpoint of the three main groups: parents, students, and teachers. This way, we get a full picture without sharing anyone's personal information, focusing on what everyone thinks as a group.

We want to find out:

• What parents, students, and teachers agree and disagree on.

• Deep insights on student decision-making, motivation, the role of teachers, and what education should achieve.

Important Topics:

Questions in the survey cover how students feel about their role in learning, the goal of going to school, how relationships in school are changing, and personal challenges like stress and how they feel about their achievements.

Support for More Schools:

With help from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, we can include more schools in this study without asking them to pay. This means we can learn from a lot of different places.

Making the Survey:

We talked to lots of parents, students, and teachers to make sure the survey asks the right questions. An expert in studying cultures helped us too.

It only takes about 15 minutes to complete the survey.

After the Survey:

Schools that join in will get to see what was learned quickly, within two weeks after they finish. After every school has taken part, we'll share what we found out with everyone.

Let's work together on this exciting project to make education even better by understanding the choices students make in their learning. If you have any questions about this student agency inquiry, please contact Mike Nicholson (mnicholson@learninspired.org, 614-815-6608).

Here is the link to the survey.

Weathersfield School will be offering dental cleanings, dental sealants, fluoride applications, and silver diamine fluoride applications to students this May.

Dental services are for students who do not have a regular dentist, or who have not seen a dentist in over a year.

Lisa Watson, Registered Dental Hygienist at NorthStar Dental Clinic, will be visiting our school to provide services. If students need a follow up visit with a dental office, she can arrange one with NorthStar Dental in Ludlow VT.

If you would like your child to have a dental check-up at school, please let Mrs. Knight our school nurse know so we can put your child on the schedule and give you the appropriate forms. Please reach out with any questions.

Every household can order 4 free COVID-19 test kits mailed to their home. Here is the web link: https://www.covid.gov/tests

The next School Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM. The board meeting will be in the music room. www.wsesu.net

We will be practicing a fire drill this week.

Monday Breakfast -Assorted Cereal Milk, Juice, and Fresh Fruit

Lunch-Grilled Hot Dog w/ Chili and Cheese Cole Slaw, Potato Chips

Tuesday Breakfast-WW Croissant w/ Egg, Bacon, Cheese Hash brown Potatoes Milk, Fresh Fruit, Juice

Lunch-Chicken Quesadilla Mexicali Corn, Pinto Beans House Salsa and Sour Cream

Wednesday Breakfast- WW Bagel w/ Cream Cheese, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Juice

Lunch- Baked Pasta w/ local sausage, Broccoli and Bread Stick

Thursday Breakfast-Blueberry Muffin, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Juice

Lunch-Italian Club w/Potato Salad

Friday Breakfast-WW Cinnamon Roll, Milk, Juice, and Fresh Fruit

Lunch- Pizza Pepperoni or Cheese Caesar Side Salad

• April 26th and 27th Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Weathersfield
  
• May 1st Early Release Day for Students
• May 6th- May 10th Staff Appreciation Week
• May 14th Panther Cub Night
• May 17th 8th Grade Graduation Dinner and Dance 5-8:00 PM
• May 20th Band Concert
• May 20th - May 24th Book Fair
• May 24th P.R.I.D.E. Assembly
• May 24th Leadership Day/Early Release Day for Students
• June 5th Field Day
• June 7th 8th Grade Trip
• June 10th 8th Grade Graduation 6:00 PM