A Message from the Desk of

Carol Muscarella
Principal

MAY

May promises to be a very busy month at John H. West, with field trips, celebrations and, of course, kindergarten orientation, where we will get to meet the newest members of the John H. West community.  Please remember to check your calendar for these important dates.  On May 17th West will host the Budget Awareness day on its front lawn.  Last year’s event was extremely enjoyable and a great community event with all kinds of activities, food and friendship.    I will not be able to make this event since my oldest child is graduating from college in Washington DC, but I will be there in spirit and I know that all who attend will come away from that event with an even stronger sense of what a great community we are at Plainedge. Enjoy.

Spring and the warm weather have officially arrived and the students will be going out for recess on a regular basis and enjoying the playground.   In case you haven’t noticed, the playground surfacing has been replaced with a beautiful and sturdy green surface.  In order to keep the students safe on the playground, appropriate footwear is necessary.  All students will be required to wear sneakers or sandals with a back strap in order to go outside during recess.  The students will be allowed to bring sneakers to school so that they can change at lunch before going outside.  Please provide the appropriate footwear for your child so that they can safely enjoy the great outdoors.