JGW FAMILY MEMO 8/12

Posted on August 12, 2022

Hello JGW Community

We are now just a little over two weeks until the first day of school. We at JGW are so excited to welcome all of our scholars back to school. In this memo I will give information to help you plan and prepare for the first day of school and the school year. 

Open House: Is scheduled for Monday August 29th at 6pm-7:30pm. We will use the same structure as last year. Tables for each teacher will be outside of the building and families can find their child’s teachers and get information to start to build a relationship with staff. 7/8th grade teachers will be on the Pentucket Lake side of the building, specialists will be in the courtyard, and 5/6th grade teachers will be on the opposite side of the building. We will also have the opportunity for 5th grade families to tour the building. 

First Day of School: Tuesday August 30th 

Scholar Schedule: Your child’s schedule will be uploaded into SchoolBrians by August 19th. In the system you will see your scholars schedule and homeroom teacher. 

School Supplies: Over the summer families have asked for a school supply list. Each team of teachers ask for slightly different items and in previous years gave their supply list out on the first day of school. For any families wanting to get a jump on buying supplies I pulled together a generic list each team will likely ask for. Next year we will change the process to release the school supply list in June. 

  • Earbuds for Chromebook
  • Pencils (always needed)
  • Erasers
  • Pencil case or box for materials
  • Combination lock for lockers (no keys)
  • 3-4 notebooks
  • 1-2 three ring binders with loose leaf lined paper
  • *Teachers will supply their list the first day of school that will build off the items above.

PTO Dates and Times: please join our monthly PTO meetings at JGW. This group of family members helps support our teachers and scholars here at Whittier.

Location: JGW

Time: 6pm-7pm

Dates: second Wednesday of the month

  • 9/14
  • 10/12
  • 11/9
  • 12/14
  • 1/18
  • 2/8
  • 03/08 
  • 4/12
  • 5/10
  • 6/7

School Site Council: A school council is a representative, school building-based committee composed of the principal, families, and teachers. This group helps make building based decisions on the School Improvement Plan (SIP), programs, building upgrades, and supports the budget process. If you would like to be a part of the School Site Council please email me directly at matthew.condon@haverhill-ps.org. 

Location: JGW

Time: 5pm-6pm

Dates: second Wednesday of the month

  • 9/14
  • 10/12
  • 11/9
  • 12/14
  • 1/18
  • 2/8
  • 03/08 
  • 4/12
  • 5/10
  • 6/7

September Family Event: JGW will have a sunset walk around Pentucket Lake Trail. This will be a hike and learning walk around the surrounding area. This is an event with Walnut School and the Pentucket Lake School. Date and time of event: 9/29 at 5:00PM-7:00 PM. Come enjoy a night of hiking and learning with friends from your school community. 

Chromebook Insurance:​​Haverhill Public Schools has chosen School Device Coverage (SDC) to insure the devices that will be given to your student as part of this year’s 1:1 device program. For only $20 per student, this insurance program will protect you and your student(s) in the event that your device is lost, stolen, or damaged accidentally over the course of the school year.  Please follow this link for more information and to sign up.  Haverhill Student Device Insurance

Next Week’s Memo: 

What is our PBIS Star Poet Program? 

Drop off and pick routines at JGW.

 

Enjoy the last couple weeks of summer!!!

Matt Condon

Principal

JGW

#LEGACY