Dear West Vine Street School Families,
Welcome to the 2022 - 2023 school year! We are thrilled to welcome our students and staff back to school. We hope that you were able to relax and make special memories with your friends and families. Now it is time to look forward to a wonderful new school year as we are “Anchored in Achievement” at West Vine Street School!
Our incredible staff of educators have been in school throughout the summer to prepare classrooms for the new school year. We are grateful to our amazing custodial staff as they worked all summer getting our school in pristine shape. Our secretarial staff, Mrs. Demetra Sutera and Mrs. Meredith Vernott, are working hard to ensure a smooth start for staff, students, and families.
West Vine Street School is such a special place to learn and grow. We are proud of our beautiful school and have high expectations for each and every student. Our students are kind, compassionate, and eager to learn. Together with our dedicated staff, we strive to make connections with students to help them feel valued, accepted, and safe. Our West Vine motto of “Forward Thinking, Fostering Passions, Developing Responsible Citizens, and Preparing for Tomorrow’s Opportunities” will continue to guide our mission to provide a rigorous and joyful inclusive school environment. Our overarching goal is to encourage active student engagement to foster a lifetime love for learning.
We are excited to return to our normal school operations this year. We are aware that we will need to continue to address unfinished learning by using an acceleration model to fill in gaps in knowledge. Instruction will be focused on specialized skills and content needed to learn grade level materials while providing the appropriate tools needed to grasp concepts.
Partnering with families is crucial to promote a healthy transition to school both socially and emotionally. We recognize that students may be feeling anxious with the start of a new school year and we will continue to place a strong emphasis on social emotional learning while focusing on building classroom community. We encourage families to stay connected and informed by following our district website and announcements sent through Parent Square.
Please refer to the district calendar for updates: https://www.stoningtonschools.org/district/district-calendar
SAVE THE DATE!
Monday, August 29th: Kindergarten Orientation 9:00-10:00
Monday, August 29th: New Student Tour 10:30-11:00
Wednesday, August 31st: PTO Back to School Ice Cream Social 4:00-5:00 @WVSS outdoors
Tuesday, September 6th: Opening Day (Early Release for K students only at 12:10)
Please look for procedural updates communicated to you from West Vine Street School. Please reach out to us at any time with questions or concerns or email the office wvsoffice@stoningtonschools.org
Sincerely,
Kathryn Irvine, Principal
AnneFay Sullivan, Assistant Principal
What are the school hours?
Regular Day: 8:55 AM - 3:25 PM
Half Day: 8:55 AM - 12:10 PM
Delayed Start: 10:25 AM - 3:25 PM
Early Closing: 8:55 AM - 12:10 PM
Anchor Club Enrichment Program Immediate Job Openings
Location: West Vine Street School
Part-time with morning and/or afternoon hours of 6:45-8:30 AM or 3:00-5:30/6 PM
Maximum 29 hours per week
Visit Link Below to Apply
Stonington Public Schools - Frontline Recruitment (applitrack.com)
