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Saugie’s Checklist:
📚 First RULER Book Club Meeting Today!
🎃 Volunteers NEEDED for Boo Bash! CLICK HERE to sign up!
🎭 Save the date for Halloween Storyteller on October 31st!
Save the Date:
Wednesday, October 24th, 9:30 - 10:30am | First RULER Book Club Meeting |
Friday, October 26th, 6:00 - 8:00pm | Halloween Boo Bash! |
Wednesday, October 31st, 7:30am | Kindergarten Rise and Read, Library Media Center |
Wednesday, October 31st Grades 3-5: 9:00am Grades K-2: 10:00am | Halloween Storyteller: Julie Foldesi (Broadway performer/singer songwriter) * Parents invited |
Tuesday, November 6th | No School and Election Day Bake Sale |
Wednesday, November 7th, 7:30am | 2nd Grade Rise and Read, Library Media Center |
Wednesday, November 7th | School Picture Retake Day |
Thursday, November 8th, 6:30-7:30pm | Grades 3-5 Math Night |
Friday, November 9th, 9:15am | PTA General Meeting, a presentation and discussion led by TEAM Westport: “Talking to Children about Race” Library Media Center *See attached flyer for more info |
Wednesday, November 14th | Visiting Illustrator, Sophie Blackall |
Thursday, November 15th, 9:30am | SpEd Sip n’ Chat |
Friday, November 16th, 7:30am | 4th Grade Rise and Read, Library Media Center |
Halloween Boo Bash Update
The SES Boo Bash has officially SOLD OUT! Now we really need folks to step up their volunteer game … please consider taking a shift or two for Friday night. We would also appreciate donations of nut-free snacks, water bottles and paper goods. Click here now to sign up. Reminder: EVERY single person needs a wristband to enter. Do you still NEED wristbands? Or maybe you HAVE an extra? (Maybe your spouse can’t make it… or your middle schooler doesn’t want to go after all?) Please be sure to check out our NEW Wristband Exchange Message Board at seshalloween.com. *Just a reminder: no masks, no weapons and family-friendly costumes, please! Questions? Visit www.seshalloween.com now!
Halloween Storyteller!
Broadway actress Julie Foldesi (Newsies, Sunday in the Park with George, South Pacific, Little Women) will give Saugatuck a spook with her stories and songs this Halloween. Julie is a singer, actress, songwriter, writer and musician. Join us for our annual tradition of festive entertainment on Wednesday, October 31st. Grades 3-5 9:00am, Grades K-2 10:00am in the auditorium. Parents are invited.
Award Winning Illustrator Sophie Blackall to Visit SES!
Sophie Blackall will be visiting SES on Wednesday, November 14th! She is the illustrator of the popular IVY & BEAN series, the Caldecott winning FINDING WINNIE, and many others. There will be 3 different sessions by grade and parents are invited to attend. Books are now available to pre-order with Ms. Blackall’s autograph. CLICK HERE to order!
Clothing Drive Success!
A hearty THANK YOU to all the families who contributed to the fall/winter clothing and coat drive! This year SES collected 856 items (including 127 coats and jackets) to donate to the Bridgeport Rescue Mission, up from 712 last year! If you missed the in-school collection, or would like to help further, please see this link for a breakdown of immediate needs at the Bridgeport Rescue Mission, as well as where you can drop off food, clothing and other donations. Winter clothing, coats and thanksgiving meal needs are still needed and greatly appreciated! https://bridgeportrescuemission.org/ways-to-give/#immediateneeds
Many thanks again, Christy Charise and Erin Loranger (co-chairs)
November 6th Election Day Bake Sale!
It's time to release your inner Martha Stewart and get baking for the Election Day Bake Sale at SES! CLICK HERE to sign up to provide baked goods that can be individually wrapped, and if baking's not your thing, we'll happily take shop-bought too! Please include a list of ingredients (for allergy safety purposes) with your donation whether store bought or home baked. We also need volunteers, so please consider signing up for a shift - children are welcome! Any questions, contact Helen Martin-Elmer helenmmartin@gmail.com.
Math Night
Attention Math Enthusiasts in Grades 3 - 5 . . . want to multiply the fun this fall? Add Thursday, November 8th at 6:30pm to your calendar! Play fun math games with Ms. Bowles, parents, and friends for one hour in the SES cafeteria. Try out your skills with an estimation jar for a chance to win a gift certificate to Saugatuck Sweets! Note: Don't divide -- this is not a drop off event.
PTA Membership Registration is Still Open!
CLICK HERE now to join! (Registration code is: westport)
Why should you join the PTA? Because the PTA’s mission is to enrich the educational experience of every child and teacher at SES! Just a few of the events and opportunities that the PTA funds are the Fall Family Fun Fest, Halloween Boo Bash, Book Fair, Sound Tigers event, Rise & Read, Bingo Night and much, much more!
✴ The SES Scene
RULER Program News
Curious about RULER and want to know more? Please join us on Thursday November 1st at 7 pm in the Staples High School Cafeteria for an interactive presentation about RULER led by Valerie Babich, Coordinator of Psychological Services and Janna Sirowich, Principal of Coleytown Elementary School. We hope you can join us! CLICK HERE to register by October 30, 2018. If you missed the Saugatuck PTA meeting in the beginning of the year or if you have questions, this will be a great chance to learn more about the program and the resources and tools it provides for families!
