SEPTEMBER

22 September - First GENERAL PTO MEETING

2021-22 SCHOOL CALENDAR

WIS PTO WEBPAGE

WIS MAIN WEBPAGE

WIS PTO FACEBOOK PAGE - Please follow us to get updates on WIS PTO news!

• PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
• PTO MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
• WALL CALENDAR PRE-SALE
• NEXT PTO GENERAL MEETING
• WIS SPIRIT STORE
• WESTON PRIDE STORE
• AROUND TOWN

Hello WIS Families!

Whether your family is returning to WIS or it is your first year at WIS, I hope everyone has enjoyed their first week back at school!! 

My mom was the PTO President right here in Weston for Hurlbutt, WMS and WHS (my time pre-dates WIS). My sister, Dad and I were always helping her with PTO activities  -going in to school early for a PTO meeting, setting up for Breakfast with Santa, folding letters to mail, waiting not so patiently to get off the phone talking about PTO business. Now it’s my turn and I couldn’t be more excited! I want to say a special thank you to those Presidents who have served before me, especially Monica Stromwall and Daniella Swetland. They both did an amazing job my first 2 years at WIS leading the way as we moved into full remote/hybrid/all-in/VDL learning situations. 

We have an amazing team of volunteers who have been working hard all summer to prepare for the 2021-2022 school year. We are cautiously optimistic that the PTO will be able to host many of our traditional events such as the Book Fair, Family Fun Nights, class parties and more. 

I wanted to highlight a few things for you:

PTO Membership

I invite you to become a member of the WIS PTO.   There are many benefits of membership. You will receive a printed directory that is for all 4 schools, information on school events hosted by the PTO, weekly WhIStle emails, BOE updates, and you will be invited to the General Membership Meetings. The WhIStle emails have so much great information about what is going on with the PTO, the school, town events, and especially towards the end of the year 5th grade graduation, field day, and more throughout the year. 

Get Involved with the PTO!

There are open positions on the General Board - Book fair, yearbook, memorial day fair (the biggest thing in town besides the 4th of july!!) just to make a few. The PTO website has information on each role. Please let me know if you’re interested in joining our amazing team of volunteers. 

PTO Meetings 

WIS PTO General Membership meetings will be held once a month via Zoom.  Our General Membership meetings are going to be combined with the Hurlbutt PTO to allow us to provide our membership with speakers such as our new Superintendent Lisa Wolak, Principals Mrs. Falber and Mrs. Kaddis, our members of the Board of Education, and will cover topics such as social and emotional learning, sleep away and day camps, sports programing, and so much more! So easy to get an update on what’s happening in our schools all from the comfort of your home or office.

Again, welcome back to school!  It’s going to be a great year!!

Debbie Carrothers

WIS PTO President 2021-2022

Join the PTO!!

The Weston Wall Calendar is back!

The 2021-2022 Wall Calendar is now on pre-sale. Not only does it showcase amazing artwork by Weston students, we are also supported by many local businesses and organizations and includes important dates for all four schools. Calendars will arrive soon and with purchase we will share all dates for September via pdf.  

Make sure you pre-order yours today HERE.

A reminder that our next PTO General Board meeting will be Wednesday, September 22nd, at 9:30 am via Zoom (see details below).  

We look forward to seeing everyone who can make it then! 

Topic: WIS and HES PTO General Membership Meeting

Time: Sep 22, 2021 09:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88579514906?pwd=Um5oVTZrWkUvVjVPZDJZUkZ5d2lPUT09

Meeting ID: 885 7951 4906

Passcode: 551908

Dial by your location   +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)

Welcome to the WIS spirit store!

A special welcome to our new 3rd graders! And welcome back 4th & 5th graders!

It’s time to show your WIS spirit - and how excited you are to be IN school - with:

• T-shirts - $10

• Hats - $20

• Mask lanyards - $5, 2 for $9, 3 for $12

• Picnic blankets (with pocket and waterproof back) - $40

• Super Cozy stadium blankets (also great on your bed or couch) - $40

CLICK HERE to order. 

You will be contacted about pick-up/delivery. 

Thank you for supporting the WIS PTO, and for showing your WIS SPIRIT!

Show your WESTON spirit this  season, with your STADIUM SEAT (20$) & CAR MAGNET (5$).

CLICK HERE to order 

The registration form can be found here: Weston-Easton Fall 2021 EMT Program Registration Form

Weston Youth Services is pleased to offer IN-PERSON WOW (and a few virtual) after-school programs for HES, WIS and WMS students. Please note that enrollment is limited in order to keep class size small and classes will be filled on a first-come, first -served basis.   We have a wide variety of classes to interest every student! Take a look at the class catalogues at Westonyouthservices.org 

Online registration will open on Thursday, September 2nd at 10:00 am and ongoing after that until classes fill. Classes begin the week of September 20th.

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Free webinar for parents: Back to School in Unusual Times with Psychologist Gillian Donovan, PhD. September 9th 2021 7-8 PM. Register at Westonyouthservices.org and we'll send you the Zoom link! Join us for a short presentation followed by a discussion/Q&A. You can submit questions when you register or email your questions or concerns to lcleary@westonct.gov  

We hope you'll join us for some support, information and discussion during this more stressful than usual back-to-school Fall. Registered participants will receive a follow up email with a link to the recorded presentation.

Weston Cub Scouts is kicking-off!

Open to Grades K-5.  We focus on getting kids out and about through Scouting!  Come learn more about our program on Friday 9/10 at 6.30pm at our Kick-Off Meeting, outside Norfield Church.  All are welcome!

Email any questions to goldstein.monica@gmail.com

Town Hall Link: https://www.westonct.gov/about-us  

Weston Public Library: https://www.westonpubliclibrary.org/ 

Weston Historical Society: https://www.westonhistoricalsociety.org/ 

Weston Garden Club: https://www.westongardenclub.com/

Weston Education Foundation: https://www.westoneducationfoundation.org/

• 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.