The Waitsfield Elementary School PTA is excited to announce the start of the WES Garden Club! The Garden Club is for any student that is interested in learning how to grow vegetables and plan and maintain a garden. We will start with growing seedlings, planning where and what to plant in the garden and general garden prep. We will also install native bee houses around the garden, release mason bees, visit a nearby farm and cook with vegetables grown in the garden! The club will meet bi-monthly starting on 4/7 and is for students in grades 1st through 6th. Space is limited. Please sign up here. Hi Waitsfield Families-
Happy Spring! In an effort to communicate school decisions and items that affect WES we are sharing the information below: The board will be meeting tonight to discuss the Waitsfield School Kitchen Project. This project was approved by the board in November and went out to bid. One bid was received and it was higher than expected. At this time the board is recommending that the project be put on hold. For historical information, Waitsfield is the only school in the district without a commercial kitchen. Currently, WES meals are delivered in the back of the personally owned truck of one of the food service staff employees -- as are the dishes and the trays students eat upon. WES has a sink that never passes health inspection. The current enrollment at WES is almost 170 students, resulting in MANY meals being transported and served through an individual's truck; just today over 50 breakfasts and almost 100 lunches were served. If anyone feels that this project should not be put on hold and is concerned about the hygiene, efficiency and sustainability of our current food service with the facility we have, we ask that you express your opinion to the school board. The board can be reached at cen-huusdboard@huusd.org. Thank you for your time and consideration, WES PTA ![]() Lace up your skates! The second PTA sponsored skate night is Thursday February 2/9 5:30-6:30 Skatium Please sign up here The PTA will cover the cost to skate and skate rentals for students who need them. Please sign up so we can ensure there is enough space. Please note that skate rentals at the Skatium are limited and will be available on a first come first serve basis. This event is weather dependent. You will be notified via email of any cancellations. ![]() The WES PTA invites families to come together to skate at the Skatium! Please join us Friday 1/27 from 5:30-6:30 at the Skatium. The PTA will cover the cost to skate and skate rentals for students who need them. Please sign up so we can ensure there is enough space. Please note that skate rentals at the Skatium are limited and will be available on a first come first serve basis. This will be our first of two sponsored PTA Skate nights. The second night will be in February (tentatively Thursday, 2/9). This event is weather dependent. You will be notified via email of any cancellations. Please sign up here! For the month of December the WES PTA will receive $1 from every $3 Give Back Where It Counts bag sold at the Shaws in Waitsfield! Please remember to forget your reusable bag so you can buy one of these.....or just buy an extra reusable bag 🤔😊
The WES PTA is excited to support a Community Giving Program for the 2022 holiday season. This program is an opportunity to ensure that everyone in our community has a chance to enjoy the holiday season.
SIGN UP TO RECEIVE: If getting holiday gifts, or basic needs (clothes, winter gear) is a challenge, you can sign up here for support from those in our community who have a little extra capacity right now. Please know that all personally identifiable information will be kept confidential to only a few school staff (Kaiya, Liz, Susan); only the "wish list" will be shared with donors. DONATE: If you would like to sponsor a child this holiday season please contact school counselor Liz at lbelknap@huusd.org. We will share with you “wish lists” created by some of our families. Gifts need to be delivered to school by Monday 12/20. If you have any questions about the program, please contact school counselor Liz Belknap (lbelknap@huusd.org) or administrative assistant Susan Laskaris (slaskaris@huusd.org), or 496-3643. |
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