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posted 01/20/2012
The WhIStle
The Weston Intermediate School PTO Newsletter
January 20, 2012
CALENDAR SNAPSHOT
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January 24th |
Budget Workshop #2, 7:00pm, Town Hall Meeting Room |
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January 26th |
Budget Workshop #3, 7:00pm, Town Hall Meeting Room |
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January 26th |
Philanthropy Meeting, 9:30am, Room 225 |
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January 27th |
Long Range Planning Meeting, 9:30am, Cafetorium |
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February 6th |
Family Fun Bingo Night, 6:45-8:00pm |
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February 7th |
2-HOUR DELAY (Professional Development) |
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February 8th |
HES/WIS PTO General Board Meeting (Joint Meeting with HES PTO), 9:30am, HES South House Cafeteria |
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February 17th |
Philanthropy Meeting,9:30am, Room 225 |
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February 20-24th |
NO SCHOOL (February Recess) |
SCHOOL & PTO NEWS
A MESSAGE FROM RUTH FINN OSHIN, WIS PTO PRESIDENT
The WIS Nominating Committee is up and running so please go to www.wis-pto.org to sign up for a 2012-2013 board position. Thanks to Jennifer Socha for chairing this very important committee. Remember, as your children get older, there are less opportunities to go into the classroom so taking on a PTO board position is a great way to stay involved at school. I am also told (but thankfully not there yet) that older children may not want you around at all so volunteering at WIS could be the end of the road for many of us. Are you getting out your tissues yet?
Don't forget to sign up for family fun bingo on February 6th. We can accommodate the first 100 children and we are close to being sold out.
Warm Regards,
Ruth Oshin
BOE UPDATE - BUDGET PROCESS
Budget workshops are being held by the Board of Education to review the Superintendent’s 2012-13 budget request. All workshops will be broadcast on Channel 78 in the event that you are unable to attend.
Budget Workshop #2 – Community Room – Weston Public Library
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 – 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Agenda - Hurlbutt Elementary School; Weston Intermediate School; Weston Middle School; Weston High School; Athletics
Budget Workshop #3 – Community Room – Weston Public Library
Thursday, January 26, 2012 – 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Agenda - Facilities; Special Education; Pupil Personnel Services; Summary
WIS PTO LONG RANGE PLANNING MEETING
REMINDER: Please come to our WIS PTO Long Range Planning Meeting!
Date: Friday, January 27, 2012
Time: 9:30-11:00AM
Place: WIS Cafetorium
RSVP:
The purpose of the Long Range Planning Meeting is to review the PTO events that we have had in the past and to generate new ideas and priorities for the next year’s PTO committee. This meeting is the best place to bring new fundraising ideas and anything else you feel the PTO should be addressing.
Please come if you have chaired events this year or have fresh ideas for next year! If you cannot make the meeting and want to share your ideas, please email me at
and I will share with the group. Coffee will be served.
2012-2013 WIS PTO BOARD
Calling all 3rd and 4th grade parents! The WIS Nominating Committee is beginning the process of finding passionate volunteers to fill all of our board positions for the 2012-2013 school year. Remember, as your children get older, there are a lot less opportunities to go into the classroom so taking on a PTO board position is a great way to stay involved at school.
A description of each position can be found on the WIS PTO website, www.wis-pto.org. Click here to find the nominating sign up form. The proposed slate of board members will be presented at the March General meeting and voted on in April.
If you have an interest in a WIS PTO board position but not sure which one or have any questions regarding the board, feel free to email me at
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Jennifer Socha
WIS 2012-2013 Nominating Committee Chair
WIS YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW!
The time has come to order your yearbook. The yearbook staff has been hard at work creating a yearbook full of great memories. Don't miss your chance to own your own WIS yearbook! Please visit www.coffeepond.com. The school password is "wolves".
This year we will only be taking online orders. Orders must be placed by February 26 to get the price of $26. After February 26 the price increases to $30. Last day for yearbook sales is March 31.
Any questions please contact Christine Slump at
5th GRADE ALL-CLASS PHOTO
Families of 5th grade students can order their very own 8 x24 copy of the 5th grade All Class Photo that was taken on picture day.
The cost is $12 per photo. Click here to order online. We are only accepting online orders. The photos will be delivered home via your child’s backpack in the spring.
