Whelan Weekend Update

The Fall weather DEFINITELY rolled in earlier this week, didn't it!!!

The change of season also prompts expected questions about Halloween, and with that in mind I wanted to let you all know that we will NOT be doing anything schoolwide related to Halloween. Grade levels may, however, decide to host fall-themed celebrations of student work and growth during the month of October.

I'm excited to let you all know, though, that this week's update includes some information about upcoming Family Engagement events that we can all look forward to. It's been exciting to begin planning for these, and we're looking forward to both getting back to some of the familiar experiences and introducing some new opportunities for Families to connect here at Whelan this year!

Have a great weekend, and please remember that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday.

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We're VERY excited to announce dates for a handful of upcoming Family Engagement Events that we will be holding here at school:

• Multicultural Night - Thursday, November 17th
• Winter PTA Event - Thursday, December 15th
• February PTA Bingo Event - Thursday, February 16th

*We are also hoping to plan some sort of outdoor,

Fun Run/Walk event in the Spring!*

You can be on the lookout for more information - from both the school and the PTA - as these dates get closer!!!!

Starting Wednesday, November 2nd we will hold monthly "Community Connection" meetings here at Whelan. The meetings will be from 8:45 to 9:30 in the morning, and will serve as opportunities for Families to connect with - and learn from - our Leadership Team and other members of the Whelan staff who support learners. Please continue to share questions or ideas that you would like to explore during these meetings by filling out this survey.

The School Improvement Council is a group of Family, Staff and Community members who come together monthly to explore the idea of improving the school experience for everybody - Families, Staff AND Students - here at Whelan.

The Council's work this year will focus on two things:

• Developing the "What's that at Whelan?" Glossary that will help families better understand different pieces of the Whelan School experience.
• Engaging Families in the work we have started to do as a Staff to revisit the Whelan Core Values.

We're hoping to have 3-4 Family members on the Council this year. If you are interested in this work, please use this form to share a little bit about yourself and why you're interested in the School Improvement Council.

Please use this Uniform Request Form if you are looking for gently-used uniforms for your Whelan students. We will do our best to fill requests as they come in, and will notify families when your requests are ready.

I’m using my Twitter feed to provide more of a lens into classroom experiences this year. You can follow me at https://twitter.com/WhelanPrincipal

• Monday, October 10th - NO SCHOOL

• Wednesday, October 19th - EARLY RELEASE - 11:30 Dismissal

• Thursday, October 20th - Picture Retakes

• Wednesday, November 2nd - Whelan Community Connection! (8:45 in the Cafeteria)

*the full RPS calendar can be found here*
*Important Whelan dates are also posted on our school website at whe.reverek12.org*

Email: apelletier@reverek12.org
Website: whe.reverek12.org
Location: 107 Newhall Street, Revere, MA, USA
Phone: 781.388.7510
Twitter: @WhelanPrincipal