Dear Families and Staff,

Family Conferences Next Week

Family conferences are scheduled for March 18,19 and 20.  March 18 and 19 will be delayed openings and March 20 will be an early dismissal day to accommodate these important meetings. Our teachers will be sharing information with parents/guardians about student progress as well as areas of growth for the remainder of the year.  Our goal is for every family to participate so that we have 100% of our families meeting with their child’s teacher.  You received a link from your child’s teacher to sign up for a conference.

Music in our Schools

The Weston Music Department will present a concert, Celebrate 250: From Sea to Shining Sea on Thursday, March 19th at 7:00 p.m. in the New Gym at Weston High School!

The WHS Chorale, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Bands will join with the 8th Grade Ensembles and 5th Grade Chorus to commemorate the birthday of our nation through music that includes selections highlighting American Composers, Scenes from America and the Voices of America! Please join us for this once in a lifetime event!

WIS Musical This Weekend! Weston Intermediate School fourth and fifth grade students have been hard at work preparing for this year’s WIS ShowStoppers musical, Giants in the Sky, and they can’t wait to perform for you! Join us at WIS on Saturday, March 14 at 4:00 p.m. or Sunday, March 15 at 2:00 p.m. for a magical performance full of music, energy, and student talent. 

Come show your support to our amazing cast and purchase Tickets HERE

Health Event: Free Cardiac Screening

In A Heartbeat, a CT based nonprofit organization, will be providing free cardiac screenings on Thursday, March 26 from 2:30-5:30 p.m. at Weston High School (athletic entrance).In A Heartbeat.It is open to any elementary, middle, and high school students. 

Click here to learn more about In A Heartbeat.  The event will be staffed with volunteer technicians who will answer any questions you may have. Parents will receive EKG results from “In A Heartbeat” within two weeks. The event is voluntary and pre-registration is encouraged  Click here to register your child for this screening.

Additionally, we are looking for volunteers for both medical and non-medical duties.  Please contact Mike Papale, the founder of In A Heartbeat at mike@inaheartbeat.org if you would like to volunteer.

EESmarts Student Poster Contest

Just a reminder students can enter a poster contest about saving energy.

 Energy Initiative Registration  closes on March 20th. Submit a poster by mail or upload by March 27th. For more details click here Energize CT Information. (Scroll to "How is the work submitted" section).

Climate Survey Open for Families

In March, Weston Public Schools will once again administer our School and Community Climate Surveys using Panorama Education. The surveys opened on Monday, March 9 and remain available through Friday, April 3. Please click School Climate Survey to answer questions regarding our school climate. If you have more than one child in Weston Public Schools, you will receive a survey for each child. Please note that the survey is completely anonymous. In addition to family feedback, students in grades 3 and above and staff members will also complete Panorama climate surveys.  Hurlbutt students in grades 1 and 2 will complete a developmentally appropriate survey designed to get their feedback on school climate, safety and sense of belonging. 

We truly value hearing from our families. Your responses help us reflect on our programs and ensure that our schools continue to be places where students feel physically, socially, and emotionally safe, supported, and engaged. We created a brief video linked here to learn more about the survey process School Climate Video Tips for completing the survey include: reflecting on the school year and patterns of experiences is helpful.  It is also helpful to note that “neutral” responses to questions are reflected as unfavorable responses in our survey. 

Thank you for your continued partnership and for helping us strengthen our school community.

Second Grade Testing Reminder

Our second grade students completed the NNAT3 this winter and we are preparing for the administration of the OLSAT.  The practice tests and assessment will be completed by the end of March. You will recall that on January 12, all second (and fifth grade) families received an email from Dr. Tina Henckel, Assistant Superintendent. Here are some highlights from that email.  As part of Weston’s commitment to meeting the needs of all learners, students in Grades 2 and 5, as well as new students to the district in Grades 3 through 8, will participate in the OLSAT (Otis-Lennon School Ability Test) and the NNAT3 (Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test, Third Edition) this winter. These assessments serve as Weston’s universal screening tools to help identify gifted and talented learners and to better understand each student’s learning profile and strengths. Once testing is complete, results will be shared with families through Profile+, located in PowerSchool and my weekly email will highlight those results when they are available to families which will be later this spring. 

Kindergarten Registration for 26-27 School Year Now Open!

We opened Kindergarten registration the first week of January and families can now register.  We encourage families to register early so that we can plan for the needs of the incoming class.  Children who are 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025 are eligible to begin kindergarten in the fall. You can register an incoming kindergarten student through this link:  Registration   Be sure to select the registration for the 26-27 school year.  Questions about registration or required documents can be directed to our registrar, Nicole DiPierro at nicoledipierro@westonps.org

Lunch Menus/A La Carte Items

If you have not checked your child’s lunch balance, please take a moment to check your My School Bucks account.  You can find the full March lunch menus by following this link:  Lunch Menus  It will take you to the culinary services section of the website and the school lunch menus. Please note there is a lunch menu and a separate a la carte, beverage and snack menu so be sure to check out both.  It is our recommendation that you review these items with your child and set some clear expectations about what you want them to purchase. If you are interested in placing any restrictions on your child’s account, please email foodservices@westonps.org.  

Sincerely,

Laura Kaddis

Principal

Important Dates: 

March 18: Delayed Opening for Conferences: 10:30am

March 19: Delayed Opening for Conferences: 10:30am

March 20: Early Dismissal for Conferences: 12:35pm 

March 26: Progress Reports for Trimester 2 released

March 27: No School: Professional Development for teachers

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