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Boston Weston-METCO Parent Organization
Year End Celebration
Rescheduled to Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 6:30–9pm
12 Baptist Church, 160 Warren St, Roxbury, MA
(Note that his location differs from the PTO Calendar)
All are encouraged to attend.
Let's celebrate the achievements of our students
and meet and greet other families.
Please bring refreshments to serve 8-10 people
Please don't bring items that require serving or that need to be cut.
BWMPO will provide all paper goods
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Kindergarten Families
1st Grade Families
2nd Grade
3rd Grade Families
4th Grade Families
5th Grade Families
6th Grade Families
7th Grade Families
8th Grade Families
9th Grade Families
10th Grade Families
11th Grade Families
12th Grade Families
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Juice Boxes or Capri Sun
Dessert (cookies/brownies/cupcakes)
Individual Bottles of Water
Dessert (cookies/brownies/cupcakes)
Juice Boxes or Capri Sun
Individual Bottles of Water
(1) bag of apples or Clementines
Strawberries or Grapes
Individual Bottles of Water
Dessert (cookies/brownies/cupcakes)
Dessert (cookies/brownies/cupcakes)
Strawberries or Grapes
1) bag of apples or clementines
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Contact Cheryl Antoine (617) 407-7464 or Elizabeth Nagarajah (617) 590-0549 with questions or for details
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Weston/METCO seniors and their parents
are invited to
WestonMETCO Senior Appreciation Event
Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 3-4pm
Media Center
Celebrate the accomplishments of our graduating WestonMETCO seniors!
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Congratulations to Jaeda Reid!
She is on her way to Bridgewater State
We are so proud of her!
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Congratulations to Rafael Senices!
He is on his way to Boston College.
We are so proud of him!
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Congratulations to Jasmine Austrie!
She is on herway to Bowdoin College.
We are so proud of her!
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WestonMETCO Sophomores
enjoying the Semi-Formal
Saturday, March 9, 2013
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WestonMETCO students in India
Freshmen sisters, Samantha and Alia Thompson, are spending the two weeks this February, 2013, in India through the Explore India program sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club of Roxbury. Alia and Samantha were selected for this program in July 2012 and placed in the top 12 of their class (out of 20). See the blog where the students are documenting their experiences for friends and family back home.
The majority of the students who have participated in this program are from METCO schools including Belmont, Concord/Carlisle, Weston and Wayland. The other students are from Boston Public Schools such as Boston Latin Academy, Boston Latin School and Boston Prepatory.
Congratulations to Samantha and Alia!
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Congratulations to Tyler Toledano!
He is on his way to Boston University.
We are so proud of him!
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Congratulations to Rajah Nagarajah!
He is on his way to Bowdoin College.
We are so proud of him!
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Congratulations to Edom Wessenyeleh!
She is our first senior to receive an acceptance letter.
She is on her way to Dartmouth College.
We are so proud of her!
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Support our Class of 2013 with the
Weston METCO Scholarship Fund, Inc.
Click here for donation instructions
Class of 2013: Jasmine Austrie, Geovanna Depina, Ayanna Hudson, Shelby Jeffes, Kayla Lawrence, Alexis Mundo, Rajathurai Nagarajah, Jaeda Reid, Rafael Senices, Tyler Toledano, Edom Wessenyeleh, and Marquis Williams
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Weston METCO Family Friends
Ice Cream Social
Saturday, September 22, 2012, 3-5PM
Country School Playground
The annual Weston/METCO Ice Cream Social was a chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones while building our own ice cream sundae. We welcomed our new Director, Ms. Lauren Collins and fun was had by all.
Click here for flyer.
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Photo from the 2012 September's Ice Cream Social
See more images in our Photo Gallery!
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7th + 8th Grade METCO students donate
to the Invisible Children
7th + 8th Grade METCO students made a donation from their Talent Show fundraiser to the Invisible Children, an organization that provides educational opportunities to children who have escaped rebels who abduct them from their homes and force them to fight in Northern Uganda. METCO Students presented their check to WHS Amnesty International Co-Presidents, Meaghan Harwood and Athina Kalemos (Class of 2011). May, 2011
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Weston/METCO Family Friends
visit the
Institute of Contemporary Art
Boston on May 15, 2011
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The Boston Globe publishes Weston/METCO student's essay on neighborhood violence in Boston
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Several Boston neighborhoods have seen a rash of violence in recent years. This article was a piece of writing WHS senior, Janel Lynch, did as a college essay assignment in Gina Fried's Modern Literature class. Gina contacted the Globe's Op/Ed editor and shared this powerful piece of writing. Sadly, the events of yesterday in Boston made it a particularly timely piece, and they jumped at the chance to run it.
We are all so proud of Janel.
Kate Lemons
English Department Chair
Click here to read the article
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Learning Continues in the Summer
 Weston METCO students attend the WPS-sponsored summer review program to prepare for the upcoming academic year with transportation supplied by the Weston Transportation Department. The two-week, full-day program provides intensive, curriculum-based review, preview and enrichment specifically targeting the area of math. It also includes a dynamic study and social skill component, cultural enrichment and recreational opportunities, such as swimming at the town pool and basketball. Students, parents, teachers and administrators report many positive anecdotal outcomes as a result of this program, with indications of increased self-confidence, risk taking, and homework completion.
Click on the link at the left to learn more about SOAR and the High School Review Program
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METCO MARCH FOR EQUITY
Message from Jean M. McGuire, Executive Director of METCO, Inc.
Your advocacy by participating at METCO Lobby Day, writing e-mails and letters and making calls to the State House is very important. METCO’s funding must be renewed EVERY YEAR, so we need you act each year to raise legislator awareness of how important this program is to Massachusetts. As part of the campaign to bring equity to the METCO program’s funding, please contact the five leaders listed. Don’t forget to send a copy to the members of your own legislative delegation. Hard copies work better at the State House than e-mails. The funding decisions for METCO’s annual education grant begin in January and don’t end until the Governor signs the final budget in early July. Please take action now to ensure our request for additional funding for our unique educational program gets careful consideration. Please raise your voice in support of educational opportunity and equitable funding for ALL Massachusetts students.
Thank you for taking action now to support METCO in your community.
A letter/call to an elected leader should:
--Be simple, clear and polite
--Stick to one area
--Ask for a specific action - in this case to work together to bring education
funding equity to the METCO program
--Be legible - hand-written is fine and often gets more personal attention
--Always include your name and return address for a response
--Express appreciation for past support
Click HERE for a sample letter sent from the Boston parents.
Click here for a sample letter sent from the Weston community.
Click here for names and addresses of our legislators.
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The Weston/METCO Program, part of the statewide voluntary desegregation program, is an integral part of Weston Public Schools.
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Due to cuts made to the METCO Program, a town-wide fund raising initiative was conducted in 2009 to help offset the reduction in state funding. A letter was sent to the community from the METCO Community Coordinating Committee in June soliciting donations for the the METCO Gift Fund. The fund will be used to maintain the elements of our Program that make it so strong such as transportation and summer programs.
Click here for a copy of that letter; donations are still being accepted.
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Lauren Collins, METCO Director and High School Academic Liaison.
Lauren earned a Bachelor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and a Master of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Since 2011, Lauren has served as the Community Connector at the Percy L. Julian High School in Chicago, Illinois. Previously, she was Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant, Family Development Department, Associated Early Care and Education, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007-2008; Teacher, Roxbury-Weston Preschool, Roxbury-Weston Programs, Inc., Boston, 2006-2007; Adjustment Counselor, Lucy Stone Elementary School, Dorchester, 2006-2007; and Business Management Associate, General Mills, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, 2004-2006.
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