Week of 5/15/2-23-5/19/2023

Dear MLL Families, 

I hope you've had a Happy Mother's Day!

Springbrook Elementary School

This week at Springbrook Elementary School students will be Aimsweb testing.  

MLL students in K-4 will be MODEL testing.

Saturday, 6/3/23:  Springfest/Book Fair

6/9/23- Fun Day

6/15/23- Grade 4, Stepping Up ceremony, 1:00-2:00pm.

Westerly Middle School

May 15th - May 19th

Please check the previous posting for a list of WHS events.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at bmelillo@westerly.k12.ri.us or401 348-2296.

Best,

Ms. Melillo

Week of May 1-May 5, 2023

Dear MLL Families,

Happy May Day!

There are many events happening throughout the district.

At Springbrook:

Multicultural Night is on Thursday,    May 4 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Math RICAS for 4th Grade:  May 9-10

Math RICAs for 3rd Grade:  May 11-12

MODEL testing for Grade 1- May 15 and May 17

MODEL testing for Grades 2-4:        May 16-17

Early Release Day: May 18

At WMS:

MODEL Testing:  May 11-12

May 1st - May 5th

Week of 4/17-4/22/2023

Dear MLL Families,

Hope you had a wonderful vacation!

Here are some upcoming events at Springbrook Elementary School.

RICAS test administration:

ELA:  April 18th and 19th - Grade 3

            April 20th and 21st- Grade 4

Math:  May 9th and 10th- Grade 4

             May 11th and 12th- Grade 3

4/18/23- The after school Gamm Theater group will have a performance after school.

Multicultural Night will be held on Thursday, May 4, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Saturday, 6/3/23:  Springfest/Book Fair

6/9/23- Fun Day

6/15/23- Grade 4, Stepping Up ceremony, 1:00-2:00pm.

Here are some upcoming events at WMS.

April 17th - April 21st

Here are the upcoming events at WHS.

4/17                       Science ELO to Wilcox Park 12:15-1:50

4/18                      SAT (grade 11) & PSAT 10 (grade 10) 7:20-1:00

4/19                      WL ELO to Sift Bakery 9-12

4/19                      Drug/Alcohol Prevention Assembly                                 

                             8:55-10:22 Juniors and Seniors Ward. Aud.

4/21                      WL ELO to Providence 9-1:45 

4/21                      WL ELO to EATALY Boston 8:45-3:30

4/25                      Choose to Include Assembly (9th) 9-10:22

4/25-27                 SAT (grade 11) & PSAT 10 (grade 10) Makeups 7:20-1

4/27                      Culinary ELO to Tide Restaurant 1-6

4/27                       WHS Music to WMS 9-12:22

4/28                       Health and Wellness Day 7:30-12 Fed. Gym

5/10                       Culinary ELO to NK High School 8:45-2

5/10                       PTECH ELO to WEC 8:45-12:15

5/15                      NGSA State Science Test (grade 11) 8:50-10:25

5/15                      PTECH ELO to WEC 8:45-12:15

5/17                      PTECH ELO to WEC 8:45-12:15

5/17                      NGSA State Science Test (grade 11) 8:50-10:25

5/17                      Attack the Track 3-7

5/18                      Early Release

5/19                     Junior Prom--Atlantic Resort at the Wyndham Hotel, Newport 6-10

5/22                      PTECH ELO TO EB 8:15-12:45

5/25                      WHS Music Spring Concert Ward Aud. 

5/26                      Senior Project Day 1/2 day (Asynch. 1/2)

5/29                       No School--Memorial Day

5/30                      WL Honor Society Inductions 

                              Ceremony 5:30-9          

6/1                         Last instructional day for Seniors

6/4                         Culinary ELO to Westerly Armory 2-7

6/9                         Graduation

6/15                        Last day of school (tentative)

If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to contact me at (401)348-2296 or bmelillo@westerly.k12.ri.us.

