PTO Zoom Board Meeting Is the 13th
(The date is because there is a school board mtg on the 6th.)
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All are welcome to attend the first PTO meeting of the year!
Tues., Oct. 13th
7:00-8:30 PM
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Email us at hallpto@gmail.com to RSVP and get the Zoom link.
To those of you who have RSVP'd already, thank you!
We will track responses and send the zoom link as we get closer to the date!
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By Friday, Pls Decide about the PTO Directory. |
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Our PTO is creating the School Directory for the 2020 - 2021 school year and making it available to all families.
Each child's information will be included in the directory unless the school receives the Student Directory Opt-Out Form.
- If you are OK to include the normal info, DO NOTHING. Smile. Carry on with your day.
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If you don't want your family listed, go to PowerSchool, find and complete that form by this Friday, Sept. 18th at noon.
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If you have some custom request -- e.g., your child's name in the directory without other information like home phone, parent name, address, etc. -- use that form, check "opt out" AND send an email to Kelly Tofil by Friday, 9/18 at noon with what you DO NOT wish to have published in the directory.
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Only Grade 12 Students Should Report to School on 9/23 for SAT |
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A reminder that only grade 12 students (Red, Blue, Remote) should report to school on Wednesday, Sept. 23 for an administration of the SAT.
All instruction will be asynchronous on this day. (Yes, we had to look up asynchronous too.)
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Save Wed. 10/14 for Virtual Curriculum Night |
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Please put Wednesday, October 14 in your calendar as that will be our virtual Curriculum Night.
It is the single best glimpse into our kids' days.
Don't miss it.
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This is Not the Secret to the Universe; it is the Hybrid Daily Schedule. |
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If you were still figuring it out, you are not alone!! We will find our way together. |
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Schedule for Sept. 14:
- Students in the Red Cohort will be in-school for the week.
- Students in the Blue Cohort will be in remote learning for the week.
Please remember that C day has a slightly different schedule to allow for community time which will meet during your C2 block:
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Attendance Codes Are Evolving. |
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Please remember if you are not sending your child to school for the day to notify the attendance office. |
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The state is requiring that we report which students engaged in class in person and which students engaged in class remotely.
Nothing in attendance will change for student's morning (in person) classes.
However, starting on Monday, students may see the following new codes for your afternoon meet sessions:
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HRP = Hybrid/Remote Present
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HRUV = Hybrid/Remote Unverified (this means you were absent from the afternoon meet and a parent/guardian has not called attendance)
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HRV = Hybrid/Remote Verified (this means that you were absent from the afternoon meet and a parent/guardian called attendance to explain the circumstance)
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Please Finish Power School E-Collect Forms |
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If you have not finished signing off on your e-collect forms,
please log into PowerSchool and do this as soon as possible.
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Check Our Kids' Health Each Day,
We Will All Be Safer.
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Don’t forget to ask yourself these questions every morning before you come to school:
- I do NOT have a fever greater than 100 degrees OR I do not feel well.
- Other signs of illness.
- Someone in my household has a fever or sign of illness.
- I was in close contact (within 6 feet for more than 15 minutes) with anyone confirmed with COVID-19 within the last two weeks.
If the answer is YES to any of these questions, DO NOT come to school.
Instead, follow quarantine protocols and contact your health provider as well as our attendance office.
Strongly consider COVID-19 testing per West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District guidance.
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If we treated teachers like pro-athletes... |
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Seniors, SAT Free Logistics on Sept. 23rd |
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Hall has partnered with the CT State Department of Education and College Board to arrange for Class of 2021 students to take a free SAT on Wed., September 23, 2020. No registration is required. Participation is NOT required.
For students seeking additional weekend fall testing dates, the following SAT/ACT are still planned to be held at Hall and/or Conard at this time.
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Senior Parents: Choose One. |
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In order to host our Senior Planning presentation in the most effective way possible this year, we have prepared all the information you need in this presentation: Senior Planning Presentation.
We hope that you will view the presentation before joining us for a Google Meet with your student and the Hall School Counselors for a Q&A.
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Senior Planning Meets will occur on:
Wednesday, 9/23 @1:30pm; and
Thursday and Friday, 9/24 and 9/25 @ 7:30 am and 12:35 pm
CHOOSE ONE:
Phone in:
(US)+1 929-251-5628
PIN: 138 721 504#
Phone in:
(US)+1 520-815-1120
PIN: 445 161 285#
Phone in:
(US)+1 213-797-5902
PIN: 471 617 781#
Phone in:
(US)+1 240-435-4601
PIN: 586 234 310#
Phone in:
(US)+1 661-527-3556
PIN: 960 669 979#
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Safe Grad Volunteer Reminder |
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Each year on graduation night, Hall HS senior graduates are treated to a fun filled evening of entertainment , activities, prizes and delicious food. The Hall HS cafeteria is transformed into an amazing chaperoned, substance-free celebration for our graduates from 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM.
