Wildcat Nation
Monthly District Newsletter
April Edition
A few of our most recent highlights:
Mass Career & Tech Educators Association Award Winners
Celebrating the Weymouth awardees for the Massachusetts Career & Technical Educators Association outstanding student- Molly Stockton ECE and outstanding non-traditional student - Neva Romano Metal Fabrication.
Learning Outside the Classroom
Pingree 3rd grade takes a field trip to the State House!
Elks Essay Contest State Winners
Congratulations to the State Winners for the 2022-2023 Elks Essay Contest!
Grade 5: 3rd Place - Miquel Soto
Grade 6: 1st Place - Isaac Emet
2nd Place - Carleigh Loring
Grade 7: 3rd Place - Parinya Jain
Grade 8: 1st Place - Annabeth Nazzaro
1st Place Winners will advance to the National Competition!
Good Luck Isaac and Annabeth!
Athletic Highlight: "We are Wildcats - Varsity Baseball Edition" by WETC-8
Celebrating our staff...
THANK YOU School Lunch Heroes!
A national celebration that empowers students to harness the power of their creativity to express gratitude for all of the hard work being done in our school cafeterias!
Transportation Updates:
Bus Application for 23-24 School Year Now Available!
We are now accepting applications for SY 2023/2024 Bus Transportation
Parents of this current school year have been sent an email with the Bus Application. Please use that email to submit your students’ bus application. The deadline for submission of the application is June 16th.
We are not accepting bus applications for Kindergarten students at this time. More information will be sent to Kindergarten families in the first week of June.
BUS PAYMENTS ARE NOT BEING ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME FOR SEPTEMBER 2023 BUS TRANSPORTATION. Bus routes for the 2023-24 school year will be available in August. Please note bus routes are subject to change as we continue to make adjustments to routes. We recommend checking the routes periodically for changes.
Save the Date: 2nd Annual International Festival - Tuesday, May 16 from 5-8PM
WHS Spring Concert & Art Show - May 24
Upcoming Events & Important Dates:
- Thursday,
- Monday, May 15 - Middle School Information Night at 6PM
- Tuesday, May 16 - International Festival at Chapman Middle School from 5-8PM
- Thursday, May 18 - JECC Art Show at 5:30PM
- Monday, May 22 - Weymouth High Evening School Graduation at 7:30PM
- Wednesday, May 24 - Kindergarten Here I Come at 5:30PM at WHS
- Monday, May 29 - No School Memorial Day
- Tuesday, June 13 - Professional Development Early Dismissal
5th Grade Band Spring Concert: Academy Ave, Hamilton, Nash & Pingree Schools
Wednesday, June 14th, 2023
Chapman Middle School Auditorium
7:00PM
Conducted by: Ms. Jean Gilbert
Students arrive at Chapman at 5:30PM to rehearse with the other schools. Students may bring a water bottle, but NO FOOD. Please have your children eat before dropping them off at 5:30PM!
Kindergarten Here I Come
Welcome to all of our Weymouth Families! Preparing for Kindergarten is such an exciting time and also a major milestone in your child’s learning journey. We are happy to present this transition event with the support of the Weymouth CFCE grant and program to get students excited for Kindergarten. The goal is to celebrate Kindergarten readiness, connect families with the Primary Schools, important departments and community resources.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 05:30 PM
Weymouth High School, Wildcat Way, Weymouth, MA, USA
Johnson Early Childhood Center
Save the Date: JECC Art Show Thursday, May 18
The Johnson ECC is proud to present the 2nd Annual Art Show hosted by the Parent Council on Thursday, May 18th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The students have been working hard to create their own special pieces of art all under the direction of our amazing PreK Staff. This year’s theme is making Literacy connections through Art. You can expect to see Masterpieces connected to authors such as Jan Brett, Eric Carle, Lois Elhart, just to name a few.
Academy Elementary School
The Academy Fun Run was a huge success! Thank you to all the parents and volunteers who made the event possible!
The 2nd annual Water Day at Academy was a big SPLASH! The 5th students and parents partnered up with Brian Taylor from the NSRWA to learn all about the importance of water in our community. There were six different hands-on stations to explore!!!
Book Bingo Night was a hit!!! We had quite a few families join us for a night of Bingo and everyone went away with some free books!!!
Hamilton Elementary School
Welcome new Student Council members!
Cultural Arts Presentation
Elks Essay Contest Winners
Murphy Elementary School
Our amazing Kindergarten students continued to collaborate with one another and our 3rd graders built volcanoes in Steam class.
The Brain Show paid us a visit and brought some great academic trivia fun to our students at each grade level.
Jiji the penguin visited us during lunch one day to celebrate our accomplishment on the ST Math challenge.
Officer Flanagan visited us several times and brought a big smile when he shared Junior Police Academy news with our 5th grade.
We called things off with an amazing day at Special Olympics. Our athletes had a spirited sendoff from the entire school and were joined by Superintendent Wargo during one event!
Nash Elementary School
Special Olympics Admiration & Appreciation!
Pingree Elementary School
Herring Run fun!
Baby chicks visit Kindergarten and Grade 1
Grade 1 learns to play piano
Ralph Talbot Elementary School
Poetry Month
Special Olympics
Fine dining at Cafe Talbot!
Small group work...
Seach Elementary School
Seach Parent Council Sponsored After School Art Enrichment
Seach Parent Council sponsored Bubble Mania
McConvey Grade 4 Students Science with Lights
Kindergarten STEAM
Wessagusset Elementary School
Wess "Dress to Impress Event", 4th and 5th Grade Dancing & Special Olympics
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School
This Is Maria Weston Chapman Middle School...
Great job MWC Broadcast Club!
Weymouth High School
WHS students build shed for Weymouth Historical Society
CTE students from WHS are getting hands-on experience by building a shed for the Weymouth Historical Society. In the program students prepare for different trades and career paths in the construction industry through projects that integrate equipment, technology, and woodworking into live projects within the community.
View the full story here: https://mailchi.mp/08938119a575/may23?e=17023de7f6
Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia's American Freedom Essay Contest Winner
for a second year in a row one of our WHS students won the Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia's American Freedom Essay Contest in the High School category. Adriana Seigneur, won for her essay "The Right to Vote". That essay will be added to their site soon:
The Backpack Program is BACK, and has expanded into a districtwide program! Each Friday students who are in need and enrolled in the program are discreetly provided a backpack of food to take home for the weekend. This is a weekly program that continues all year, or until you no longer wish to participate.
If you feel that your children would benefit from receiving additional food to meet their nutritional needs over the weekend, we encourage you to sign them up by filling out the form provided by their school. All information related to this program is confidential. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Backpack Program Founders:
Marisa Matta | marisa.matta@weymouthschools.org
Katie Mahoney | kathleen.lyon@weymouthps.org
Calling ALL ALUMNI - We want to hear from you!
From education to athletics, WPS alumni are making fantastic things happen in their careers and communities. Whatever your accomplishment, we want to hear from you. If you've been a part of, or done something noteworthy, whether at home or abroad, tell us your story. To have yourself or someone else considered for an Alumni Spotlight feature, please complete the online nomination form below.
Newsletter questions or inquiries?
Alyssa Haggerty
Communications Coordinator