Weathersfield Weekly

The 2nd Annual Paw Drop is fast approaching! If your family would like to purchase paws (raffle tickets), reach out to a member of the PTO or send money into school to Carrie in the office. They will be on sale at the event, as well. Every Weathersfield staff member and student will be registered for one free paw!

The bike trailer will be here for students in grades 1st-8th during PE. Please make sure that your student is wearing clothes and shoes that they can wear while riding a bike. Students may bring their own bike helmet.

Please find below links below for the Welcome Back Forms! Paper copies of the forms are available in the office or by request!

Return the forms to your child's teacher by Friday, September 15, 2023. Thank you!!!

Student Info .pdf - One per family

Student Health Info.pdf - please fill out for each child in the family

Non Prescription Medicine.pdf if applicable

Prescription Med Form.pdf if applicable

Parent/Guardian/Caregiver and Student Handbook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K3ugu0r57jKQz3YbMRQuHTbtFwjDmPRm4IBPKl2QZ3g/edit?usp=sharing (sign off needed)

Other Important Information to start the new school year!

WS Bus Routes FY24.pdf

Dear Families;

On October 11, 2022, Weathersfield School Board voted to require all families to verify residency yearly for their child(ren) to attend Weathersfield School. If you are new to WS this year, you have already proven residency for this school year.

These documents are for address verification, and must all reflect the physical address provided for enrollment or change of address as well as the full name of the parent/guardian. Please submit one of the following documents as proof of residency. All documentation must be dated within the past 60 days:

• Copy of deed or record of most recent mortgage statement

• A official work order or receipt for work done at the physical residence dated within the past 30 days (must have physical address and parent/guardian name on work order or receipt)

• Valid Vermont Driver's License or current vehicle registration with current physical address

• Copy of current lease containing full parent/guardian name, start/end dates of lease, physical address of property and signature of parent/guardian and landlord.

• Water bill, if applicable

• Notarized letter from landlord affirming tenancy (must be signed in front of a notary by landlord, have name of tenant [parent/guardian], physical address of property being leased, student's name as resident, start and end date of rental agreement).

• Electric bill

• Bank Statement (financials withheld)

• Current town property tax bill

• Telephone/cell phone bill

• Official mail received from a federal or state government agency (i.e. Medicaid, IRS, State of VT) with physical address and parent/guardian name included

• Cable bill

• Copy of official Voter Registration from town of residence

Proof of Residency is due to the WS Main Office by September 15, 2023. If you have any questions or comments do not hesitate to contact the school.

WSESU is hiring support staff to work with students in our schools. Positions include elementary and middle school staff supporting students in academics and social emotional skills. We offer flexible working hours. Please reach out to Katie Ahern Director of Student Support Services with your resume and three names of references with contact information; katie.ahern@wsesu.net.

This year as one of the electives for students in grades 6-8, they had the choice to be in a Physics Class that is teaching them about force and motion. The first project that students are working on is building catapults. The students were given a set amount of supplies and working as a team got to build a catapult to measure accuracy, force and distance. The students had the chance to build there catapults and then test them to make design changes. It was great to see and hear the students looking at the results that they got and then trying to figure out ways to make them more efficient. I am looking forward to their final project with the catapults to see how much they have been able to make them more accurate.

We will be having a fire drill this week. We will practice evacuating the building in a safe and timely manner. If you have questions about the fire drill, please reach out to the school.

The safety and welfare of our students is our highest priority. We will continue to strive to provide a safe learning environment for them. In order to maintain a safe environment for our children to study and learn, it is necessary that we practice our emergency and crisis response plans throughout the year. This notice is to help you understand the importance of this as well as to understand each type of drill. The students and staff at Weathersfield will be practicing emergency drills throughout the school year.

Fire Drills

The school will conduct a fire drill each month that school is in session. We want each student to understand and be aware of the importance of this drill and not be afraid when the fire alarm is sounded. By practicing, students will know what to do and how to do it.

Option Based Drills

Weathersfield School uses a safety protocol called ALICE that was implemented in the unlikely event of an armed intruder in one of our school buildings. This training encourages staff and students to respond based on their situation, rather than rely on centralized instructions in dynamic times of crisis.

ALICE is a federally endorsed safety protocol. The letters ALICE stand for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate:

• Alert – inform people of the threat, giving as much information as possible.
• Lockdown – Students and Staff can choose to lockdown and barricade the room that they are in if they determine that it is not safe to evacuate.
• Inform – pass on as much information as possible to others and to First Responders, including contacting 911.
• Counter – an effort of last resort, if an armed intruder is able to get into the space that they are in; students are being trained to use every effort to stop the intruder instead of being passive victims.
• Evacuate – If it is safe to do so, all are encouraged to evacuate the building, and remove themselves from the threat.

Under ALICE training, staff and students are oriented to different options to respond to a school intruder who is intent on doing harm. In certain circumstances, the “lock the door and hide” strategy might be appropriate. In some cases, the teacher and students might take precautions to barricade the entrance(s) of the classroom. Under certain conditions, it might be the best decision for the teacher and students to flee the building. It is the intention of ALICE that the strategies we provide will increase the chances that our staff and students might survive if a terrible circumstance of an armed intruder ever were to occur.

Please remember that these safety practice drills are done to help maintain our schools as a safe place to learn and work. If you have any questions regarding any of these safety drills or other safety concerns, please contact the school office.

The October Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October, 10, 2023 at 6:30 PM.

Monday Breakfast- Assorted Cereal, Fresh Fruit, Milk and Fruit Juice Lunch- Fish Sticks, Brown Rice Pilaf, Zucchini and Squash, Garlic Bread Stick and Tartar Sauce

Tuesday Breakfast- Blueberry Bread, Fresh Fruit, Milk, 100% Juice Lunch- Chicken Fajita w/Onions and Peppers, Seasoned Pinto Beans, Roasted Corn, House Salsa and Sour Cream

Wednesday Breakfast- WW Bagel w/Cream Cheese, Milk, Juice, Fresh Fruit Lunch- General Tso's Chicken, Sugar Snap Peas, Brown Rice, and a Veggie Spring Roll

Thursday Breakfast-Blueberry Muffin, Fresh Fruit, Milk, 100% Juice Lunch- Meatball Sub, Potato Wedges and Steamed Green Beans

Friday Breakfast- WW Cinnamon Roll, Fresh Fruit, Milk 100% Fruit Juice Lunch-Pizza - Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese, Caesar Salad

September Menu

• September 18th- September 25th Book Fair
• September 18th-29th Bike Trailer
• September 22nd PTO PAW Drop
• September 29th Hats for Cats