The Towns of Conway, Deerfield, Sunderland, and Whately 

We write to you today from a place of shared grief and pain over the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd. Pain over the tragic events that have transpired in Minneapolis and the many cities and towns across our nation. Pain over this senseless tragedy as we turn our collective attention to the perpetual problem of racial inequalities being amplified by incidences of senseless police brutality in America. We recognize many members of our community are grieving and we offer solace to you all.

Dear Families,

Earlier today, Governor Baker announced his decision to close school and continue home learning for the remainder of the school year. I know there are many questions about the impact of this decision on end-of-year activities and what it may look like to return to normalcy. Later this week, I will be sending out an update that will attempt to address some of your questions and that outlines the decisions to come.

I wish everyone good health and happiness during this spring break.

Sincerely,

Darius Modestow, Superintendent

Thank you for your interest in Whately Elementary School!

We are very excited to begin the process of welcoming new friends!  We encourage families to come visit us to see all the wonderful thing that are happening in our school There are several ways to have a Whately Elementary School “experience”. You can call to set up a tour during the school day. If it is easier to come outside of school hours, that can be arranged. We will also have a classroom visit day so that students can spend an hour in a classroom while parents meet with me to ask any questions you may have.

We have opening in most classrooms for School Choice. Applications are available on line and can be faxed or mailed to us. If we have more applications than available slots, we will have a lottery that will be witnessed by a member of the Whately School Committee in order to ensure fairness.

We look forward to becoming your family’s choice for education.

Kristina Kirton, Principal