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          SEPT 16    YOM KIPPUR - NO SCHOOL

          SEPT 21    UNDERCLASSMEN PHOTOS

          SEPT 30    BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

• PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
• PSAT PREP BOOT CAMP
  
• EVERGREEN BALL UPDATE
  
• BOE REPORT
• WESTON PRIDE
• CLASS NOTES

Dear Weston High School Parents,

On behalf of the Weston High School PTO, I want to welcome you to the start of the new school year. Our priority and at the top of everyone’s list is keeping our students and staff safe and healthy.  Our board has been hard at work so that we can continue to support parents and teachers.

We are 3 weeks in and all things considered, we are off to a good start. While we are not at 100% normal, we are about as close to normal as we can be still battling the pandemic. Many things that we could not do last year are underway now! Personally I am very excited and optimistic about this year.

- Held a Staff Appreciation Luncheon on 9/30, which with no pun intended, the staff genuinely and deeply appreciated

- Supported a tent at Lachat with Weston Youth Services to welcome new and existing Weston families.  Come see us there on 9/24!

- The Annual Trojan Kickoff and Lap of Unity was held Friday with the students and staff

- The HS Club Fair is coming this month

- HS sports are underway and there are fans!

- The 1st home Football game was held Friday and it was great to see athletes on the field and fans in the stands - especially in the student section!  Mark your calendar for Friday October 22nd for Homecoming! 

We held our first General Board meeting this past Friday 9/10 with guests Superintendent Wolak and Interim Principal Givoni. The first 45 minutes was an interactive discussion hearing what is going on in the HS and them answering our many questions!  If you missed the meeting you can watch the recording here:  

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/W6YGsGzfgIewZDTvkczZReNRaR_A-j94tbWUc18uz02FggTWVU75aO6DWSXCAEZv.7cNe0YoWNplM63Ru

Passcode: sF709S0& 

The PTO plays an important role in our school and community, especially now as we are still dealing with the pandemic.  The WHS PTO is a vibrant organization run by a team of bright, energetic and dedicated volunteers here to serve YOU.  We work to keep parents informed and educated about both PTO and school events, act as liaisons between parents and the high school and district administration, support our teachers by providing funding for programming and supplies that fall outside the budget and showing “the love” through luncheons and other special events, arrange speakers on topics relevant to parents of high school age children - the list goes on.  Please visit our website www.westonpspto.org and click on the WHS tab.

Your PTO can’t serve you if you are not a member. It’s easy! Click HERE to sign up for your child/children’s schools.Due to privacy laws, the school is unable to share family contact information, so registration in the PTO is the only way for us to connect with you.

I, and our entire board, are here to support you and your student. Please do not hesitate to contact me with your thoughts, comments and suggestions for ways the WHS PTO can serve its members.  I can be reached at 203-981-0582 or kristana.esslinger@gmail.com. 

Sincerely,

Kristana Esslinger

PTO President 2021-2022

Sophomores and Juniors are scheduled to take the PSAT on October 13. 

Our PSAT Prep Boot Camp will provide students with test-taking strategies and time-saving techniques, leading them to become more confident test-takers! 

TWO VIRTUAL WORKSHOP OPTIONS

Weekday Option: 9/28, 9/30 from 7:00-9:00pm

Weekend Option: 9/25, 9/26 from 4:00-6:00pm 

 Cost including materials: $150.00 

Featuring Weston High School’s teachers:

Chris Sadler will cover Math including

• Question types and content covered along with testing strategies
• Providing a review of common concepts and examining practice test questions to build comfort level 

Jessica DiBuono will cover Verbal including

• Reviewing content and offering tips to conquer verbal sections
• Analyzing test questions to help boost scores and know what to expect

Registration deadline is Wednesday, September 24. No refunds will be given.

