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Family Update

Posted on December 20, 2024

Dear Families,

We had such a great spirit week at Walnut Square!  As usual, the staff went above and beyond to make this week a memorable one for students!  Thank you to families for supporting your student and their teacher this week.  Thank you to the PTO or all your fundraising so teachers could purchase items for this week.  I’d also like to thank Mr. Grinch and Santa for visiting this week!

What a strong finish to the month!  Our monthly school attendance rate for December is 94.21%!  Thank you all for your commitment to building the habit of attending school everyday.  If you look at the pictures below, you’ll see there is the daily attendance rate for this week as well as the monthly attendance rate for Walnut Square.  If you notice, you’ll see our monthly attendance rate has improved from last year!

Daily school attendance is not only important at Walnut Square; it’s an initiative that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)  is taking steps to highlight and support schools to improve attendance.   One way they’re doing that is through the “Presence is Powerful” campaign.  DESE is having a contest asking students to share why they attend school….and Walnut Square has entered!  Please click on the link to watch our special news broadcast that was entered in the contest:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xFT4CBebXg&t=9s.

I want to wish all of  you  a happy and healthy winter break!  See you on Thursday, January 2nd when school is back in session!

Sincerely,

Jen Rubera

Principal

 

KIDS CLUB AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AT WALNUT SQUARE

The Haverhill Boys and Girls Club is hosting an afterschool Kids Club at Walnut Square.  Please click on the flyer below for more details and contact information if you are interested in enrolling your child.

PTO NEWS

Walnut Square PTO:  https://walnutsquare.haverhill-ps.org/pto/

SITE COUNCIL NEWS:  https://walnutsquare.haverhill-ps.org/site-council/

Shine Bright Reader Tips from Ms. Dullea

Over Winter Recess I hope you get to enjoy reading with your child and their new stuffed toy. Ask your child about the characters, setting, problem and solution in the story. You can even ask your child to tell you what would happen next in the story if they were the author.

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December 2024

  • Winter Spirit Week:  December 16th-20th
    • Mon 12/16 • Grinch Day
       Tue 12/17 • Gingerbread Day
       Wed 12/18 • Winter Wonderland Wednesday
       Thu 12/19 • Sweater Weather Thursday
       Fri 12/20 • Hibernate Friday
  • Mon 12/23 – Wed 1/1 • No School-Winter Recess

January 2025

  • Thu 1/2 • Schools Reopen-Welcome Back!
  • Wed 1/8 • Early Release-Dismissal is 11:35 am Staff PD
  • Mon 1/20 • No School-Martin Luther King Jr., Day
  • Fri 1/24 • PreK-8 Progress Reports Issused-2nd Trimester
  • Thu 1/30, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm • PreK-8 Parent Teacher Conferences

Early Release Dates: 

  • On Early Release Days, student dismissal time is 11:35 am
    • Friday, December 20th
    • Wednesday, January 8th
    • Wednesday, March 12th
    • Wednesday, April 9th 
    • Friday, May 23rd 

District and Community Updates: