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PRESIDENTS' MESSAGE
Stacey Harmon and Karen Willett
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We are excited to announce this year's largest fundraiser --
The West PTC's SPECTACULAR Online Auction!
With over 50 items available to bid on, there's something for everyone. Your participation builds community, strengthens our school and enhances our children's educational and social experiences. Every bid helps West!
Hot
NEW
items this year!
- A cozy two night stay at the Weekapaug Inn -- a stunning Relais & Chateaux property in Rhode Island
- Three bedroom spring break rental at Sugar Bush Mountain with mountain, valley and ski village views
- Four Turkey Bowl tickets
- Dinner for two at South End
- Six months worth of coffee from Zumbachs
- VIP parking at West's biggest events
- VIP seating at end-of-year concerts
This online auction is your
ONLY CHANCE
to get these popular West School-only items!
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Principal for a day
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Ride in a police car to school
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Sleepunder in the library, including pizza and a nighttime scavenger hunt through the school with Mr. Murren
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A singing birthday telegram delivered to your child in school by Mrs. Fitzgerald
Get ready for the holidays while supporting West!
Don't want the back and forth to get the winning bid? This year, many items will have a BUY NOW option. And to make it even easier, the PTC will DELIVER all items and certificates to the winners' homes!
The bidding begins on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 9:00 AM. Don't miss this opportunity to support West!
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 HALLOWEEN PARADE, Wednesday, October 31st, 2:00 PM
Halloween is coming... Please be reminded that as your child begins to plan his/her costume for the parade, toy guns, swords, or other weaponry will not be allowed as part of a costume. Costumes must be of a non-violent nature. Also, be careful of masks and/or headgear that could block vision and/or scare others. The children will be walking a good distance and we want them to be safe in their costumes. We appreciate your cooperation and support. Parking will be available on the back playground after
1:40 PM. The parade starts inside the school at
2:00 PM and will finish by looping around the sidewalk portion of the bus loop. Parents are welcome to view the whole parade from the actual blacktop of the bus loop.
PHOTO RETAKE DAY AND 4TH GRADE PANORAMIC, Thursday, November 1st
KINDERGARTNERS CAN BUY LUNCH, starting Thursday, November 1st
 Please be sure your Kindergartner knows about the lunch choices. Classroom teachers will be asking them to order one of the five choices in the morning. If students order something other than hot lunch, they should let the lunch staff know once they are in line. Please be aware that options like yogurt, cheese sticks and fruit that do not come with the meal are charged as extras.
- Hot lunch
- Boars Head turkey and cheese sandwich
- SunButter and jelly
- Bagel lunch (bagel, yogurt, cheese stick)
- Fun Lunch (pinwheels or cheese, fruit, crackers)
SPIRIT DAY, Friday, November 2nd
Wear your
Green
, White and Westy!
WEST SCHOOL ONLINE AUCTION, begins Monday, November 5th at 9:00 AM and ends Sunday, November 11th at 9:00 PM.
The West School online auction has everything you need for the holidays and the year ahead!
- Don't miss your chance for your child to be principal for a day, ride to school in a police car or get a singing telegram at school.
- Book your Spring Break in a Sugar Bush Mountain three bedroom home with mountain, valley and ski village views
- Great seats to watch the NY Rangers, the Red Sox, and the WWE.
- Get yourself and your home ready for the holidays with beauty treatments and home decor.
More details to come! Questions? Contact
auction@westschoolptc.org
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ENCHANTED FOREST BOOK FAIR - Family Night, Tuesday, November 13th, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
 Discover the magic of reading at the West School Book Fair starting Tuesday, November 13th through Thursday, November 15th
. Be on the lookout for class schedules, teacher gift certificates, and more in upcoming Friday Folders. Questions? Contact
bookfair@westschoolptc.org
.
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SOCKTOBER
Every night in the United States an estimated 600,000 people live on the streets. Socks are items LEAST donated to homeless shelters. Please help us #warmfeet AND #warmhearts on
Friday, October 26th
- Wear a pair you love or a silly pair! And please consider donating socks for the homeless. Donations will be accepted in the main office until
October 31st.
The smallest acts of kindness make a huge difference.
CALLING LUNCHROOM VOLUNTEERS!
 Click here to sign up for lunchroom shifts. It's a great opportunity to be in the school and see your child(ren) interacting with their classmates.
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THANK YOU PARENT EDUCATION VP
Thank you to
PTC Parent Education VP, Erica Schwedel
, for joining with the PTCs and PFA of the New Canaan Public Schools to bring an inspiring presentation from returning speaker
Marc Brackett
, Director of the Yale University Center for Emotional Intelligence. More than 300 parents attended this wonderful - and free - opportunity to learn more about bringing emotionally intelligent practices into their homes.
Marc Brackett's lecture was entitled "From Theory to Practice: Emotionally Intelligent Parenting" and was part of NCPS' new focus on teaching concrete social and emotional learning tools to students at all levels in the district.
