We had THREE Wildcat Students of the Month at WHS this month. They are pictured below:

-Layla Bossie (Grade 12)

-Kyle DuCharme (Grade 9)

-Daniel Thibeault (Grade 11)

Congratulations Wildcats! We are so proud of you!

We had FOURTEEN Wildcat Students of the Month at WMS this month. They are pictured below:

-Ethan Cabral (Grade 8)

-Makailyn Costa (Grade 5)

-Kyara DeCastro (Grade 5)

-Simone Dumais (Grade 6)

-Aubree Hetzler (Grade 6)

-Logan Frias (Grade 5)

-Ava Leonardo (Grade 5)

-Penelope Levrault (Grade 5)

-Lucas Lescarbeau (Grade 8)

-Bella Medeiros (Grade 5)

-Kaydden Melo (Grade 8)

-Ella Pereira (Grade 8)

-Madeleine Sheriff (Grade 6)

-Kayleigh Solomon (Grade 5)

Congratulations Wildcats! We are so proud of you!

Term 3 Progress reports will be available on the Community Portal by Monday, March 10.

The last parent teacher conference are schedule for March 18 (WMS) and March 19 (WHS) from 2:15-4:15 PM. Please be on the lookout for sign up information from teachers soon! Parents/guardians attending conferences should enter through the Main Office door.

MCAS season is upon is! HERE you can find the testing dates for WMHS.

MCAS testing is extremely important as the data gathered from these assessments guides future instruction. Please make sure that your child comes to school on their assigned MCAS data with a fully-charged Chromebook. Students should eat a healthy, filling breakfast; as a reminder, breakfast is free to all students in the school cafeteria each morning.

If you have any questions regarding MCAS testing, please reach out to building administration.

To ensure we have the most accurate attendance records for your child, please note the following:

1.) If your child is going to be absent for any reason, please call them out.

2.) If your child is going to be absent due to Covid, a fever, etc., please contact the school nurse (Teresa for MS or Suzanne Walinski for HS).

3.) If your child is going to be absent due to a reason other than illness, please contact our attendance clerks!

Please make sure all excusal notes are brought in within 48 hours of your child's return to school.

If you would like to speak with a building administrator, please schedule an appointment to do so. MS appointments can be scheduled by calling 774-309-3022. HS appointments can be scheduled by calling 508-636-1050.

We appreciate your assistance with this!

As a gentle reminder, dropoffs and picksup should not be taking place at the Westport Public Library or in front of the building. These protocols are in place to ensure the safety of our students.

Additionally, we kindly ask that individuals picking up students do not arrive prior to 1:45 PM. Parked cars can present an issue in the event of an emergency.

Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

All students should be coming to school with a fully-charged Chromebook along with the charger in case it is needed. We have limited loaners typically reserved for students who are waiting to have devices repaired.

Chris Herren will be speaking to students in Grades 8-12 on April 1. Funding for this presentation was graciously provided through the town and Opioid Settlement funds. More information regarding the presentation, including an opt-out form, will be sent home at a later date.

More information about Chris Herren and his presentation can be found HERE. If you have any questions, pleasw reach out to Laura Charette at lcharette@westportschools.org.

Congratulations to the Westport Middle School Drama Club on their fantastic performances of Shrek Jr! It was a fun show to watch, and the Westport Music Boosters are proud of your achievement!

The Westport High School Drama Club is presenting Into the Woods on Friday, March 7, Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9. Join us!

The Westport Music Boosters will gladly accept donations of baked goods, snacks and drinks for the concession stand for all three shows. All proceeds from ticket sales and donations are returned to the Westport High School Drama Club and to the Scholarship fund. Your donation of time is also welcome - we can use help selling tickets and concessions!

Congratulations to our Pep Band senior, Ethan Stewart. Thank you for contributing your hard work and talent to the Pep Band. We know you will achieve great things in the future!

The Westport Middle-High PTO is busy planning events for our students and staff for the remainder of the school year. We appreciate your continued support - we can not continue our important work building community without all of you!

