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• PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
  
• YEARBOOKS CAN NOW BE ORDERED
• CHALK THE WALK - THANK YOU
• FLIPGIVE FUNDRAISER
• MINTED FUNDRAISER
• WHS BRICK BY BRICK FUNDRAISER
• WHS CAR MAGNET FUNDRAISER
• AROUND TOWN

Hello WIS Families,

I hope you all had a relaxing Thanksgiving.  It’s hard to believe that we are already in December!

Even with Covid, we are finding ways to make the holidays and December a fun time.  

We couldn’t do what we accomplish on the PTO without the hardest working volunteers who give themselves so freely.  

I have many thank you’s, some belated and some on time.  

A huge thank you to Tammy Roberts who willingly, tirelessly and  consistently takes on organizing and preparing the School Directory. Thank you  to Ginny Dorsey who drove all around town delivering the directories to your mailbox.   

Thank you to Trisha Janowicz, Julie Kaufman & Jenn Krug who made our virtual Book Fair possible.  Hopefully the kids still had fun shopping for books and will soon enjoy reading their new finds. 

And finally, thank you to Jennifer Bernheim for another creative, fun and inclusive weekend of Chalk the Walk. I hope you had the chance to get involved in the fun.  

We will soon be opening up our spirit wear shop and hope you continue to check it out as we are adding new items for purchase.  

We also hope you will join us for our next General PTO Meeting on Thursday, December 17th. 

Topic: WIS General Meeting

Time: Dec 17, 2020 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Passcode: 549836

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I hope you are all staying safe and healthy.  

Daniella Swetland
PTO President
daniellarc@aol.com

Yearbooks can now be ordered!https://wis.picaboo.com/weston-intermediate-school-2020-2021

Password: WIS2021

This price of $29.75 will last until December 31st '

You can personalize your book as we have done in recent years and you will be able to stamp your Childs' name on the cover in silver foil. 

Please contribute photos to the yearbook here:

https://uploads.picaboo.com/9186108

Daniella Swetland
daniellarc@aol.com

Thank you to everyone who made our first Family Fun event - Chalk the Walk with Gratitude - a success! It was heartwarming to see so many notes of gratitude line the WIS sidewalk. Thank you also to the WIS PTO for sponsoring the event. Following is a link for a two-minute video that captures some of the artwork. Thank you again! https://vimeo.com/486778109

This year we have an exciting opportunity to make our fundraising efforts for the Weston PTOs easier by using an app called FlipGive.

Simply join our team on FlipGive and start shopping through the app or our team page and we'll earn money every time you shop with popular brands like Sam's Club, Starbucks, Lululemon, Dick’s, Marc Jacobs, Athleta, Williams-Sonoma and so many more!

Join our team now by clicking HERE.

If you are prompted for a join code, enter this code NTFCQ3

Remember to use FlipGive before you shop online so we'll earn cash back - make a purchase within the first 14 days of joining and we'll receive an additional bonus!

If you still have questions, click HERE for a handout that explains FlipGive in more detail.

This holiday season, we're partnering with minted.com to help us fundraise!

Shop holiday cards and gifts on minted.com now through December using our promo code to help support Weston Schools.  You save 20% and Minted donates 15% back to Weston Schools!

PROMO CODE – FUNDRAISEWESTON

Show your Weston Spirit and purchase a car magnet - for $5.00 each!

To order, please email alimelito818@gmail.com 

All proceeds will benefit the class of 2022. Payments will be made via Venmo or check, and magnets will be delivered to your mailbox within 10 days. More details when you email!

Even during these most challenging times, Weston’s Scouting BSA Troop 788 is determined and excited to launch their Annual Holiday Fundraiser. This has been a long-standing and cherished tradition in our town, which has brought joy to the troop and to our community, and one which the Scouts have pledged to continue safely, even amid the backdrop of an ongoing pandemic. Their commitment is admirable!  

Again this year, they will be selling premium fresh cut Christmas Trees and hand-made Balsam Wreaths as a service to Weston and as a fundraiser to help defray the cost of their scouting activities throughout the year. 

The Scouts will be kicking off their sales on Election Day, Nov. 3^rd at the Weston Middle School parking lot. And they will sell again at the Onion Barn and at Lachat Town Farm on weekends after Thanksgiving. You can also place your orders online now at: 

www.westontroop788.org

The trees are grown in New Hampshire and fresh cut a few days before they arrive on our lot. Supplies are limited, so please make sure to reserve your trees and wreaths early. We sell out every year and have to finalize orders soon. We’ll have your items tagged and ready to pick up at the Onion Barn after Thanksgiving or we can deliver them to your door for only $10.  

Please note that this year, due to availability and supply constraints, if you wish to order a tree larger than 10’ or wreaths sized 36” – 48”, they will need to be pre-ordered. Although the troop will work hard to fulfill your order, they are not able to guarantee delivery. In the event that they can’t deliver your item(s), a refund will be issued.

We thank you in advance for your continued support of the Weston Boy Scout Troop!

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