WPS Newsletter

Dear Elementary Parents and Guardians,

I hope this letter finds you well. As we continue to strive for academic excellence at Wilton Public School, I am excited to share an important initiative we have implemented in our elementary school to support our students’ reading development.

Every school day, we conduct intervention groups known as WIN (What I Need). During this dedicated 30-minute block, our students are placed in small groups tailored to their specific reading levels. This targeted approach allows our teachers to provide personalized instruction that meets the unique needs of each child.

Our educators carefully assess each student’s progress and use these assessments to determine the most effective interventions, ensuring that every child is challenged and supported appropriately. We believe that this focused time will make a significant difference in our students’ reading abilities and overall academic success.

Thank you for being an essential part of our school community and your continued support of education for your child at home. If you have any questions or would like further information about the WIN program, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Warm regards,

Ms. Wood

Elementary Principal

Monday, September 2-No School

Friday, September 20-Homecoming Football Game in Wilton

Tuesday, September 24- Picture day

Friday, September 27-No School-Staff PD

Welcome back to school! With the construction this year (how exciting!), my job looks a little different. I am going into the elementary classrooms to service them with library skills/media lessons. I am “on call” for upper-level students, meaning their teachers just ask me when I can come into their classrooms to service them with their research needs. As for book checkout, we are in the process of training high school students as Library Aides. For now all students are being taught how to access online digital libraries and learning how to go online to place a hold from the school library, which I then deliver to them. Phew! That’s a lot!

No matter how you look at it, just know that I am doing my best to continue to service the students at Wilton Public School in all their research/media/reading needs.

To help with this, grades K-8 will be doing their annual Book Blast in September. We have done this the past two years now. It is a way of getting newly published books in the home library of every student in those grades. Every student is guaranteed to earn one book. Kids can earn up to 10 new books for their home library. That’s right—the books go home with the student to keep forever. If you are worried about your child getting too much screen time, this is a great way for them to read a physical book and get away from the screen. This year’s Book Blast will kick off on Sept. 16. It will run for two weeks, with book delivery shortly after that.

While things are looking a little different this year, we need to remember this will be short-lived and the benefits outweigh the inconveniences this year. #embracethechange!!