Duffy Dateline Schedule Publication Date: April 28th, 2016

Date Time Event Location Thurs, April 28th 9:00-10:30am Grade 4 Math PT Classrooms

3:20-4:05pm Grades 3-5 After School Sports Gym 3:30-5:00pm Inter-El Rehearsal Auditorium 6:00-7:00 pm Grades 4-5 Spring Book Club LMC Fri, April 29th 9:00am-12:45pm Grade 4 Field trip to Hamonassett

11:45am-12:00pm Open Choice visit 3:00pm April Birthday Party Gym 6:00-7:30pm Family Fitness Night Duffy Field

Sat, Apr 30th 9:00am Invention Convention UCONN Mon, May 2nd 8:45-10:15am Grade 5 Math CAT

9:00am-2:30pm Kindergarten Registration Lobby & Music Rm 12:45-3:05pm Officer Ursini visits Grades K-5 Classrooms 3:20-4:05pm Grade K After School Sports Gym 3:25-4:25pm Mad Science Rooms 15 & 26 3:30-4:30pm Brave Girls Club Room 6 3:30pm Safe School Committee Meeting LMC

Tues, May 3rd National Teacher Appreciation Day! 8:45-10:15am Grade 5 ELA CAT Classrooms 9:15-11:00am Bus Evacuation 3:20-4:05pm Grades 1-2 After School Sports Gym

Wed, May 4th 9:00-10:30am Grade 3 Math PT Classrooms

9:30-10:00am Grade 5 Transition Tour Sedgwick 7:00-8:00pm PTO Health and Wellness Meeting LMC

Thurs, May 5th 9:00-10:30am Grade 5 Math PT Classrooms

12:45-3:05pm Officer Ursini visits Grades K-5 Classrooms 3:20-4:05pm Grades 3-5 After School Sports Gym 1:45-3:00pm Grade 3 Math PT Classrooms 3:30-5:00pm Inter-El Rehearsal Auditorium

Schedule Continued Fri, May 6th All Day Fancy Friday Spirit Day

Lunch Waves School Lunch Hero Day 7:45-8:30am Grade 4-5 Awesome Club Room 20 9:00am-1:45pm Grade 1 Field Trip to Lupa Zoo 11:15am – 1:00pm Officer Nagle – Bicycle Safety Auditorium 12:45-3:05pm Officer Ursini visits Grades K-5 Classrooms

Mon, May 9th All Day Experiential Educator of CT, Portable 3

States of Matter, Grade 3 Science 3:20-4:05pm Grade K After School Sports Gym 3:25-4:25pm Mad Science Room 15 & 26

Tues, May 10th 4:30-6:30pm Art Show Opening

9:00am & 7:00pm Spring Concert Auditorium 3:20-4:05pm Grades 1-2 After School Sports Gym

Wed, May 11th Nurse’s Appreciation Day 9:45-10:45am Egg Drop during recess Thurs, May 12th Grade 5 Field Day (Rain Date 5/16) School Field 8:00am Student Council Reps. Meeting Room 26

3:30-5:00pm Inter-El Rehearsal Auditorium

The Duffy Art Show

Duffy Art Show Hanging - Friday, May 6th, 9-5 - Helpers needed!!! Please e-mail Mrs. Schott - liz_schott@whps.org

Duffy Art Show - May 10 - May 27

Opening Tuesday, May 10th, 4:30-6:30pm

Connecticut Historical Society

Looking for an educational and fun summer program? Check out the Summer Adventures offered at Connecticut Historical Society this August. Visit their website: www.chs.org/summeradventures for more

information and to register.