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At the meeting on Monday, October 22nd, Dr. Correnty presented the district's 2018 results on the Smarter Balance Assessments. 88.3% of New Canaan students in grades 3-8 met or exceeded their respective grade level achievement standard in ELA and 87.8% of New Canaan students met or exceeded the grade level achievement standards in Math. These percentages are the highest in the District Reference Group (DRG). The entire presentation can be found here. Dr. Luizzi also announced that at the Monday, November 19th BOE meeting, he will present the findings of the Later School Start Times Transportation Study. At this meeting the Board will welcome parent comments regarding school start times. The public comment period will be extended beyond the usual 15 minutes. Parents are encourage to attend this meeting.
The next BOE meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 5th at 7:00 PM, NCHS, Wagner Room. On the proposed agenda is the K-8 Assessment Report for the district. All BOE meetings are broadcast live on cablevision channel 78 and rebroadcast on Thursdays at 7:30 PM and Mondays at 4:00 PM. Questions? Please contact the West BOE Reps Janée Hunter and Mary Blanc
at
edurep@westschoolptc.org.
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NEW CANAAN YOUTH WRESTLING
Interested in Wrestling? Registration for our 2018-2019 season is now LIVE! You can click
here or go to the "Register Now" button
on our Club Website - www.newcanaanwrestling.org.
We are pleased to offer 3 programs again this year: Elementary (K-4th grade); Middle School (5th-8th grade) and a Travel program. Our travel program is by coach invitation only. If you have not participated before, but are interested in joining the travel team contact Coach Jason Milligan at
jason@milliganrealty.com
. Practice will begin the week of December 3rd. Register prior to November 16th to avoid a $50 late fee and to guarantee that you get the club gear included with your registration fee. New wrestlers are welcome! We always love to expand our wrestling family and get more kids out on the mats. Questions? Contact Patty Zoccolillo at
pzoccolillo@optonline.net
or 203-428-7678.
New Canaan Girl Scouts is looking for parents of girls in grades K-3 to volunteer to start new troops at West School. Your unique strengths and skills will benefit and inspire girls. Our NEW process is QUICK and EASY to get a troop up and running. Our program is very flexible and progressive, so you are able to choose a schedule that works best for you! And if you are not able to be a Co-Leader, consider being a Troop Helper. For more information, please contact: Michele Breed at
mbreen@gsofct.org.
New Canaan High School Theatre presents the wonderfully creepy and kooky musical comedy, "The Addams Family"
October 26th
at
7:00 PM
and
October 27th
at
2:00 PM
and
7:00 PM.
This will be a fun way for families to celebrate Halloween as the lobby will be decorated like a haunted mansion. "Spooky" pre-show activities for children grades K-5. Halloween costumes are ENCOURAGED! Purchase tickets
here
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FORMER WEST SCHOOL STUDENT'S EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT
Benjamin Clay attended West Elementary, Saxe Middle school, and is now a sophomore at NCHS. He is a Boy Scout in New Canaan's Troop 286 and is currently working on his Eagle Scout project. For his project, he has chosen to collect new and gently used winter outerwear, clothing, and boots for the Open Doors Shelter in Norwalk. The shelter needs items for ALL ages and ALL sizes before it gets too cold outside. He is hoping West School will support his project. A large plastic bin has been placed inside the lobby to collect donations. Items may also be picked up by calling 203-594-1253. For those who prefer to make a bulk purchase online, click
here
to purchase from a wishlist. All items will be donated to the Open Doors Shelter. More information can be found
here
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Calling all readers ages 8 to 12! On
Sunday, October 28th from
1-3 PM, in partnership with
Elm Street Books, the Library will be hosting a
Middle Grade Author Extravaganza
! Eleven nationally published children's authors are coming out to New Canaan for the day and will be discussing their work and themselves at an informal panel discussion from 1-2 PM. From 2-3 PM there will be an opportunity for a meet, greet, and book signing with each of the authors upstairs in the children's section of the Library. Click here to register and click here for additional information about this event.
Sing Along with Robert the Guitar Guy on
Saturday, October 27th at
10:30 AM in the Children's Program Room. J
oin Robert, his guitar and other trusty friends for your favorite songs & more! Perfect for toddlers & preschoolers with an adult.
Drop-ins welcome.
NEW CANAAN CARES: WHAT IS PUBERTY?
Ellen Brezovsky, Executive Director of New Canaan Cares, will provide tips for parents of 5th graders on how to talk to your children about their emotions and changes in physical development on Thursday, November 1st at 9:30 AM at Saxe Middle School. www.newcanaancares.org
NEW CANAAN CARES VINEYARD VINES SHOPPING EVENT
On Wednesday, November 7th, join New Canaan CARES for this special event at Vineyard Vines on Elm Street from 10AM to 4PM and save 10% on your purchase, while an additional 10% goes to support New Canaan CARES programs.
HANK DURFEE COOKING CONTEST
 Hank Durfee, a fourth grader at East School, is one of 25 finalists in the Uncle Ben's Beginners cooking contest where he could win $30,000 for East School. He needs your votes to win! Please vote as often as you can until
Sunday, November 11th (one vote per day) and help Hank win. Click
here to vote.
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