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2021-22 SCHOOL CALENDAR

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• PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
• OUTDOOR MOVIE
• SPRING FAMILY PHOTO DAY
• STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
• WIS PRIDE T-SHIRTS
• SPRING FAMILY EVENT
• YEARBOOK REMINDERS
• MEMORIAL DAY FAIR
• WESTON 5K ROAD RUN
• WESTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION
• NEXT PTO MEETING
• NEXT BOE MEETING
• HES KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
• AROUND TOWN

What a great week!!

The students at WIS had a great time with Author John Patrick Green who discussed his series “Investigators”. If you haven’t read any of his books yet, please take a minute to check out the book your child brought home with them. Every so often he adds in something that only adults will get - like the use of “VOGUE, strike a pose” in his first book.  SO much fun to read!!

PTO MEETING:

Thank you to all that were able to attend our April General Meeting. We had our Literacy and Reading specialists from HES and WIS as our guest speakers.If you weren’t able to join, no worries! The meetings are recorded and can be found HERE.

S.T.E.A.M:

S.T.E.A.M. Please take the time to review the information on the town website discussing the plans for school road. There have been town hall style zoom meetings that are available on the BOE youtube channel discussing the future of school buildings, not only the use, but the renovation or complete new construction. The discussion continues and I encourage you to make your voice heard throughout the process.  Be sure to scroll to the Board of Education section of this email to see more details.

Odyssey of the Mind:

While the Odyssey of the Mind is not a PTO sponsored program this year, there is an amazing group of 4th and 5th graders from WIS  who won second place at the Connecticut State Championship and are on their way to compete in the World Championship competition in May at Iowa State University.   The team of James Bailey, Oscar Egmond, Marren Hersey, Emmett Jones, Maia Lee, Riva Talekar, and Sia Talekar, coached by Michelle Lee, took on a difficult challenge in the state tournament to construct a strong wooden structure within strict limits.  These great kids could really use your support. Please read the article from Weston Today to learn more about their project.  If you are interested in supporting Odyssey of the Mind please visit their GoFundMe page and their silent auction to help them make the trip to Iowa next month.

Movie Night:  Next Friday, April 29th join the WIS and Hurlbutt PTO for a fun movie night featuring Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Movie night is our kick off for Memorial Day weekend!! We will have the WMS and WHS PTO selling snacks and Odyssey of the Mind selling lemonade. 

We are also looking for volunteers for the Outdoor Movie. This is a 1 hr. obligation. Please sign up HERE.

Have a great weekend! Hope to see you next Friday at the movies!!

Debbie Carrothers

WIS PTO President 2021-2022

Dear WIS Families,

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is from May 2nd through May 6th. It is time to say thank you to our dedicated and hard-working staff and show our gratitude they put forth for our children's education. The WIS PTO hosts an annual week-long of celebrations to provide this small gesture for our staff. As the WIS PTO Staff Appreciation Chair, I am collecting monetary donations to help support this exceptional event for our staff. Please keep in mind this is voluntary, but any donation is greatly appreciated. 

CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE

Thank you for your continued support of the WIS PTO. It is your generosity that makes it possible!

Monica Stromwall

monicastromwall@gmail.com

WIS PTO Teacher & Staff Appreciation Chair

Grab a WIS Pride T-shirt before they're all gone! 

We have a LIMITED number of sizes left!
 

Order now while supplies last!  (We have adult sizes too!)

CLICK HERE TO ORDER!

Join us on Thursday, April 28th for our Spring Family Fun event - "Paint & Plant."

You are invited to paint a planter and choose a flowering plant. The cost is $15 per planter, which includes the supplies and your choice of plant (based on local availability). These will make great Mother's Day gifts for mom, grandma, a good friend, or teacher!  

The event will take place outside of WIS at the outdoor picnic tables. The event will be led by local artist and Weston mom, Agata Lipnicka-Tria! 

Please be sure to note the number of pots wanted. You are welcome to purchase more than one pot per painter! Pots are $15 each and come with flowers to plant. 

If you have any questions, please contact HES Family Fun Night Chair Jennifer Bernheim at jbernheim@onpurposepr.com or WIS Family Fun Night Chair Kate Vivalo at kate.vivalo@gmail.com.  

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

5th GRADE PARENTS:

• Submit your 5th grader's baby photo (e-mail Sarah @ seobrie@hotmail.com)
• Purchase an ad to congratulate your graduate @ https://adstore.shopyearbook.com/9510673 by April 29th

ALL GRADES:

• Order your yearbook, visit https://store.shopyearbook.com/wis-2021-22 (password is wis2022).
  
  
• ALL WIS STUDENTS are invited to enter their original artwork into the 2021-22 Yearbook Cover Contest. Design a cover that shows off your school pride. Deadline is April 22.

This is a WMS Fundraiser, but EVERYONE in the community is invited!

Principle Doak will be there playing Pickle with us, so you should come too!

It's back! The Weston 5K on Saturday May 28th. 

This is the biggest fundraiser for the Weston High School PTO which in turn supports additional needs for WHS students.

But to make it happen we need your help. Any role - big or small - will contribute to making this event a success. Please see the flyer and sign up!

Find the flyer and sign up here!

