Dear Families and Staff,

Last week our all school assembly included reinforcement of one of our social emotional learning lessons of being your “best self.” This concept encourages children and adults to reflect on and visualize what makes them unique, identifying the qualities they want others to see and those they can take pride in. Each student created a “best selfie portrait” which is included in our all school bulletin board. You can connect this language to life outside of school by praising them for being their best self when they are demonstrating kindness or responsibility. We are grateful to Mrs. Grosso, our PBIS team leader, and her team for organizing this activity and assembly. 

Family Conferences A Success

We appreciate our families for making the time to attend their teacher conferences this week. We also know the changes in school schedule result in family flexibility and we are thankful for your continued support. 

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.

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  Weston Parent Survey HERE 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. 

Second Grade Testing Reminder

Over the next week and a half we will be completing our second grade OLSAT assessments. Once testing is complete, results will be shared with families through Profile+, located in PowerSchool. My weekly email will highlight when they are available to families which will be later this spring. These assessments, along with the NNAT, 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. 

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 26: Progress Reports for Trimester 2 released

March 27: No School: Professional Development for teachers

April 3: Good Friday School Closed

April 6-10: April Break School Closed

April 22: HES/WIS PTO General Meeting