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DECEMBER

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2020-21 SCHOOL CALENDAR

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• PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
• HOLIDAY DRIVE
• ELC LOTTERY
• NEW YEAR STAFF LUNCHEON
  
• ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK
• FLIPGIVE FUNDRAISER
• MINTED FUNDRAISER
• CLASS OF 2021 FUNDRAISER
• AROUND TOWN

Hello WIS Families,

Hard to believe this is our final newsletter before the winter holiday. I’m sure we are all ready for a well deserved break.

Just last week we announced that we would be showing our support and continued appreciation for our teachers and staff with a special New Year’s lunch. Thank you to those who very quickly donated. Each and every donation is greatly appreciated and no donation is too small. For those who would like to contribute, you can find the link below in the newsletter.

A special thank you to all our room parents who are constantly working to keep classes connected and involved even with the hurdles of remote learning. Thank you for finding fun ways to engage, involve and have some fun.

Have a wonderful, safe and relaxing holiday!
See you back in 2021!!

Daniella Swetland
PTO President
daniellarc@aol.com

Donate now through December 21st!

The annual PTO Holiday Drive has begun! We are partnering with Weston Social Services and the Weston Food Pantry to provide a bountiful Holiday celebration for the Weston families and senior citizens in need.  This year may look different than in years past, but we intend for it to be just as impactful.  We plan to provide Grocery and Holiday gift cards to Weston Social Services for each member of every family they serve.  We also plan to stock the Weston Food Pantry with items that they typically do not have and that are not covered under the SNAP program.  

There are 3 ways to donate:

·      Amazon Wish List:  Purchase items from the Amazon Wish List

·       Venmo:  @Weston-Foodpantry, please type in the note section "Social Services December Holiday Program "

·       Check:  Made out to: "Weston Social Services Fund" and mail to: Weston Social Services, PO Box 1007, Weston, CT 06883  

Donors will receive a confirmation tax letter for any donation made to The Weston Food Pantry or The Weston Social Services Fund.

Let's make this project a huge success! 

Any questions, please email Jennifer Bernheim at jbernheim@onpurposepr.com.

The Early Learning Center (ELC) is a preschool program that has been developed to integrate special education students with typical peers to provide strong communication and positive role models.  The ELC is open to Weston Families only.  The program runs 5 days a week, 4 ¾  hours a day (8:30am - 1:15pm) with parents expected to provide transportation. To participate in the ELC children must be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1, 2020 and toilet trained.  The anticipated cost for the program is $7,000.   

Applications for Hurlbutt Elementary School’s Early Learning Center (ELC) are now available on the Hurlbutt Elementary School website.  We are accepting applications from December 7th through January 22nd.  In the event that we have more students apply than open slots a lottery will be conducted on Wednesday, January 27th.  A virtual informational Open House will be held on Tuesday, January 19th at 2:00pm please RSVP to jodihanna@westonps.org.

If you are interested in having your child participate in the program, complete the application located at https://forms.gle/jENW3ZbcPJrSWcH8A.  It can also be found on the district website, www.westonps.org on the Hurlbutt Elementary School Home Page.  To find the application scroll down and click on the Parent Quick Link “Top Forms & Resources” under Parent Resources.  

We will be accepting applications for the program from Monday, December 7, 2020 through Friday, January 22, 2021.

For further information please contact, Jodi Hanna at jodihanna@westonps.org or 203-221-6343

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!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

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

Please support the Class of 2021 AND show your Weston Spirit!

If you’re interested in buying a Yeti tumbler in aid of the Senior Class of 2021 fundraiser, we have placed a new order for a larger shipment.  We don’t know yet when they will arrive, but we are taking orders so you can safely secure them.  Please fill out the order form HERE and be sure to make payment as requested on the form. We will keep you posted as to when we expect delivery.  Thank you for your continued support!

Class of 2021

• 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.