Weybridge Family News

February 3-14 - Teachers will be calling you to follow up on progress reports

February 4, 5 - Taiko drumming residency

Wednesday, February 5, 2:00 - Taiko finale - all are welcome

Monday, February 10, 12:00-2:50 - Band and chorus rehearsal at Salisbury

(Snowdate: February 17)

Monday, February 10, 6:00-8:00 - Combined band and chorus concert at Salisbury

(Snowdate: February 17) - all are welcome

Wednesday, February 12, 1:00 - Early release - Childcare 1:00-3:00 (please rsvp to sfarrellschmitt@acsdvt.org)

Below you will find the form to complete before Monday morning at 7:30am for ordering breakfast and lunch for your student/s. Click on the button and help your child make their food choices for the week. Thank you

Dear Families,

I’m flying over the Atlantic on my way to London as I write this. Norman has begun to make a strong recovery and I will be flying home with him at the end of next week. Phew! I will be out of school all of next week. Samantha will be the main point person as usual. Feel free to email me if something comes up. I will have time each day to check in and respond. Again, thanks for all your well wishes and offers of help.

January progress reports - Families will be receiving several important updates about your child’s progress to date:

• Progress reports will be sent home in backpacks on today, January 31 for all students in grades K-5. In the next two weeks, you will also receive a brief call from your child’s teacher to clarify any questions about your child’s progress report. If you have more in-depth questions, the spring conference window opens in early March. At that meeting, you can speak to your child’s teacher in-person about their overall school experience and their academic and social emotional growth.

• If your child is on an IEP, they will also receive an IEP progress report.

• If your child is in grade K-3 and their recent screening results indicate a need for further support in reading, your teacher will share that information on their call, and you will also receive a letter that shares our plan for supporting your child.

Valentines Day - Today each student and staff member will draw the name of someone in the school to make a Surprise Valentine for. This has been a beloved tradition for many years, bringing us closer together and adding beauty and intrigue to the front hall bulletin board. The cards are handmade with care. Children will have time in art class and open art these next two weeks to make their Valentine or they can make them at home. They should not include candy or other purchased gifts/trinkets. The sooner they are done the longer we have to admire them before we exchange them on February 14

In addition to the exchange of Surprise Valentines on the 14th, each class will have cookies and strawberry milk at some point during the day. We ask that children not bring in cards, other than the one they make for their Surprise Valentine, and there is no need for extra treats to come in. We’ve got it covered!

Taiko schedule for next week:

Tuesday February 4 - All part of P.E. class

2/3 - 12:20-1:10

K/1 - 1:15-1:55

4/5 - 2:00-2:40

Wednesday, February 5 - All part of music class

4/5 - 8:30-9:10

K/1 - 9:20-10:00

2/3 - 10:10-10:50

K-5 rehearsal - 12:40-1:20

Finale! - 2:00-2:40 - Everyone is welcome!

Welcome back Barbara and thanks to Kathy for covering for her!

Lunch volunteers: We need sign-ups next week for Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. If you can volunteer for one of these days, please email me cjohnston@acsdvt.org or sign up directly on the calendar. If you can sign-up for the weeks ahead it would be very helpful.

Best, Christina

In the 2-3 Classroom, we have been testing ideas for simple, inexpensive water bottle holders attached to student desks. (We often have quiet, focused work sessions interrupted with the Clunk-Clankety-Clank of metal water bottles falling onto the floor.)

After collecting ideas all summer and testing a few prototypes, we have a design that seems to work pretty well-- an old icing container attached to the desk with velcro. (Thank you, Erica Castle, for suggesting the velcro!)

Now we need more icing containers!

If you ice a cake, please save your icing containers for us!

The 2-3 class thanks you!

Mel

The 2nd-3rd graders are doing a trade simulation to understand why people from different environments trade resources. They are trying to gather ingredients from different parts of the world to make chocolate chip cookies, hummus, ice cream, pretzels, peanut butter, and yogurt.

• Do you have a 3-5 year old ready for preschool? Every preschool age child in ACSD is eligible for 10 FREE hours of preschool at a pre-qualified preschool program and NOW* is the time to begin thinking ahead to the 2025-26 school year. Visit https://mbaker61.wixsite.com/uprek/partners for a list of preschools and more information. Reach out to Ashley Bessette, Universal Prek Coordinator, at abessette@acsdvt.org for support or to ask questions.
  *Most preschool programs will begin enrolling in February/March for the 2025-26 school year.

• ACSD Public Preschool's interest survey will be available in early March.

Do you have a child who plans to start Kindergarten in 2025-2026? Make sure they are on our incoming student list! If your child will be 5 years old by September 1, 2025 (or you know a friend or neighbor whose child will be) please reach out to Weybridge School at 802-545-3302 or sfarrellschmitt@acsdvt.org

Here is a guide for students to know what clothing choices to make. We will be using this guide to teach students about weather and being prepared to go outside for recess each day.

Sign up for SEPAC updates here.WHO WE ARE:

The Addison Central Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is an organization led by parents (defined broadly) that focuses on improving the education and experiences of students with special needs and disabilities in the Addison Central School District (ACSD). (Learn more at: www.AddisonCentralSEPAC.org)

WHAT WE DO:

• Support families through information, events, and community.

• Collect community input and help district leaders understand the concerns of families and students.

• Collaborate with ACSD to improve district policies and practices.

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The link to the bus routes are below and on the ACSD website. Please be waiting at your stop 5 minutes before the approximate bus stop time. Younger students will need their parent at pick up and drop off.