Whitefield Elementary

WW Berry Transportation Update - September 15th - September 17th, 2021 Please use the below link to access the bus schedule for September 15th - 17th, 2021 https://5il.co/z250

Today's boys and girls MS soccer games with Profile have been postponed. Students to go home after school as they will not have practice. Please call the office with after school plans for your child, 603.837.3088.

Please use the below link to access WW Berry Transportation's bus updates for Wednesday, September 15, 2021. https://5il.co/z139

Middle School CTE Update - 09/14/21 All middle school students that participate in the CTE program will be picked up/get on busses at WES today not WMRHS.

Middle School Athletic Schedule Week Ending 09-18-21. https://5il.co/ysws

WW Berry Transportation - Bus Update Week of 9/13/21-9/17/21 https://5il.co/ys0b

Annual Brooke Ramsdell Fun Run/Walk & Kids Dash 2021 Brooke Ramsdell was our friend and classmate, an athlete, and an active member of our community who passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Please help us celebrate her life. White Mountains Regional High School is hosting this event as a benefit to the Brooke Ramsdell Scholarship Fund which awards scholarships to graduating seniors each year. We are honored to continue this 8th Annual event to remember Brooke Ramsdell. We are pleased to announce that this year’s event will be hosted on the trail system at White Mountains Regional High School. Runners and walkers will receive a Brooke Ramsdell Memorial Family Fun Run/Walk shirt as well as a brunch following the timed run with prizes to the top finishers and live music. Participants in the Kids Dash will receive a medal. Brooke Ramsdell Memorial Family Fun Run/Walk and Kid’s Dash will take place on Sunday, September 19, 2021 with registration beginning at 9 a.m. and the first wave beginning at 10 a.m. We encourage you to join in the fun! Information Flyer: https://5il.co/yqt3 Registration From: https://5il.co/yqt4

Middle School Athletic Update Tomorrow's boys soccer game with Colebrook will now be starting at 3:30 at LES. The sports bus will be picking up all sports bus riders at WES at 2:45 proceeding to LES to drop off soccer players and pick up FH players. The final drop will be at WMRHS. If you have any questions please let me know.

Good Evening WES Families, We have the first day under our belt and it was good to see so many students back in the building. The energy of a full student body and staff was missed. We appreciate your positivity and patience as we retool from last year and scale back up. One of the things we recognized was that drop off and pick up out front took longer than we had hoped. I am going to ask a couple of things for tomorrow. First, for arrival, we’d like to have Pre-K through second grade families to use the lane closest to the sidewalk and have students exit their cars on the passenger sidewalk side. This increases safety. Please make any adjustments to car seats this evening. At pick up we remind you that the window is between 2:45 and 3:15 pm and we are asking that pick up for our older students, grades 4-8, be more toward the 3:00 time. This will allow for our younger students to build some familiarity and fluency with the dismissal process. Please be sure that you have a placard with your child’s first and last name in your window as this will also speed identification. Lastly, we remind you that WES has very limited space for vehicles whether we are talking about daily pick up or parking for events. Using the bus is the best way to alleviate some of that congestion and wait time in the queue. If you have questions about the buses, please give WW Berry a call at 636-6100. We will be observing over the next few days and anticipate that the number of cars will decline with the passing of the first day excitement. We appreciate your patience.

We are excited for the start of the 21-22 school year and having everyone back in the building. The school year starts tomorrow, Tuesday the 7th at 7:45 am. Here are a few reminders to make the day go as smoothly as possible: Students should be seated in their classroom at 7:45 am for attendance each morning. We are using the same parent drop off and pick up protocols as last year. Car drive- through drop off begins no earlier than 7:20 am and preferably no later than 7:40. Breakfast is served in the cafeteria from 7:20 to 7:40 am Proper mask wearing is required by all individuals, at all times while inside the building. Please be sure to pack an extra mask or two. If you have not filled out your Transportation form online, it is crucial that you do so before Tuesday morning. If your student is attending ASAP at Whitefield Rec, please send a separate note. Please also fill out the Annual Forms from the link on the district’s homepage. This provides critical contact information and authorization to keep students safe and families connected. Completion of these forms is due by Friday, September 10th. Dismissal begins at 2:45 and runs through 3:15pm for car pick up; please do not arrive any earlier than 2:45 so as to avoid congestion in the parking lot. Buses begin boarding at 3:00 pm. This year will come with challenges, but it also holds the prospect of achievement, growth and reconnection. Don’t hesitate to give us a call with questions as they arise. We look forward to seeing everyone in the morning.