Best,

Ms. Melillo

Week of 4/3/2023-4/6/2023

Dear MLL Families,

What's Happening at Springbrook Elementary School

April Vacation is 4/7//2023-4/16/2023.

Multicultural Night is scheduled for    May 4 from 5:50-7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 5th at 10:45: RICAS- Infrastructure trial for grade 3

RICAS test administration:

ELA:  April 18th and 19th - Grade 3

            April 20th and 21st- Grade 4

Math:  May 9th and 10th- Grade 4

             May 11th and 12th- Grade 3

What's Happening at WMS

April 3rd -April 7th 

What's Happening at WHS

4/3                         Construction ELO to RI Home Show 7-2:30

4/4                         Skills USA Annual Awards Night 6:30-9:30

4/4                         Cosmo State Board Exam 7:20-1:55

4/5                         State Band Festival 11-4:30

4/6                         Music Ed. ELO to United Theater 9:50-

4/7                         No School-- Good Friday

4/10-4/14               April Vacation

4/10-4/15               WHS Band to Disney 

4/11-4/16               Softball to Disney

4/17                       Science ELO to Wilcox Park 12:15-1:50

4/18                      SAT (grade 11) & PSAT 10 (grade 10) 7:20-1:00

4/19                      WL ELO to Sift Bakery 9-12

4/19                      Drug/Alcohol Prevention Assembly                                 

                             8:55-10:22 Juniors and Seniors Ward. Aud.

4/21                      WL ELO to Providence 9-1:45 

4/21                      WL ELO to EATALY Boston 8:45-3:30

4/25                      Choose to Include Assembly (9th) 9-10:22

4/25-27                 SAT (grade 11) & PSAT 10 (grade 10) Makeups 7:20-1

4/27                      Culinary ELO to Tide Restaurant 1-6

4/27                       WHS Music to WMS 9-12:22

4/28                       Health and Wellness Day 7:30-12 Fed. Gym

5/10                       Culinary ELO to NK High School 8:45-2

5/10                       PTECH ELO to WEC 8:45-12:15

5/15                      NGSA State Science Test (grade 11) 8:50-10:25

5/15                      PTECH ELO to WEC 8:45-12:15

5/17                      PTECH ELO to WEC 8:45-12:15

5/17                      NGSA State Science Test (grade 11) 8:50-10:25

5/17                      Attack the Track 3-7

5/18                      Early Release

5/19                     Junior Prom--Atlantic Resort at the Wyndham Hotel, Newport 6-10

5/22                      PTECH ELO TO EB 8:15-12:45

5/25                      WHS Music Spring Concert Ward Aud. 

5/26                      Senior Project Day 1/2 day (Asynch. 1/2)

5/29                       No School--Memorial Day

5/30                      WL Honor Society Inductions 

                              Ceremony 5:30-9          

6/1                         Last instructional day for Seniors

6/4                         Culinary ELO to Westerly Armory 2-7

6/9                         Graduation

6/15                        Last day of school (tentative)

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at bmelillo@westerly.k12.ri.us or 401 348-2296.

Best,

Ms. Melillo

Week of 3/12/2023-3/17/2023

Dear MLL Families,

Springbrook Elementary School has welcomed two new faculty members.  Mrs. Carpenter will be teaching Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools, and Mrs. Duda will be teaching Health and Wellness.

At WMS, here are some of the events this week.

Activities at WHS

Week of 3/6-3/10/2023

Hello MLL Families,

At Springbrook, after-school programming continues.

At WMS, here are some activities happening this week.

At WHS, here is everything you need to know.

3/8            Science ELO to Westerly Water Treatment Plant 12:15-1:50

3/8            World Lang. Honor Society            Meeting (B210) 2-2:35

3/9            VAASA Conference ELO 7:20-1:55

3/10           Blood Drive

3/10          SMILE Club ELO to URI 9 am-9:15 pm

3/10          Spring Fling Dance 6-10

3/16          WHS/WMS Band In-house ELO    8:48-12:22

3/16          Medical Careers Skills USA      Competition ELO 7-2:30

3/16          Criminal Justice ELO to Town Hall 8:45-1:45

3/17          WL ELO to Wadsworth Museum    8:45-1:45

3/17-3/19  Stage Dogs-Sweeney Todd

3/20        Cosmo Skills USA Competition 7-3

3/21          WL ELO to Sift Bakery 9-12

3/21          Opioid Prevention Assem. 10th    grade 8:55-10:22 Ward Aud.

