Conte West Hills School

🎾 Exciting Opportunity for our 5th–8th Grade Students! Last week, Squash Haven came to visit our 5th Grade Crews at Conte to share about their amazing no-cost academic and athletic program! Students in Grades 5-8 can try out for Squash Haven, but spots for Grades 6-8 are limited, so do not wait! ✅ Academic enrichment & 1:1 tutoring ✅ Squash coaching & tournaments ✅ College and career prep starting in high school ✅ Transportation provided from NHPS schools 📅 Open House: TONIGHT at 5:15 pm and Tryouts: Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 3-5:15 PM 📍 Drop-off & pick-up: 2 Lake Pl, New Haven 💻 Learn more: squashhaven.org 📧 tryouts@squashhaven.org | 📱 @Squash.haven

🎉 Hispanic Heritage Celebration 🎶
 Please join us for a special evening of music, culture, and community as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! 🕠 5:30 pm - Concert featuring performances by: * Grades K-4 students * The Conte Chorus * Select students in Grades 7 & 8 * Community Members 🍽 Food Tasting to Follow
Enjoy a variety of delicious dishes as we celebrate the rich cultural traditions that connect us. ✅ If you plan to attend and/or would like to contribute a dish, please use the QR code to let us know. You may also return to bottom portion of the flyer to your child's homeroom teacher by Wednesday, October 22, 2025. We look forward to “honoring the past and inspiring the future” through music, food, and community! 🌟

🦁 We would like to take a moment to give a huge Conte roar to all of the amazing readers and speakers who joined us at Conte West Hills Magnet School this morning! 📚 🎙️ ✨ Thank you for your presence and participation. You helped us continue to “honor the past and inspire the future” for Hispanic Heritage Month and educated our students on the importance of fire safety. 🔥 We are so grateful for the time, inspiration and stories our guests shared with our middle school students today. 💙 #HispanicHeritageMonth #FireSafety #CommunityPartners #HonorThePast #InspireTheFuture #ConteWestHills #nhps

✨ We would like to take a moment to thank the amazing members of our community who joined us this morning to read to our Kindergarten - Grade 3 students in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month! 📚 Their participation helped us honor the past and inspire the future, one story at a time. 💙 #HispanicHeritageMonth #Gratitude #HonorThePast #InspireTheFuture #NHPS

Hello, Conte Families! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we invite everyone to join us in showing support for those affected by breast cancer. On Friday, October 17th let's come together by: 🎀 Wearing pink to raise awareness 💵 Please consider donating $1 to support the Get in Touch Foundation. https://getintouchfoundation.org/ Every contribution makes a difference! Together, we can turn compassion into action and hope into healing. 💕 Thank you for your kindness and participation!

Good Evening, Families! Picture Day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, 2025 and Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Tuesday, October 7, 2025: pre-K, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 4, and Mr. Carregal's 6th Grade Homeroom. Wednesday, October 8, 2025: Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8. Please complete the form online or send in a payment with your child.

🎨 Calling All Conte Artists! 🎨
Get ready to showcase your creativity in our Hispanic Heritage Month Poster Making Contest! This is YOUR chance to celebrate the beautiful diversity, values, and resilience of Hispanic culture through art.
✨ What we're looking for: A captivating 18" x 24" poster that honors Hispanic heritage
📅 Deadline: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
👥 Submit to: Mrs. Chase or Ms. Grillo
Tap into your creativity and create something amazing! We can't wait to see your artistic vision come to life. 🌟

🗓️ Please Save our October Dates! 🍎

Conte September Literacy Scoop

Please join us for our first Parent Team Meeting: Coffee and Chat.

Message from our School Nurse.

Grades Pre-K to 3 will take their individual and class photos on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

Grades 4 to 8 will take their individual and class photos on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

There will not be an option for sibling photos. But, no worries… we will have sibling photo opportunities coming to our Conte lions soon! 🦁

Ordering Photos:
Please scan the QR code and use our school’s unique code to preorder your child’s photo: Z5D3EN8K

*This code will expire at midnight on picture day!

However, you will have another ordering opportunity when you receive your child’s proof photo. That will be in approximately 4-5 weeks after picture day!

🔆 We hope you are all enjoying the final weeks of summer!

🎒As we gear up for the new school year, here are a few Back to School Save the Dates and important information:

👕 Uniforms are required for all students in PreK–Grade 8. 🔹 Navy or white shirts 🔹 Khaki or black bottoms
📄 All families (new & returning) must complete mandatory school forms before school starts. ✅ Visit www.nhpsorientation.net (site will go live after August 18, 2025) 📍 Select Conte West Hills School 📝 Don’t forget to press SUBMIT once finished!

Let’s get ready for an amazing school year! 🦁💙 #ConteWestHills #BackToSchool #NHPS #LearnLeadLeap

Dear Conte Families, We are excited to share an update on our school uniform policy for the 2025-2026 academic year! After listening to our students, we've added two new options for more flexibility while upholding our uniform dress code standards. Top: Navy polo or White polo Bottom: Khaki or Black Thanks, Conte Admin

Register Your Student for the K-3 Summer Learning Academy: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScscFpLLhUUj8krQOAJeClW0qVZyYgLU3WsIcE10YgU3pZ-fg/viewform