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Originally delivered on 12/11/2020 4:59 pm

SUBJECT: The WhIStle newsletter - December 11 2020

December 11 2020

Edition # 158

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UPCOMING DATES & EVENTS


NEXT MONTH - NOVEMBER

December 16Wednesday Early Dismissal (12:35)
December 17FPTO General Board Meeting at 2:00PM via Zoom
December 21BOE Monthly Meeting via ZoomB
December 23Early Dismissal (12:35)
Dec 24- Jan1NO SCHOOL - WINTER RECESS


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IN THIS ISSUE

  • PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
  • NEXT PTO GENERAL MEETING
  • NEW YEAR STAFF LUNCHEON
  • YEARBOOKS CAN NOW BE ORDERED
  • MAKEUP PHOTOS
  • FLIPGIVE FUNDRAISER
  • MINTED FUNDRAISER
  • WHS PLAY: VINTAGE HITCHCOCK
  • WHS BRICK BY BRICK FUNDRAISER
  • WHS CAR MAGNET FUNDRAISER
  • AROUND TOWN

PTO & SCHOOL NEWS

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Hello WIS Families,


Happy Friday!


I hope everyone is gearing up for temporary remote learning leading up to the holidays.  The health and safety of our students and staff is continually paramount.  

This week the PTO  provide staff with a little pick me up snack to show our appreciation and thanks for all their hard work.  With all of the current hurdles they continually go above and beyond and support our children. 

We are planning a New Years lunch to show  our continued appreciation for our teachers. Any donation/contribution will be greatly received and equally appreciated. You can find the donation form in the newsletter. 

If you are having any concerns please reach out.

I want to send a big thank you to our Grade Coordinator, Mindy Fierro who consistently communicates, guides and assists our room parents. She’s continually coming up with group activities and celebrations to promote fun and togetherness remotely.   


As always, I hope everyone is staying safe.

 

Daniella Swetland
PTO President
daniellarc@aol.com

GENERAL PTO MEETING COMING SOON

We 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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Daniella Swetland
daniellarc@aol.com

NEW YEAR STAFF LUNCHEON

Hello all,

We would like to thank our teachers and make them start the 2021 feeling parents appreciation for their amazing job. 

 We will treat them with a catered lunch but we can't do it without your help. Please consider making a monetary donation to assist in the purchase of these items. Any donation will be greatly appreciated.

Click here to donate

Thanks as always for your support!



Daniella Swetland
daniellarc@aol.com

YEARBOOKS CAN NOW BE ORDERED

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

MAKEUP PHOTOS

We would like to inform all the family of the students who opted for makeup photos, that the photos won't arrive until after the holidays. 

FLIPGIVE FUNDRAISER

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.

MINTED.COM FUNDRAISER - SAVE MONEY & HELP THE PTO

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

WHS PRESENTS: VINTAGE HITCHCOCK: A LIVE RADIO PLAY

Get the best seats in the house (your own house!) to Weston High School’s performance of Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play, shown exclusively online. Three iconic Alfred Hitchcock films come to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast.

Suspense...spies...love...murder! Don't miss it!

Tickets available at whscompany.com

Online streaming:

•Friday, December 11 at 7:30pm

•Sunday, December 13 at 3:00pm

WHS CAR MAGNET FUNDRAISER

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!

AROUND TOWN

DESIGN COMPETITION ALERT

Win the High School Green Team $500!!!! Win $250 for yourself! 

Have you ever wanted to design your own billboard? Now is your chance. Weston is now a member of the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) and we want to highlight the importance of recycling. This year, the theme is "RECYCLE RIGHT". 

The contest is for Weston students in grades K-12, regardless of school (Public, Private, Homeschool).

This year, we are striving to make the competition as virtual as possible. The instructions are included in the entry form which can be found HERE. Your submission should be in 8.5" x 11" landscape format. 

Electronic submissions should be emailed to Sarah Hutchison at shutchisonsw@gmail.com on or before January 15th, 2021.

If you cannot submit electronically, the Weston Library will host a dropbox in the library foyer. Please wear a mask and observe COVID-19 guidelines. 

(Please make sure that student name, grade, address, and parent email is included with your submission).

This year's judging panel will comprise of Amy Kalafa (Sustainable Weston), Michael Aikenhead (Environmental Science Teacher, Weston High), Karen Tatarka (Weston Library), and Joyce Clear & Andrew Reiss (Weston Arts). 

Best of luck to everyone!!!    

WESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

The library is open! You are able to visit the library during general public hours of 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. Our Young Adult Space is available without an appointment during all open hours. We also have a calendar full of virtual programs, grab and go crafts, and more that you can take part in from home. This month includes Winter S.T.E.M., Book C.H.A.T. Boxes, and a Noon Years Eve Party.  We also have some great food programs including Learn to Make Scones with Food Explorers, Cookie Decorating (using our own 3D Printed Cookie Cutters), and Candy Sushi. We have continued to offer our binge boxes for those that would like us to select books for their children and teens. To do this, and to learn more about all that is going on this month at the Weston Public Library including how to register for our programs and events, check out our LATEST NEWSLETTER HERE.


IMPORTANT: SIGN UP FOR THE NEW TOWN ALERT SYSTEM

Please take note that he town alert system is changing as of Jan 1 and it is important for everyone to sign up to keep on receiving alert messages.


Click the link below for all the info:

https://www.westonct.gov/our-community/community-alert-system-and-e-notifications

WESTON YOUTH SERVICES

Weston Youth Services Winter WOW! Virtual enrichment classes for HES, WIS and WMS are open for registration on our website: westonyouthservices.org. Winter classes begin the week of January 4th. Questions? Contact Charlene Monn: cmonn@westonct.gov 

You're invited to join our new FB group:  WYS Pandemic Winter ideas. Find it here. We'll share activities and things to do for the winter months, and we hope Weston parents will also share their ideas to the group: What to do big and small, indoor & outdoor- your tiny idea may be a lifesaver for another parent!

Weston Youth Services has a short survey for parents. It will take a few minutes to fill out and we appreciate hearing from you to help us figure out how we can help Weston kids and families: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S328T5F Thank you!


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.