Welcome 25-26
We are looking forward to welcoming your child to the 2025-2026 school year at Wentworth very soon! Sneak Peek appointments (more information below if you haven't signed up yet) will take place on Wednesday or Thursday, August 27-28 . On Tuesday, September 2nd we welcome all students back to school!
We’re thrilled for the year ahead and wanted to pass along key information about logistics and procedures as well as upcoming dates. Thank you for taking a moment to review our newsletter.
See you soon,
Kelli Crosby ~ Principal
Gabrielle LaPerriere ~ Asst. Principal
A look ahead at what is coming soon....
Friday, August 15 - Family "Welcome Back" newsletter from school leaders
Sunday, August 24 - Conference Manager Closes at 6 PM - last day to make your child's appointment for Wentworth Sneak Peek. Use this link to sign up today!
Monday, August 25 - Staff Day
Tuesday, August 26 - Staff Day
Tuesday, August 26 - Incoming Third Grade Popsicle Social from 6-7:30 - see below
Wednesday, August 27 - Sneak Peek - By Appointment
Thursday, August 28 - Sneak Peek - By Appointment
Friday, August 29 - Monday, September 1 - No School for Labor Day Weekend
Tuesday, September 2 - First full day of school for all students!
Tuesday, September 16 - Open House 5-6:30 PM
Dear Families,
We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to have By-Appointment days, we call the appointments Sneak Peek, before Labor Day weekend leading up to the full start of school. This time will not only afford our teachers valuable one-on-one time with their students to best prepare for a highly productive and supportive year ahead but also a time for you and your child to connect with the teacher and see the learning space before school begins. The appointments for Sneak Peek are held on either Wednesday, August 27 or Thursday, August 28. So far, nearly 500 Wentworth families have made an appointment for their child. Our goal is for 100% participation. If you have not yet done so, please sign up for an appointment time ASAP using the details below.
Here is the link for parents to log in or register for Conference Manager or copy and paste this address to your browser: https://scarboroughschools.schoolsoft.com/login.jsf. Using this system, your family can sign up for a Sneak Peek session (2 hours and 20 minutes in length) that works best for you on either Wednesday, August 27 or Thursday, August 28. Please make an appointment for your child before teachers return to school on Monday, August 25 so they can plan for their groups. If you are unable to access Conference Manager or need assistance, please email LyndaLee Landry at llandry@scarboroughschools.org and she will assist you.
Sneak Peek Plans Include...
Students will attend in a small group of 5-6 students from their classroom. Students will stay with their homeroom teacher, who will also have a partner teacher with them, in order to afford one-on-one time for each student to complete academic assessments and other back-to-school activities in a supportive environment. This time is extremely valuable for our teachers and students, and we want to maximize flexibility for parents and caregivers. Therefore, the following options are available for you to choose what works best for you. At your child’s scheduled date/time you can:
Drop and Go
Use our convenient front loop to drop-off your child at their scheduled time. Carpooling (with a neighbor, grandparent, etc) for drop off and pick-up is also fine, please just send your child with a note.
Park, Meet & Greet and Go
Park in our lot, come in to see your child’s classroom and briefly meet their teacher, then head out for some errands, work commitments, or a peaceful cup of coffee and return at the scheduled pick-up time.
Park, Meet & Greet and Stay
Park in our lot, come in to see your child’s classroom and briefly meet their teacher, then join school leaders in the cafeteria for an informational presentation. Then, there will be time to choose from several options including time to complete volunteer training, bring your device and use our wi-fi to complete beginning of the year paperwork, drop off medications to the nurses, or simply mingle with other Wentworth parents until your child’s appointment is complete.
Pick Up Details
At the scheduled pick-up time, parents are asked to meet their child as follows:
- Grade 3: Cafeteria
- Grade 4: Gym
- Grade 5: Learning Commons
A staff member will bring students to the designated area and connect with you directly. If you have more than one child you are picking up, please go to the location for your youngest child.
Thank you for your support! It is going to be a fantastic year!
Arrival & Dismissal Plans - Please Read Carefully
Car rider drop-off for ALL students (single car riders and carpoolers) begins at 8:30 AM and will take place along the loop adjacent to the main Wentworth parking lot. Please do not pull into the front loop - that is designated as buses only. If possible, have your child sit on the passenger side of the vehicle, and practice to exit independently. Our staff will be curbside to assist. This is a drop-and-go lane, only. If the driver needs to exit the vehicle for any reason, please plan to park your vehicle in the lot and walk your child to the sidewalk. Please drop your student off no later than 8:45 AM.
