
Mackrille Elementary School held its Holiday Sing-A-Long yesterday in the gymnasium! 🎶🎄





Students and staff at Mackrille did an incredible job decorating doors and hallways for the holidays!🎄🎅❄️





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.


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.


REMINDER | Tomorrow, December 23, 2022 will be a half day for students.


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.

West Haven families looking for information about the 'Pandemic EBT' Child Care program? Please visit this link > https://portal.ct.gov/DSS/SNAP/Pandemic-EBT.

The 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 returns this winter beginning January 8th, 2023! It's a 10-week program for ages 4 - 12 years old. Please see the flyer for more information. You can also access the website by clicking here > https://bit.ly/3UOZi8f.


REMINDER | Tomorrow, December 7th, will be a half day for students due to Staff Development.


State Representative Dorinda Borer stopped by Mackrille today for our students to thank her for her support in helping us get a new playground! Thank you!





For the next 3 weeks, a giant map of Connecticut will make its rounds to each elementary school in West Haven as 3rd grade classrooms will take turns viewing the map! Pictured here are 3rd graders at Washington learning all about their state and surrounding towns! 🗺 🧠





Congratulations to all of our math award winners from Mackrille’s 2nd Grade Math Fact Bee! These students had some great fans cheering them on as well 👏




REMINDER | There is no school Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th in observance of Thanksgiving.


Mackrille Elementary School Principal Taryn Driend posing with award winners during Friday’s ceremony/assembly! These awards are presented to students quarterly for their excellence in reading, science, art, and PE, while some students received Student of the Month honors! Congratulations to these incredible students for all their hard work in the classroom. 🧠 📚
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REMINDER | Tomorrow (11/23) is a half day for students.


Great job by all our students at Mackrille who made donations to WHEAT! And thank you to Vertical Church for donating Thanksgiving meals to West Haven families!



Students at Mackrille Elementary School went on a field trip to the Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop!





Students and staff at Mackrille celebrated the 50th day of school today by dressing in 1950’s attire!




Thank you to everyone in the community that supported our annual Coat Drive last night, and a big thank you to the organizers of the event; Dina Jones, Bailey Middle School teacher (left) and Maura Izzo, Carrigan Social Worker (right)! The families of West Haven are very grateful for their hard work and dedication in helping to ensure all are dressed warmly this winter. The Coat Drive takes place again tonight from 5-8 pm at Bailey. Don’t miss out!





REMINDER | There will be no school tomorrow, November 11th in observance of Veteran's Day.