Questions? Please contact Stephanie at 917-526-0492 or stephaniemm270@gmail.com  

To Enroll Click Here

From the ADAP Board:  In light of the uncertainty that continues with COVID-19, ADAP's Evergreen Ball is postponed, with tentative plans for the event in Spring 2022.  We realize this is a disappointment for the students and hope that they understand that this is the wisest decision at this time.  We are hopeful for a safe and fun event in the spring.

FYI - For those parents not familiar, the Evergreen Ball is a dance for the 9th and 10th graders in WHS traditionally held in December.

Class of 2022 News:

Welcome back to School for our kids SENIOR year!!  We hope everyone had a great LAST-FIRST day at WHS!!

A few things:

-Please join our FB page, WHS Class of 2022 Parent Group, PTO Sponsored. This will be the BEST place to find out what is happening for our students!

-If you did not purchase a SENIOR YARD SIGN, we still have a few available.  CLICK HERE to order 

-Remember to order your yearbooks at yearbookforever.com

-Senior Portraits are due by September 30th

-Senior Yearbook Ads are due by October 31st. (Ads can be emailed to or shared with heliotrope@westonps.org and MUST be a .jpg, .pdf or .psd file with at least 300 dpi resolution.)

-Submit your baby/childhood photos (2) Please submit your baby pictures/candids through the google form https://forms.gle/9RDnv9rroH5vUpZj6 or bring to school in September and drop off in the Senior Box in Room B6 for us to scan. **please note this link is currently not working but we are contacting Ms. Arena to get this resolved**

We hope your students enjoyed their first SENIOR SPECIAL – a Grab & Go Breakfast on the 2^nd day of school!!!  We are planning many more SPECIALS for them.  If you have an idea or want to donate items and/or funds to the class to help to fund these, please contact us.  We will be sending out info soon on how you/ your company can become a SPONSOR for our class. 

We are working hard to make SENIOR year memorable for our students!! Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions, concerns or ideas!!

Thanks for your help!

Ali, Jen, Kristin & Sam

Class of 2022 Parent Reps

Facebook: Parent of Weston High School (CT) Class of 2023

If you have not already joined the WHS PTO Class of 2024 Parent Group please do so. We share information relevant to what is going on with the class and try to keep you in the loop:

Click here to join the facebook group. 

Please don't hesitate to reach out to the PTO Class of 2024 Parent Reps with any questions this year: 

Carlye Adler 

carlye@carlyeadler.com

Christine Harris

crizpto@yahoo.com

Lyn Milliman

lynmilliman@gmail.com

Debbie Morvillo

debbiemorvillo@gmail.com

Welcome Freshman Parents of the Class of 2025!

We wanted to introduce ourselves as your Parent Class Representatives for the Class of 2025. We are a group of four parent volunteers: 

• Megan Burns and Gayle Costello, each holding a four-year term
• Ellen Crown and Juad Masters, each holding a one-year term

Our role is to work with faculty and student representatives (the Student Government Association) to help plan extracurricular activities and fundraisers for their class throughout the school year. We also act as liaisons between the class, faculty, parents, and the PTO. 

Please join our new WHS Class of 2025 Parent Group, PTO Sponsored Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/151335050501844/

This will be our main mode of communication between YOU, the Freshman parents, and the PTO! Throughout the school year, we will be continuously updating you with important information specifically relevant to this year’s Freshman students.

We are excited to serve the Class of 2025 parent community and are looking forward to a great Freshman year together!

Megan, Gayle, Ellen and Juad

Back to School Transition In Unusual Times

Join Weston Youth Services for this parent webinar presentation/Q&A  during this more stressful than usual back-to-school Fall. This will be held on Thursday Sept. 23rd from 7-8 pm.

We'll talk about:

- How you can support your child's mental health and wellness in this unusual year

- How to tell if your child needs additional help or support

- Finding a new normal that feels right for your family

- Managing anxiety in the face of so much change

- What's on your mind?

Register HERE to register and learn more about the presenter.

You will have the opportunity to ask questions in advance in the registration process.

Questions or problems: email Lcleary@westonct.gov or call 203-222-2585