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• PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
• PTO GENERAL BOARD MEETING
• PSAT PREP BOOT CAMP
  
• BOE UPDATE
• WESTON PRIDE
• WESTON SWAG
• CLASS NOTES

Dear Weston High School Parents,

I hope everyone enjoyed this picture perfect weather weekend to start the fall season!  I began my weekend at the 4 PTO/Weston Youth Services tent at the Lachat Farmers Market Friday night. Good music, good food, great vendors and fabulous neighbors.  And we sold Weston swag!  See the link below in the newsletter in case you missed it - some great stuff to choose from!

2 more weeks in the books and I think the students and staff are getting into a groove. There is also plenty going on in the district for you to catch up on and know about!

     - A big Board of Ed meeting was held on Monday September 20th and it included a presentation of the district's goals for the 2021-22 school year.  You can read the important summary below.

     - Hope you found the first Counseling Newsletter (sent 9/21/21) helpful - they will continue monthly/seasonal throughout the school year.

     - Back to School Night is this Thursday starting at 7 pm.  Be on the lookout for an email from the high school with details!

     - Our next General Board meeting is this Friday October 1st - hope you can join us. In addition to Interim Principal Givoni our guest speaker will be Meredith Starzyk from the Counseling Department.   http://www.westonpspto.org/Page.asp?n=146508&org=westonpspto.org

     - Mark your calendars!   The Homecoming Football game is Friday Oct.22nd.  Should prove to be a fun event with other student activities all Spirit Week!

     - In our Around Town section this week you can read about: a big college fair, breakfast with Superintendent Wolak, "get to know your BOE candidates" for November elections and a new and important town survey!

     - And you KNEW I was going to say it, but if you have friends who have not yet joined the PTO, please encourage them to do so! So much information for us to share throughout the year.  http://www.westonpspto.org/Default.asp?org=westonpspto.org

As always, if you have any questions, comments, or ideas, I can be reached at 203-981-0582 or kristana.esslinger@gmail.com. 

Sincerely,

Kristana Esslinger

PTO President 2021-2022

Please join us for our next PTO General Board Meeting on October 1st from 9:00 to 10:30 am via Zoom. 

This month we will be joined by Interim Principal Givoni as well as our guest speaker Meredith Starzyk from the Counseling Department.

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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! 

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP

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

 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

No refunds will be given.

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

To Enroll Click Here

The Weston Board of Education held its first regular BOE meeting on 9/20 and some highlights include:  

«  District Goals 

Discussion and presentations included topics about the declining math scores within the district and action plans and timelines. Additional goal topics included technology analytics to improve academic outcomes, Special Education, and financial goals. To read more about the district's goal topics, please read the full minutes. 

District Goal Categories: 

1. Curriculum and Instruction 

2. Healthy Learning  

3. Pupil Personnel Services 

4. Special Education, Technology 

5. Human Resources 

6. Financial 

7. Safety and Security 

8. Board of Education 

«  Financial Update 

The district has a budget surplus due to the pandemic, including open encumbrances due to backorders, late starts of projects, availability of items from vendors, and COVID funding. To read more about the surplus and savings, please see the minutes. 

«  Enrollment Update 

The High School has an enrollment drop to read more see the Superintendent's update in the full minutes. 

«  SAT Results 

The Class of 2021 had the highest reading/writing scores in the state and 2nd highest math scores in the state. To read more information about the SAT results, please see the full minutes. 

 LINK to full BOE Meeting minutes here:   http://www.westonpspto.org/Page.asp?n=161768&org=westonpspto.org

Next BOE meeting is Monday, October 18, at 6:00 pm. 

Monica Stromwall

WHS BOE Rep

Class of 2022 News:

We hope Senior year is off to a great start!!

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

-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. 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.)

Please tell your student to look for us on TUESDAY 9/28 between 7:15am-7:45am outside the school for their 2nd SENIOR SPECIAL. ** 

**All of these specials are funded through the fundraising efforts of the four parent reps. Please continue to support our efforts by purchasing SENIOR SIGNS, STADIUM SEATS and MAGNETS, if you have not already. We are working hard to make SENIOR year memorable for all of our students!!  We will be sending out info soon on how you/ your company can become a SPONSOR for our class.** 

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!