3/22          WL ELO to Wadsworth Atheneum 8:45-1:30

3/23          English ELO to PPAC 9:30-2:30

3/23          Early Release

3/23          Honor Society Ceremony 6:30-8:30

3/24          Seal of Biliteracy Testing 7:15-    10:45

3/27-3/29  Culinary ELO to RI Home Show 7-2:30

3/29          College Fair 7-10:30 (Fed. Gym)

3/31           World Cultures Celebration 7-3  BH Gym)

3/31           Culinary ELO-Skills USA State Competition 7-5

4/4            Skills USA Annual Awards Night     6:30-9:30

4/5            State Band Festival 11-4:30

4/7            No School-- Good Friday

4/10-4/14  April Vacation

4/10-4/15  WHS Band to Disney 

4/11-4/16   Softball to Disney

4/17           Science ELO to Wilcox Park        12:15-1:50

4/18            SAT (grade 11) & PSAT 10           (grade 10) 7:20-1:00

4/19            Drug/Alcohol Prevention              Assembly  8:55-10:22 Juniors and Seniors      Ward. Aud.

4/21            WL ELO to Providence 9-1:45 

4/21            WL ELO to EATALY Boston 8:45- 3:30

4/25            Choose to Include Assembly       (9th) 9-10:22

4/25-27     SAT (grade 11) & PSAT 10 (grade 10 makeups) 7:20-1

4/27          Culinary ELO to Tide Restaurant    1- 6

4/27          WHS Music to WMS 9-12:22

5/10         Culinary ELO to NK High School      8:45-2

5/15         NGSA State Science Test (grade     11) 8:50-10:25

5/17         NGSA State Science Test (grade              11) 8:50-10:25

5/17         Attack the Track 3-7

5/18          Early Release

5/25          WHS Music Spring Concert Ward Aud. 

5/26          Senior Project Day 1/2 day              (Asynch. 1/2)

5/29           No School--Memorial Day

5/30           WL Honor Society Inductions 

                  Ceremony 5:30-9          

6/1             Last instructional day for Seniors

6/4             Culinary ELO to Westerly Armory 2-7

6/9             Graduation

6/15           Last day of school

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 401 348 2296 or bmelillo@westerly.k12.ri.us.

Best,

Ms. Melillo

Week of 2/27-3/3/2023

Dear MLL Families,

ACCESS testing has come to an end.  We are testing MLL students who were absent during our designated testing times.

SES

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Dear Springbrook School  Families,

March 2nd is the birthday celebration of Theodore (“Ted”) Seuss Geisel, otherwise known as Dr. Seuss.  

In honor of this occasion and Read Across America, we will have the following spirit days on March 2nd-5th. 

• Wednesday,  March 1st –  Wacky Wednesday  

In honor of Wacky Wednesday, students are encouraged to wear a wacky outfit of mismatched clothes, socks, and hair. Get creative!

• Thursday, March 2nd   – There’s A Wocket in My Pocket Day! 

Find a wocket to carry in your pocket. This can be any pocket-sized object of your choice. 

• Friday , March 3rd-  Shirts with Words Day!

Let’s celebrate reading with shirts that have  the names of our favorite sports team or kind and encouraging messages. 

WMS

February 27th-March 3rd (subject to change)

Week of 2/22-2/24/2023

Dear MLL Families,

Hope you had a nice long weekend!

At Springbrook Elementary School, Kindergarten ACCESS testing has begun.

Additionally, students in grade 1 will be going on a field trip on 2/23 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

At WMS, the following activities are taking place.