Police Officer Ursini Visits Grades K, 1, 3, and 5

Date and Time Grade and Class

Monday, May 2nd

12:45-1:30 Grade 5- Tracy Scutari

1:35-2:05 Grade 1- Kate Veras

2:05-2:35 Grade 1- Gwen Testerman

2:35-3:05 Grade 1- Dot Lenik

May 3rd and 4th- no visits

Thursday, May 5th

8:45-9:30 Grade 3- Kristi Burton

9:30-10:15 Grade 3- Sarah Allen

10:15-11:30 Grade 3- Chris Harrison

11:30-12:00 Kindergarten- Christine Newman

12:00-12:45 Lunch/Break

12:45-1:30 Grade 5- Leslie Bates

1:35-2:05 Kindergarten- Laura Veilleux

2:10-2:40 Kindergarten- Cathie Benner & Cindy Barron

Friday, May 6th

11:50-12:35 Grade 3- Gayle Campbell

12:40-1:25 Grade 5- Kim Jackson

1:30-2:00 Kindergarten- Noreen Cavanaugh

2:05-2:50 Grade 5- Teresa Coursey

Police Officer Nagle Visits Grades 2 and 4

Bicycle Safety - Friday, May 6, 2016 Grades 2 and 4

11:15-12:00 Auditorium Grade 2

12:15-1:00 Auditorium Grade 4

Chess Club Update

Joshua F., grade 4, won first place in the spring tournament, which was played over the last three weeks of club. Josh is Duffy's year end school champion. Zoe F., grade 4, won second place. Evan P., grade 4, won third place. Blake I., grade 4, won fourth place. Chess Club will resume in September of 2016!

Spring Concert

The Duffy Spring Concert is Tuesday, May 10th at 9:30am for students and 7:00pm for parents in the Duffy Auditorium. The students are working incredibly hard to memorize their music. They were given lyrics of the songs to help in this task.

Concert Dress for the Morning and Evening Performances: Boys—white or light colored shirt, a tie, black or dark pants and dark shoes Girls—white or light colored blouse, black or dark skirt or pants, dark shoes with a low heel

Please no sneakers!

For the evening concert: Orchestra students report to the Music Room at 6:30pm

Band students report to the Café at 6:45pm Choir students report to Gym at 6:30pm

After the concert on May 10th, there will be no before school music rehearsals for the rest of the year. Thank you, parents, for all the support you have given to the music program. It shows in the faces and voices of your children.

Please email or call Mrs. Tierney or Mr. Thomas if you have questions: Cheryl_Tierney@whps.org or 521-7211 ext 141 David_Thomas@whps.org or 521-7211 ext 160

Mrs. Tierney, Vocal Music Teacher and Mr. Thomas, Instrumental Music Teacher

When: Wednesday, May 25th

Time: 5:00 – 6:00 pm Where: Duffy Cafeteria

Teacher Led Rotations: Dice games

Card games

Addition and subtraction

strategies

Summer math packet

Websites and resource

The Duffy PTO invites you to attend the

Family Fitness Night

Friday, April 29th 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Come enjoy a family-friendly work out in the field behind Duffy School!

Parents and their children will enjoy some fun exercise side by side as the entire hour is designed for all ages!

6:00 – 6:30 pm WIP Fitness: Boot Camp-style workout with Matt

Vaccarelli of Work in Progress 6:30 – 7:00 pm Yoga with Karla Kress-Boyle from

Imagine Studio

In the case of rain, we will meet in the Duffy Gymnasium.

Each person enjoying the workout should bring a yoga mat or large towel and a water bottle.

Let’s show some Duffy compassion to families who have children at CCMC. The suggested donation for attending the Family Fitness Night is at least one stuffed teddy bear or Beanie Boo per family – donated items should be new with tags.

Thanks for your support!

I want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to all the families who helped, participated, and

donated to the Jump Rope for Heart Fundraiser. We were able to raise $2758 as a school for the American

Heart Association!! In return each classroom will receive 2 new kick balls for their use during recess. Your

generosity is overwhelming and THANKS for your continued support and efforts.

Field Day

Field Days are quickly approaching! During your child’s Physical Education class, they are working on a variety of activities to prepare them to perform and showcase their skills on their particular Field Day. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and each grade will enjoy a fun filled day of excitement. I hope that you can make time to stop by on your child’s Field Day to watch them perform in a fun and active environment. Below is the schedule of grade level Field Days and an approximate time of events for students in grades 3, 4, and 5.

