CHARACTER BUILDS COMMUNITY Mr. Ryan Cleary, Principal May 10 th 2017 MORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 77 Bretton Road W Hartford, CT 06119 860.233.8535 / Fax: 860.233.7705 http://www.morley.whps.org
Important Dates & Events at Morley Thu May 11 8am - 3:30pm Book Fair Auditorium 2:30pm - 5pm Inter-El Choir Auditorium 3:20pm - 4:20pm Homework Center LMC 6:30pm - 7pm PTO Meeting LMC Fri May 12 8:30am - 12pm Book Fair Auditorium Book Fair REMAINING... Thu 5/11: 8 am - 3:30 pm Fri 5/12: 8:30 am - 12 pm Sun May 14 Tue May 16 7:05pm - 10:05pm Hartford Yard Goats Dunkin' Donuts Park 9:15am - 10:15am Haiti / K-2 Kids Auditorium 8:45-1:30 Gr. 4 Field Trip Spicebush 3:20pm - 4:20pm Chess Club LMC TUESDAY, May 16 th HAITI DAY Daytime: K-2 Kids 9:15 am Evening: ART AUCTION Auditorium 3:20pm - 4:20pm Homework Center LMC 3:25pm - 4:25pm French Club Room 9 6:30pm - 7:30pm Haiti Art Auction Auditorium Wed May 17 Before/After School Backpack Brigade Tag Sale Blacktop 9am - 10am Grade 5 Visits to Bristow and KP Thu May 18 Before/After School Backpack Brigade Tag Sale Blacktop 2:30pm - 5pm Inter-El Choir Auditorium 3:20pm - 4:20pm Homework Center LMC Fri May 19 Before/After School Backpack Brigade Tag Sale Blacktop Backpack Brigade Tag Sale 5/17, 5/18, 5/19 Before & After School Morley Backpack Brigade 6/13 9-11 am Please Return Your Library Books... As we head into the end of the year, we ask that our students find and return all library books by Friday, 6/2 All day Inter-El Tour Day 9:15am - 10:15am Inter-El Band Performance Auditorium Mon May 22 8:45-1:45 Gr. 4 Field Trip Hammonassett 8:30am - 4pm Art Show Auditorium Morley Family Picnic Friday, June 2 nd 6-8 pm (Rain Date: Friday, June 9 th 6-8pm) 5:30pm - 7pm Art Show Opening Auditorium Tue May 23 All day Grade 4 Field Trip Mystic 8:30am - 4pm Art Show Auditorium 3:20pm - 4:20pm Chess Club LMC 3:25pm - 4:25pm French Club Room 9 Wed May 24 8:30am - 2pm Art Show Auditorium Thu May 25 8:30am - 4pm Art Show Auditorium 7:30pm - 9pm Inter-El @ Bushnell Fri May 26 All Day Grade 5 Field Trip Boston 8:30am - 9am Kindergarten, Gr. 1 & Gr. 2 Field Day am Mon May 29 ME MO RI A L D A Y Tue May 30 3:20pm - 4:20pm Chess Club LMC Wed May 31 9am - 11am Gr. 2 Field Trip Westmoor Park CHESS CLUB / LMC 5/2, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6 & 6/13 French Club Room 9 Tues.3:25-4:25 pm Homework Center/LMC Tues & Thurs 3:20-4:20 pm G y m R a t s Grades 1-3 Thurs 8 am (4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18) Grades 3-5 Fri.7:50 am (4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19) Recognition of Religious Holidays: 5/14 Buddha Day Visakha Puja (Buddhism); 6/6-7/5 Ramadan* (Islam) *All holy days begin a t unset the day before
Attention All Families of 5th Grade Students Middle School Physical Exam and Immunization Requirements All children attending school in West Hartford must be in compliance with the State of Connecticut physical examination and immunization laws. During 6th grade, make sure your child has the following: a physical exam done AFTER July 1, 2016 these immunizations: Varicella #2, Tdap, and Menactra Your child s primary care provider will need to complete the blue State of Connecticut health assessment form and provide an updated immunization record. Once obtained, send to your middle school nurse. Thank you. Kathy Condon RN Melissa Hawkins RN King Philip Middle 860-929-5260 LisaMarie Vitelli RN Melissa Wren RN Sedgwick Middle 860-929-5310 Julie Schwartz RN Bristow Middle 860-929-5210 REMINDER FROM THE HEALTH ROOM: West Hartford Public Schools requests that a physical exam be done sometime within your child s 3rd grade year. If your child is going into 3rd grade in the fall or is in 3rd grade presently, and has had a well child visit within the last 12 months, please send in the blue CT State Health Assessment Record form if you have not yet done so. For your convenience, your health care provider can also fax this to the school. The fax number is (860) 233-7705. Thank you for helping to ensure the good health of your child. If you have any questions please don t hesitate to call me. Angela Colossale, School Nurse
Congratulations to Annie Chapdelaine, the 2017 recipient of the Margaret Beaulieau PTO Scholarship. The scholarship was presented to Annie Chapdelaine at the Morley Spring Concert on May 3 rd.
