Amy Stino - Assistant Principal

Tammy Nye - Administrative Assistant

Joanne Solecki - Administrative Assistant

Email: Klevenduski@hwporter.org

Astino@hwporter.org

Website: hwporter.org

Location: 3 Schoolhouse Road Columbia, CT 06237
Phone: (860)228-9493

Fall Seedling Sale through PTO - October 6, 2024

Native American Presentation (5th & 8th Graders) - October 8, 2024

Early Dismissal for Students -October 9, 2024

Holiday - No School -October 14, 2024

Professional Development Day -No School -October 15, 2024

PTO Cornhole Tournament - Oct. 19, 2024 at Parks and Rec 2-4

PTO Meeting Cafe 7:00 - Oct. 22, 2024

Dress like a book character/Fall Parade - October 31, 2024 (more info to come)

Throughout the month of October we will be learning about kindness! This week we had our first PBIS assembly. These assemblies are a time when we celebrate positive student behaviors and recognize student success. Student Council members helped teach Porter students about kindness and also discussed bulling prevention. Students of all ages helped create a video on kindness that we watched during the assembly. We even had a special appearance from our very own school PANTHER!

ParentSquare is our new platform for communication. We are encouraging all families to join ParentSquare. This is the platform we will be switching over to instead of using School Messenger. We are hoping to fully transition by November this year. If you are having difficulty, please click the link below for more information so you do not miss out on notices, alerts, or messages from your child's teachers.

Check out the band students practicing in their lesson groups this week!

We are excited to be having a Veteran's Day Ceremony this year (more details to come)! We would love to celebrate all of the amazing Veteran's within our Porter Family! If you have a picture you can share of a Veteran or someone who is in active duty, please send it in and we would love to include it in a slideshow at our assembly. Along with the picture please send the following information:

Name, rank, branch, the relationship the Veteran has with the person at our school.

Email all photos and information to Karen Martin: kmartin@hwporter.org

If you have submitted a picture in the past we can use it. Email Karen Martin and let her know the information and she can use the same picture.

• Please bring an ID for entering the building and parent pick up. We understand it is not convenient, but it is for your child's safety. We appreciate your help with this!
• If you plan to pick up your child from school or need to make any changes to their transportation please complete the Transportation & Notes Form.
• All cellphones must remain in student's lockers.

• Registration for After School Clubs is open. You can register your child through Family ID. Please read the After School Clubs Flyer to view the clubs offered for this session. Please feel free to contact Jessica Doubleday at jdoubleday@hwporter.org if you have any questions. Session 1 begins Sept. 24th and ends Oct. 31.

• Don't forget to check out our PTO page for many fundraisers and events that are happening this month!

• We have many things happening in our community! Be sure to click the "Events Around The Community" down below to check them all out!

Substitute Paras and Teachers needed. Please contact Klevenduski@hwporter.org

Everyone can help take action to prevent suicide. Click on the link for more information. https://www.preventsuicidect.org/

• Connecticut Public Act 22-47 - legislation regarding suicide. Connecticut Public Act 22-47, Section 28, requires that the 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline number be included on identification (ID) badges of students in Grades 6 through 12. Due to the timing of the implementation of 988, the requirement becomes effective for the 2024-25 school year. The United Way of Connecticut has provided the 988 QR code for access to the Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board website that may be posted to the back of student IDs with a brief statement such as “Call or text 988 for crisis support,” or an equivalent. The 988 Contact Center services include rapid 24/7 access to trained staff who can help students (and adults) experiencing suicidal, substance use, and other mental health crises, provide referrals to resources, and perform warm transfers to Mobile Crisis or emergency services as needed/desired.

AHM is OPEN to the public and excited to offer our services to Porter students and Columbia residents!

AHM Youth and Family Services offers mental health clinical services to youth and their families! These

services are designed to support families in transition, crisis, or normal developmental processes.

Individual and/or family therapy is available for children, adolescents, and young adults up to age 26 to

address social, emotional and/or behavioral issues. Family and parent sessions are often utilized in

conjunction with individual sessions to support a child’s progress in therapy.

In addition, many fun programs are offered throughout the year for all ages, including theater, health &

wellness, and craft programs. For more information and registration links, please visit ahmyouth.org or

call the office at (860) 228-9488.