Donna Goldsmith – through a grant from West Haven’s Youth & Family Services – recently taught our 4th graders at Washington the EFT tapping technique!
EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Technique. It allows a person to validate how they are feeling (sad, happy, anxious, etc.) and use a systemic tapping approach while talking through how one is feeling so one can better regulate his/her emotions.
.The students did a good job stepping out of their comfort zone to participate in this calming technique!
🚨 In today’s Meet the Captains feature, we’d like to introduce you to one of the captains of the WHHS/SHA girls’ ice hockey team, senior Taylor Alfano! 🏒🥅 https://bit.ly/3RJ6PGb
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
Carrigan Student Council members collected about 400 new, unwrapped toys, and delivered them to the Yale New Haven Children's Hospital Toy Closet warehouse! Almost all the student council members have received a toy from the Toy Closet at least once in their lives.
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!
Students at Mackrille posed with gifts that were donated to Yale New Haven Hospital’s Toy Closet Program! The Toy Closet Program aims to provide each pediatric patient with an age-appropriate toy or small gift when they are discharged from Yale New Haven Children's Hospital.
Bailey’s Fantastic Friends had another wonderful celebration of friendship. The day started with a special luncheon for all friends, then a craft, then a visit from Rudolph the red nosed reindeer. After that, all of the friends decorated and ate delicious sugar cookies provided by our very own food service. At the end of our amazing celebration, the friends had a holiday gift swap. It was a magical day!
Students and staff at Mackrille wore their pajamas to school today for the PJ Day for the Kids campaign! Everyone gathered in the auditorium to sing holiday songs, and the kids received a nice surprise when Santa entered the room and joined in the sing-along! PJ Day is a fun and meaningful way to raise funds and awareness for kids fighting cancer at Connecticut Children's, as families donate money to wear their PJs.
The West Haven High School Peer Advocates handed out gifts to nearly 500 West Haven families!!! What an incredible job by our students! Check out some photos and click the link below to see a video by The Rostrum!
Link: https://bit.ly/3vkqdS4
West Haven High School received a grant of $100,000 to combat food insecurity across the district. Students in the Life Skills program used that money to purchase groceries at Stop & Shop, and on Thursday, they delivered those groceries to families at Forest Elementary School! Coats, provided by the West Haven Rotary Club, were also available for pickup. Additionally, WHHS students took coffee orders from teachers and delivered them to their classrooms!
The Giving Tree at West Haven High School provides Christmas gifts to students who may not be able to get anything on Christmas Day!
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!
The West Haven High School Theatre Workshop performed its Children’s Theatre Show, “A Little Town of Christmas” for all of our 4th graders in the district on both Wednesday and Thursday of this week!
Mrs. Rosenberg, a Math Facilitator at Mackrille Elementary School, led the Grade 2 Fact Bee Addition and Subtraction event yesterday!
REMINDER | Tomorrow will be a half-day for students.
This past Friday, Forest Elementary School hosted a PTA holiday event, and over 500 people attended! The theme of the event was the movie ‘Elf’ which featured pictures with Santa, a hot cocoa bar, popcorn, swirly twirly gump drop punch, a cookie decoration station, and more!
Savin Rock Community School’s 4th-grade Winter Concert took place last night in the auditorium! Our students did an incredible job in front of family, friends, and staff.
On December 16th, the West Haven Vex Robotics Team traveled to Masuk High School in Monroe, CT to compete in the Vex Robotics “Over Under Competition”! Our students had a great time as they worked as a team to solve various challenges.
In case you missed the West Haven High School Winter Concert last week, don't worry, we have it for you here! Just click the link here > https://bit.ly/3NCBmUL
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