It's GAME DAY! The West Haven High School boys' basketball team plays at New Britain tonight in the CIAC Quarterfinals! Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. All tickets must be purchased here > https://bit.ly/3IvBbri
Are you looking to earn your Master's and Teacher Certification in just over a year? We are excited to partner with Quinnipiac University and offer this exciting opportunity to our staff!
On March 27th, Quinnipiac will be hosting a session at West Haven High School from 1 PM - 3 PM. Staff members may drop in and attend during their work day. Please RSVP by March 22nd by emailing stefania.larry@whschools.org to secure your spot. The session is open to any staff member looking to further their education!
West Haven High School has a new partnership with the Greater New Haven Chamber Workforce Development Program and yesterday, juniors and seniors sat through presentations in the new lecture hall for the first phase of a four-phase program. The presentations that students listened to yesterday were from Sara Kernizan of Yale Health (Healthcare), Ashley Anthony and Luis Cruz from Times Microwave Systems (Manufacturing), and Orlando Yarborough, a program director for the ConnCats Biolaunch training program. We’d like to give a big thank you to all our guest speakers, as well as Anne Benowitz, who oversees the Economic Development and Workforce Initiative through the New Haven Chamber, for setting up the presentation!
In today’s Then & Now #TBT post, we feature Michele Fiorillo, a literacy teacher at Carrigan Intermediate School! https://bit.ly/439mi7v
Congratulations to senior Taylor Alfano on the girls' ice hockey team on being named a Second Team All-State selection!
Students in all of the health classes recently took part in an interactive presentation from our West Haven Prevention Council and Bridges Program on healthy and unhealthy relationships in our school's new lecture hall!
Congratulations to Brian Oliver (first picture) and Jelani Clarke (second picture) on being named Blue Devils of the Month for February‼️
On Saturday, March 2nd, 10 members of the WHHS Student Government / Interact Club performed community service by volunteering at the Dr. Seuss Read Across America book giveaway sponsored by the WH Rotary Club. Scholastic Publishing donated many books that were distributed to West Haven elementary school students. The event was held at the Masonic Lodge on Center Street.
West Haven Families who DO NOT have a Parent Portal Account yet, please see the flyer below! / Familias de West Haven que aún NO tienen una cuenta en el Portal para padres, ¡consulte el folleto a continuación!
Spring sports tryout information is now available! Please see the flyer below.
REMINDER | Next week, we have Parent Visiting Nights from Monday through Thursday. Here is the schedule > March 4: Bailey (half-day session); March 5: WHHS (half-day session); March 6: All Elementary Schools (half-day session); March 7: Carrigan (half-day session).
The newest issue of the West Haven Public Schools Newsletter is now available! Click the link to see what’s happening across the district, as well as what’s to come in March: https://5il.co/2fqya
In today’s Then & Now #TBT post, we feature Allison Wendt, a math coach at Washington Elementary School! https://bit.ly/3P3dQRs
Students in Miss Matukaitis’ class did an experiment to determine how far they would be able to jump on each planet based on planetary gravity.
The Shoreline Restoration Project by our digital media students at West Haven High School, has been featured in UConn Today! Read the story here > https://bit.ly/3UWhLna.
The sixth-seeded West Haven High School boys’ basketball team defeated 11th-seeded Career, 57-41, in the first round of the SCC Playoffs last night. With the win, the Blue Devils advance to the quarterfinals and will play this Saturday, February 24th against third-seeded Xavier at Branford High School. The game is scheduled to start at 5:15 pm. All tickets must be purchased online. You can purchase tickets by clicking the link here: https://bit.ly/49rsmL0
On Wednesday, February 21st, three students from WHHS (on the left) competed against three students from Notre Dame HS in the 4-Way Speech Contest run by the WH Rotary Club at Lorenzo's Restaurant! The three Westies, from left to right, are Genesis Sikorski (10), Eshwar Balakumar (12), and Sabrina Sabol (12). Eshwar finished in 1st Place and will advance to a regional competition in early March. Genesis finished in 3rd Place.
In today’s Then & Now #TBT post, we feature DeAnna Paolino, a social worker at Mackrille, and Betsy Stutzman, a librarian at Mackrille and Pagels! https://bit.ly/42S6sOO
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 | Over the past 19 years, K-12 students from all over Connecticut have had the opportunity to submit their creative writing, poetry, and prose for the annual Celebration of Young Writers. This is a great opportunity for students to submit their pieces of work and compete against students from all over Connecticut. The top selects will earn an award and the opportunity to perform their piece of work. This event is completely free! Please click the link below to view the flyer and learn more about the event. Submissions can take place now until April 1st.
Link: https://bit.ly/49IUVDC
Parents are invited to learn more about all of the options available for West Haven High School students to earn college credit while in high school. In-person sessions will be held on March 5th at 5:30 and 6:30 pm in the lecture hall, and on March 6th at 6 pm via Zoom. Click the Zoom link here > https://bit.ly/3SAdT8g | Meeting ID: 880 7113 4403; Passcode: Kachmar