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

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

This will be the 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.

Important Dates 

Weston Highschool Back-to-School-Night

Thursday, October 30^th

7:00 – 8:30 PM 

https://westonps.org/district/about/district-calendar/

Class Dues

Class dues are collected at the beginning of every school year and go directly to the     class each year to fund spirit days and any class specific activities the class Student Government Association (SGA) decides to do.

Pay class dues via personal check payable to Weston High School, with Class of   2025 in the memo and mail to the main office, or payable on www.myschoolbucks.com

You can either pay $40 per year, or pay all four years at once.

*If you are experiencing financial hardship please contact Monica Rogers at monicarogers@westonps.org for assistance.

Please see the attached link for a large college fair held at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport on October 5th!

https://www.ctcollegefair.com

Meet Weston School Superintendent Saturday Oct 2 at Breakfast

Weston High School Principal Lisa Wolak took the reins on July 1 as Superintendent of the Weston Public School District. 

Join Kiwanians on October 2, at Norfield Church Hall, 64 Norfield Rd, 8:20 AM for Breakfast. Lisa will be our guest speaker. 

It will also give you the opportunity to meet and greet a number of our new neighbors, who have moved into our town over the past 18 months. 

Please, let us know that you will be joining us, email breakfast@westonkiwanis.org   to reserve your spot.

See you there,

Weston Kiwanis

P.S. Prospective new members who attend in person will be entered to win one of two roundtrip tickets on JetBlue Airlines via a raffle.

Did you know we have big elections this year? Besides the Board of Selectmen, we have many open Board of Education positions!

When I first moved here in 1999 I did not know much about small town government but as the years progressed I learned just how important it is as to who are filling these elected board seats.  Then when I had children enter the school district it became even more important to me especially as it pertains to the Board of Education (BOE). The BOE has a high level of responsibility in Weston as 80% of our town budget is the school budget. In addition to making decisions about the school budget, they are responsible for hiring the WPS Superintendent.  This Superintendent then has responsibility for hiring/managing Central Office Leadership and school Principals and they in turn hire/manage their staff and so forth. They also are instrumental in giving feedback on the curriculum, developing district policies, working with district personnel on our facilities, and improving communications.

The BOE has 7 Board members divided by political affiliation so we end up with a 4/3 Board.  The party with the majority is the Chair and the minority is the Vice-Chair.  This November we happen to have 6 of the 7 spots up for election/re-election.  I thought it would be helpful if our parents had an opportunity to educate themselves about the BOE candidates prior to entering the voting booth on Tues. Nov. 2nd.  The 2 links below will take you to the Republican and Democratic locations for profile information about the BOE candidates (please note you can see profile information for all individuals who will be on the R and D ballot for all Boards).

I hope this is helpful.

Kristana

http://weston-democrats.org/campaign-2021/

https://www.kirbyandamyforweston.com/meettheteam

And for those of you with children in college and beyond who still have an address in Weston, please encourage them to request an absentee ballot and vote as well.

If there is *any* chance you will not be able to make it to the polls on November 2nd, please request an absentee ballot and follow the instructions.  You can download and fill out the absentee ballot application here (the COVID exemption has been extended for this cycle):  https://www.westonct.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/6175

To register to vote, you must be: a U.S. citizen, a CT resident, 18 by 11/2/2021

you can also register online: https://voterregistration.ct.gov/OLVR/welcome.do

Home Business | Work from Home Survey: 

Reminder: Please complete our survey! This survey was developed by the Economic Vitality Committee & Survey Research Committees. This data serves to supplement the information we received from the 2018 survey. Given the influx of new residents and changes in work from home status since Covid, we need to see how this has impacted our community. This data provides information to be used for grants and other ways to support the small business community. We would be most appreciative if you could take a couple of minutes to answer the questions. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WC8WV3F