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Originally delivered on 10/2/2020 1:43 pm

SUBJECT: The Whistle Newsletter - Oct. 2, 2020

NEWSLETTER FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

THE WHISTLE - October 2, 2020
WIS PTO NEWSLETTER n. 149

 

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WIS SCHOOL EVENTS CALENDAR:

October 6Picture Day
October 7Picture Day
October 7October PTO Philanthropy Meetinv via Zoom
October 12NO SCHOOL - COLUMBUS DAY/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
October 19    BOE Monthly Meeting 7:00pm via Zoom Live Stream
October 21Early Dismissal - Professional Development Day 12:35 pm for HES/WIS
October 22WIS PTO General Board Meeting 2:00 pm via Zoom 

 

BLUE AND GOLD DAYS OCTOBER

 

INSIDE THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER:

  • President's Message
  • JOIN THE PTO
  • Picture Day
  • PTO Volunteers Needed
  • District Calendar
  • AROUND TOWN

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE: 

Dear WIS Families,

We are still looking to fill critical roles that impact our students, staff, and community. Please consider volunteering your time in helping the WIS PTO. We are looking to fill these open positions: Community Service, Memorial Day Fair (the PTO's largest fundraiser), and Talent on Tap. Please join us next Wednesday, October 7, from 8:30-9:00 am for our Philanthropy Meeting. Zoom details below. I wanted to thank Daniella Swetland, our Yearbook and School Photo Chair, for a fantastic job on the Yearbooks. We are so lucky to have you!

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 824 4027 7752
Passcode: 138979
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Have a great weekend!


Monica Stromwall
WIS PTO President

 

JOIN THE PTO: 


PTO Registration is OPEN!
 
Membership for the PTO is NOW OPEN.  You can sign up for membership, purchase extra directories, and make a tax deductible donation to the PTOs. CLICK HERE--PTO Membership to sign up for membership. The payment link will be visible once your information is entered.
 
We had some issues with the database, so please make sure that your child’s school and grade are correct.
  • UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION FIRST
  • MAKE SURE your child(ren)’s SCHOOL and GRADE are CORRECT!! (alumni year is the high school graduation year)
  • UPDATE:  FAMILY INFORMATION before purchasing membership
  • REACTIVATE EACH CHILD before purchasing membership
Please NOTE:  You can purchase Family Sponsorships in the directory by clicking this separate link:  CLICK HERE--Family Directory Sponsorship.
 
ADDITIONALLY:  For anyone who has signed up and paid for membership by today October 2nd, you will automatically be entered into a giveaway for a $50 Gift Card, one to a HES/WIS parent and one to a WMS/WHS parent. The winner will be notified via the email address that is registered, by the end of October.

 

PICTURE DAY:

Get ready to smile for the camera! Picture day is approaching!

Picture Day is Tuesday, October 6th, and Wednesday, October 7th.

Picture Day ID: EVTS8HF4R

Order your photos:

https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/pictureDayId/EVTS8HF4R

If you order online, you don't need to print out or return any receipt.

Virtual Distance Learners Schedule 
 
October 6 - Blue Cohort will come:
1:45 - 2:15 Last names that begin with letters A-F
2:20 - 2:35 Last names that begin with letter G-K
 
October 7 - Gold Cohort will come:
1:45 - 2:15  Last names that begin with letters L-P
2:20 - 2:35  Last names that begin with letters Q-Z

 

Daniella Swetland

WIS PTO School Photos Chair

 

PTO VOULNTEERS NEEDED: 

We are still looking to fill some positions - specifically, Talent on Tap Chair, Memorial Day Fair Co-Chair, Virtual Book Fair Co-Chair and Community Service Chair.  Please contact our President, Monica Stromwall, at if you are interested in helping!

WPS DISTRICT CALENDAR:

To view the district calendar for this year and next, click HERE.

 

AROUND TOWN

 

LACHAT TOWN FARM

THE HAUNTED FARM

Weston Hauntings
October 16 & 17 and October 23 &24
7pm - 10pm

Sign up for Lachat Town Farm’s first ever Weston Hauntings. This is a great event for families who don’t scare easily, couples, and quaranteams but is limited to groups of no more than 6 people. Your group will walk along the guided trail and hear the terrifying and spooky stories while experiencing the horror of Weston’s folklore. Viewing of our ghoulish creatures, undead, and jumpscares may not be appropriate for children under 10. All groups must be accompanied by an adult 18 or older. 

You must pre-register at www.lachattownfarm.org

 

WESTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY:

JACK O' LANTERN STROLL 

The Weston Historical Society wants YOU to get creative and carve a Jack O'Lantern for its "Jack O'Lantern Stroll"!  Prizes will be awarded for the top three Jack O’Lanterns, which will be voted on by those attending the “Jack O’Lantern Stroll” on Sunday, October 25, 2020 from 2:00pm – 6:00pm at the Weston Historical Society’s Coley Homestead.

Register to Carve & Donate your Jack O'Lantern and to select a drop off time here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49AEAA2EA6F8C07-signup

You must register your pumpkin by Sunday, October 18, 2020.

As a thank you for your carving efforts, you will receive a discount code for one FREE ticket to the "Jack O'Lantern Stroll". The discount code will be emailed to you within 48 hours of registering to carve and donate a Jack O'Lantern. *If you carve 2 Jack O'Lanterns, you will receive a code for 2 free tickets!

Questions: Please email director@westonhistoricalsociety.org or call 203-226-1804

Help fill the Coley Homestead with fun Jack O'Lanterns! Register to carve a pumpkin and donate it today: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49AEAA2EA6F8C07-signup
 
 

 

WESTON PARKS AND RECREATION:

Last reminder- many of our Fall programs begin next week. We have decided to drop the cohort model for many of our programs. Please check it out HERE- it's a great opportunity for our kids to get outside, expend some energy and get to be with their friends. 

For further information, please visit our website, www.westonct.gov/parksandrec

 

WESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

 

Did you know that the Weston Public Library is open? You are able to come to the library to browse the collections for limited time frames 11am-4pm Monday-Saturday.  If you would like to browse the children's room collections, please use THIS LINK to sign up for an appointment.

We also have a calendar full of virtual programs, grab and go crafts, and more that you can take part in from home.  We have continued to offer our binge boxes for those that would like us to select books for their children. To do this and to learn more about all that is going on this month at the Weston Public Library, check out our LATEST NEWSLETTER HERE.

 

SUBMISSIONS

 

  • The WIS PTO newsletter is distributed on Fridays, please send your submissions by the prior Wednesday, 2 pm.
  • It is your responsibility to write and submit your relevant WIS activity each week.
  • All submissions should be either included in the text of your email or attached in Word format and the content should be print-ready (please proofread!). Keep it simple and short.
  • If you have a flyer, please submit a brief write-up along with it in PDF format and we will link it to the newsletter.
  • Please send all necessary links, there will be a click "here" linking to the more detailed information.
  • If you want to re-run a write-up from the previous week, check to see if it requires updating, i.e. changing the wording from  "next week" to "this week", etc.  If so, please make appropriate changes and re-send the revised write-up.
  • All submissions should be sent to: wisptocommunications@westonpspto.org. All will be acknowledged.
  • Submissions should be relevant to WIS and the town of Weston (i.e., town sports programs, Town of Weston sponsored community events or after-school sports programs for students taking place in the Town of Weston). If there is any question regarding the relevance of submission, final approval will be determined by the HES PTO Communications Chair and/or President.