Car Rider pick-up will take place in the loop adjacent to the parking lot. We will be using the entire length of that loop as the sidewalk extends all the way to Wentworth Drive. Please note the general gathering areas - students from the Red and Green Learning Communities will walk toward the front of the loop as they are the first out of the building due to proximity. If your child's classroom is in the Red or Green LC, please arrive first, closest to 3:15, and pull forward as far as possible. If your child's classroom is in the Purple or Blue Learning Community, please consider timing your arrival for closer to 3:20 so you do not block the flow of traffic in the Car Rider lane. It takes students from Purple and Blue a few extra minutes to get outside due to the length of their walk.
Students who carpool (that includes siblings, neighbors, teammates, etc. who are meeting up to ride in the same vehicle) will be called to the gym to check in and find their carpool group. Carpoolers will be dismissed to the Utility Loop located on the side of the school. Travel past the main entrance toward the Middle School on Quentin Drive and pull into the loop on the left, as far forward as possible. Carpoolers take a couple of extra minutes to get outside, typically closer to 3:20.
Some families prefer to park in the lot and walk over to the sidewalk to pick up their child that way. If that is how you prefer to pick up, please gather by the sign with the color corresponding to your child's learning community to wait for your child. When they come out with their car rider group, they must check out with the staff member in charge of the group and then can walk with you to your vehicle in the parking lot. Students may not enter the parking lot without the adult who is driving them.
Students who walk/bike are dismissed last, in order to let the traffic clear the way for safety. Having students check out as a walker in order to meet a ride at the library takes longer and is less efficient than following the protocol outlined above.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation and patience in the first weeks of school as we get the routines smoothed out. We will monitor and make adjustments as needed, and this will be easier to do, safer, and more efficient for all if all drivers follow the plan. You can also skip the pick-up line entirely and plan for your child to take the school bus. Let's work together to make arrival and dismissal a breeze at Wentworth School!
Scarborough Public Schools will once again be using eCollect for all of the beginning of year forms! For example, the student profile sheet, laptop agreement and fee, medical and health information and many more are being uploaded and will be ready for parents and guardians to complete online. Please expect direct communication from the district, which will also be posted on our website in the coming weeks.
Our common school supply list for 25-26 was shared with placement letters and is attached HERE for your convenience. Some teachers may request a few additional items specific to their instructional plans. On the first day, all your child needs is lunch (or a plan to have school lunch, which is still FREE for all students, here is a link to the school nutrition website for more information), a snack and drink, a plan for dismissal, and a smile!
Opening school and welcoming all 700+ students is exciting and extraordinarily busy for our front office staff in particular! We ask that if you have business with the front office, please wait until after 10:00 a.m. on the first days if at all possible. This includes dropping off forgotten items or paperwork, but of course excludes medical or urgent needs.
Supporting and navigating the needs of this many students and families throughout the year is a big job, and one our office staff does very well and always with a smile! Please support us by getting into the habit of strong communication with your Wentworth child about their afterschool plans right from the start!
All families will complete the afternoon transportation schedule outlining transportation plans for each day of the week. This form will be available at your Sneak Peek, or sent home on the first day of school and will ensure that all who need to know will be aware of your child's schedule. We understand that last-minute changes occasionally occur and emergencies crop up. If an after school transportation plan change needs to occur, please complete the Daily Dismissal Change form before 2 PM. Please plan ahead, communicate and remind your child in the morning about their after-school plan. This allows your Wentworth student to focus on learning and fun, and not worry and wonder about dismissal plans.
Thank you for your support and cooperation.
Wentworth students love having their own locker, and because it is new for our third graders, we have included a few helpful tips. We do not use padlocks; please do not purchase or send one in with your child. Also, be aware that backpacks with wheels may not fit into the lockers and are cumbersome on stairs. A couple magnets and removable decorations are fun on the inside of the locker (chandeliers, disco balls etc. often lose their flair once students realize how precious the storage space is) but no stickers on lockers, please.
Contact Us
Email: kcrosby@scarboroughschools.org
Website: www.wentworth.scarboroughschools.org
Location: 20 Quentin Drive, Scarborough, ME, USA
Phone: (207)730-4600
