West Woods Elementary School
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The West Woods cafe' will begin charging for school meals on March 1, 2023. The reasons for this change are that the federal USDA COVID-19 waivers allowing for free meals have expired, and the state School Meals Assistance Revenue for Transition (SMART) funds, which allowed us to begin the year with free meals on a temporary basis, have been used up.
If your child has free or reduced-price meal status through an approved application or state direct certification, that status will not change on March 1st. If you have not yet applied for free or reduced-price, meals please do so now. Eligibility is based on income and household size. A fully online application can be found at www.hamden.org/mealapplication.
Are you aware that one out of seven Hamden residents experience hunger on a regular basis?
The Souper Bowl of Caring is a national movement across the nation working together to fight hunger and poverty in their communities around the time of the Super Bowl football game. The West Woods community is collecting non-perishable food items (like canned soup) to benefit Hamden's Keefe Center Food Bank through February 10th.
There are several food pantry resources availble for those who need them. Please visit Hamden's Food Resources to learn more.
This Daily Health Assessment is a very important first line of defense in both ensuring the health and wellness of your children and also protecting our entire school community from the risk of infection.
Please call the school to report any symptoms associated with COVID-19 and most importantly do not send your child to school if your child is ill.
Our PTA is hosting a Zuppardi’s Frozen Pizza Fundraiser. Established in 1947, Zuppardi's is an extremely popular family-run establishment and a staple within the New Haven "apizza" world. When baked, their frozen apizza tastes amazing. All orders must be placed and paid for by January 30th.
Place your orders through the West Woods PTA Website. Please see the flyer sent be email.
Pizza orders will be available for pick up from the WWS café from 5:00-7:00 PM on Thursday, February 16th.
Our math specialist, Mrs. Pietrosimone, will again be running Math Challenges for all students who are interested. View this slide show to learn more.
Encourage your student to visit the interactive bulletin board by the main office to see current challenges. The first challenge is “West Woods turns 50!” Students have two missions to choose from (one geared towards K-3 and the other 4-6). More information will be coming in the West Woods Weekly and morning announcements.
Upcoming Dates
February
C Day
SOUPer BOWL Food Donation Drive
all day
D Day
SOUPer BOWL Food Donation Drive
E Day
SOUPer BOWL Food Donation Drive
A Day
SOUPer BOWL Food Donation Drive
B Day
SOUPer BOWL Food Donation Drive