Carrigan
School Newsletter ~ May 2015
May 2005
Principal’s Message:
CALENDAR:
5th grade Caring
Cougar 10:40
1
Westie Day of
Hope at WHHS
3
10-2
Teacher
Appreciation
Week
4
8
Spring Picture
Day
4
Staff
Development Day
- students
dismiss at 12:40
PTA Flower Sale
Let’s hope the weather finally warms up for these great events and
celebrations. Mr. Paolino, Mrs. Shirden, and I can always be reached here
7- at school if you have questions or concerns.
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No School 25
Memorial Day
Caring Cougar
assemblies
9:15 & 10:40
On the educational front, students have been working very hard on our
Smarter Balanced Test. Along with all of the hard work done in class this
year, our students have done well because they are so familiar with
technology. Teachers in both 5th and 6th grade have been integrating
technology and the internet into lessons utilizing iPods, iPads, laptop
computers, and smartphones with their students. The BYOD program has
worked amazingly well and Carrigan remains at the forefront of technology
and education in West Haven.
With warm weather coming soon, I predict our students will be able to leave
their books in their lockers as some great field trips are in the forecast. Our
5th graders will be headed to the Ward-Heitmann house, the West Haven
Military museum, and enjoying Carrigan Field Day - scheduled for mid-June.
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The 6th grade Holiday Hill trip is planned for Tuesday, June 2nd and
promotion ceremonies are being planned for our exiting 6th graders in June.
8
Spring Band
Concert 6:30
As we spring into the fourth marking period, we hope the weather catches
up with the season. This year was truly Frozen! Hopefully, we can all ‘Let it
Go’ and warm up soon.
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Wishing you a happy and healthy Spring,
Rich Weber, Assistant Principal
Happy Teacher
Appreciation Week
to the awesome
Carrigan staff!
May 4 ~ 8
CARRIGAN
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Congratulations to our Caring Cougars!
5th grade: Muhammed Ali, Murtaza Amjad, Valeria Ayala, Mikayla
DePalma, Amal Frikel, Gianni Gambardella, Bailasaan Ghunaim, Shane
Glover, Austin Greenwood, Joseph Hawkins, Adham Khafaga,
Julia Merola, Jada Neal, Andrew Nevin, Kellyan Ruiz, Riley Severino,
Deanna Smith, Makeda Staton, Luis Uribe, Michelle Valencia
6th grade: Marc Ancheta, Eli Blackwell, Brianna Broadbent, Ben Carroll,
Sarah Durost, Yasemin Elevli, Daniel Gloates, Abigail Hernandez, Jenna
Hunt, Kiana Livingston, Madison Malyska, Kyle Margenau, Samantha
Mendez, Fabric Ndayizeye, Casandra O’Brien, Leonardo Quijada, Carrie
Rival, Arleen Rizek-Sanchez, Emma Small, GianMarco Ventura Sis,
Shaleirys Williams
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Fun events coming up in May at Carrigan:
5th grade field trips to Ward Heitmann & Military Museum
PTA Mother’s Day Gardenia Sale
5-14
7-8
‘Arithmetickles’ Game Show assemblies for grades 5 & 6
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‘Champions & Stars’ assemblies for grades 5 & 6
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6th graders visit to Bailey Middle School
27-28
Westie Day of Hope was held
Sunday, May 3rd, from 10:00-2:00, in the
West Haven High School courtyard to raise
money for Camp Rising Sun, a camp in
Connecticut for kids across the state who currently
have or have previously battled cancer.
If you couldn’t make it but would like to donate, please visit:
http://www.camprisingsun.com/westie-day-of-hope/
Congratulations to our Drama Club for their
outstanding production of Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.!
Congratulations to the winners of
the West Haven Elks Lodge #1537
Drug Awareness Prevention essay
and poster contest for students of
Carrigan and Bailey. From left to
right are: Jazmine Rivas, Amanda
Repetsky, David Burke- W.H. Elks
Exhaulted Ruler, Adela Otajgic,
Alicia Iannucci, Sabrina Yaser,
Dorinda Borer-Elks DAP Chair,
and Max Liberti. Missing from
photo are winners: Mya Sanchez
and Aalyiah Douglas and DAP
Committee member Stephanie
Kessler
Congratulations to our 6th graders who were winners of the
Earth Day contest sponsored by the Land Trust of West Haven:
1st place: Christian Scanlon
2nd place: Bryan Barrington
3rd place: Farah Najjari