Mark Your Calendars for January!

A few important parent events will be going on in January, so please save the dates!

On January 28, time TBD, the school building project will again have to go before the West Haven Planning and Zoning Board.  Apparently last year's affirmative decision is void because it had the wrong address.  While this should be just a technicality for the Board, there have been elections and new members in the past year, so approval is not guaranteed.   The school would like about 80 supporters to attend.  West Haven residents are strongly encouraged to participate.

On January 22, two events will be held.

From 6-8, our annual Nonviolent Communication Workshop will be held.  You might be thinking, "I don't hit people when I talk; I don't need to learn nonviolent communication."  But, there is a lot more to effective, empathic communication than that.  You can learn more here.  (This interesting and useful workshop will not involve hand puppets, I promise.)

At 6:30 will be our January Town Hall meeting, at which New Haven's new Superintendent, Garth Harries, will answer your tough questions about ESUMS and the New Haven Public School System.  If you have a concern -- transportation, budget, academics, equity, policies -- this is your chance to get it heard and discussed.  We will also strategize for the West Haven meeting, so don't miss it!