Week of 2/13-2/17/2023

Hello MLL Families,

This week MLL students at Springbrook will be taking the ACCESS test from 2/14-2/16.  

Here's what is happening at WMS.

Tuesday, 2/14 Volleyball Clinic 

2:30-4:00 p.m. in the Gym

Wednesday, 2/15 Volleyball Clinic

2:30-4:00 p.m. in the Gym

2/15-2/16 HS Scheduling

Week of 2/6-2/10/2023

Hello MLL Families,

Thursday, February 9 is an early release day.

ACCESS testing continues at WMS on Monday, February 6.  It will begin on Tuesday, February 7 at WHS and continue through Wednesday, February 8. 

SES:  Report cards will go home on Wednesday, February 8.

The MLL After School programs will begin on Monday, February 6.

Here are all of the dates for the MLL After School Program:   2/6,2/7, 2/13, 2/14, 2/27, 2/28, 3/6, 3/7, 3/13, 3/14, 3/20, 3/21. 

Please feel free to contact me at 401 348-2296 or bmelillo@westerly.k12.ri.us if you have any questions or concerns.

Best,

Ms. Melillo

Week of 1/30-2/4/2023

Hello MLL Families,

Here are some dates for upcoming events at Springbrook Elementary School.

2/1 Pajama Story night for grades 1-2

2/2 Kindergarten Literacy Night from

6-7 p.m.

2/8 Report cards will be sent home.

2/9 is early release for all schools.

The new quarter begins on Monday, 1/30.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at bmelillo@westerly.k12.ri.us or 401 348-2296.

Best,

Ms. Melillo

Week of January 24-27, 2023

Hello MLL Families,

Happy Chinese New Year!  Happy Lunar New Year!

At WHS, mid-term exams begin next week. Your children should be studying and preparing.  There are also some important dates to review in my previous posting.

At WMS,  Aimsweb testing begins on Monday.  Please see some additional dates below.

At Springbrook, there are flyers coming home daily regarding after-school programming.  Please check them out.

Have a great weekend!

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at bmelillo@westerly.k12.ri.us or 401 348-2296.

Best,

Ms. Melillo

Week 1/9-1/13/2023

Important Dates at WHS

1/12                Early Release
1/16                No School--Martin Luther King, Jr. Da y
1/18                 CTE Open House 5:30-7
1/20                 Fashion Show--Senior Project 5-7 pm, BH Aud
2/9                   Early Release
2/20-2/21         No School--President's Day break
2/23                 Senior Scholarships 9-9:30 Ward Aud.
3/6                   Cosmo ELO to Jacob Javitt Center 6a-9p
3/10                  Blood Drive
3/17-3/19          Stage Dogs-Sweeney Todd      
3/23                  Early Release
3/29                  College Fair 7-10:30 (Fed. Gym)
3/31                 World Cultures Celebration 7-3 (BH Gym)
4/7                   No School-- Good Friday
4/10-4/14         April Vacation
5/7                   At tack the Track 3-7
5/18                 Early Release
5/25                 WHS Music Spring Concert Ward Aud. 
5/26                 Senior Project Day 1/2 day (Asynch. 1/2)
5/29                 No School--Memorial Day
5/30                WL Honor Society Inductions Ceremony 5:30-9
6/1                  Last instructional day for Seniors
6/9                  Graduation
6/15                Last day of school (tentative)
 

Week of 1/9-1/13/2023

Hello MLL Families,

Happy New Year!

January 12 is an early release day!

Springbrook:  

PTO meeting:  Monday, 1/9/23, 6:00pm

Dunn's:

January 10:  ACCESS Practice

State Street:

January 11-12:  K ACCESS

DATES TO REMEMBER AT WHS

1/12 Early Release  Day—12:30 p.m.

1/16 No School- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Day

1/24-1/27 Midterms

1/27 End of Second Quarter

2/9 Early Release  Day—12:30 p.m.

2/20-2/21 No School—President’s Day Break

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 401 348 2296 or bmelillo@westerly.k12.ri.us.

Best,

Beth