If you have any questions, please contact Robin Ronai at
or Laurie Strouch at
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PHOTOS NEEDED FOR THE WIS YEARBOOK
Hello WIS Parents! Yearbook is in full swing and our committee is busy out there grabbing great pictures for a great yearbook! BUT we always want your pictures!! If you have taken some pictures of a WIS event, we would love to use them for the yearbook. There are several ways to get pictures to us (email, CD, thumb drive…) but also this year we have set up a WIS Yearbook Website with Shutterfly as an easy, secure way to upload pictures for the yearbook. If you are interested, all you have to do is send an email to
and I will send you the link and password to the site. No fuss with copying to a CD, finding someone to give it too… just a click of a button and your pictures can be used for the yearbook! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the above email!
Thank you – our yearbook would not be great without your pictures!!
Janet Yon (
) & Chris Reilly (
), co-chairs
FAMILY FUN BINGO NIGHT
Date: Monday, February 6, 2012
Time: 6:45-8:00PM
Place: Cafetorium
Admission: $1/person, or earn 2 eBoxTops at BTFE.com (click on “click and earn” and watch a video)
You must RSVP on the WIS PTO website not on the BFTE website. Space is limited: first 100 children and must RSVP by February 1st.
Click here to RSVP and volunteer - no walk-ins will be accommodated, parental supervision is required (this is not a drop-off event).
Take home great prizes and a lasting memory of fun with your child(ren)! Enjoy snacks, beverages and raffle drawings! Please arrive early for seating. Bingo will start promptly at 6:45PM.
*Remember there is a 2hr. delay the next day. For more information please email Roberta ReCouper at
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SOCIAL MEDIA/FACEBOOK
Click here to find us on Facebook. Like our page and get updated information in your Facebook newsfeed.
AROUND TOWN
This information can now be found on our website; go to wis-pto.org and click on the AROUND TOWN tab on the left side of the homepage.
WESTON LITTLE LEAGUE
Registration for the Spring 2012 programs is open. Weston Little League has programs for boys and girls grades K-7 and we always welcome new players!
For more information and to register, please visit www.westonll.com. Should you have any questions, please feel free to email
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WESTON YOUTH SERVICES - WINTER 2012 WOW! PROGRAMS
Still undecided what programs might be of interest to your child this winter? Then, visit our website at www.westonyouthservices.org to view our fun and exciting returning programs and new course offerings!
Online registration is easy! Any questions, contact Charlene Monn at 203-222-2586
FREE SWAP SHOP EXCHANGE PAGE
For Sale, For Free and Wanted Items for Sale. Have something to sell or giveaway but can't deal with Craig’s List or Ebay? Click here to view, click here to advertise for free.
WESTON LACROSSE
Just a reminder the initial registration period for the 2012 Weston Lacrosse Club spring season ends January 15th. Hurry so you don't have to pay a late fee!
The Weston Lacrosse Club fields boys and girls teams for grades 2-8 and always welcomes new players! Sign on and join the fastest growing youth sport in the nation!
For more information and to register, please visit www.westonlax.com. Should you have any questions, please feel free to email Karen Mitchell at
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WESTON YOUTH FOOTBALL (GRADES 1-8)
Joe Lato, coach of the Weston High School football team, will host a town hall meeting on Wednesday, January 25, to discuss his plans for bringing Weston youth football and cheerleading back to Weston. The meeting will be held at 7:00PM at the Weston High School cafeteria. All Weston residents with an interest in the town’s youth-to-varsity football and cheerleading programs are encouraged to attend.
At the meeting, Lato will present his vision for a Junior Trojan Football program based in Weston.
Designed for students in grades 1 through 8, the Junior program would serve as the feeder program for the high school Trojans, focused on developing and mastering the fundamentals of the game, teamwork and safety. Currently, the only options available for Weston youths are programs that serve other area high schools, with football practices conducted in other towns.
If you have something for The WhIStle please email your submission (in Word format or PDF) to
Submissions should be relevant to WIS or the Town of Weston (i.e., town sports programs, Weston community events or outside sports programs (for students) taking place in the Town of Weston). If there is any question regarding the relevance of a submission, final approval will be determined by The WhIStle editor and/or the WIS PTO President. Submission deadline is Wednesday – The WhIStle publishes on Friday!
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