News and Announcements
Date	Description	Department	Type
05.24.13	Parent/Community Feedback needed for Long Range Plan It is now time to gather community feedback to create the next Long Range Plan. Your confidential responses will be collected and analyzed. The survey will be on line until June 1st.	Superintendent's Office	Program Assessment
05.22.13	The Community is Invited to the Class of 2013 Graduation Celebrate together as our School Department commemorates the success of another graduating class.	Superintendent's Office	Community
05.21.13	Volunteer for Weston300 Field Day and Grand Celebration Concert- June 1st, 2013 We have a very exciting event planned, and to make all of this happen we need YOU! Volunteer shifts include: 9:30am-1pm, 12:30-4pm, 3:30-7:30pm. Jobs will include helping with activities, games, parking management, WHS tours, the concert and more.	Superintendent's Office	Community
05.15.13	Weston Public Schools Invites You to Celebrate Weston300 Join us at Weston High School on Saturday, June 1, 10am-9:30pm. Fun for all ages. Rain date, Sunday, June 2, 2013.	Superintendent's Office	Curriculum
05.15.13	PTO Membership Drive is now underway Please continue your valued support by renewing your membership for the upcoming school year. By registering before the end of this school year, you will receive the 2013-2014 School Calendar/Directory AND e-calendar download in August.	Superintendent's Office	Parents
05.09.13	Modified 2013-14 School Calendar Approved by School Committee Opening Day for students is now Tuesday, September 3, 2013; Friday, April 18, 2014 (Good Friday, formerly a Day of Low Attendance), is now a half day.	Superintendent's Office	Calendar
04.30.13	PTO Student Directory Form The PTO will again publish an all-school student directory in the PTO calendar. Student information in directory is listed as in the official school records. Click above if you would like your child's information omitted or to add second address.	Superintendent's Office	Parents
04.21.13	Faculty Prepared to Answer Students' Questions and Concerns In light of the recent tragic events around the Boston Marathon, support will be offered by teachers and/or counselors in developmentally appropriate ways. For specific questions or concerns, contact your child's counselor, teacher or principal.	Superintendent's Office	Parents
04.19.13	WMS Rear Driveway Loop Closed to Traffic 7-7:45am Automobile traffic during that time must use the front parent drop–off loop. The rear loop will be for buses only.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
04.17.13	Superintendent Maloney's Message about Marathon Incident We have all been upset by the bombings that occurred near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. For some help in talking with your children/answering their questions, click above to read information provided by the Department of Public Health.	Superintendent's Office	Parents
04.10.13	2013-14 School Calendar Modified Opening Day is now Tuesday, September 3; Day of Low Attendance on April 18, 2014, is now a half day.	Superintendent's Office	Calendar
04.08.13	WHS Junior Wins Gold in US Snowboard Championship Junior Greg Fligor won the Gold Medal in the USA National Snowboard Championships in Giant Slalom held at Cooper Mountain, CO last week.	Superintendent's Office	Student Activities
04.01.13	No PM Crossing Guard at MS Driveway Despite numerous want ads and job postings, we have been unable to find a candidate for the paid position of afternoon crossing guard at the intersection of Wellesley St., Brown Street and the Middle School driveway. Police Officer supervision in morning	Superintendent's Office	Administration
03.29.13	Last Day of School is now June 28, 2013 Public schools in Massachusetts are required to provide 180 school days each year, We are altering the calendar slightly by having half days on both Thursday June 27 and Friday June 28.	Superintendent's Office	Calendar
03.28.13	Kindergarten Registration 2013 Kindergarten Registration will be Thurs., April 4, 8:00-noon, Case House. Children who reside in Weston and are 5 years old on or before 9/1/13 are eligible for kindergarten. In early March, parents will be mailed appointments and registration details.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
03.21.13	SAVE THE DATE! K-5 Origami Night Friday, May 17, 6-8PM at Woodland School. Come have fun with:Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math (STEAM). Sponsored bythe PTO Science and Math Council.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
03.18.13	MCAS ELA Composition Test posponed to 3/25 The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has postponed the MCAS ELA Composition Test to Monday March 25. It had been scheduled to take place tomorrow (Tuesday, 3/19) , but the weather forecast caused the change.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
03.11.13	Weston Junior Broadway presents Peter Pan Weston Junior Broadway is a WHS club that works with fifth graders each spring to produce a musical. Entirely student produced, proceeds are donated to Make-a-Wish.. This year's production of Peter Pan will run March 15-17 in the WMS Amy Potter Center.	Superintendent's Office	Community
03.04.13	Book Sale to support Weston PTO If anyone is interested in purchasing Kids, Sports, and Concussion, a guide offering an unerstanding of concussive brain injury, by Dr. William Meehan III, MD, contact Deb Sullivan (sullyweston@comcast.net). Proceeds benefit PTO.	Superintendent's Office	Parents
02.28.13	MS Rear Driveway Loop Closed to Automobile Traffic (7:00am-7:45am) From March 4th - March 8th This change is being considered for future planning, and next week will provide trial run data for us to analyze.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
02.22.13	Informal Coffee at Country School for Parents of Third Graders Receiving Special Education Services Elementary Principals & Sue Fisichella, Assistant Director of Special Education, invite parents to a coffee on Wed., Feb. 27 at 9:30AM that will outline the transition process for students receiving services who will be moving from third to frouth grade.	Superintendent's Office	Parents
02.13.13	Schoen Travelship 2013 Recipient Selected Superintendent Maloney has announced the 2013 Schoen Family Teacher Travelship recipient: Dawn Nelson, Middle School Art Teacher. Dawn plans to travel for 32 days this summer to Istanbul, Venice and Berlin to study "Cultures in Contrast."	Superintendent's Office	Administration
01.29.13	MS/HS Traffic Patterns -- Upcoming Meetings There are 3 upcoming meetings regarding proposed changes to the MS/HS traffic patterns. (MS Coffee 2/1, 9AM; Weston Traffic & Sidewalk Mtg. Tues, 2/5, 7PM, Town Hall; and HS PTO meeting Thurs. 2/14, 8:30am)	Superintendent's Office	Administration
01.25.13	Daffodil Days Fund Raiser The American Cancer Society's Daffodil Days fund raiser is back. Order forms are available from home room teachers 1/28-2/8. Buy a bunch and support cancer research, education programs as well as patient & family services.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
01.22.13	New Bus Concern Form There is a new form on the website for reporting bus concerns. This is an on-line form for individuals to log a concern about a Driver, Monitor, Bus Stop, etc. Click above for more information.	Superintendent's Office	Administration