West Hartford Public Schools
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West Hartford Public Schools provides education
for West Hartford
, Hartford County
, Connecticut
, United States
.
through fifth
, with an annual enrollment of approximately 450 students. As of 2006, the school principal is Dr. Nancy DePalma. In 2004, the school selected the owl as their mascot
and by a vote of students the mascot was named "Flash".
In 1997, West Hartford wanted to expand the school to provide better service for pre-kindergarten
and special education
, so an addition comprising six pre-kindergarten rooms, six kindergarten
rooms, and two special education rooms was built. The original building was built on a slope
, with an upper and lower level and a small intermediate floor a half-floor between the two. The award-winning addition better joins the upper and lower levels with an L-shaped corridor. This corridor is brightly lit using natural light, and there is a courtyard
to provide an enclosed outside area for the younger students to play. The addition was completed in September 1997.
Whiting Lane Elementary is recognized as a "Spirit of Life Award Winning School" for its exemplary Unified Sports program, in which regular ed students and special needs students collaborate in weekly sports, games, and cooperative activities. Whiting Lane also boasts Unified Music and Art classes for its special needs students in both K-5 and in its ELC (Early Learning Center) for preschoolers. Other programs and clubs include a "Be the Media" team and the CABE award winning student school newspaper called "The HOOT."
Whiting Lane won the first West Hartford Public Schools Conservation Challenge in 2008 wherein teachers, students, and staff successfully collaborated to achieve the highest percentage of energy reduction for the month of November in the district. Students continue to be enthusiastic about Conservation and "Going Green" intiatives, as evident by the "Bring Back the Greenhouse" campaign started in 2009. Students, faculty, and Whiting Lane families are currently raising money to rebuild a greenhouse on the Whiting Lane property. The school library media specialist, Lee Gluck, jumpstarted the campaign in an effort to provide students with a hands-on opportunity for students to learn about the environment by growing foods and other plants in a greenhouse classroom. There used to be greenhouses located on the property where the south parking lot now stands, but they were disassembled and moved to a different location in West Hartford. http://www.whps.org/school/whiting/index.htm
is an Elementary School
in the West Hartford Public School District. It is distinguished by an extracurricular program MEDC which is a program that spans to any Elementary School student in any town.
http://smith.whpschools.org/
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
for West Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town was incorporated in 1854. Prior to that date, the town was a parish of Hartford....
, Hartford County
Hartford County, Connecticut
Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the US state of Connecticut. The 2010 Census records show that the county population is at 894,014 making it the second most populated county in Connecticut....
, Connecticut
Connecticut
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, United States
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.
Middle schools
- Bristow Middle SchoolBristow middle schoolBristow Middle School is a middle school in West Hartford, Connecticut. It is one of the three public middle schools in the town of West Hartford.- History :...
- King Philip Middle SchoolKing Philip Middle SchoolKing Philip Middle School is a middle school in the town of West Hartford, Connecticut. It is one of the West Hartford Public Schools as well as one of three public middle schools in the town of West Hartford. The school has 88 teachers, 74% of whom hold a postgraduate degree...
- Sedgwick Middle SchoolSedgwick Middle SchoolSedgwick Middle School is a school in the town of West Hartford, Connecticut and is one of the West Hartford Public Schools.- History :Sedgwick School opened in 1931 as a combination junior high and elementary school. The elementary school, housed in the east wing, was headed by Miss Marie Lipps....
Elementary schools
- Aiken
- Braeburn
- Bugbee
- Charter Oak
- Duffy
- Edward W. Morley SchoolEdward W. Morley SchoolEdward W. Morley School is an elementary school in the West Hartford Public School District. The school is named after Edward W. Morley, a professor of chemistry at Case Western Reserve University.-Recognitions:...
- Norfeldt
- Smith
- Webster Hill
- Whiting Lane
- Wolcott
Whiting Lane School
The school educates grades kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through fifth
Fifth grade
Fifth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 10 – 11 years old, and are preteens...
, with an annual enrollment of approximately 450 students. As of 2006, the school principal is Dr. Nancy DePalma. In 2004, the school selected the owl as their mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
and by a vote of students the mascot was named "Flash".
