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Winter Hill Wildcat Weekly
May 31, 2024
Principal's Message
Despite the rain on the Grades 1 - 8 field day, we still had a wonderful week!
Thank you to everyone who attended Mae Day on Wednesday. It was a wonderful community gathering with purple everywhere!
Grades 4 - 8 has a wet and fun field day while grades 1 - 3 had a much drier experience. Thank you to Mr. Senecal, the PTA volunteers, the specialist team, and all of our staff who braved the elements to ensure our students did not miss field day!
Our PK and K wildcats had much better weather on Friday. Thank you again to Mr. Senecal for organizing another field day!
Pictures from both will be forthcoming on https://sites.google.com/k12.somerville.ma.us/winterhill/wildcat-blog.
Message from Our Equity Specialists
June marks LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Asexual and more) Pride Month. Pride is an opportunity to honor and celebrate the obstacles, challenges, discrimination and resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community. We wish a heartfelt & Happy Pride to all of our LGBTQIA+ Families & Students.
A group of educators has put together this "Family Guide" for families who may have "hard to ask questions" about LGBTQIA+ topics. We are in the process of having the document translated to Portuguese, but you can see it now in English and Spanish. Check it out here!
Watch: Pop n' Olly is a You Tube Channel with fantastic videos including wonderfully rewritten fairytales featuring LGBTQIA+ characters. Check out this video on the History of Pride.
Read: Have you ever wondered how the Pride Flag came to be? Read Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk & The Rainbow Flag. There's something for everyone young and old to learn!
Eat or Celebrate: Attend the Pride Flag Raising at City Hall on June 4th at 5:30
Wildcat Cafe Appreciation Event
Dear Wildcat Family,
The Wildcat Café is preparing for an Appreciation Event to honor all of our educators! Did you know that Winter Hill has over 100 teachers and staff members? All of whom work hard tirelessly each day to make our school a safe and positive place for all of our Wildcats.
In gratitude and in support of all their hard work, dedication, and perseverance this year, we are putting together some of their favorite items from our café for a special Wildcat Café Appreciation Breakfast.
We invite you to consider purchasing our Appreciation Breakfast for a teacher/staff who has contributed to our Wildcat community in one way or another. Our goal is that every person working at our school can be reminded of their value and the difference they make.
Appreciation Breakfasts are $7 and will include: fresh fruit, both savory and sweet foods, a beverage of choice (hot coffee, cold brew, tea, juice, or water), and an appreciation keepsake.
Please fill out the form HERE to purchase a Breakfast for teachers and staff.
Thank you for supporting our Wildcat Educators!
Ms. Karina & The Wildcat Café
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WHO WE ARE:
*The Wildcat Café is a student-run club, made up of twenty-one 7th and 8th grade SEI students. It provides students with opportunities to learn about entrepreneurship, teamwork, work ethics, and more. Each week, students work collaboratively to receive, prepare, and deliver orders to different staff at Winter Hill. Participation in the café has helped to foster a sense of belonging and community in a unique way.
All Wildcat Café purchases and tips are invested back to the Café for the enrichment of students' hands-on, experiential learning. Any profits will be applied toward their selected field trip in June. We genuinely appreciate all of your support.
Donations are highly appreciated and can be made via:
Venmo - @karinaribeiro
CashApp - $ribeirokarina
Zelle - karibeiro88@gmail.com
*Cash - Deliver to Ms. Karina's Mailbox in WH@Edgerly Main Office
PTA Update
STUDENTS vs. STAFF SOCCER TOURNAMENT. On Monday June 3rd, come support our 7th and 8th graders facing off with teachers and staff at the Winter Hill soccer field on Sycamore Street. Soccer Without Borders will provide concessions, and all proceeds will fund new and extra physical education supplies for next school year!
PTA ELECTIONS. Mark your calendars for 5:30PM on June 5th in the Otis Street Courtyard. We will be electing new officers to serve as President, Vice President and Secretary. All are welcome – no need to be a PTA member. The Nominating Committee will facilitate a discussion about the future of the PTA, and wants to hear from as many of us as possible.
SUPPORT A WINTER HILL FAMILY. Marie Holland and her younger sister, Marie Christine, were WHCIS alumni. Marie Christine graduated last year from SHS with a 4 years scholarship to Salem State University. Marie Holland (Malaika as she was dearly called by her family) fought against all odds despite all the challenges and wanted to be a nurse but she passed away at Salem Hospital this week from a seizure complication. She turned 22 years old last Saturday. This family, mom and the 2 daughters, was part of this community, and many of us worked with them since they first arrived in Somerville in February of 2015. The WHCIS, under Principal Mazza at that time, totally embraced them and the family holds the school so dearly to their hearts. SHS staff was an incredible support to Marie Christine during her 4 years there. It takes a village! Your donation will help support funeral services, burial and hopefully, if we go beyond the goal, it will support Christine and her mom to make up for some of the financial loss at this time of grief since they are both hourly workers. Anything will help. https://gofund.me/7f083ee9
Wildcat Blog
We feature a different class on our Winter Hill Wildcat Blog each week.
This Week: Ms. Stier (Music Teacher)
Next Week: Mr. Senecal (PE Teacher)
Other Opportunities for Students
Please click on the flyers for more opportunities for students.
Important End-of-Year Dates
Somerville Public Schools Calendar can be found here.
Wednesday, June 5th - Early Release Day, PK dismissed at 11:30. Grades 1 - 8 dismissed at 12. Kindergarten dismissed at 12:15.
Wednesday, June 12th - 8th Grade Moving On Ceremony
Thursday, June 13th - Step-Up Day
Friday, June 14th - Last Day of School, PK dismissed at 11:30. Grades 1 - 8 dismissed at 12. Kindergarten dismissed at 12:15. No afterschool programming.
Information for the 2024 - 2025 School Year
2024–2025 School Year Calendar. Available now. Find the new calendar in English on the SPS website. Translated versions will be available soon. The first day of the 2024–2025 school year for grades 1–12 is August 28, 2024. The first day of school for students in grades PK and K is September 3, 2024. Beginning in the fall of 2024, PK–8 students will be released early every Wednesday. Learn more.
Please see here for important dates on the Enrollment Calendar for SY25 school registration
Winter Hill Community Innovation School
@ 8 Bonair Street
Somerville, MA 02145
School: 617-629-5680
Cell: 781-227-7861