Grade 5 Field Day May 12 ALL DAY

Grade 4 Field Day May 17 ALL DAY

Grade 3 Field Day May 20 ALL DAY

Grade 2 Field Day May 18 9-11:30

Grade 1 Field Day May 18 9-11:30

Grade K Field Day May 18 9-11:30

Approximate Times of Events for students in Grades 3, 4, and 5: 8: 50-9:05 Mile Run- Boys/Girls 9:10-9:55 High Jump- Boys Long Jump- Girls Triple Jump- Girls Ball Throw Distance- Girls Ball Throw Accuracy- Girls 10-10:15 800 Yard Run- Boys/ Girls 10:15-10:55 High Jump- Girls Long Jump- Boys Triple Jump- Boys Ball Throw Distance- Boys Ball Throw Accuracy- Boys

11-11:20 400 Yard Run- Boys 400 Yard Run- Girls 11: 30-11:40 110 Run- Boys/Girls 11:45-1 LUNCH/ RECESS 1-2 Games 2-2:10 Class Tug-a-War 2:10-2:30 Awards

Thanks for your continued support! Rob DeVeau Physical Education Teacher

It is Official! The last day of school is Friday, June 10th. We will have a regular 3:20pm dismissal.

5th Grade Graduation is Monday June 6th at 1:00pm

NOT COMING BACK?

If you know that your child will NOT be returning to Duffy School in the fall, or you have a fifth grader who

will not be attending a West Hartford Public Middle School, please contact the school office so that we can

accurately plan for class sizes and send records.

ATTENTION ALL DUFFY VOLUNTEERS!! SAVE THE DATE FOR A SPECIAL VOLUNTEER

APPRECIATION BREAKFAST! WHEN: Wednesday, June 1st, 8:45 am

WHERE: Duffy Café Details to follow

Rescheduled Author Visit: Monday May 16th

New Schedule: Author Jarrett Krosoczka, Monday, 5/16/16 Auditorium Presentation Schedule Presentation 1: Grades 3 and 5 9:00 – 9:45am Presentation 2: Grade 4 10:00 – 10:45am Book signing 11:00 - 12:00pm Author's lunch time 12:00 - 1:00pm Book signing 1:00 -1:30pm Presentation 3: Grades K and 1 1:40 – 2:10pm Presentation 4: Grade 2 2:15 – 3:00pm Book orders will be signed on 5/16 and delivered to the classrooms on 5/17.

On Saturday, May 21st, beginning at 5:30pm, Growing Great Schools (a 501c3 nonprofit organization) will host a

reception against the festive backdrop of the Autorino Great Hall at The Bushnell where guests will dine on small

dishes, prepared by GGS' chef partners, inspired by a specially selected piece of music. The goal for this event is

to raise awareness for GSS and its growing portfolio of programs and initiatives that are advancing its mission of

creating a culture of wellness by connecting food, health and the environment.

Immediately following the cocktail event, guests will enjoy the Hartford Symphony Orchestra's performance of

Playing With Food 4: Food Fight!. Emceed by Hartford playwright and personality Jacque Lamarre, Playing with

Food 4: Food Fight! will pit chefs from Max Restaurant Group against three celebrity guest judges for the most

exciting Playing with Food concert yet! The special ingredient for the chefs' creations will be music, of course -

and with on-stage cooking, audience participation, and music performed by the HSO conducted by our own

Carolyn Kuan, it's the perfect recipe for a fabulous night out!"

West Hartford Special Education PTO

May 2016 Event Calendar

Tuesday, May 3rd from 5:30 – 8pm Celebrity Scoop Night at Rita’s to benefit West Hartford Special Education PTO Local celebrities including teachers, principals, fire fighters, police officers and more special guests will be scooping at Rita’s to raise money for our organization! Tons of fun and prizes for everyone. Friday, May 6th at 9:30am Coffee & Conversation at Panera - Bishops Corner The first Friday of the month, parents of children receiving special educations services meet for coffee and a chance to talk & make new friends in a casual setting.

For More Information and to become a Member of West Hartford Special Education PTO visit:

www.WHSEPTO.org

Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/West-Hartford-SEPTO