News and Announcements
Date	Description	Department	Type
02.06.12	Schoen Travelship 2012 Recipient Selected Superintendent Maloney has announced the 2012 Schoen Family Teacher Travelship recipient: Christie Wyman, Country School Kindergarten Teacher, will travel to England this summer "Looking at the Past: Wondering and Wandering with Artifacts and Sites."	Superintendent's Office	Administration
02.03.12	MS and HS Mandarin Language Students Celebrate Chinese New Year Chinese New Year took place in Weston on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at the Middle School. The WPS Mandarin program hosted the community-wide celebration that featured displays, professional performers and members of the Chinese-American community.	High School	Curriculum
02.03.12	WHS Thanks Weston's Community Scientists On February 2 and 3, 2012, Weston scientists participated in the Research "Jumpstart" Program, helping WHS 10th grade biology students refine their question and improve or take a new approach to their independent research projects.	High School	Parents
02.02.12	South Korean Teachers Visit WHS 25 teachers from South Korea will visit Weston High School in the morning of Monday, February 6, 2012. They will be observing how the school differentiates instruction for students of different abilities. Please welcome them.	High School	Administration
02.02.12	Field School Soil Contamination Update After latest round of soil testing, and ollowing the recommendation of Town environmental consultant, the fields at Field School/Community Center will be closed for any activities (as of 2/2/12). See complete notice on district homepage.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
02.01.12	WHS Evacuated as precautionary measure Shortly before 3pm, Wed. 2/, WHS was safely evacuated due to a strong smell of propane caused by a faulty valve. The HS temporarily closed for afternoon activities. The “Beyond the Classroom” lecture series will take place as planned.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
02.01.12	WHS Student Awarded Boston Scholastic Writing Gold Key This is the third year that WHS senior Lily Fishman has received such distinction. This year, she also won a Gold Key for her complete body of work.	High School	Student Achievement
01.30.12	WHS Artists Receive Globe Scholastic Awards Twenty-three Weston High School students received accolades by the Boston Globe.	High School	Student Achievement
01.29.12	38 Weston Musicians Selected for Junior District Festival 10 WHS and 28 WMS students were selected on Saturday, January 21, 2012, to perform in the 2012 Eastern Junior District Music Festival on Saturday, March 17 at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HS.	High School	Student Achievement
01.29.12	WHS Student Wins National Art Award WHS student, Carolyn Shin, is a YoungArts Merit Award Winner in Visual Arts. Chosen from more than 5,000 applicants in nine disciplines in the visual, literary and performing arts, she will receive a monetary award.	High School	Student Achievement
01.26.12	See WHS Students Compete Live in WGBH High School Quiz Show On Sunday, January 29, 2012, our High School Quiz Show team will compete live at the WGBH-Channel 2 Studios in Brighton. Come support our students with your attendance and see a live television taping session. Fun for all ages!	High School	Student Activities
01.24.12	Beyond the Classroom: Learning Series WHS announces the next in a series of talks for the whole community, led by faculty members on topics that extend uotside the classroom. On Feb. 1, John Minigan and professional actors & guest artists present a reading of his new play Concordance.	Superintendent's Office	Community
01.24.12	Industrial Accident at WHS At 1:54 PM on Tuesday, Jan. 24, fire & police responded to an industrial accident at the WHS construction site. Normal fire evacuation procedures were taken as firemen checked the building. All students were back in building in 30 minutes.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
01.23.12	10 WHS Students Selected for All-State Music Festival Weston High School again performed well at the Saturday, January 21, 2012, auditions for the All-Sate Music Festival. Ten of the 17 students will perform in the concert band, chorus and orchestra at Boston Symphony Hall on March 3, 2012.	High School	Student Achievement
01.23.12	WHS Student's Photograph Wins 3rd Place in National Competition Matthew Atkins's photograph receives third prize at the Drexel University High School Photography Competition. His photo as well as that of Alex Burgess will be exhibited February 4-March 2, 2012	High School	Student Achievement
01.20.12	WHS Quiz Show Team Taping Please come support the team and be part of the TV audience when the Weston High School Quiz Show Team takes on Shrewsbury HS on Sun., 1/29 at WGBH Studio.	Superintendent's Office	Student Activities
01.19.12	Volunteers Needed to Assist in Math Dept. Head Search Process The Search Committee consists of administrators, staff, students, and parents. Participation requires a substantial time commitment of afternoon/evening meetings in late February/early March. Click above for additional information.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
01.12.12	Volunteers Needed to Assist in METCO Director Search Process The Search Committee consists of administrators, staff, students, and parents. Participation requires a substantial time commitment of afternoon/evening meetings in February. Click above for additional information.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
01.10.12	Draft Concussion Policy New state regulations require all school districts to adopt a policy regarding sports related head injuries and concussions. Click above to access the draft policy for Weston as developed by the Administration, Health Services, and Athletics.	School Committee	Administration
01.06.12	Wanted: Scientists to help “Jumpstart” Weston 10th grade bio students into research The PTO Science and Math Council is recruiting community members to help 10th grade biology studens clarify their experiment and research projects.	Superintendent's Office	Administration
01.06.12	WHS Students Inducted to Music Honor Society Fourteen WHS students were inducted to the Tri-M Music Honor Society in a ceremony on Thursday, January 5. The program included musical performances.	High School	Student Achievement
01.03.12	WHS Student Photographs Accepted in National Contest Photographs by Alex Burgess and Matthew Atkins were accepted by the Drexel University High School Photography Contest. Their work will be exhibited in Philadelphia, PA, in February.	High School	Student Achievement
12.23.11	Congratulations to the 13 Contestants in the Weston MS School Wide Geo-Bee! Click above for Preliminary information	Middle School	Administration
12.19.11	WHS Students win Public Service Announcement Competition For the second consecutive year, Mr. Garland’s TV Studio Class has won at the 7-Day-PSA competition at WCVB Channel 5. The Public Service Announcement was produced for “My Life My Choice,” a group that combats human trafficking of teenage girls.	High School	Curriculum
12.17.11	Ten WHS students selected for the 2012 All-State Music Festival Weston High School once again will send many of its top musicians to perform in Boston's Symphony Hall.	High School	Student Achievement