News and Announcements
Date	Description	Department	Type
02.14.11	Schoen Travelship 2011 Recipient Selected Superintendent Maloney is pleased to announce the 2011 Schoen Family Weston Teacher Travelship recipient: Emily Lattin, Country School Grade 1 Teacher, who plans to travel for 45 days this summer to Italy and India for “A Global Perspective of Family Life	Superintendent's Office	Administration
02.11.11	How to Report Anonymous Concerns As a part of the Weston Public Schools implementation of the “Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan” we are now providing an online ‘Anonymous Concerns Report’ for each school. The form can be easily found in the “Quick links” menu.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
02.10.11	WHS Student's Independent Study Research to be Published "Physics Thirst? A Survey of Ninth-Grade Physics Students" was co-authored by WHS Junior, Grace Huckins, and Science Department Physics Teacher, Dr. Boris Korsunsky. It will appear in the April 2011 issue of The Physics Teacher.	High School	Student Achievement
02.09.11	Weston Featured on ABC's Chronicle ABC's Chronicle featured coverage of the film, "Race to Nowhere," including screenings at Weston High School and interview with Dr. Maloney, Superintendent. Click above to access link.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
02.08.11	WHS to Appear on The High School Quiz Show Weston faced Woburn at the WGBH studios on Sunday, February 6, 2011, for the first round taping of the High School Quiz Show, a trivia game show for area high school students. See them on-air on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 7pm on WGBH 2.	High School	Student Activities
02.08.11	WHS Hosts Special Olympics This Sunday 200+ athletes will be playing their qualifying rounds of basketball to advance to the Special Olympics Winter games. Come to an amazing community event and prepare to be inspired! Donations are still welcomed!	High School	Student Activities
02.07.11	PTO Calendars/Directories Available Just a reminder that for the month of February, we will be selling the PTO directories and supplements at the Case House for only $5 (Superintendent's Office, second floor). Any questions, please email Lisa Williams at lisacwilliams@comcast.net.	Superintendent's Office	Parents
02.04.11	Roofs of School Buildings As a result of the recent storms, roofs throughout New England are covered with snow and ice. The Facilities Department & Head Custodians have been monitoring schools closely for any signs of concern. Please click above for more information.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
02.02.11	WHS to sing national anthem at Celtics and Sox games The high school chorus will sing the national anthem at the Boston Celtics game on Sunday, April 3, 2011, 6pm, and the Boston Red Sox game on Friday, April 29, 2011, 7pm. This is a great honor for Weston.	High School	Curriculum
02.01.11	Woodland Poetry Breakfast Postponed Once again we are facing the possibility of inclement weather on Wednesday of this week, therefore we are postponing our Third Grade Poetry Breakfast to Wednesday, February 9th. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we hope to see you next week!	Woodland Elementary School	Student Activities
01.31.11	Aging in Weston (and Elsewhere): How to Help Your Parents Weston PTO, Council on Aging, and Community Health Coalition sponsoring second symposium in Aging in Weston series. Wed., Feb. 9, 7PM, Amy Potter Center. Come learn the things to consider when parents choose to live & age in their own home	Superintendent's Office	Community
01.31.11	WHS students earn theatrical recognition On Saturday, 29 January, 2011, WHS students participated in the Shakespeare Competition at Bentley College and the Emerson Festival. Erica Kwiatkowski was selected as a state finalist of the Shakespeare competition and had a premiere at the Emerson Festi	High School	Student Achievement
01.31.11	13 WHS students accepted to All-State Music Festival Weston did extremely well on Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at the All-State audition. This is the most students we have ever had accepted in one year. The performance will take place Sat, March 26, 2011 at Boston's Symphony Hall.	High School	Administration
01.25.11	WestonPAC Presentation Postponed Please Note: **Cancelled WestonPAC Speaker Presentation "Red Flags for Struggling Readers"** Due to expected inclement weather on Wednesday evening we are postponing this event. Please stay tuned for a future date.	Superintendent's Office	Parents
01.25.11	PTO Board Position Openings for 2011-2012 Get Involved!! The PTO is now accepting nominations for a variety of openings, including, Vice-President, Co-Chair positions at each school, and many other committee leadership roles. Click above for information.	Superintendent's Office	Parents
01.22.11	42 Weston Students Selected for Eastern Junior District Music Festival Once again, Weston students performed exceptionally well in the Eastern District Music Festival auditions, which took place on Saturday, January 22, 2011. Weston produced the most number of students accepted by any school district.	Superintendent's Office	Student Achievement
01.20.11	Annual Gospel Jubilee on Jan. 29 Celebrate 45 years of METCO in our schools at the Annual Gospel Jubilee on Sat. 1/29, at WHS Auditorium at 4pm. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door. Click above for more information.	METCO	Community
01.18.11	Beyond the Classroom: Learning Series WHS is pleased to announce a new series of talks for the whole community led by our esteemed faculty members on a broad array of topics and expertise that extend outside the classroom!	Superintendent's Office	Community
01.18.11	Give Your Pants A Second Chance! From Monday, January 24 through Friday, January 28, the PTO will hold its second annual pants drive to benefit Cradles to Crayons. New or gently used children's pants, sizes 0 to 20, may be dropped off in elementary school lobbies.	Superintendent's Office	Parents
01.15.11	Race to Nowhere--Additional Screening We have had an overwhelming response to the screening of Race to Nowhere. The PTO is sponsoring an additional Screening on Monday, January 31, 7:00pm in the HS auditorium. Click above for ticket information.	Superintendent's Office	Parents
01.14.11	Wanted: Parent Volunteers with Science Expertise Volunteers are needed for short, one-time in class discussion to help "jumpstart" 10th grade biology students with an independent research project.	Superintendent's Office	Community
01.13.11	Award-winning Public Service Announcement on YouTube The "Elders Living At Home Program" PSA that was produced by WHS video students, and won in the 7-Day-PSA competition at Channel 5 in December 2010, will run for one year on WCVB-TV.	High School	Student Activities
01.13.11	No Idling Initiative The Weston Public Schools Green Team encourages everyone to follow the no idling initiative. Please turn off your engines. Click above to access the state law and regulations.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
01.11.11	Focus Group for Director of Student Services Interested parents and community members are invited to attend a Focus Group to discuss qualities and characteristics people would like to see in a Director of Student Services. Thurs., Jan. 20, 8:30-9:30am in the Country School Library.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
01.05.11	Weston/METCO Presents Gospel Jubilee Save the Date!! Fifth Annual Gospel Jubilee will be on Saturday, January 29 at 4pm. Community Gospel Choirs, music & dancing for all. All proceeds go to support the Weston/ METCO Program. Click above for more information.	METCO	Community