Rain Date: Friday, June 9 th 7, 2017
On behalf of Morley s teachers and staff members, we d like to express our sincerest thanks for the delightful brunch and sweet treats provided during Staff Appreciation week. Thank you for the spectacular feast enjoyed by all! Backpack Brigade Time and Backpack Tag Sale Time! The Annual Morley Backpack Brigade: June 13 th 9-11 am (rain date 6/14) Second Annual Backpack Brigade: Tag Sale: May 17 th, 18 th and 19 th before and after school on the Morley blacktop. This is the community event where all students and families donate backpacks or money to purchase them $15-$20(checks can be made out to Dawn O Connor who does all the shopping for the backpacks) so that all West Hartford students start off next year with the necessary school supplies. Since 2009, Morley school has been a big part of this effort donating 300-400 backpacks a year. West Hartford Social Services then disseminates over 600 backpacks and gift cards for supplies to families in need. It's a fantastic program! Our Second Annual Backpack Brigade Tag Sale to raise money for this effort will be held May 17, 18 and 19 before and after school on the Morley blacktop. The Student Council is asking for items to sell. See the list below. Also, we'll need some volunteers to help set up and clean-up each day. Watch for more announcements as we get closer. Families can start bringing in items any time. Clean those closets, basements and toy boxes. Your cast-offs are someone else's treasures. For more information contact Dawn O'Connor dawn_o'connor@whps.org Musical instruments * Board games/card games * Little kid toys * Baby dolls * Stuffed animals * Books (children and adult) * Barbie doll clothes * Sports cards * Action figures * Key chains/jewelry * Cookbooks * Outdoor play/jump ropes/hula hoops * bubbles * Mechanical toys * Legos * Video games * Pokemon cards * clothes/costumes * Sports equipment * Beyblades * Fidget spinners/cubes * notebooks/journals * pens/pencils * Art supplies/craft supplies
ENROLLMENT INFORMATION ARE YOU MOVING? In order to get the most accurate numbers as possible for next year s enrollment, we need your help. If you will be moving out of the Morley district for the 2017-2018 school year, please call the school office. If you have a 5th grader who will not attend King Philip or Bristow Middle School, we need that information also. Otherwise, all 5th grade student records will move on to King Philip or Bristow Middle School. It s Coming to the End of the Year... Do you Know Where Your Library Books Are? As we head into the end of the year, we ask that our students find and return all library books NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, June 2 nd. This is in order to conduct our annual inventory of the library collection. Most of the time the books can be found in lockers, desks, under beds, in closets, or at Grandma s house. However, If your child has lost a book, or if their book is damaged, please make arrangements to reimburse Morley School for the cost of replacing the item. Please check backpacks for overdue notices. If you have any questions, please contact the Library Media Specialist, Mrs. Smith, at brenda_smith@whps.org. We appreciate your cooperation in teaching your children about being responsible for the privilege of using library books, so that they can be enjoyed by all our students. Thank you!
CALLING FUTURE KINDERGARTNERS If you have (or know) a child (5 years old on or before 1/1/18), eligible for kindergarten in Fall 2017, please call the school office (233-8535). We want to add your child s name to our list of incoming students. Address and Phone Changes Please notify the school office if you have moved and call the Residency Office 860.561.6620 to make an appointment to have your address changed. Notify the school office if your home phone number, work number or cell phone number has changed. It is important that we have updated phone numbers at all times. Thank you!
Important Reminders for 2016 SAFETY ISSUE REMINDER All bicycles, scooters, skateboards, roller blades and skates...... are not to be used on school property due to safety concerns. Once your child arrives on school grounds they are asked to walk their bicycles, scooters and skateboards to the bike racks and to remove their roller blades and skates. None of the above are allowed to be used within the school building! As always, we recommend that only students in grades 3-5 ride their bicycles to school. To do so, a permission slip should be filed in the office. Remember, helmets must be worn by all children 12 and under. IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING MORNING DROP OFF AND AFTERNOON PICK UP Please remember, for the safety of your children... Please do not enter the school parking lot AND DO NOT PARK IN THE BUS LANE to drop off or pick up students. Thank you for your cooperation! IMPORTANT DISTRICT POLICY NOTICE Per district policy, no dogs will be allowed on school property at arrival, during the school day and at dismissal because of pet allergies and children who are fearful of dogs. Please refer to the Morley School Handbook.
C.J. Nesta Fund C.J. NESTA DONATION TEACHER THANK YOU Parent s Name: Student s Name: Donation made in honor of: Checks made payable to Morley School and sent to the Morley School Office.