If you and your family have worked on a family charter, we'd love to hear from you! Please feel free to get in touch with Lindsay Weiner at lindsayweiner33@gmail.com. In addition, CLICK HERE for an interesting article about Emotional Intelligence that appeared on CNN this summer and which features Mark Brackett and the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.
School Picture Retake Day:
Well, the photo results are in. Does your child need a do-over? Picture “Retake Day” is Wednesday, November 7th! If your child missed School Picture Day in September, he/she is already on the retake list and will be photographed. If your child was photographed in September but you’d like to retake the photos, then please sign your child up HERE and send back the entire photo package - except the class group picture - to your child’s teacher. That package will be returned to Coffee Pond and your child will sit for a new portrait on November 7th. Questions? Please contact sespictureday@gmail.com.
Request from the Science Lab
The Science Lab is still in need of shoe boxes. Please drop them off in the main office labeled for Dr. Moskovitz, or drop them off in the Science Lab. Thank you!
✴ Special Education News
Community Events
CLICK HERE for information on events in the community.
Sip ’n Chat
November 15th, 9:30am -10:30am @Panera Bread (1860 Post Road East, next to HomeGoods)
Join us to chat, exchange ideas & ask questions with other special ed parents. Open to all parents of students receiving Special Education services in Westport schools.
The Saugatuck Spotlight!
This week we feature terrific fourth grade teacher Jessica Marino.
If I wasn’t a teacher I would want to be a . . . a Pediatrician
My favorite place to visit is . . . Cape Cod. I've been going my entire life and now enjoy going with my own family.
If I could only eat one food for the rest of my life it would be . . . anything with carbs!
The last thing I watched on tv was . . . Something Disney Jr. or Nick Jr. with my daughters (ages 3 & 5).
If I could have any Super power it would be . . . To pause time! I would have more hours in the day that way.
A Scoop of Thanks Goes To …
. . . Christy Charise and Erin Loranger for arranging the successful clothing drive for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission.
✴ All Around Town
Community Bulletin Board
CLICK HERE to check out what’s new.
Internet Safety and Social Media Awareness
The Connecticut State Police and Westport Police Department Present: Internet Safety and Social Media Awareness; Wednesday, November 28th 7-9pm @ Staples High School. The presentation is geared towards all grade levels.
Topics will include: Current social media trends and adolescent behavior online
What is your digital footprint?
Resources for keeping you and your family safe
CLICK HERE for more information
Save the Date for Into the Woods!
BMS 7th and 8th graders are bringing the magic of Sondheim to life with this year’s musical, Into the Woods! Mark your calendars now to see this extraordinary production (dates below). Tickets will go on sale on November 12th at www.bedfordactinggroup.com. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more information!
Performances will be held on:
Thursday, November 29th at 7:00pm
Friday, November 30th at 7:30pm
Saturday, December 1st at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Staples Players presents Legally Blonde. Performances are November 9, 10, 16 & 17 at 7:30 PM and November 11 & 17 at 3 PM. Buy your tickets online beginning October 20 at staplesplayers.com — or in the lobby, from 30 minutes prior to performances, as available. Rated PG-13.
Monday, October 29, Westport League of Women Voters and Westport PTA Council presents a debate of Connecticut State Senators and House of Representatives. 7 -9 pm at Westport Town Hall Click Here for more information
The Westport League of Women Voters (WLWV) along with the Westport PTA Council are sponsoring a Debate of the Connecticut State Senate and House of Representatives on Monday, October 29, 2018, 7-9 pm at Westport Town Hall Auditorium. In addition, the position of Probate Judge is uncontested this year, so the one candidate will give a brief statement. This debate gives Westporters a chance to hear the views of the candidates who will represent them at the State level. All questions are provided by the community and are “screened” by three members of the Westport League of Women Voters – one Republican, one Democrat and one Unaffiliated voter.
What would YOU like to ask these candidates? This year, the WLWV is seeking questions from the community prior to the night of the debate. If you have a question, please email it to the League’s email at LWVWestportct.org. All questions are screened, so please send in your questions as soon as possible.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization. It neither supports nor opposes any political party or candidate. The League supports political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. For information about the Westport League of Women Voters, please visit their website at www.lwvwestport.org
COME CHEER WITH US!
Election Day Cheerleading Clinic
Grades 2-8
Staples High School Field House, 40 North Ave, Westport
Tuesday, November 6th
9:00am-2:00pm
Cost: $75 (includes clinic, lunch & T-shirt)
CLICK HERE for further details
Visit All of Your Westport PTA Council Sites!
Contact The Scoop:
If you’d like your announcement or event to be included in a future edition of the Scoop, complete THIS FORM by Friday at 5:00pm to request submission in the following week’s Scoop. (Flyers or attachments need to be approved by Principal Beth Messler (emessler@westportps.org) and PTA Co-Presidents Sarin Cheung (sarinpta@gmail.com) and Amie Peck (amiepta@gmail.com). Contact the Scoop (saugatuck.scoop@gmail.com) with any questions or just to say hello. 👋