IN THIS ISSUEPresident's Message Valentine's Day Treats for WHS Teachers & Staff WHS 2020 SAT Prep Course BOE Report BOE: Understanding the School Budget Process Memorial Day 5K Run, Walk & Fun Run Philanthropy Class Notes |
Coming Up (WHS Calendar)
| February 12 | K-12 Early Dismissal (WHS 11:45)/Professional Dev |
| February 13-14 | NO SCHOOL February Recess |
| February 17 | NO SCHOOL Presidents' Day |
| March 6 | WHS PTO General Board Meeting, 8:30 am |
| March 18 | Spectrum Concert, 7 pm |
| March 25 | SAT (Testing) - Junior Class |
| March 26 | WHS Q3 Ends |
| March 26 | K-12 Early Dismissal (WHS 11:45)/Professional Dev |
| March 26-29 | Company Spring Musical, Thurs-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 3 pm |
| March 27 | WHS Q4 Begins |
Events occur at WHS, unless otherwise noted.
A Letter from the President's Desk
Dear WHS PTO Member,
Third quarter is flying by! I hope you have plans to get away or enjoy a brief stay-cation during the school’s mid-winter break this week. In honor of Valentine’s day, our Staff Appreciation chairs Heather McNulty and Amy Cohen will be showing the school’s teachers and administrators some love on Tuesday with an offering of delicious sweet treats baked by parent volunteers. I am proud of the PTO’s efforts to enhance the experience of our teachers and administrators in small, but meaningful, ways such as this.
This issue of our newsletter includes important submissions by our Philanthropy Chair Kristana Esslinger and BOE representative Laura Schlossberg. Please take the time to get informed about the 2020-21 proposed school budget, as it relates to the high school, and to learn more about the PTO’s philanthropy history and how we have served to improve our school’s educational environment and course offerings.
Check this out: Thanks to Debbie Morvillo, our test prep chairperson, the PTO is offering, for the first time ever, a four week SAT prep course on a Saturday! Space is limited, so don’t delay in signing up your student for this competitively priced course. Details below.
Happy reading!
Anne Troxell
WHS PTO President
Valentine's Day Treats for WHS Teachers & Staff
WHS 2020 SAT Prep Course
Now Offered Saturday Mornings! All Juniors take the SAT in March!
The WHS PTO will be offering a 5-week SAT Test Prep Class to help students prepare for upcoming test dates at WHS.
The SAT is administered to all Juniors in-class on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The SAT will also be offered at WHS on Saturday, May 2 and Saturday, June 6.
In addition to 12 hours of instruction from WHS teachers Kevin Joyce (Math) and Jessica DiBuono (formerly Gleason) (English), students will receive the Official College Board Official SAT Test Prep Book at the start of class.
Registration is online now through February 20th and space is limited. No refunds will be given after February 18. Questions: contact Debbie Morvillo at debbiemorvillo@gmail.com
Course Schedule:
| DATE | TIME | MATERIAL COVERED |
| Sat. 2/22 | 9-11 am | Math |
| Sat. 2/29 | 9-11 am | Math |
| Sat. 3/07 | 9-11 am | English |
| Sat. 3/14 | 9-11 am | English |
| Sat. 3/21 | 9am – 1:15pm 9-11 am 11:15am-1:15pm | *Double Session to Mimic Test Conditions* English Math |
BOE Report
Click HERE to read the WHS PTO BOE Representative, Laura Schlossberg's report from the January BOE meeting.
This report includes a detailed summary, notes, and links to recorded meetings, including a summary of the public Q & A discussion held before the regular meeting.
BOE: Understanding the School Budget Process
January of each year marks the time when the Weston Public School administration presents the Recommended Operating and Capital Budget for the next school year to the Board of Education (BOE) for review, modification as necessary and ultimate approval. The District’s annual budget is approved by timetables specified in statutes and the Town Charter.
Key upcoming dates:
- March 4, 2020, 7.30pm (Wed.): Board of Finance reviews Board of Education budget request.
- March 24, 2020, 8pm (Tues.): Board of Finance holds Public Hearing on budget request - WMS Library.
- April 7, 2020, 7.30pm (Tues.): Board of Finance Budget Deliberation Meeting.
- April 22, 2020, 8pm (Wed.): Annual Town Budget Meeting - WHS Auditorium.
- May 2, 2020, 12-8pm (Sat.): Proposed Referendum.
Memorial Day 5K Race, Walk, and Kids Fun Run
Mark your calendars!! The the 27th Annual Weston Memorial Day 5K Race, Walk and Kids Fun Run is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, May 23rd, 2020!!
Calling the entire Weston community to come out for this family friendly event. We are planning food trucks, prizes, kids’ bouncy house and more.
This is the largest fundraiser of the year for Weston High School. The WHS PTO allocates proceeds from the event to fund a variety of enhancements to the Weston High School Curriculum.
Help us run the race! Volunteers are needed and there are a number of ways to help! Please contact us at weston5k2020@gmail.com for more information.
Join in the excitement as we begin to unveil clues to this year’s theme.
It's a bird, it's a plane.....
5K2020 Co-chairs
Maggie Kins
Alison Nevitt
Bradie Paul
Philanthropy
Class Notes |
Senior Class:
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Junior Class: SAVE THE DATE for the Class of 2021 Ladies Night Are you feeling a little overwhelmed with parenting these days? Join us for Ladies Night at the Milestone (2 Georgetown Rd, Redding, CT) on Wednesday, February 26, 7:00pm. $25 Pizza and salad. And…..it’s Wednesday ½ price wine night. 10% of the proceeds will go to the Class of 2021 PTO fund. An RSVP/payment form to follow (we’d like to give Milestone a headcount so they can prepare). --Your Class of 2021 Parent Representatives: Jodi, Sandy, Angela, Amy
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Sophomore Class:
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Freshman Class:
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Click HERE for a full list of PTO Grade Parent Reps. |
Reminders & Other Notes
Join the PTO:
If you are reading this and haven’t already, please join the PTO. You will not receive important mailings and information if you are not a member. It's free for WHS families! CLICK HERE to join.
Comments, Questions, Suggestions?
We love to hear from our members, so don't hesitate to contact any of your Board members or email us at whsptocommunications@westonpspto.org.
Newsletter Submissions:
The WHS PTO newsletter is distributed biweekly on Mondays (except holidays & vacations). Please send your WHS-related submissions by the preceding end of day Thursday to whsptocommunications@westonpspto.org. The Winter 2020 schedule for THE WORD newsletter publications will be Jan 13 & 27, Feb 10 & 24, March 9 & 23.
Community or "Around Town" news (and any information not directly related to WHS) will not be included in regular weekly newsletters. This type of information and news will be sent out monthly in a supplemental edition of the newsletter on the THIRD Friday of each month. Please send submissions by the preceding Wednesday (late submissions may not be included until the next month); please send submissions or questions to whsptocommunications@westonpspto.org.
Parking & Security at WHS:
When visiting WHS please remember to bring your driver's license for identification. Security will scan your license and issue you a visitor badge. The badge must be worn at all times while in the building and returned to security when you leave.
Visitor parking is on the street opposite the Main Entrance and on the access road between WIS and WHS (stadium field side only). Please refrain from parking in any parking lot or numbered space. These spaces are reserved and have been assigned to students and staff members. An empty space in a parking lot does not mean it’s an available space.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation.