Whelan Weekend Update

Welcome back to school everybody!!!

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...will be emailed out to families NEXT Friday, January 13th.

We've set up once-a-week schedules that allow me to have lunch with EVERY 4th and 5th grader (if they'd like to join us!) between now and the end of the year! I had my first "Lunch with Leaders" today with 5th grade students, it was awesome! We talked about things that they've enjoyed here at Whelan (ALL of them have been here MUCH longer than me) AND things they think would be cool to change or add. (check the screenshot above for some of the topics that came up today!)

Can't wait to meet with different kiddos next week! (Next week I'll have lunch with groups of 4th AND 5th graders)

Turnout for our December Community Connection about Supporting Kids' Digital Lives was a bit underwhelming (we had 1 family member), so we are going to revisit the topic in January, and want to try offering an afternoon time instead!

Please come visit with us in the Whelan cafeteria NEXT Tuesday, January 10th from 4-4:45. Jill Herwig, RPS's Director of Comprehensive Health and Wellness will join us in leading attendees in conversations about their kids' Digital Experiences, and we will share resources for families to use to support those experiences!

Wednesday, January 25th - PTA Get Air Event!

Come to GetAir in Revere on January 25 ( half day) between 12-8

Cost is $12.99 for 2 hours
They will give 20% back to our school

https://docs.google.com/file/d/1nBhXWKsgp-7Q69Z-EBc_AwHIbwkM_sYV/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword

Thursday, February 16th - PTA Bingo Night!

We have started planning for our first Whelan PTA Bingo Event, which will take place on Thursday, February 16th from 5-7pm in our cafeteria! We'll share more info as that date gets closer, but please be sure to put it in your calendars!

Whelan PTA Amazon Smile

If you have an Amazon Account that you use to shop, you can use this link to connect your account to the Whelan PTA through Amazon Smile - Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to our PTA!

We're excited to welcome families in to school for our Whelan Winter Concerts AND Art Shows! The Concerts will take place in the Auditorium, and student Art will be displayed in the Lobby and Cafeteria for families to see before and after attending your children's concerts.

WEDNESDAY, February 8th - Grades K & 1

• 9:00 - Kindergarten
• 9:30 - Grade 1

THURSDAY, February 9th - Grades 2, 3 & 4

• 9:00 - Grade 2
• 9:30 - Grade 3
• 10:00 - Grade 4

Grade 5 will have a more comprehensive Concert and Art Show connected to their Moving-On ceremony in the Spring!

Check it out here!

Please use this Uniform Request Form if you are looking for gently-used uniforms for your Whelan students. We will do our best to fill requests as they come in, and will notify families when your requests are ready.

Old School Apparel has updated their Whelan Uniform options with our new Logo - please check out the uniform options they have available for order through their website.

We are also working with Old School Apparel to add a "Spirit Wear" section to their Whelan-specific online shop - stay tuned for more information about what that could look like!

I’m using my Twitter feed to provide more of a lens into classroom experiences this year. You can follow me at https://twitter.com/WhelanPrincipal

• Tuesday, January 10th - Whelan Community Connection - 4-4:45pm

• Monday, January 16th - NO SCHOOL

• Wednesday, January 25th - EARLY RELEASE - Dismissal at 11:30

• Wednesday, January 25th - Whelan PTA "Get Air" Event - 12-8:00pm

• Wednesday, February 15th - EARLY RELEASE - Dismissal at 11:30

• Thursday, February 16th - PTA Bingo Night! - 5-7pm

• February 20th - 24th - NO SCHOOL - February Vacation

*the full RPS calendar can be found here*
*Important Whelan dates are also posted on our school website at whe.reverek12.org*

Email: apelletier@reverek12.org
Website: whe.reverek12.org
Location: 107 Newhall Street, Revere, MA, USA
Phone: 781.388.7510
Twitter: @WhelanPrincipal