November 3, 2024
Dear Weston Middle School Families:
Election Day is this Tuesday, November 5. There is no school for students on Election Day. Our teachers will join Weston High School teachers for a full day of professional learning on the topic of “restorative practices”. The Weston Middle School PTO has organized socials for 7th and 8th grade students at Nutmeg Bowl in Fairfield on Election Day. We will have a special bell schedule this Thursday, November 7 so that students can take a 60 minute English assessment.
Veterans Day, Monday, November 11th, 2024
The Veterans Affairs Group invites all Weston Veterans and spouses to join us in celebrating this great day. All Weston Veterans and Spouses are invited to the Middle School morning events and Lunch at Weston High School. The Weston Middle School events include a breakfast for Veterans and their spouses, an all-school Assembly and the Living History session with the 8th grade students. The Veterans Day Memorial Service at the Weston Town Hall Memorial Garden 11AM- Noon Lunch for the Veterans with the Weston High School Students at noon followed by a Discussion Panel for the Veterans organized by the High School students (approximately 1-2:30pm)
All Weston Residents are invited to the Veterans Day Memorial Celebration at Town Hall at 11AM -Noon
Weston Veterans are asked to please contact Ed Hutchins, Hutchandyou@gmail.com for more information and to RSVP
Coffee with Counselors Our next 'Coffee with Counselors' will take place on November 13th at 9:00 in the LLC. We will be discussing the book, "The Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haidt in a multi-part series. This book highlights how the transition from a play-based childhood to a phone-based childhood have led to the impediment of cognitive and social development and a mental health crisis among youth. We will also discuss how the book promotes more unsupehttp://www.westonps.org/rvised play and childhood independence to raise self-governing young adults.
Max Stossel Our seventh and eighth graders will attend a presentation with ninth graders in the WHS Auditorium on November 21 by Max Stossel entitled “We’ve been sneaking into your brains”. The presentation will discuss the impact of smartphones and social media on our brains and lives. There will be an evening presentation for parents/guardians that evening at 7 pm in the WHS Auditorium. We would like to thank the Weston PTOs for providing the funds for these presentations.
Pen Pals The Weston-Siversk Sister City Program is running a Pen Pal Program for Middle Schoolers with students in the Ukraine. If your child (7-8th grade) would enjoy being a Pen Pal with a middle school student in Weston's Ukrainian sister city, Siversk, please contact Barabara Groves at BGroves20@Gmail.com. The commitment is only 3-5 letters throughout the school year, and can be done at home on your student's own time, or during a potential fun letter writing night with other WMS pen pals! This is an amazing opportunity to support students in Ukraine who could use a letter to brighten their day.
Yearbook Attention Parents! It is NOW time to order the 2024-2025 Weston Middle School Yearbook! Please follow this link to start your order. School Order Number: 13676 Orders are due by January 27, 2025
Important Upcoming Dates
November 5, 2024 Election Day. No school for students. Professional Development Day for Teachers.
November 5, 2024 8th grade social (12-2pm) 7th grade social (3-5 pm) Nutmeg Bowl in Fairfield
November 7, 2024 Read Literary Text IAB English Assessment Special bell schedule
November 11, 2024 All School Assembly Veterans Day, Living History for grade 8
November 13, 2024 Coffee with Counselors WMS Library 9 am
November 21, 2024 7th and 8th grade Assembly with Max Stossell
November 21, 2024 Parent session Max Stossel WHS Auditorium 7 pm
November 27-29, 2024 Thanksgiving Recess. Weston Public Schools Closed
Sincerely,
Daniel Doak
Principal
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