A Message From Mr. Cronin
This is just a reminder about safety at drop off and pick up in front of the building. Families with younger children who take a bit more time to get in and out should use the lane closest to the sidewalk. Those that can enter and exit their vehicle independently should use the far lane. Always look for staff direction before exiting the vehicle and which way to get to the sidewalk. Please do not switch lanes unless directed by a staff member. Please stop at the stop signs and alternate vehicles as you pass the first sign and the road narrows to one lane. Slow your speed entering and exiting the grounds. Together we can ensure that the mornings and afternoons run safely.
Thank you
A message from WW Berry Transportation - Bus Change Extended to Friday, January 21st.
MS Athletic Schedule - Week Ending January 22nd
The WES PTO meeting has been cancelled for this evening. Please stay tuned for upcoming meeting announcements!
CIVIL RIGHTS DAY: There will be No School on Monday, January 17th due to Civil Rights Day.
EARLY RELEASE DAY: There will be an Early Release Day on Friday, 1/14. Students will be dismissed at 11:45 and busses will run at 12:00pm.
MS Athletic Update - At this time all practices and games for Girls MS basketball and Boys Team 2 basketball have been cancelled for the time being. Updates will be sent out later next week.
A Message From Mr. Cronin
Good Evening WES Families,
As you are aware we have seen a significant increase in student and staff absences related to COVID in the past week. This is impacting our daily operations and the reintroduction of some of our traditional practices. As a result of a number of positive clusters in classrooms across the building we will be implementing a shift back to classroom cohorting for ten calendar days beginning tomorrow, Thursday the 13th. This aligns to guidance by NH DHHS and protocols that have been used within the district throughout the year. This will look very similar to last year. Students will be offered Grab & Go Breakfast, have all of their instruction as a class rather than mixed age or class groupings, have lunch in their classrooms and have Unified Arts as a class rather than mixed groupings. We will need to pause a few activities until the 24th. This will include Walk to Read, WMSI on the 18th and Winter Wednesday activities on the 19th as well as middle school CTE trips until the 24th. This does not impact the athletic schedule or the drama club at this time.
I’d like to assure the community that our mitigation practices involving masking, physical distancing, cleaning and testing have not changed in the last few weeks. We believe that we are experiencing the outcome of the Omicron variant in our community. We believe it is prudent to continue to follow DHHS guidance and appreciate your responsiveness and support over the last week and the ten days to come.
I will follow up with you, as the 24th approaches, with an update. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
Thank you,
Mike Cronin, Principal
UPDATED MS Athletic Schedule - Week Ending 1-14-22
WES Chorus Program Update: The Junior and Senior Chorus programs are on a short pause until the week of January 24th. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility.
Winter Wednesday Program Update
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
As you know we have seen an increase in absences in both students and staff since our return from Christmas vacation. In an attempt to keep students safely supervised and minimize COVID transmission where we can, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the start of the WES Winter Wednesday programming until next week, Wednesday January 19th.
Skiers and riders that are part of the Cannon Mountain program will still eat lunch at 11:00 am in the cafeteria and will then be dismissed between 11:30 am and noon.
Thank you for your continued support and vigilance as we continue to get back to our regular school programs.
A message from WW Berry Transportation
January 11, 2022
Good Afternoon,
Starting Wednesday 1/12/2022 and continuing until Tuesday 1/18/2022 there will be no bus #133 in the afternoon. The Students that ride bus #133 will need to do as follows.
All High School Students who ride bus #92 home will need to ride bus #105 to the Whitefield Elementary School in order to transfer to bus #92.
All Students who ride bus #133 home need to take bus #90.
This change may cause some of your students to arrive home earlier or later than their normally scheduled arrival. We want to thank you all for being patient with us as we work through the nationwide driver shortage.
W.W. Berry’s Transportation
wwberrytransportation@outlook.com
603.636.6100
WES Spirit Wear Promotions!
This is a big week, as we are running three simultaneous offers, including our first ever clearance sale! All three will end Sunday night, so be sure to order soon!
Comfort Colors Clearance Sale
Comfort Colors brand hoodies and crewnecks are on clearance ! You will see them listed at the top of your Shop All page. Colors and sizes are limited.
All Tie-Dyes On Sale
We've seen a great response to our tie-dye sale, and will extend it through this week as well. If you haven't yet make sure you get your groovy apparel now!
Last Week for Free Shipping
Free shipping on all orders has been a huge success, but it can't last forever. 🙂 Starting Monday, regular shipping costs will return, but there will still be free shipping on orders over $100. @1stPlaceSpiritwear
Happy Shopping!
WES Chorus Update: There will be no Jr. Chorus today, January 11th. Please let the office know your child's after school plan. Thank you
A Message From Dr. Anastasia
Dear WMRSD Families and Staff,
As you know, there are wind chill warnings for tomorrow. I called the bus company this afternoon and they assured me that they will have the buses warmed up and ready to go at our normal pick up times. Please take extra precautions and have your children well dressed for the bus trips. All children will be inside for recess during the day.
Thank you!
Marion
WES January PTO Meeting -Thursday, January 13th, 6 pm, WES Library
CIVIL RIGHTS DAY: There will be No School on Monday, January 17th due to Civil Rights Day.
EARLY RELEASE DAY: There will be an Early Release Day on Friday, 1/14. Students will be dismissed at 11:45 and busses will run at 12:00pm.
MS Athletic Schedule Week Ending January 14th.
A Message From Twin Mountain & Whitefield Recreation Departments
First Ski Day at Cannon is this Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Program Dates: January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2 and 9.
Lesson Time: Wednesdays 1:00-2:30 Lesson Length: 1.5 hours
Please let the school know if your kid will need a bag lunch provided before Wednesday.
Don’t forget to let the school know if someone else will be picking up your child at school.
Please pick your child up at school Wednesday between 11:30 am & 12:00 pm. Please make sure you have a plaquard with the names of the students you are picking up on your passanger side window. Pull up to the front door as they do for parent drop off/pick up.
Important Rental Message: If your child is renting you will want to pick up earlier the better for the first day. Please let the school office know when your will be picking up your child via email, earmstrong@sau36.org.
The first day of getting all of the kids out, with gear on, will likely take a while. So please plan accordingly. Rental fits will also take a little longer on the first day due to adjustments.
When you arrive at Cannon Mountain please go to the Yellow Room, located downstairs of the Peabody lodge and check in with Erin Oleson. There you will find out what group your child will be skiing with and where they will need to go when snow ready for their lesson. We will also have the tickets to hand out.
When ski ready all bags will need to be stored off the yellow room in a separate room, we cannot leave them on or under tables.
Lessons begin at 1:00 pm and end at 2:30 pm.
After the lesson, chaperones will need to pick their child/children up and sign out with Erin before kids can leave or continue skiing. Once you have signed out your child, we are no longer responsible for them.
If you have any questions please email recreation@whitefieldnh.org.
Think Snow!
Erin Oleson, Twin Mountain Recreation & Melissa Farrow, Whitefield Recreation
