IMPORTANT DATES…
Mar 13 – PTO Meeting, 7 pm
Mar 13 – Sch.Comm. Mtg, 7 pm, HS
Library
Mar 15 -- Town Council/Sch Comm Budget
Work
Session, 6:30 pm, Town
Hall
Mar 22 – Musica Dolce, 10 am @ WKES
Mar 23 – CHORUS to perform at Harlem
Globetrotters
@ URI
Mar 26 – Spring Pictures
Mar 27 – Report Night, 6-7 pm
Mar 27 – Sch. Comm. Mtg, 7 pm, HS
Library
Mar 30 – March.Student Recognition
Assemblies
REPORT NIGHT…
Report Night & Curriculum Sharing
March 27, 6-7:00 pm
Make plans now to attend West Kingston School’s Report
Night & Curriculum Sharing on Tuesday, March 27, 6:00-7:00 pm.
On this evening we will present our school NECAP data and
students will become your teachers to help you experience learning as they
do. This is an evening for parents and invited students to become engaged
in Reading, Math, Science, Writing and other subject areas. Unfortunately,
there is not enough room for all students to attend on this evening. Each
teacher will be asking a few students to participate as instructors for this
interesting evening.
We hope you will be able to attend.
NECAP ASSESSMENT RESULTS…
Families will be receiving the NECAP Student Report – Fall 2006
for each child who was in 3rd, 4th or 5th grade in October. These
will all come in one family envelope mailed from West Kingston School. The
report will indicate the achievement level of the student in reading
and math and 5th grade students’ writing as well.
Achievement levels are:
4 – Proficient with Distinction
3 – Proficient
2 – Partially Proficient
1 – Substantially Below Proficient
Information is also provided showing how your child’s
achievement level compares to other students in the district and state.
If you have questions about interpreting the scores, please
contact your child’s teacher or me. The NECAP tests were given
in October 2006.
Nancy Nettik, Principal
DAFFODIL ORDERS…
Thank you to all who ordered daffodils for the American Cancer Society. They
will be delivered March 19th or 20th and will be sent home with your
child. We collected $860 for this good cause.
STUDENT NEWS…
Mrs. McGrath’s 5th grade class is doing a campaign for Caring for
the Soldiers. Each week there will be a different theme. This
week’s theme is personal hygiene. Here are a few items we
will need to keep the soldiers nice and clean:
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Soap
- Shaving cream
- Disposable razors
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Powder for body and feet
Take it to room 106 (Mrs. McGrath’s class). Thank you for helping our soldiers.
MUSIC NEWS…
Musica Dolce, a chamber orchestra based in South County,
will perform a children’s concert on Thursday, March 22nd, at the West
Kingston Elementary School. They will perform a new piece written by
Paul Rosenbloom of Westerly called the Leafy Sea Dragon. It features
violin solo with orchestra. Also, included in the program is works by
Copland, Mozart, Anderson & Saint Saens.
Any child who brings in a homemade instrument will be invited
to play along with the orchestra in the Toy Symphony. Please encourage
your child to create an instrument for this event. Homemade instruments
should be brought to school for this event on March 22nd.
More Music News…
Many of the ORCHESTRA and BAND members are preparing for
the Performance Festival at Broad Rock on April 10. Any student who is
planning to attend the Performance Festival is invited to perform at a Recital
Night at the True Brew Café in Wakefield on Tuesday, April 3, between
the hours of 6-8 pm. Info will be distributed next week for anyone interested
in attending.
The CHORUS will be performing at the Harlem Globetrotters
game on Friday, March 23. If you have not reserved your tickets yet,
please get orders in to Ms. Toy by Friday, March 9th.
PTO NEWS…
Afterschool Art Club
The March session begins today and will be held on Wednesdays March 7,
14, 21, 28th from 3:05-4 pm. Prompt pick up is appreciated. This
month’s theme is Comic Book Illustration.
Spanish Classes
Look for a backpack flyer coming home soon for the registration of the
next session.
Yearbook
Order forms for this year’s yearbook went home last week. Please
return your order forms and a $15.50 check payable to WKPTO, if you’d
like to order a book. Thanks to Mary Daly and Deb Sprague for their
dedication to this project.
PTO Meeting
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, March 13th at 7 pm in the Library. Hope
you can join us as we discuss activities for the rest of the year. Your
ideas and participation are welcomed and needed. There are many
ways to be involved…BIG and small. Join in!
Matty Hatty Day
Matty Hatty Day was so fun! Thanks to all who participated. Special
thanks to Celeste Ferguson and Tonia Hassell for chairing this activity. We
collected over $1600.
Boxtops for Education
Please continue to send your box tops in. This continues to be
a great fundraiser for us. Send in yours to the box in the office
via backpack express.
Family Pasta Supper
***Save the date—April 11th***
Plans are underway for a West Kingston Family Pasta Supper and Basket
Raffle. Watch the newsletter for more details on this great night. More
details will be discussed at the PTO meeting next Tuesday, March 13th. Thanks
to Meshelle Chabot for chairing this event.
CHARACTER ED…
The following students were the first to receive the “Caring Heart” award: Joseph
S., Nicole M., Payton C. (go Mrs. Colombino’s class!), Stephanie
B., Ryan F., and Mrs. Cowger’s whole class (WOW!). A special
thanks to Mrs. Cowger’s whole class for their super efforts to
work together!
SCHOOL CLASS HOURS…
8:40-3:05
It is very important that all students arrive on time for
school. Students are considered tardy if they are not in their classroom
by 8:45. Students should arrive between 8:30 and 8:40.
Many students are being brought to school after 8:40. This
impacts the learning of the whole class, not only the tardy student.