From: Whitehall Apartments
Date: October 5, 2020
Subject: October Newsletter


Information from Housing

Some general reminders for the Whitehall community:

  • Events: Check out our events on the right side and bottom of this newsletter. More details about our Halloween event will be released in the coming days.
  • Smoking: Yale is a smoke free campus. Anyone caught smoking on housing property could have their contract terminated. If you need help quitting smoking, please follow this link.
  • Bikes: If you have a bike on campus please be sure to register it with the housing office by contacting Monique.moore@yale.edu. Any unregistered bikes may be removed.
  • Parking: The parking lot gate is now functional. If you haven't already, please email a copy of your vehicle registration to Laura Bertonelli at laura.bertolini@yale.edu.
  • Recycling: We have limited space for recycling. Please flatten your cardboard.
  • Dumpsters: We have three dumpsters at Whitehall. If the first one is full, please put your trash in the second or third one. Too often is the first dumpster overflowing and the second one completely empty.
  • Travel: Travel outside of Connecticut is strongly advised against during this time. If you must leave, please refer to the COVID-19 Travel guidelines on the right of this Newsletter.

Children's Playgroup

Thank you to those who completed the intake survey. Hope your child(ren) enjoy your welcome kit! If your child is under 2, ensure they are supervised when they use the art supplies. Here’s a list of few activities you can try with your child with the provided supplies:

  •  Bath art – tape paper in the bathtub and let your child get creative! You can watch them create a masterpiece and not have to stress about a cleanup.
  • Have your young one do a hand print at the beginning of the year and do a comparison at the end of the year!
  • Save the paint so your little one can sign holiday cards with their tiny handprints.
  • Catch the bubbles or count the bubbles with your child.
  • Make animals, food, or buildings with the play dough. Or bury small items for your child to excavate! Have them guess what may be hidden beforehand. 
  • Use the chalk to play hopscotch with your child or use the drawing book and create giant drawings on the sidewalk for people to enjoy.
  • Reuse the wrapping paper and make a paper boat: https://youtu.be/vNba3jbBSOw 
  • Paint the decorative wooden animals with your child and email pictures at whitehallplaygroup@gmail.com


I follow @busytoddler & happytoddlerplaytime on Instagram and both provide great ideas for children’s activities! I will share some ideas on an ongoing basis but feel free to follow on your own as well. 

If you haven't done so already please click the link below to join the children's group campus groups for ongoing updates.

Best,
Maheen Ahmed, Whitehall Children’s Coordinator

Enjoy the Fall foliage as colors begin to change.
1. Hike at Sleeping Giant State Park 
2. Hike or picnic in East Rock Park 
3. Bike on the Farmington Canal Trail
4. Visit Bishop Orchard's pumpkin patch 
5. Check out the corn maze at Lyman Orchards 
6. Take the rail bike adventure on The Essex Steam Train 
7. Enjoy some Fall blooms at Elizabeth Park 
8. Enjoy a scavenger hunt and see the historic buildings at the Henry Whitfield State Museum 
9. Take a haunted trolly ride
10. Try some apple cider at B.F. Clyde’s Cider mill 

Swap Room

The swap room will remain open by appointment only between 7pm and 9pm Thursdays. Please click the link below to make an appointment. Up to three people may schedule to visit at a time. The swap room is no longer open on Saturdays due to lack of demand.

Please leave any donations in the basket outside the swap room during open hours.

EVENT

Cold weather clothing

Thursday, October 1 at 1:00pm
to Thursday, October 29 at 1:00pm
Swap Room, New Haven, CT 06520, United States
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As the weather starts to cool, come browse the swap room's collection of cold weather clothing, including jackets, sweaters, hats and gloves, and boots.

Schedule your visit via our booking website: https://swaproom.youcanbook.me/
RSVP

Each month around the 15th residents can vote for new movies to be added to the Reslife Cinema.The poll will end on the 24th of each month.

In order to vote you must be a part of the Yale Graduate Housing Campus Group. If you aren't already a member, you can join by clicking here.

Look for November's poll around October 15th!

EVENT

Whitehall Halloween

Saturday, October 31
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Private Location (rsvp to display)
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We will celebrate Halloween in a socially-distanced, Covid friendly way! More details to be announced soon.
RSVP

General News
Please remember to do your daily self-checks and contact Yale Health should you develop any COVID related symptoms.

Daily Self Checks
NEW -  All Whitehall residents are considered “on campus” and must complete a daily health check. The Daily Health Check page has been updated to indicate this.

Guests
Due to COVID, currently no guests are allowed on campus until further notice.

Travel
As a reminder, students have made the commitment in the Community Compact to remain in Connecticut until November 21, 2020. If you must leave Connecticut, you may be required to quarentine upon your return. Please visit https://covid19.yale.edu/travel-guidelines for more details.

Community spaces
All gyms, community rooms and other similar indoor spaces at Whitehall are closed. The outdoor courtyards and playgrounds are available for use at your own risk.

Reporting a Compliance Concern
You may report a concern about compliance with COVID-19 health and safety policies or regulations directly to your staff supervisor, your human resources representative, or a supervising faculty member. You may also make an anonymous or identified report through Yale’s hotline at 877-360-9253, or online at your.yale.edu/hotline. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The guidelines are changing daily, so it is important to check Yale's COVID website regularly for any updates: https://covid19.yale.edu

 

Events

EVENT

Documentary Club

Wednesday, October 14
8:30pm - 10:00pm
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Whitehall residents are invited to watch a documentary and come together once a month to discuss it via Zoom. Our first film selection is David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, available on Netflix. We will choose our next film at our first meeting.
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EVENT

Whitehall Breakfast Gathering

Thursday, October 8
8:30am - 9:30am
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Come socialize with your neighbors via Zoom! Your Community Fellows will be available during this time as well to answer any questions or concerns you have. Every second Thursday of each month.
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EVENT

Zoom Happy Hour

Thursday, October 22
8:15pm - 9:15pm
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Come hang out with your neighbors via Zoom! We'll chat and get to know each other a little better. Bring your own drinks and snacks- alcohol optional. Your Community Fellows will be available during this time to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Every fourth Thursday of each month.
RSVP

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