Weathersfield Weekly

The Agency of Education has granted a waiver for three of our snow days this year. This means that our last student day will be a noon dismissal day on June 14th.

A member of the WS Family is in need of our support. Weathersfield Student Council would like to start collecting coins to help support the family. We will collect coins until May 26th. Just send in any spare change you have and we are going to try to fill a 5 gallon bucket!

On March 3rd, Adelyn Lovell, was hospitalized with what we now know is severe aplastic anemia. We don't know why she developed this illness and the treatment options are long and difficult. She has been seen by doctors at both Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Boston Children's. Aplastic anemia is a very rare bone marrow failure syndrome and Adelyn has been requiring multiple blood transfusions just to support her. She will next need to undergo intensive treatment over the next 6-12 months to completely get better.

Adelyn also has two older brothers at home, Jacobi Melanson and Henry Lovell, who are very worried about her and want her to get better soon so she can go do all the fun stuff that kids want to do.

Supportive funds will be used to pay for transportation for treatment, supplements and other supportive therapies, meals, and to help with wage losses during this time.

We are very grateful and overwhelmed for your love and support. Many have already generously contributed via our GoFundMe.

Other ways to help support:

-If you or your child knows either Jacobi or Henry, please consider inviting them to meet at the playground, go biking, swimming etc. now and over the summer. Of particular interest for Jacobi is soccer practice/play. If there are any coaches or parents that are willing to organize/attend a regular meet up at the Perkinsville field that would be very much appreciated. Henry has a strong interest in antiques and collecting if anyone wants to show him their treasures or has any special tips for finding old bottles around here locally.

-Donate blood or platelets. While we don't have a way to get your donation directly to Adelyn, adding to the national supply is absolutely helpful.

Donate Blood

-Register to donate Bone Marrow, oftentimes this can be done noninvasively and with minimal discomfort. Registering to be a stem cell donor can save a life of a child or adult in need, maybe even Adelyn's who currently does not have a match on the registry.

https://bethematch.org

dkms.org

-Join the Meal Train

https://mealtrain.com/mglg2k

-Keep up with updates about Adelyn and send words of support at https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/adelynlovell

Sign up form. Please fill out the attached sign up form for Summer S.T.E.A.M. camp. Camp will be Monday through Friday from 12:00-3:00 PM. Students will be completing a variety of hands on activities that involve Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. It was a great opportunity for our Weathersfield students. Sign up today, because space is limited.

Is your child missing different articles of clothing, water bottles and/or lunchboxes? Our WS lost and found is conveniently located in our front lobby. Any unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the year. Please take a moment to check for any of your child’s items when you are in the building during our last few weeks of school.

Our students did a great job with VTCAP testing this year. It was a new format for all of us. Our students took their time and took the test seriously. We are proud of the effort that all students put into it. Great Job Weathersfield!

Parents and Guardians of WS students in 6-8,

WISE will be joining Weathersfield’s Health curriculum for students in 6-8 on June 1st and June 2nd. WISE has supported our Upper Valley community for over 50 years and has directly supported our local youth through their Prevention and Education Program. These lessons are dedicated to educating kids about personal safety, caring for their bodies and skills for maintaining positive relationships with others. The program provides age appropriate lessons for elementary students and middle school. If you would like more information about this program, please take a moment to read the parent letter linked here.

The Upper Valley Smiles Dental Program will be visiting Weathersfield School on Thursday, June 1 and Friday, June 2. Parents and guardians can sign their child up by completing the form sent home with their student today, and returning it to the school. Please check your child's backpack, or print and complete the form attached to the Weekly Newsletter

The program is for any student who has not had a dental check-up in the past 6 months, and does not have a check-up scheduled before September 1. Details on the services the dental hygienist provides are in the handout.

Please reach out to school nurse Grace Knight at grace.knight@wsesu.net with any questions.

May 22-25 and May 30 & 31

The Scholastic Book Fair will also be open for families during the art showcase event on

Wednesday, May 31st from 5-6 pm.

Please help support the library - Scholastic points are given based on the total dollar value of the books sold during the fair which will help provide new books for the students to borrow.

The ewallet option of payment has been a big hit and is available for this fair. Signing up will enable your child to be able to shop without bringing money to school. (Balances on ewallet can not be refunded. However, they do carry over to the next fair or students may use the money to purchase books online.) If you are interested please go to Scholastic.com/fair and sign up.

The First grade classes went to Billings Farm and Museum on Thursday. We participated in the Children on Hill Farms program. Students got to make butter, do chores that children did 130 years ago, play games that were played back then, and got to see Jersey cows, calves, sheep, chickens, pigs, and horses. Students got to have homemade ice cream after a picnic lunch. This field trip tied in nicely with our English Language Arts unit we recently completed. We read Little House in the Big Woods during the unit and students saw and learned about many things from the book on this trip.

Here are the upcoming graduation dates and times across the Supervisory Union:

WINDSOR 12TH: June 2nd 7:00 p.m.

ABS 6TH: 6/15 during day 9:00 a.m.

HARTLAND 8TH: 6/13 4:00 p.m.

WEATHERSFIELD 8TH: 6/14 6:00 p.m.

WINDSOR 8TH: 6/15 6:00 p.m.

Kindergarten Registration- If your child will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2023, it is time to enroll them at Weathersfield School! Please call the school (802) 674-5400 to register your student. We look forward to hearing from you.

Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union is currently looking for substitute teachers to work at our Hartland, Weathersfield, and Mount Ascutney School Districts. Substitutes would be responsible for carrying out sub plans for students in grades PK-12 and communicating with the absent teacher any feedback from the day. Interested candidates should fill out an application and/or submit their resume to Teena Canfield, HR Director at teena.canfield@wsesu.net. Employment is subject to passing a criminal background check. WSESU is an EOE.

Remember to wear your Weathersfield clothing this Friday. Show your school spirit by wearing red and black.

Monday Breakfast- Assorted Cereals, Fresh Fruit, Milk, 100% Juice Lunch-Baked Chicked Nuggets, Sweet Potato Tatar Tots, Maple Glazed Carrots

Tuesday Breakfast- Ham and Cheese Frittata, Fresh Fruit, Milk, 100% Juice Lunch- Nachos with Ground Beef, Roasted Corn, Pinto Beans, Cheeses Sauce, Salsa and Sour Cream

Wednesday Breakfast- WW Bagel w/local jelly, Milk, Juice, Fresh Fruit Lunch- Creamy Chicken Alfredo, Spring Asparagus or Local Spinach, WW Dinner Roll

Thursday Breakfast-Cinnamon Roll, Fresh Fruit, Milk, 100% Juice Lunch- Crispy Chicken Wrap, Macaroni Salad, Pickle Spear and Potato Chips

Friday Breakfast- Banana Bread, Fresh Fruit, Milk 100% Fruit Juice Lunch-Pizza - Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese, Caesar Salad

• May 22-25 and May 30 and 31 Book Fair
• May 26th P.R.I.D.E. Assembly and Memorial Day Musical Celebration (Grades K-4th will be performing.)
• May 29th No School Memorial Day Holiday
• May 31st Art Showcase/ Community Dinner
• June 2nd 8th Grade dinner and dance
• June 14th Last day of School Dismissal at 12:00 PM
• June 14th 8th Grade Graduation at 6:00 PM