
Congratulations to all our 4th graders, across the district, who celebrated their Promotion Ceremonies today! We wish you the best of luck next year in 5th grade!











Graduation Day is finally here! The West Haven High School Graduation will take place today, June 7, 2024, at 4 pm on the turf at Ken Strong Stadium. Here’s a look at the Top-10 students in the Class of 2024!


First graders at Washington enjoyed their visit from the Maritime Aquarium on Wednesday! They learned about all of the various ways different animals adapt and grow in their environments. Students also had the opportunity to examine live animals, their shells, and other various artifacts!











Congratulations to all our 4th graders at Forest Elementary School today on celebrating their Promotion Ceremony!











Congratulations to our 8th graders at Bailey Middle School who celebrated their promotion ceremonies this week! We wish you all the best in high school!











Miss Reis’ class had a luau party with different beach themed ELA and Math centers that reviewed skills they learned throughout the year!







Congratulations to all our 4th graders at Seth Haley Elementary School who celebrated their Promotion Ceremony today!











Students at Savin Rock had a lot of fun at their Field Day yesterday!








WHHS junior Kyle Walker recently won an Honorable Mention (and a $50 prize) in the annual Connecticut Foundation for Open Government (CFOG) Essay Contest! Kyle wrote about how the Constitution’s First Amendment free speech clause and the Fourteenth Amendment equal protection clause, protect all student-led clubs to meet after school, on school grounds. Congratulations Kyle!



That’s a wrap! Carrigan has concluded all their 6th-grade promotion ceremonies. Congratulations to all these students, and best of luck in middle school next year!











The June issue of the West Haven Public Schools Newsletter is now available! Click the link below 👇 to see what’s happening across the district, and some summer tips for parents!
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The Land Trust of West Haven is hosting a Scavenger Hunt this Saturday, June 8th, from 10 am - 2 pm on the boardwalk at Old Grove Park! Click the link here to learn more about the FREE event: https://bit.ly/456K2du

Savin Rock hosted a chorus concert and an art show last week! Students sang songs and created pictures about the weather. The artwork featured the northern lights. What a great job by all these talented students!







Third graders at Savin Rock went bowling today, and Mayor Dorinda Borer stopped by!


Last, but certainly not least, we would like to shine a spotlight on our Carrigan support staff!
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The Carrigan team plays a critical role in helping students acquire the resources they need to achieve success in and out of the classroom. The team also strives to enhance awareness of mental health, social-emotional development, and community resources for long-term support.
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We thank you Carrigan staff for catering to the health and well-being of our students!
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Pictured here: Pat Reed (School Psychologist), James Carrigan (Social Worker), Kara Kaczynski (School Counselor), Maura Izzo (Social Worker), Cameron Hotchkiss (Social Worker), and Jalen Hoskie (Outreach).
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Forest Elementary School enjoyed an enrichment program on Thursday with the Harlem Wizards! The professional athletes demonstrated their basketball skills and tricks and were great showmen who delivered fantastic entertainment to all. There was much excitement and energy from the students with lots of student and staff participation loaded with humor and smiles. They ended the assemblies with a positive message about the importance of education, health, and fitness.






Washington had its last All School of the year today! We celebrated all the grades and all the growth they have made in reading, math, writing, iReady/math, Lexia/reading, and using good character. Students clapped and cheered for each other, their teachers, and paras! We cheered on our Students of the Month and our Lexia superstars. We celebrated 78 students in April for perfect attendance, 132 for May (as of the other day), and one student, Lida S., who has 100% perfect attendance from the first day of school! She’s so close! Kindergarten also shared their “how-to” writing, and first grade taught us a new game and shared a song and dance they learned to use the 100’s chart to help them solve their math problems. What a great ceremony!





Carrigan celebrated Cluster E and Cluster J on Wednesday with a pizza party! Both clusters had the highest iReady usage throughout the entire year.





The Savin Rock counseling staff provides social-emotional learning to all students in the building through a classroom model. Students benefit from ongoing instruction on feelings identification, building relationships, and problem-solving. Savin Rock is also fortunate to partner with both ACES and Cornell Scott - two organizations that provide an extensive array of mental health services. Pictured here: Lisa Flemmig (Social Worker), ACES School Psychologist, Anna Lonardo (ACES BCBA), Liz Werle (Social Worker), and Brittany DePalma (ACES BT). Not pictured are the many classroom teachers who work hard to build partnerships with families and add to our social-emotional learning on a daily basis.


It was a beautiful morning for the West Haven High School senior picnic at Cielo! The annual picnic featured food trucks, games, and more!