We continue to add volunteers to our recently established Committees, and we would love to have any many parents of this year’s 393 seniors as possible participate in some way.
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Safe Grad Fundraiser: Support 2021! |
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Upcoming No-Cost Fundraisers
for SafeGrad 2021
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THREE drop-off dates – TWO fundraisers – ONE drop-off…..GO!
Savers Drive (gently used clothing, bedding)
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Bottle Return Drive (Cans & Bottles)
Please place all donations in plastic garbage bags.
Where: Hall Parking Lot (tennis court lot)
THIS Saturday, September 26th 10:30 a.m. – Noon
Saturday, October 10th 10:30 a.m. – Noon
Saturday, October 24th 10:30 a.m. – Noon
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Eat Out or Take-Out at Ocho, supports 2021 and the owners are a generous part of the Hall family:
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Monday October 5th 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.
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Wednesday, November 4th 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.
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Seniors Portraits
To have a senior portrait in the yearbook, you must have a photo taken by Prestige Portraits (no other photographs may be used in the yearbook, due to our contract).
Portrait sessions may be scheduled free of charge and take place at Hall High --COVID mitigation measures are fully in place during sessions.
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Coming Soon! GO Cards – the discount cards for local restaurants and shops that you can use all year long. Limited supply, email to schedule delivery to your home as soon as they arrive at hallsafegrad2021@gmail.com. Discounts if multiple cards are purchased.
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WHPS Free Breakfast & Lunch Programs |
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Click here for more information about the
WHPS Free Breakfast & Lunch
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All Families, Please Register for These 2 Easy, Breezy Programs That Help Hall |
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…and help Hall High School PTO raise funds for school events without any extra effort, just keep shopping. These points become CASH for our school. To date 60 Hall families have registered their cards, and we earned $60.61 in the month of August. Please register your card now, and all that shopping for the holidays will benefit Hall.
OUR SCHOOL: William H. Hall High School
OUR ID#: 41033
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Rewards ID: 3364085500
Name: Kelly Tofil
Phone: (860) 929-5110
School: William H. Hall High School
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West Hartford Special Education PTO (SEPTO) invites you to join our dynamic organization, serving the needs of our community. We are a district wide PTO that supports special education for all the children in our town from Pre-K – High School, at all of our 16 schools which includes 1,287 students with IEPs and over 750 with accommodations under 504 plans.
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Heads-Up: Holidays Coming |
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School Will Be Closed on These Holidays... |
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Sept. 28 Yom Kippur
Oct. 12 Columbus Day / Indigenous People's Day
Nov. 3 Election Day (teacher in-service, no school for students)
Nov. 26-27 Thanksgiving Recess
Dec. 24-Jan.1 Holiday Recess
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Good News on Social Media |
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Follow Hall HS on Instagram & Twitter @whallhigh
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Inclusion & Anti-Racism Resources |
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How to Post in This Eblast:
Please Note the New Time
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To have items added to this PTO eblast,
Information must be received by SUNDAY at 12:00 PM to be included in that week's email.
You can send information to: hallpto@gmail.com
Please note: The information must uphold the PTO's mission to inform families in support of all students.
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Dear Hall FAMILIES,
We’d like to remind you about our FERN STREET BACKPACKS program, which provides free weekend food supplies for your in-need students. WHPS high school students are eligible to participate in our in-library program as opposed to our in-school program for students in middle and elementary school. Hall students participating in our program pick up their food bags from either Noah Webster or Faxon Branch libraries each week throughout the school year.
Attached is a flyer about the program. Our program is free of charge and designed for WHPS students who are eligible for the free and reduced meal programs, and those who have difficulty accessing food on Saturday and Sunday.
Please reach out to me directly with any questions. We are ready immediately to help you support the health and well-being of your students.
With thanks,
Katherine Wilson, Coordinator
Fern Street Backpacks
Fern Street Food Ministry, Universalist Church of West Hartford
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2020-21 PTO Board Members |
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Membership:
Adria Giordano & Monica Ehrlich
Hospitality:
Stephanie Kudler & Stacey Safryn
Communications:
Catherine Flavin & Loretta Waldman
Treasurers:
Jane Robinson & Laura Harker
Recording Secretaries:
Carolyn Martindale & Liz Reynolds
Concessions:
Carl Cieplinski & Louise Teodosio
Safe Grad:
Sharlene Seidman & Kristin Magendantz
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Parent Teacher Council:
Carl Cieplinski
New Family Engagement:
Annie Keith
Community of Concern:
Jenn Rossi
Foundation for West Hartford Public Schools:
Traci Friedman
West Hartford Scholarship Fund Representative:
Randi O'Brien
Faculty
Principal Dan Zittoun
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