Save these Dates for important PTO events:

• Thursday, March 13, 2025 - PTO Meeting 6:30 PM @ White’s of Westport

• Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - 8th Grade Washington D.C. Guardian-Student Meeting 6:00 PM

• Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - Final Washington D.C. Payment Due

• Thursday, April 10, 2025 - PTO Meeting 6:30 PM @ White’s of Westport

• Friday, April 11, 2025 - 5th, 6th & 7th Grade Spring Dance - Permission Slips coming home soon!

• Friday, May 30, 2025 - 8th Grade Dinner Dance - Ticket Information coming home soon!

• Tuesday, June 10th-Friday, June 13th, 2024 - 8th Grade D.C. Trip

8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip News & Updates

• Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - Final Washington D.C. Payment Due

• Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - 8th Grade Washington D.C. Guardian-Student Meeting 6:00 PM

• Tuesday, June 10th-Friday, June 13th, 2024 - 8th Grade D.C. Trip

• Trip Information, presentation, forms and other documents can be found on the 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip Page of our website

Visit our Website for the latest PTO Information meeting schedules or to make a DONATION.

If you have questions or need to contact us, please email us at whspa02790@gmail.com.

Thank You for your continued support,

Westport Middle-High School PTO

Both Varsity Girls and Boys basketball finished the regular season 14-6, and are set to compete in the MIAA State Tournament this week. Thursday the girls will host Neighborhood House at 6pm and Friday night the boys play the winner of Avon/Calvary Chapel academy at 6pm. The boys were crowned Mayflower Regular Season Champions and the girls were Mayflower co-champions. Both JV Boys & Girls had a successful season, the boys finished the season 9-5 and girls were 7-4.

Spring Sports Registration is now open! Click the link below to register. You must have an updated physical within the last 13months to try out and play. Tryouts and practices begin on 3/17/25!

https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/westport-spring-athletics-registration-2025

A parent info session/meet the coaches will take place on 3/10 at 5:30 at the WMHS.

We are excited to start a Unified Basketball team at the WMS. This will be open to students in grades 5-8. Practices will start at 2pm on Feb 26, 28, March 5, 7, 12, 19th. The team will play 2 games; one away at Dartmouth on March 14 then a home game on March 21st at 3pm. Please register and consent to your child's participation: https://forms.gle/4eNnK8wCgAQf2e8e6

For Questions email Diane Aldrich - dpereiraaldrich@westportschools.org or Shelly Morris - smorris@westportschools.org

The WHS Student Council ran a Spirit Week prior to February Vacation. Everyone that participated looked great!

The Junior Class ran two very successful fundraisers. The first was a basket raffle and the second was a Valentine Cookie Decorating event. The events were very well received and fun was had by all.

The Senior Class ran a calendar raffle fundraiser. Prizes have been awarded each day in February. Check out the WHS Student Council pages on Facebook and Instagram to see all daily winners.

Seniors are also running a Krispy Kreme Donut Fundraiser. This is to help them pay for their Senior Trip to Six Flags. Donuts are $15 per dozen and can be ordered from any senior or Mrs. Avila. Orders close on March 28th and will be delivered to WHS on April 10th!

The Sophomore class is running a BINGO NIGHT on March 19th from 5-7. You are able to pre register via the QR code on the flyer. $20 per person. It will be a fabulous night filled with fun and prizes. There will also be a cash concession stand with pizza, drinks and snacks.

In February, Students That Exemplify Extraordinary Leadership ran a very successful Prom Pop-Up Shop. We had students from Diman, Dartmouth, New Bedford, GNBVT, Durfee, Somerset, Case, Seekonk, Apponequet Dighton rehoboth and Westport attend. Many students went home with the prom dress of their dreams. Donations were collected at the door and will be donated to two local organizations: Angels Helping Hands and Action Fall River.

STEEL also volunteered at the MS production of Shrek Jr. They sold tickets, flowers, handed out programs and ran the concession stand.

STEEL also volunteered with the Rotary Club of Fall River. They assembled BLESSING BAGS for the unhoused in local communities with necessities and toiletries.

Last call for yearbook orders! All Yearbook orders are due by 3/31. Please go to https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ (Code 15149225) to order or get a form from Mr. Monast!

Homework Club is open to any WMHS student! It runs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school from 2:15-3:15 PM. There is no sign-up required.