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4/2 - WCS PTA Meeting: 6:00 pm

4/5 - WCS 8th GRADE AUCTION: 5-8 pm

4/7 - 4/11 - 🌈Eat The Rainbow Week

4/10 - Battle of the Books

4/15 - Grade 2 Concert: 6:00 pm

4/21 - 4/25 - NO SCHOOL: APRIL VACATION

5/3 - PTA Clean Up Day: 9 am - 12 pm

5/7 - WCS Kindergarten Parent Info Night: 6:00 pm

Great things are happening at WCS!

I want to thank you all for your participation in our parent-teacher conferences this week. As usual, we had an excellent turnout in the number of conferences that were held. Success for students occurs when parents and teachers communicate. These opportunities build trusting relationships that create positive learning experiences. At WCS, we value these relationships.

Thank you,

Mr. Libby

This Tuesday, second graders got to tour the new Chris Van Dusen exhibit at the Maine Maritime Museum, which was a huge treat after reading all of his books. Museum staffer, Allie, then led students in a program about coastal transportation. They built an old schooner, navigated coastal waters, learned about jobs on a ship, and how cargo was transported long ago.

Some of our middle schoolers had the opportunity to represent WCS during the Hardy Girls conference on Wednesday, hosted by Colby College. Our students attended youth-led workshops centered around topics including: self esteem, advocacy, resiliency, and health and wellness, while building connections with other students from around the state. This was a fun and enriching opportunity for our students to step outside of their comfort zones and engage in topics they believe in. They did a fabulous job representing our community!

March is MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH and on Monday, March 24th RSU1 Pre-K, Kindergarten, and first grade students took an exciting field trip to the Montgomery Theater at Morse High school to experience a Portland Symphoy Orchestra KinderKonzert! KinderKonzerts are small ensemble performances (woodwind quintet, brass quintet, string quintet, or percussion ensemble) that use storytelling to provide an introduction to music and orchestral instruments. The brass quintet from the PSO performed the Robert McCloskey classic, Burt Dow, Deep Water Man. Students were excited to hear the beautiful music, and to experience the familiar story in a new way.

• Kindergarten Registration is now open for next school year! If you have a child who will be 5 on or before 10/15/25, now is the time to register for Kindergarten in the fall. Please send an email to jpratt@rsu1.org with the subject line "K Registration," or call the school at 207-443-9739. Parents are encouraged to register as soon as possible.

• The deadline to sign up for a middle school sport has been extended to TODAY. Please be sure that you have registered your student on the BMS Athletics website by creating or logging into an online account. CLICK HERE for more information. Middle School spring sports begin on Monday, 3/31. All teams will ride the sports bus from WCS to BMS.

• Running Club permission forms have been sent home with students in grades K-5. Please be sure to have them returned by April 17th to participate. Families who decide to purchase a shirt can do so by CLICKING HERE. This site will be active until 4/18.

In accordance with School Board policy, the following promotional announcements have been included at the request of the sponsoring organization because they may be of interest to students and their families. These activities are not sponsored by the school, and inclusion of these announcements does not constitute endorsement of the organizations or activities by the school.