Middle School Athletic Schedule September 5-11, 2021. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tmH31KAZ9Fk4TDW9g8UAZH_RoEFVfW2Ae2yoYLN3HYA/edit?usp=drive_web Please note all schedules are subject to change

PreK & Kindergarten Meet and Greet! Friday, September 3, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (By Appointment) Please call the office to reserve today 603.837.3088

WES September Meal Menu https://5il.co/yarg We are happy to announce that all meals for students in the WMRSD will be free for the 2021-2022 school year. This includes breakfasts and lunches for all grade levels. Thanks to the efforts of our Director of Food Service, Mrs. Mel Stevens, she has applied for the Seamless Summer Grant which goes through the school year. Although all meals are free, we are urging everyone to fill out the free and reduced meals application. Why? The WMRSD receives additional money from the Adequacy Aid formula for every student who qualifies for Free/Reduced lunch. This year, we will receive an additional $1,893.32 for each eligible student. And, we will receive additional funds from the Relief Aid Grant for a percentage of students that are eligible for free/reduced meals. In addition to the additional Adequacy Aid, the WMRSD receives Federal Grant money that aligns with the free/reduced rates of the District. This includes additional teachers, materials, equipment, and supplies for all students. Applying is easy! Use this link https://family.titank12.com/ to apply, see online menus, and payment options (when applicable). Click on “Apply for Meals Today” Then start typing White Mountains Regional School District- it will auto-fill once you start typing. (There is a sample ‘letter to household’ that shows you what to expect.) Attached is additional information as well as a paper application, if you prefer. If you need any help, please reach out to Mel Stevens at 837-9031. All information is CONFIDENTIAL. Please click here to view the application.

WMRSD - Fall Athletic Information (Grades 6-8) https://5il.co/xtgd

Whether you are new to the building or a returning veteran it is important that you communicate your child’s dismissal plans with us prior to the first day of school. Please use the Transportation Form link on our building webpage to let us know if they will be transported by car or bus and which bus number. You can contact the bus company at 636-6100 to check on their route, bus number, stop and times. Having this sent to us prior to the first helps avoid confusion and mix ups on the critical first day.

WES 2021/2022 COVID School Plan The Whitefield School is committed to providing a safe and productive educational program for each one of our students during the COVID-19 global pandemic. This protocol is an attempt to translate the district approved plan to daily, building level operations. The WES and district team has done its best to anticipate and troubleshoot situations, but we cannot foresee all. We will continually monitor the effectiveness and necessity of these strategies and adjust them according to their need and guidelines. As always, we encourage you to reach out with questions. Please view the full plan here: https://5il.co/xkot

The Whitefield School Announces Quarter Four Honor Roll The Whitefield School recently announced the following students were named to its Quarter Four Honor Roll for the 2020-21 school year. Please use the following link to access the full article: https://5il.co/uncy

Chromebook Reminder Please have all Chromebooks, chargers, cases, headphones, and Ipads back to WES by 3:00 pm today, Friday, June 25th.

Class of 2021 Graduation Live Stream Link http://stream.phlume.com/wes36/

End of Year Message From Mr. Cronin, Principal The 20-21 school year closes this Wednesday, the 23rd. We will have an early release with parent pick-up starting at 11:30 and buses boarding at 12:00 noon. For in-person students, Chromebooks, cases, chargers and headphones should be left at school that day. Remote students should have all technology items and BRIDGES math materials returned to WES no later than 3:00 pm on Friday the 25th. Any outstanding items will be billed after that time. Students currently in grades six and seven should complete their Unified Arts/CTE registration by Wednesday the 23rd at 12:00 noon. If you have any questions, please reach out to us. Students who are moving from WES this summer should complete a request of records from their new school as soon as they can. Once received we will process the request and forward their records. The office will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm during the summer. Lastly I would like to say thank you again for all the patience and support you gave us this year. We made it thanks to the collaborative school community effort and I couldn’t be prouder. Thank you and have a safe summer.