Whiting Lane Elementary School
47 Whiting Lane
West Hartford, CT 06119
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Principal
Dr. Nancy DePalma
Contact Numbers
| Office |
(860) 233-8541 |
| Early
Learning Center |
(860) 233-2455 |
| Fax |
(860) 236-9367 |
| Absent
or Tardy |
(860) 233-7124 (ext. 405) |
School Hours
For safety and comfort, children should not arrive
earlier than 8:20 a.m. Schools are not responsible for
outside supervision prior to 8:20 a.m. The only exceptions are
for those attending Morning Club, Instrument Rehersal, or
with teacher permission. The first bell will ring at 8:30 a.m., at
which time children may enter the building. Children are
considered tardy if they arrive after 8:35 a.m. The student
arriving after this time must sign in at the office
before going to the classroom. Tardy
records appear on your child's report card and are therefore part of
your permanent record.
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SCHOOL DAY HOURS |
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ELC |
| M |
9:00 am-11:30 am |
| T |
9:00 am-11:30 am
12:15 pm-2:45 pm |
| W |
9:00 am-11:00 am
11:45 pm-1:45 pm |
| Th |
9:00 am-11:30 am
12:15 pm-2:45 pm |
| F |
9:00 am-11:30 am
12:15 pm-2:45 pm |
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SCHOOL DAY HOURS |
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K-5 |
Office |
| M |
8:35 am-3:20 pm |
8:00 am-4:00 pm |
| T |
8:35 am-3:20 pm |
8:00 am-4:00 pm |
| W |
8:35 am-2:00 pm |
8:00 am-4:00 pm |
| Th |
8:35 am-3:20 pm |
8:00 am-4:00 pm |
| F |
8:35 am-3:20 pm |
8:00 am-4:00 pm |
Safe Driving
Please obey all posted signs and traffic regulations when
driving on school grounds or near our school. The drop
off/pick up areas are to be used only for those purposes.
No cars can be parked in those areas. This parking area
is located near the tennis courts. If there are no parking
spots in this lot, please use one of the legal parking areas on
the street.
After-School Plans
Please make sure to send in a note to your child's
teacher whenever there is a change in your child's after-school
plans. Unless there is a note, children will follow their
usual after-school arrangements, i.e., ride the bus, go to
AfterCare, or walk home. Please plan ahead and try not
to call the office with changes in dismissal plans since we
cannot guarantee that telephone messages will be conveyed to
students prior to dismissal.
Telephone Messages
It is the policy of Whiting Lane not to interrupt classes to
convey telephone messages to students. We request that
early dismissal or after-school plans be finalized prior to
students' arrival at school each day since we cannot
guarantee that telephone messages will be conveyed prior to
dismissal. If there are changes in dismissal plans please
send a note to your child's teacher.
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Lunch Menus
Parent Conferences
Please note the following early closing during Parent Conference
weeks:
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November 13-16
2007 |
March 25-28
2008 |
| M |
3:20 pm |
3:20 pm |
| T |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
| W |
2:00 pm |
2:00 pm |
| Th |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
| F |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
Absent or Tardy
Please call the school office before 9:00 a.m. or the voice
mail absence box 233-7124 (ext. 405) if your child is going
to be absent or tardy. We appreciate your consideration in
making this telephone call.
School Closings and
Delays
During an early closing please do not call the office.
We need to keep our phone lines open. Please make emergency
plans well ahead of time. When there is a delayed
opening on a Wednesday, school will be dismissed at the
regular 2:00 time. When there is a delayed opening on any school day, all
before-school activities are cancelled. Please
prepare your children for a snow emergency or other
emergencies, which require an early closing. Have a practice
drill just in case, so that your children know what to do
and where to go if no one is at home. We will send all
children home under most circumstances. However, should
there be an instance when children absolutely cannot be
dismissed, e.g. electrical lines down, we will keep your
child safely at school.
For snow closings or other emergency
closings, parents can get information by:
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Town Hall
523-3500 |
WTIC 1080 AM
WTIC 96.5 FM |
Channel 3, 8, 30 |
Smith School
Voice Mail
232-3334 |
WHCN 105.9 FM |
Channel 5 (cable) |
WHPS
Source Line
233-2334 |
WRCH 100.5 FM |
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WKSS 95.7 FM |
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www.whps.org |
Visitor and Volunteer Sign-In
Anyone visiting or volunteering at Whiting Lane during school hours
must sign the register in the office. It is important to know
who is in the building at all times for security and safety reasons.
Also, if your child is ill or hurt it will help us locate you if you
are volunteering in the school. You will be required to wear a
volunteer or visitor name badge. Your cooperation is appreciated and
essential.
Only the front door will be unlocked
during school hours.
Crossing Guards
Three
crossing guards are assigned to Whiting Lane School to ensure the
safety of our children as they cross the streets on their way to and
from school. They are located at the intersections of:
- Whiting Lane and Farmington Avenue
- Whiting Lane and Boulevard
- Park Road and Oakwood Avenue
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CROSSING GUARD HOURS |
| M |
7:20 am-8:40 am
3:15 pm-4:00 pm |
| T |
7:20 am-8:40 am
3:15 pm-4:00 pm |
| W |
7:20 am-8:40 am
1:55 pm-2:40 pm |
| Th |
7:20 am-8:40 am
3:15 pm-4:00 pm |
| F |
7:20 am-8:40 am
3:15 pm-4:00 pm |
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