Happy New Year to all of our Families and Students!

It was great to see our smiling students back in the building after the long holiday break. Students were happy and excited to get back work, play and fun!

The following is a wonderful resource to families about student illness, as it is on the rise. The information below is on the WPS website under Health Services.

WPS Illness Guidelines

(when to stay home from school and when it is okay to go back to school)

Keeping our schools healthy and safe is a community effort. Please help our school communities remain as healthy as possible by following these recommendations. Please consult your healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns about symptoms or if symptoms persist.

Follow this link for information about when to keep your child home from school.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ALobM8Tyn2FXy_71JeuhoP75rKi6GfwvT9gBZc9mjeM/edit?tab=t.0

PreK Registration information for school year 2025-2026:

Letters will go out via student backpack about prek registration for the next school year the week of January 15th. Information about sibling registration and screening dates will also be included in the letter.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Perez, Principal

Mrs. MacKay, Vice Principal

In partnership with Hope Floats, WPS is offering parents and caregivers an opportunity to learn and discuss strategies for supporting children through grief or a significant loss. Maureen Walsh from Hope Floats will be leading this discussion on 1/7 at 6 pm at the Chapman Library.

About this Series

The Backpack Connection Series was created by TACSEI to provide a way for teachers and parents/caregivers to work together to help young children develop social emotional skills and reduce challenging behavior.

Each Backpack Connection handout provides information that helps parents stay informed about what their child is learning at school and specific ideas on how to use the strategy or skill at home

Help us reach our goal of 10,000 books

One of the most important gifts we can give our children is to help them learn to read and write so that they can succeed in school and beyond. Confident, active readers are able to use their reading skills to follow their passions and curiosity about the world. We all read for a purpose: to be entertained, to take a journey of the imagination, to connect with others, to figure out how to do something, and to learn about history, science, the arts, and everything else.

We hope to foster the love of reading in our students. Please help us by helping your child read each day. Attached is a reading chart that your child can color each time they read a book. Bring the reading chart to school once all apples are colored and your child will receive a Super Reader sticker. You may choose to only read 10 books per month or submit as many reading charts as you want. We will be keeping track by classroom. If JECC students reach the goal of 10,000 books, we will have a Bubble party at the end of the year.

Help our students reach their goal!

Click the link below to print the January Reading Log.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pFNiDa-vJPH_O94fX784p2bbtFKPFXLe/view?usp=sharing

• January 14 Early dismissal at 10:45 for all students, District Professional Day
• January 14 @ 5:30 p.m. Parent Council Meeting
• January 20 No School MLK Observance

• Tech Support for Families
• Champions Before and After School Care - 781-812-8735 or lolee@discoverchampions.com
• Blackboard Communications - Opt In and Opt Out Instructions
• Town Wide Parent Council - Meets the Second Tuesday of Each Month

• COVID Resources

  • DESE/DPH School Guidance
  • Video: How to Administer an At-Home COVID Test
    
  • Text Guide: How Do I Administer an At-Home COVID test?
• Weymouth Public Schools Transportation Webpage