Attention 8th grade students and Parents:
Lincoln Academy to Host 8th Grade Family Night on November 7
All prospective students are invited to Lincoln Academy’s 2018 8th Grade Family Night, which will be held on Wednesday, November 7 at 6:30 pm. The event will begin in the Alumni Dining Commons in the center of the Lincoln Academy campus at 81 Academy Hill in Newcastle.
This open house is an annual event at Lincoln Academy; a chance for families of prospective students to visit the LA campus, meet teachers and staff, and tour the school. Often this event is the first time students see their soon-to-be high school and meet many of their teachers. Although most families who attend represent incoming 9th graders, families of students interested in transferring to LA from another high school are also encouraged to attend.
This year, Lincoln Academy’s 8th Grade Family Night will begin in the Dining Commons with an orientation by current students and members of the Administration and Guidance Department. After this orientation, families can take a campus tour with student tour guides, and visit an Open House in the LA gym, where academic departments and extracurricular clubs will have tables where faculty and students are available to talk about their specialties. School representatives will speak directly to students and parents about their specific interests in and out of the classroom.
“The table format of the Open House gives prospective families a chance to meet teachers and students, and get any question answered, whether that is about a particular academic track, performing or visual arts, athletics, or a club interest, such as Debate Team or Climate Action Club,” said Sarah Wills-Viega, Lincoln Academy’s Director of Counseling and Studies. “We hope that families will leave the event with helpful information about Lincoln Academy, both in general and specific terms, and that students will be excited about coming here next year!”
Families considering Lincoln Academy should plan to attend the Open House, even if they are considering several options for high school. This event is helpful in understanding the wide variety of resources at LA, including 145 total courses, 17 Advanced Placement classes, 30 classes in visual and performing arts, a broad range of hands-on courses in the Cable-Burns Applied Technology and Engineering Center (ATEC), as well as over 40 clubs and athletic teams.
For more information about 8th Grade Family Night, please contact LA Guidance at 563-3596 ext. 125 or 128. Parking for the evening event is available in the student parking lot across from the LA gym.
More pumpkins from the contest
More pumpkins from our contest
The staff at Whitefield School had the opportunity to participate in a Pumpkin Decorating/ Carving Contest this week. They were displayed in the lobby and students, guests and staff got vote on their favorite one. The votes were counted and the winners were as follows:
1st place- Mrs. Perkins- Spaceship and Aliens
2nd place- Mrs.Simpson- Basketball Pumpkin
3rd place- Mrs Anderson- Pumpkin Nurse
Thank you to the other participant- Mr. Deblois, Mrs, Brewer, Mrs. Marecaux, Ms. McCormick, Mrs. Howard and Ms. Hilton. They all did a great job and had so much fun doing it!
School Picture Retakes will be on Friday, November 9th.
We have had several people express interest in attending and are hoping to have a few more. Please RSVP to Deb Taylor if you can join us.
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RSU 12 would like to improve its communication efforts. We want to be sure that parents and community members know what is happening in our schools and that we are providing information in a way that works for them.
In order for us to make improvements, we need your help. We would like to know what kinds of things you'd like to hear about and how we can best communicate.
Please join me on Wednesday, October 10:00 from 5:00-6:00 pm at Windsor Elementary School for an informal discussion to provide some input about how we can improve our communication efforts. This will be an opportunity for you to share your ideas, thoughts about what you'd like to see, and positive communication experiences you've had that we can learn from. We will brainstorm topics that you want to hear about, how often you'd like to have communication, and what kinds of communication means (paper newsletters, website updates, mobile apps, etc.) you'd prefer.
If you are able to join us, please RSVP to Deb Taylor at dtaylor@svrsu.org
Tomorrow will be Whitefield Pride Day. Let's see if we can turn our whole school red for the day. Everyone should try and wear red. There will be a prize for the class that has the most participants.
Today's Cross Country Meet has been canceled.
Today's soccer game has been canceled. There will be a make up game on 10/4 at Chelsea
Pumpkin Sale September 29th at Whitefield Elementary School 8am-noon.
Come out tomorrow and support our PTA and buy some locally grown pumpkins that were tended by our students all summer.
A Reminder that picture day will be Monday October 1st.
You may send in your order form on Monday or order on line.
Pumpkin Run at Lincoln Academy
October 18,2018 at 4:00pm
Open to boys and girls 5th grade and up
1.5-2mile course on Lincoln Academies cross country trails
Picture Day is October 1st. Order forms will be coming home on Friday. You may also preorder on line.
We would like to thank all parents, grandparents and care providers for their understanding and patience during our first 3 bus run of the school year.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Whitefield School will be having a 3 bus run. This means times will vary for drop off. If you have any questions about drop off times please call the school
For students in grades 5-8 interested in Cross Country
Run Club Sign ups for grades K-4
Please join us for Open House on Wednesday, September 5th from 5:30pm-6:30pm
Middle school parents, please save this link for ELA homework and announcement updates. https://goo.gl/3wxoDp
Dear Whitefield Elementary School Parents,
Last spring I was nominated by a large, diverse selection team to become the new principal of the Whitefield Elementary School and I accepted the position with great enthusiasm and positive anticipation for the journey ahead. In July, I began at the school, meeting with staff, students, parents and community members and what I have clearly seen throughout the summer is a fervent desire to rewrite the negative perceptions of the school and assure that all of the positive elements of WES shine through. I was hoping to begin that process on Monday, August 27th with WES staff members and then greet all students on the 28th, the first day of the 2018-2019 school year. However, a health issue will prevent me from doing so right away. On Wednesday, August 23rd, I underwent emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage. The surgery went well and I am now out of the hospital but my doctor will not allow me to return to school until after some further rest and recuperation. Once that date is determined, we will certainly let everyone know. Until then, I will rely on the amazing responsiveness and professionalism of the WES and RSU#12 staffs to "carry the ball" until my return.
Mark Deblois