WES Weekly Update

November 13, 2026

Good afternoon families!

Well, as usual, the first few snowflakes have fallen and I am still about a week away from getting winter tires on! Hopefully we’ll be spared from any serious snow for a while yet.

Thank you to those of you who have been able to participate in our food drive. We are still collecting non-perishable food until Wednesday the 18th and then those items will be delivered to the Johnson food shelf. The newly appointed student council group have placed boxes in each classroom and are helping to spread the word. Please donate if you can and thank you in advance. Also, our student council has organized spirit week which will begin next week. Please see the flyer attached for more details.

If your child is going to be out of school, please make sure you are contacting the school to let us know. You can do this through the pickup portal, by email or even a phone message. We really worry about our students when they don’t show up, so if you could please help us with this, we would greatly appreciate it.

Five students from the 5th and 6th grade went to Cambridge Elementary yesterday to take part in the first Tech Ambassador class. Students programmed Ozobots (round little ping pong sized balls) to follow a path on a maze that they created. Students had a great time and I can’t wait to see what other innovative things they learn to do! What a great STEM opportunity for our students - I am excited to grow and expand this program and our ambassadors will be sharing some of what they are learning this year with their classmates.

Warmest regards,

Jan Patrick

Thursday, November 19, 2026 - Harvest Lunch at school - all welcome

Monday, November 23 - Friday, November 27 - November break - NO SCHOOL

Friday, December 4 - Morning meeting 7:50

Tuesday, December 8 - Winter Concert 6:00

Friday, December 11 - Morning meeting 7:50

Friday, December 18 - Morning meeting 7:50

Wednesday, December 23 - Early Release day (students dismissed after lunch at 11:30)

Thursday, December 24- Friday, January 1 - December Break - No School

Dear families,

This month students in grades 4-6 across LNSU will be invited to complete an optional, anonymous survey about their experiences and perspectives as students in our schools. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes and will be completed during the school day.

This survey is unique in that it is a survey created by students for students. Students from each of the Lamoille North’s schools came together at GMTCC earlier this month to develop the survey as part of the LNSU Personal Power and Community Connections program (P2C2). Student leaders will be sharing information about the survey with students and staff in their schools before it is given.

The survey asks about topics such as:

• Students’ sense of safety, respect, and belonging at school

• Their interest and engagement in their classes

• Their voice and sense of agency in school

• Their relationships and sense of trust with other students and adults.
  
  

The survey also includes demographic questions, including grade, race and ethnicity, and gender. All questions are optional, and students may skip any question or choose not to take the survey at all. Responses are anonymous. Demographic questions help us understand whether students from different groups are having different experiences and identify opportunities to make our schools more supportive for all.

After the survey, the P2C2 student leaders will work together to analyze the results to identify strengths and opportunities for growth in our schools. They will use what they learn to advocate for changes that can make our schools the best they can be for students and adults.

The P2C2 teams will also create opportunities to share what they learn with the school community, including staff, students, and the broader Lamoille North community. Our goal is not just to ask students what they think, but to support students in using what they learn to help shape their schools.