August 1 Newsletter
July 31, 2023
August 2023 Newsletter Volume 2
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Hello WES Families,
I am very excited for the first day of school tomorrow! Thank you all for your cooperation over the past few months. We are set up for a great year.
If you have any questions or need anything please email me at kaguiar@westportschools.org
Sincerely,
Kevin Aguiar
ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 29.
The school hours are 8:30 - 3:00
Arrival Procedures
Students who ride the bus will be dropped off at the school at 8:20 a.m. After buses depart, parents should drop off children in the same lane that the buses use, staying close to the curb on the right. Cars will be allowed in the drop off lane no earlier than 8:20 a.m., as there will not be any supervision for students until that time. For the safety of the students, parents should not use the employee parking area as a drop off point unless directed to do so by a Staff member on duty. Students who need to be dropped off earlier than 8:20 a.m. may participate in the Out of School Time program which provides care from 7:00 a.m. until the start of school. When dropping off your child, please stay in a single-file lane and follow the directions of the drop-off monitors. To protect the safety of the students and staff, refrain from passing other vehicles. Staff will be available to assist students so parents / guardians do not need to leave the vehicle.
Dismissal Procedures
Parent Pick-up Procedure: Students who do not ride the bus are dismissed directly to their vehicles in the parent pick-up lane starting at 3:00 p.m. No Parent / Guardian is allowed to wait in the pick up line before 2:40 p.m. Parents who regularly pick up students will receive a numbered tag to display from a rear view mirror or on a dash and will form a line on the right side of the school driveway. Do not block any intersections. For the safety of staff and students, do not attempt to pass other vehicles and follow the instructions of staff directing traffic.
Please email me directly with any questions.
Students who need to be dropped off earlier than 8:20 a.m. may participate in the Out of School Time program which provides care from 7:00 a.m. until the start of school. If your family is in need of before or after-school care, please reach out to Jennifer Chaves at jchaves@westportschools.org or at (774) 309-4359 as soon as possible to reserve your slot. Morning care is $12 daily and includes breakfast, and aftercare is $25 daily, and includes transportation to the program and a snack. We will close at 5:30 pm. No minimum days are required, and we accept PACE vouchers, also.
OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM INFORMATION
Soon it will be the first day of school, so I wanted to send all families a few of Out of School Time reminders:
Morning Care-
The Program is held at the Westport Elementary School (380 Old County Rd) and begins at 7AM. Please do not drop off your child earlier than this, as we cannot have any child in the building earlier than that. There will be a sign at the door with our name on it (cafeteria entrance). You must walk your child into the cafeteria each morning, as we will not accept children that walk in on their own. This is a safety issue, so thank you in advance. If your child is in Kindergarten, they will be placed on a bus to go over to the Macomber by one of our staff members. If you have any questions regarding this, please let me know.
After Care-
The Program is held at 19 Main Rd (the former high school). All children at the WES and MAC will be transported by bus over to the program after school. Please email your child's teacher as soon as possible, in order for them to know what days your child will be attending the program. This is extremely helpful, and is another layer of communication that helps to make dismissal more smooth. If your child is going to be a parent pick-up on a day they are scheduled, please communicate with the main office and myself, also. I will be emailing the bus # as soon as I receive it. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
I look forward to meeting all of our new families, and seeing all of the children on their first day !
Best,
Jennifer
WES STUDENT & FAMILY HANDBOOK
Please see attached PDF for the 2023-2024 Westport Elementary Student & Family handbook.
WESTPORT MUSIC BOOSTERS
Please see attached PDF from the Westport Music Boosters.
OPEN HOUSE
WES Open House will be held on Wednesday, September 13th from 5-7pm
NO SCHOOL
No School on Friday, September 1st
PTO MEETING
The first PTO meeting will be Tuesday September 19th at 6 pm at Macomber School
Please support our PTO by joining and attending this important first meeting.
For more information, reach out to:
Kevin Aguiar, Principal WES, at kaguiar@westportschools.org
WES Main Office, wesoffice@westportschools.org
Felicia Pacheco, Registrar, at fpacheco@westportschools.org
Nancy Tavares, Special Ed Coordinator Pre-K-4, at ntavares@westportschools.org
Jennifer Chaves, Director of Out of School Time, at jchaves@westportschools.org