April 18, 2025
Dear West Running Brook Families:
We have officially wrapped up the NH State Assessment! We thank our students for their hard work and determination over the last few weeks. Believe it or not, next week is the last week before April vacation! We have some fun things planned, including a very special assembly funded by our PTSA. On Monday we welcome Delfeayo Marsalis to WRB to work with our Jazz band and put on a show for all students! Student council has also organized a spirit week! See below for details!
Please see below for lots of important information!
PTSA Teacher Appreciation!
The PTSA is organizing teacher appreciation week for the week of 4/28 - 5/2. Please see below for some important updates.
Please see here for a signup genius to volunteer and donate for Teacher Appreciation Week!
PTSA is collecting donated items for Staff Appreciation. Check out the Teacher Appreciation supply day! https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2JL7ALRZOKW1E
Student Council Spirit Week - Next Week
Monday: Dress as your heritage day! Show your ancestry pride
Tuesday: WRBIS Senior Center Day! Dress like your older self.
Wednesday: Wild Wild West Wednesday! Yeee haaa!
Thursday: Decades Day! Dress up in your favorite decade, 30's, 40's, 50's, ...!
Friday: Purple and/or White day! Show your WRBIS pride!
PTSA Jazz Assembly and Evening Concert - Monday, April 21, 2025
We are so excited to welcome renowned New Orleans Jazz Musician Delfeayo Marsalis! Mr. Marsalis will work with the WRB Jazz Ensemble and they will perform with the school both in an assembly on Monday, April 21 and that same evening beginning at 7:00PM. Please join us for what should be a great show! ADMISSION IS FREE! Thank you to the PTSA for funding this event!
End 68 Hours of Hunger Spring Food Drive
We continue to collect for the spring End 68 Hours of Hunger Food Drive. End 68 Hours of Hunger is a volunteer effort to combat the approximately 68 hours of hunger that some schoolchildren experience between the free lunch they receive in school on Friday afternoon and the free breakfast they receive in school on Monday morning. All donations go directly back to students in need right here in Derry, NH. Please see here for a list of suggested items. Items will be collected by house. Students should bring their donations to their pod. Collections wrap up on THIS TUESDAY. The winning house will receive an extra recess!
Finding Nemo, Jr. Tickets Now on Sale!
We’re so excited to announce that tickets for our school’s production of Finding Nemo Jr. are O-FISH-ally on sale! Please join us for the show! Our students have been working incredibly hard to bring this underwater adventure to life, and we can’t wait for you to see them swim across the stage. SEE HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION. Thank you for your support, and we’ll see you under the sea!
Free & Reduced Lunch ~ Breakfast available
Just a quick reminder to all families, if your child qualifies for FREE or REDUCED lunches with the DCSD, then they also receive FREE breakfast each day. We offer a variety of whole grain items such muffins, cinnamon rolls, donuts, banana bread, Pop-tart toaster pastry (Chocolate, Cinnamon, Strawberry and Blueberry) and breakfast cereal such as Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Chex, Cocoa Puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Cheerios. One of these items, accompanied by a fruit or fruit juice and Fat Free Chocolate or White Milk will help them to fuel their bodies for a productive day. If you'd like to see if your household qualifies, please visit the website www.myschoolapps.com and submit an online application.
PTSA Call for Volunteers for End of School Year Events!
Please see HERE for information regarding volunteer opportunities for the House Cup (Field Day) and the Sixth Grade Celebration!
PTSA WRB Spirit Wear
Please see HERE for information regarding PTSA’s Spirit Wear Sale!
Other Important Information
25-26 School Calendar
The School Board recently approved the calendar for the 25-26 school year. Please see HERE for a copy.
Yearbook Orders
The Yearbook Club is so excited to share our memories from this awesome year with you. Be sure to order a WRBIS yearbook through TreeRing. For more information, see THIS flyer.
Pinkerton Strings Program
As an extension of the Summer Arts Camps that we ran this past July at Pinkerton Academy, we are inviting any interested students in grades 5-8 to join us for a free beginning and intermediate strings program. This program will be offered to any interested student on Friday afternoons from 4:00-5:30 in the Arts building at Pinkerton Academy. Please see here for more information.
Important: Returning Student Annual Information Update
Please complete the Returning Student Annual Information Update. This must be done for ALL NEW and RETURNING STUDENTS!! You will use the PowerSchool Parent Portal to access the Update. (If you do not have a portal account, or you did not receive instructions for setting it up, complete this form and instructions will be sent to you:
https://forms.gle/qLw5onCPkAs1wo846 ). Please call the office for any questions or assistance: 603-432-1250.
Sincerely,
Bill Fox
Principal
bfox@sau10.org
603-432-1250
Kelly Carey
Assistant Principal
kcarey@sau10.org
603-432-1250
Elissa Frost
Assistant Principal
efrost@sau10.org
603-432-1250
Lunch menu for Apr. 21 - Apr. 25; (menus subject to change)
Monday: Hot: Hot Dog; Cold Sandwich: Chicken Caesar Wrap, Turkey & Cheese, Ham & Cheese or Sunbutter & Jelly
Tuesday: Hot: Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Pasta; Cold Sandwich: Chicken Caesar Wrap, Turkey & Cheese, Ham & Cheese or Sunbutter & Jelly
Wednesday: Hot: Shepherd’s Pie; Cold Sandwich: Chicken Caesar Wrap, Turkey & Cheese, Ham & Cheese or Sunbutter & Jelly
Thursday: Hot: Meatball Sub; Cold Sandwich: Chicken Caesar Wrap, Turkey & Cheese, Ham & Cheese or Sunbutter & Jelly
Friday: Hot: Pizza sticks or fish sticks ; Cold Sandwich: Chicken Caesar Wrap, Turkey & Cheese, Ham & Cheese or Sunbutter & Jelly
Other Important Dates:
Apr. 21 Cancelled due to concert: Intramural Basketball (Girls) 2:00 - 3:15
Apr. 21 Dungeons & Dragons (A)
Apr. 21 Jazz Band Concert w/Jazz Musician Delfeayo Marsalis 7:00pm
Apr. 22 PE Sports Club 2:00 - 3:15
Apr. 22 Chess Club 2:00 - 3:00pm
Apr. 22 Game Club 2:00 - 3:00pm
Apr. 22 School Board Meeting 6:30 Derry Municipal Building
Apr. 23 Intramural Basketball (Boys) 200 - 3:15
Apr. 23 Books to Big Screen 2:00 - 3:00
Apr. 23 Spring Wellness Club 2:00 - 3:00
Apr. 23 Jewelry Club 2:00 - 3:00
Apr. 23 Student Council 2:00 - 3:00
Apr. 24 PE Sports Club 2:00 - 3:15
Apr. 24 Stem Club 2:00 - 3:00
Apr. 24 Yearbook Club 2:00 - 3:00
Apr. 24 Jazz Band 2:00 - 3:30
Apr. 28 - May 2 No School ~ Spring Break
May 5 Intramural Basketball (Girls)
May 5 Dungeons & Dragons (B) 2:00 - 3:00
May 6 P.E. Sports Club 2:00 - 3:15
May 6 Chess Club 2:00 - 3:00
May 6 PTSA Meeting 6:00
May 7 Intramural Basketball (Boys) 2:00 - 315
May 7 Books to Big Screen 2:00 - 3:00
May 7 Jewelry Club 2:00 - 3:00