Please view the JWMS Master Calendar for all upcoming events. This will be updated throughout the school year. If you need access or need assistance in how to add to your current calendar, please reach out to me or Stephanie.

Brynna Perrault is doing well and is home recovering from her procedure. David Grey, Grade 8 Para Educator, who is near completion of his social studies teacher certification has been hired as the Continuous Substitute for the class while Brynna is on leave. We anticipate Brynna returning in January. Thank you to David and please join me in wishing Brynna a speedy recovery.

We have hired a full time ESS Clinician! Christina Amor has accepted the position as Lead Clinician at JWMS and will begin her assignment on Wednesday, November 19. Christina will overlap with Madison Tate until Madison's last day on November 21. I want to thank Madison for doing an amazing job for us in ESS while she has been filling in.

Stephanie Reed has been hired as a Para Educator in grade 5 and will be starting with us at JWMS this coming Monday, November 10. Welcome, Stephanie. HCD is continuing to interview and search for our open para positions.

This Tuesday, November 11, we will be engaging in our building based learning! Our Equity Team, School Climate and IT members have planned an excellent session for Tuesday! Shout out to our team for thier excellent work and planned facilitation for Tuesday.

We will begin the session at 1:15 with the district wide training on Restorative Practices followed by a session on builidng coherence around Culturally Responsive Pedagogy.

Staff will be assigned to three different break out groups and rooms for the session.

We will end the session at 3:45 for a 15 minute virtual meeting about the renovation project and share information for planning/prepping for Phase II of the project. The last 10 minutes, 4:00-4:10 is allocated for completion of the exit ticket.

Stay tuned for more information and sign-up link for the sessions in Frontline.

Due to ERT days scheduled on December 10-12 for Progress Conferences, we will be holding PPTs on Monday, December 08 the week of Progress Conferences.

Progress Conferences (formerly known as Parent Teacher Conferences) will be held on December 11, 12, and 13. Conferences will be in person. December conferences are required and every attempt should be made to meet with parents/guardians or hold a virtual/phone conference if a parent/guardian is unable to attend in person. Parents/guardians may request a virtual conference. 

Please see below for conference times:

This past Wednesday evening at St. Clement's Castle in Portland two of our outstanding NPS administrators who received top honors from the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) were honored!

A massive congratulations to Marco who was celebrated by CAS for his award as the Connecticut Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year!

I also want to give a major shout-out to Terra Tigno, Principal of Newington High School (NHS), who was honored at the same event as the Connecticut High School Principal of the Year!

Marco and Terra were recognized alongside the state's other top principals and assistant principals at a reception held at St. Clements Castle in Portland. Having two NPS administrators among only six award winners recognized across the entire state is an extraordinary achievement and speaks volumes about the quality of leadership within our district! It was truly a great night for JWMS, NHS, and the entire Newington Public Schools community!

Congratulations again to Marco and Terra on this incredible, well-deserved recognition!

A huge congratulations to our Faculty Flag Football team who defeated the student champions, the Patriots, in a thrilling season finale! The game was a nail-biter, with the faculty team holding on to win by a narrow two-point margin. Bragging rights go to the staff!

A massive thank you to Daija Fitzpatrick for organizing and running our incredibly successful inaugural JWMS Flag Football Intramural League! We also appreciate the JWMS PAC for funding the necessary equipment.