Whitefield Elementary School

To: WHES Parents/Guardians of Students in Grades 3-8 From: Meagan Bowdoin, WHES Student Support Specialist Every year district-wide we look for student feedback on school climate. The school climate survey is designed to provide us with information regarding how students feel about their school. The School Climate Survey: Elementary issued for grades 3-6/ Secondary Level Survey for grades 7-8, is an anonymous survey used to identify school climate issues within our school. The survey for elementary school students includes 11 questions/9 questions for secondary and should take no more than 10–15 minutes to complete. The survey is anonymous, but parents/guardians should be given the option to opt-out if desired. The data collected from the survey will be used to identify student perceptions of school climate issues within our school. School staff use the results to inform our efforts at improving our school climate. Responses are housed securely in an anonymous format with the University of Oregon Technical Assistance Center projects for evaluation research purposes. If you do not wish for your child to participate in this important activity or want a copy of the survey, please email Meagan Bowdoin @ mbowdoin@svrsu.org.

Holiday Spirit Week starts next week! It is voluntary for kids to participate. They can do all days, somedays or no days of the schedule. This is just for fun. Please be aware that there is a change to the original schedule. The Ugly Sweater/ Holiday Sweater day is now on Wednesday. The schedule is as follows: Monday- Merry Mix-up ( mismatched clothes) Tuesday- Candy Cane Day ( wear red and white) Wednesday- Ugly Sweater/ Holiday Sweater Day Thursday- Holiday Socks and Accessories Day Friday- Pajama Day!

The Sheepscot Valley RSU 12 app has a new update! Please visit the app store on your phone to download the latest version for the best user experience.

For those that participate in the K- 3rd grade drama club, this is a reminder that there is no drama club tonight, 12/12/23. Drama is tomorrow, 12/13/23 from 1:30pm- 3:30pm. Drama students will be staying after school on 12/14/23 to get ready for the play which will be performed at 3:30pm.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we will be conducting a three bus run this afternoon. Drop off times may vary from normal and may be earlier or later than normal. If this causes any issues for you, we encourage you to pick your students here at the end of the day. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

To parents who placed RADA orders: The PTA will be at tonight's winter concert. RADA orders can be picked up then. Due to the nature of the products sold through RADA, students will not be able to take them home on the bus, so please try to stop by the school tonight and pick them up. The concert starts at 6pm.

Please see the attached flyer for a community dinner at the Calvary Baptist Church. This is not an RSU 12 sponsored event.

There are 5-8 inches of snow predicted for today for most of our towns by the time the storm winds down this afternoon. So, all RSU 12 schools are closed today, Monday, December 4th.

Don't forget the craft fair being held in the Whitefield School gym on Saturday, December 2nd from 9am- 3pm. Lots of venders will be here!

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we will be conducting a 3 bus run this afternoon. Drop off times may vary and be earlier or later than normal. If this is an issue for you, then we encourage you to pick your students up at school at the end of the day. We apologize if this causes any inconveniences. There is a good possibility of having a 3 bus run tomorrow morning and afternoon as well.

Welcome Parents and Community Members - the Scholastic Book Fair has arrived! It will be open to students during the school day from November 16th through the 28th. We will also be open to the public during Parent-Teacher Conferences on November 20th and 21st from 3 - 7 pm. Many parents have taken advantage of creating an eWallet for their children so money does not get lost . You can also order online at our Scholastic Home Page. Thank you for your support. Mrs. Howard

FYI: This is a community event being put on by Erkine Academy. This is not an RSU 12 sponsored event.

We apologize for the late notice. Due to holidays and several people out with illness, this information did not get out sooner. This is about the girl's and boy's middle school, school league basketball teams. This is NOT for the younger students involved in WAA sport. The coaches understand that this information is going out late and not all students will be prepared. If they can not make it to the first practice, it is ok. There will be more this week.

There's still time to get those RADA orders in. Catalogs went home before Halloween, you can also order through this link: https://radafundraising.com/?rfsn=3310024.0680d0 If you don't want to participate in this fundraiser, but still want to support the PTA, you can leave a check made out to "Whitefield PTA" with Amy. Thank you for your support! Please don't hesitate to contact us at whitefieldpto@gmail.com, if you have any questions.

The deadline for WAA Basketball sign ups is Sunday, November 12th. The link below will take you to the online sign up. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMOJZ7GpAGdLOxNftbwQ-FoiTnizBtWw-n5X9dEaFU2ZJYNg/viewform Please follow Whitefield Athletic Association on Facebook for more information and how to contact them.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we will be conducting a three bus run this afternoon. Bus drop off times may be earlier or later than normal. We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause. If the varying schedule causes any issues for you, we encourage you to pick your child up at school at the end of the day.

Don't forget, today is picture retake day!

Harvest Festival sponsored by the National Junior Honor Society - please see flyer.

Hello, Families and Students of Whitefield Elementary School! We are starting our Drama Club again! This year we will begin meeting in the fall with grades K-3 Tuesday and Thursday after school until 3:45. We will be starting Thursday, November 9 running until December 7. Please fill out the sign up sheet and return to your homeroom teacher. Questions? Call Elise Voigt 207-549-5489 **Grades 4-8 will be meeting again together in March!**

Tomorrow, in schools across the state, staff and students are wearing red in support of Lewiston. So, let’s throw our red clothes on and show our support.