Anne T. Dunphy Newsletter

It was a great time this past Labor Day at the Three County Fair's School Bus Demolition Derby! Our 6th graders proudly decorated a bus for the derby, and a great crowd of ATD families came out to cheer it on! Our bus hung in there for a long time, but finally was stuck after a small bus took out on of its front tires!

Thanks to Ms. H, Mr. O, and Mrs. Doig for working with our 6th graders at the end of the summer to make this fun time possible!

(If you've never been to one of these events, you should know just how sturdy these vehicles are!)

The PTO will once again be sponsoring our school photos, with local photographer (and parent!), Nikki Gardner. Hard copies of the order form were sent home yesterday, but reach out if if you need another copy, please reach out! You can also order using the Google Form linked below. Nikki has also included some more information about how school photos work at ATD at the link below.

Click here to learn more or order online!

On Thursday, we enjoyed our first All School Meeting together. We met our new students from K-6, we greeted friends from different grades, shared a story, and had some fun learning about rhythm together! Watch to see what our All School Meeting theme is next month!

Students in 6th grade practiced using various science tools in preparation for science labs throughout the school year!

The PTO will be providing a half day care option for our upcoming professional development half day. Space is limited, so please return the completed form soon if you are interested!

A hard copy of this form was sent home in yesterday's backpacks, but reach out to the school if you need an additional copy!

(If you are willing to volunteer to support other PTO caregivers on this day, that would be great! This will allow the PTO to increase the number of students they are able to accept!)

It was great to see a group of 10 energized and willing caregivers at the PTO meeting this week! Lots of fun events are in the works - including some of our traditional favorites, and some new ideas! We are always looking for new energy to join this group - and there are lots of small ways you can help if you're not ready to jump right in! The next meeting will be held on October 2nd at 6:00 at the school!

Willi Wear !

We hope that your kiddos were excited to receive their own addition to their Willi Wear collection! It's been so much fun to see kids sporting their shirts this week!

At times throughout the year, we may have special Will Wear days at school. Sometimes teachers also ask students to wear their Willi Wear on field trips! And of course, we are happy to see ATD pride out there ANY day!

We try to catch our new families as they register, but if your family needs a Willi sticker for your vehicle, let us know!

Over the next few weeks, Williamsburg students in grades K-6 will be participating in our annual state mandated health screenings. This will consist of vision and hearing for grades K-3 and vision for grades 4-6. Students in grades 1 and 4 will also have their height and weight measured and their BMI and corresponding percentile calculated. The growth development results are made available upon request by parents. Students who need referrals for vision, hearing and posture will have letters sent home for follow up. Referral letters will be sent home by the end of October.

Grades 5 & 6 will have their annual postural screenings as well. Separate notification has been sent home with the fifth and sixth graders and referral letters will be sent home for those students who are recommended for follow up with their primary provider.

We will attempt screening preschoolers as well, but sometimes they are not able to follow the directions and we may need to revisit vision and hearing screening in the spring. If a child needs a referral we will send home a letter.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call Karen Hendry, FNP-C or Annie Polatol, RN at 268-8421.

There's fun for the whole family at the Williamsburg Grange Fair on Saturday, September 13th from 10:30-6 at the Williamsburg Grange, 10 Main St, Williamsburg.

Is one of your art projects out of this world? Do you grow the prettiest flowers in your garden? Or do your chickens lay the best eggs in town? Check out the Premium List on our website for child, youth and adults categories - you can enter your items in the fair and maybe win a prize! Or just stop by the Grange on the 13th to check out agricultural, flower, craft and photography exhibits, peruse the craft fair on the lawn, take part in kid's activities in the basement and purchase lunch and baked goodies as well.

Every year our ATD students harvest the bounty of our school garden and enter exhibits into the Grange Fair. Individuals and families are also invited to enter items into the fair. There are all kinds of categories including baked goods, arts and crafts, and flower arrangements in addition to the traditional fruit and vegetable exhibits. This year’s special child category is Chocolate Chip Cookies. Consider entering that apple pie, or just come and join the celebration of our community.

The Fair culminates with an Auction at 6:45. It's a full day of old-fashioned fun - all are welcome! For details and to see the prize premium list check out our website at the link below!

Click here for Grange Fair information & entries