Kristine Woleck

Principal

Maura Fruin

Assistant Principal

December 2, 2021

Dear Families,

We hope all of our families enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. We also hope that you are enjoying the opportunity this week to connect with your child’s teacher to learn more about all that has been happening in our classrooms and what’s ahead!

Dates to Remember

• November 30th - December 3rd - Parent Conferences (virtual) /  Early Dismissal, 1:05PM
• December 23rd - Early Dismissal, 1:05PM
• December 24th - January 2nd - No School, Winter Holiday Vacation

NCPS Attendance Communication

New Canaan Public Schools Board of Education practice, in accordance with federal and state school attendance statutes, calls for the generation of a reminder letter to parents of students who have reached their ninth absence for the school year. We suspended the distribution of these letters last year due to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19.  We will commence with generating these letters again this year as a means to alert parents and school staff to carefully monitor students who meet this threshold, as we know that consistent attendance ensures fidelity of instruction which results in higher success and achievement for learners. A sample NCPS Attendance letter is attached below for your reference. 

NCPS SAMPLE ATTENDANCE LETTER 

We do still request that parents of children who are demonstrating any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 or other illnesses keep them home from school. Additionally, we strongly encourage all NCPS families to adhere to the school calendar when making family travel plans in order to maximize student time in the classroom learning environment. 

If you have any questions related to this practice or attendance policies, please contact Mrs. Woleck, East Principal, or Mrs. Fruin, East Assistant Principal. 

East School Community Service Day

Take a look at some wonderful photos from our East School Community Service Day

Thanks,