Questions to weston5k@gmail.com

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of our founding in 1994, the Weston Education Foundation (WEF) established a new teacher award – the Elizabeth W. Stokes Founder’s Award – in 2020.

 The Founder’s Award seeks to recognize and reward a teacher who has provided a unique or unusual experience outside the classroom to Weston students as part of the curricular experience. The Founder’s Award is named for Elizabeth W. Stokes, a long-time Weston resident who founded WEF in 1994.

 Any Weston student or parent of a Weston student may nominate a teacher for the Founder’s Award, which is a cash gift of $1,000. The deadline for nominations is May 1 of each year.  The recipient will be announced on the anniversary of WEF’s incorporation – September 1. 

 Full information including nomination criteria and the nomination form may be found here: 

https://www.westoneducationfoundation.org/elizabeth-w-stokes-founders-award/

The next PTO meeting (and the last one for the school year) will be Wednesday, May 18th, at 9:30 am via Zoom (see details below).  

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

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87660269527

Meeting ID: 876 6026 9527

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+19294362866,,87660269527# US (New York)

Children who will turn five years of age on or before January 1, 2023 are eligible

to begin kindergarten next fall. Please complete the online registration from the Hurlbutt website. The link to the “New Student Registration 22-23 School Year” is: https://westonps.org/schools/hurlbutt-elementary-school/new-student-registration/  Copy/paste the link into your internet browser to begin the registration process.

To complete your registration, we will need the following:

• Online registration
• Proof of Residency:
• Warranty Deed or Signed/dated lease AND
• Utility Bill (telephone, gas or electric)
• Copy of your child's birth certificate
• Updated CT Health Assessment form, through the 5-year old checkup

This year we have added an option where you can upload the required documents at the end of the online registration before you submit the form.  Without all of these, your child cannot be registered.

Should you have any questions, please call (203) 221-6300.

Update from the Weston Public Library! We have a lot going on in April for Children, Families and Teens to take part in, including the first of our book discussions for Weston Reads, a year-long initiative to promote the love of reading and provide community engagement for residents of all ages. Find out all about these discussions and many other fun, engaging and educational programs in our Children, Families and Teens Newsletter here. We have also launched a new Children and YA Book Newsletter where you can see some of the best recent Children and Young Adult books, upcoming releases and Miss Alessandra's picks for the month. Check out the first of the Children and YA Book Newsletter here. You can also check for library updates and program information on our website at www.westonpubliclibrary.org.

Weston Youth Services Welcomes Summer!

 If you’re undecided about your child’s summer plans and are looking for a camp that doesn’t require a long term commitment, then look no further! Weston Youth Services, in collaboration with Weston Public Schools, will be offering children entering Grades 1-12 a variety of summer camps including Theatre, Baking, Science, Legos, Sitter Safety, Sewing, Chess, and some really exciting and cool Business programs. Please visit our website at www.westonyouthservices.org for program dates, grade eligibility, costs, details and to register online. 

Jane Wright Wolf

Art Exhibit and Sale Fundraiser

Saturday, April 2nd 10am-4pm

and

April 2nd through April 30^th (Monday-Friday 9am-3pm)

Weston Senior Center

9 School Road, Weston

We are very excited to announce that Weston’s nationally recognized artist Jane Wright Wolf will be exhibiting her work at the Weston Senior Activities Center.  

Jane is donating 100% of the proceeds from this sale to the Friends of the Weston Senior Activities Center.  

A special preview will take place from March 23rd to March 31st.  The public sale will run from April 2nd until April 30th.  There are a variety of sizes, both framed and unframed.  

Jane, a widely exhibited artist and a member of the prestigious Salamagundi Art Club in NYC, is graciously donating many pieces of her stunning art to sell, with all of the proceeds going to the Friends of the Weston Senior Activities Center. (All of the work will be priced without the usual 50% gallery commission and can be taken with you.)  We hope you can come by!  

If you have any questions, please call the Senior Center (203) 222-2608.

Weston Youth Services Welcomes Spring and Summer! 

Our WOW! catalogs for the spring session are now online for preview for students in Grades K-5. We’re excited to introduce several new programs at HES including Kool Mandarin, Spring Into STEM with LEGO Materials, My First Lemonade Stand, and Mad Science’s NASA’s Milky Way Mission. New programs at WIS include My First Food Truck, Mad Science’s NASA’s Milky Way Mission, Bonjour mes Amis, Kool Mandarin, and Sew Together. And of course it wouldn’t be WOW! if we didn’t include our favorites! Registration begins on Wednesday, March 23^rd at 10:01 a.m. To preview our catalogs and to register online, please visit our website at www.westonyouthservices.org. 

And if you’re undecided about your child’s summer plans and are looking for a camp that doesn’t require a long term commitment, then look no further! Weston Youth Services is pleased to be offering students, entering Grades 1-8 a variety of mini summer camps including Baking, Science, Legos, Business camps, Sewing and Chess. Online registration begins on Thursday, March 24^th at 10:01 a.m.  Please visit our website at www.westonyouthservices.org to preview our catalog for program dates, grade eligibility, costs, details, and to register online. 

Earth Day Festival

Saturday April 23rd

12pm - 4pm

More information: https://lachattownfarm.org/market.php

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.