In 1997, West Hartford wanted to expand the school to provide better service for pre-kindergarten
Pre-Kindergarten
Pre-kindergarten refers to the first formal academic classroom-based learning environment that a child customarily attends in the United States. It begins between the ages of 3-5 depending on the length of the program...
and special education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
, so an addition comprising six pre-kindergarten rooms, six kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
rooms, and two special education rooms was built. The original building was built on a slope
Slope
In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line describes its steepness, incline, or grade. A higher slope value indicates a steeper incline....
, with an upper and lower level and a small intermediate floor a half-floor between the two. The award-winning addition better joins the upper and lower levels with an L-shaped corridor. This corridor is brightly lit using natural light, and there is a courtyard
Courtyard
A court or courtyard is an enclosed area, often a space enclosed by a building that is open to the sky. These areas in inns and public buildings were often the primary meeting places for some purposes, leading to the other meanings of court....
to provide an enclosed outside area for the younger students to play. The addition was completed in September 1997.
Whiting Lane Elementary is recognized as a "Spirit of Life Award Winning School" for its exemplary Unified Sports program, in which regular ed students and special needs students collaborate in weekly sports, games, and cooperative activities. Whiting Lane also boasts Unified Music and Art classes for its special needs students in both K-5 and in its ELC (Early Learning Center) for preschoolers. Other programs and clubs include a "Be the Media" team and the CABE award winning student school newspaper called "The HOOT."
Whiting Lane won the first West Hartford Public Schools Conservation Challenge in 2008 wherein teachers, students, and staff successfully collaborated to achieve the highest percentage of energy reduction for the month of November in the district. Students continue to be enthusiastic about Conservation and "Going Green" intiatives, as evident by the "Bring Back the Greenhouse" campaign started in 2009. Students, faculty, and Whiting Lane families are currently raising money to rebuild a greenhouse on the Whiting Lane property. The school library media specialist, Lee Gluck, jumpstarted the campaign in an effort to provide students with a hands-on opportunity for students to learn about the environment by growing foods and other plants in a greenhouse classroom. There used to be greenhouses located on the property where the south parking lot now stands, but they were disassembled and moved to a different location in West Hartford. http://www.whps.org/school/whiting/index.htm
Webster Hill School
The school educates kindergarten through 5th grade, with an annual enrollment of approximately 500 students. The school principal is Jeff Wallowitz. Around 1999 to 2000 Webster Hill School decided to build four new Kindergarten rooms and a bigger school library. Also next to the school cafeteria there is a large courtyard with a butterfly house. In late September they open up the butterfly house and release the butterflies to allow them to migrate to Mexico.Edward W. Morley School
Edward W. Morley SchoolEdward W. Morley School
Edward W. Morley School is an elementary school in the West Hartford Public School District. The school is named after Edward W. Morley, a professor of chemistry at Case Western Reserve University.-Recognitions:...
is an Elementary School
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
in the West Hartford Public School District. It is distinguished by an extracurricular program MEDC which is a program that spans to any Elementary School student in any town.
Florence E. Smith School of Science, Math, and Technology
Smith School is a public school in West Hartford which educates students in preschool through fifth grade with an annual enrollment of just under 400 students. In 2001 Smith School was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. department of education. Smith School's current principal is Delores Bolton. Smith School is a magnet school that specializes in the areas of science, math, and technology. About 80% of Smith School's students live in the Smith School neighborhood and about 20% of Smith School's students are magnet students and come from other elementary school neighborhoods in West Hartford. Smith School's magnet status allows it to offer advantages in the areas of science, math and technology to all of its students. For example, Smith School is the only public elementary school that has a fully functional science laboratory. Also, the school offers math enrichment to students that is in addition to the mandated curriculum of the school district. Lastly, the school has a variety of technology available for students including Smartboards in every classroom, 2 mobile labs including 25 lap tops each, graphire tablets, digital cameras and video camers, flip cameras, individual log-ins and network space for students, a "Be the Media" club, and a daily live televised morning announcement program known as "Smith TV." The Smith School PTO and parents are actively involved with the school and its magnet status by participating in programs such as the Smith School Magnet Committee.http://smith.whpschools.org/
External links
- Whiting Lane School website
- Whiting Lane School profile provided by schooltree.org
- Whiting Lane School profile provided by publicschoolsreport.com
External links
- Official site
- 2003-2004 Reports for No Child Left Behind