WESTPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL
WEEKLY NEWSNOTES
October 14, 2016
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Week 6 is in the books. Be on the lookout for the interim reports coming home. You can also check School
Tool. Please contact the classroom teachers with any questions regarding grades. Some WCS students went
to SUNY Plattsburgh for the Youth Leadership Summit; exciting things are happening in technology classes,
and our music program is continuing to find success. Check out the link for more pictures, videos and
information from all the exciting happenings at WCS during week 6. Have a great weekend.
HALLOWEEN PROGRAM
This year’s Halloween Program will be held on Monday, 10/31. Please watch upcoming
Newsnotes for a complete schedule of the day’s events!
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY RESOURCES
Thanks to the tradition of the 1st grade field trip to the Westport Library, many of our
students have public library cards. There are lots of great resources available to public library users. Students
and families who are members of any library in the CEFLS system—including Wadhams, Elizabethtown, Lewis,
Willsboro, and Essex—can access these resources, including databases, e-books, and audiobooks. See the
attached flyer for more information. You can access the public library’s audio books through our school library
page, under the tab “Audio and E-books.” Look for information about e-books available to students through
CVES School Library System in the coming weeks!
WESTPORT YOUTH COMMISSION
~ Biddy Soccer: Only (5-6) will be competing against Schroon Lake in the “Under the Lights” games hosted
by Schroon Lake on Saturday, 10/15 at 7:30pm at the Word of Life Ranch in Pottersville. The K-4 teams have
no games scheduled this week-end. Please visit the WYC Website at www.westportyouth.org or Facebook for
further information.
Next week will be the LAST week of Biddy Soccer for this season. All Biddy Teams will practice on Tuesday,
10/18; the (3-4) and (5-6) teams will practice on Thursday, 10/20 behind the school. The final game of this
season will be hosted by Ticonderoga on Saturday, 10/22. Please visit our website for details, or call Ed
Mason, Director on 518.225.9772.
~ Next week, beginning on Monday, 10/17, the WYC will kick off our 2016 Dance and Gymnastics season
for ages 4-7, and 8 and older classes. Classes will be held at the Westport Heritage House beginning at
3:15pm with Caroline Thompson instructing. PLEASE NOTE that ALL youth that are interested
MUST have a permission slip signed by their parents or guardian as well as the 2016-17 WYC
Registration Form, to take the bus to the WHH before they can begin. Also, it is imperative that
dancers/gymnasts have transportation home and promptly be picked up at the end of their
class. The cost is $25/Westport youth and $45/non-Westport youth. For specific information, please contact
Caroline Thompson at 518.962.8373.
HANNAFORD HELPS SCHOOLS
This year’s Hannaford Helps Schools program began 8/28/16 and runs through 12/3/16.
Earning dollars for your school is easy: Shop ~ Check Out ~ Submit! Choose from more
than 1,600 participating products ~ get 3 school dollars for every 4 participating produces
purchased ~ deposit your school dollars in the collection tower in the store! If you have any
questions, please call the customer service line at 1-800-205-7839 or visit
hannaford.com/helpsschools.
TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS
Our school can benefit from your shopping! We encourage parents, faculty and friends to
enroll their AdvantEdge cards to our school code (16462). Visit www.pricechopper.com to
register your card for our school. When you shop at Price Chopper with your AdvantEdge
Card and register our school for Price Chopper’s Tools for Schools program, you make it
possible for us to receive free educational equipment.
Next Month…
11/4
End of 1st Quarter Marking Period
11/8
ASVAB for Junior’s – 8:30-11:30am
11/9-10 K-6 Parent/Teacher Conferences
11/10
7-12 Report Card Mailing
Board of Education Meeting @ 6pm-Library
11/11
Veteran’s Day Holiday
11/15
Financial Aid Workshop @ 6pm, Comp. Lab
11/16
Picture Retakes
11/19
WPTSO Annual Fun Run
11/23-25 Thanksgiving Break