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On Monday, the Performing Arts Committee presented magician Ran'D Shine virtually to the students at West, East and South school. The performance was zoomed in to classrooms, and our remote learners were able to watch too! Mr. Shine’s magical style drew from his playful interactive relationship with his audience combined with his psychological engaging illusions and sleight of hand. Students were intrigued with his illusions, and learned several tricks including the "disappearing ball." Thank you to PAC chairs Meghan Gould and Jen Holland for bringing this amazing event to West! Be sure to ask your West students to trick you with what they learned at home! 

When ordering your holiday cards this year, please consider purchasing them through Minted! From October through December, you will receive 20% off your order PLUS 15% of the proceeds will go back to West School with the code FUNDRAISE WEST.

We want to wish everyone a safe and happy Halloween this weekend! We welcome photos of your children dressed in costume - without masks when safe and appropriate - for the Memory Book at memorybooks@westschoolptc.org.

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Wear your green, white or Westy!

Wear your green, white or Westy!

It's hard to believe, but the holidays are almost upon us! Go ahead and cross a couple gifts off your list because the West School Spirit Wear Team has got you covered! We are super excited to introduce several NEW ITEMS for girls and boys! Pre-order your items to guarantee that they will be available in time for the holidays. Pre-order will be for one week only, starting Monday, November 2nd and ending Sunday November 8th. Items will be available for pick up beginning the week of December 7th.

Attention all 4th Graders!! The West School Memory Book needs you to design its cover! First and second place winners each receive a free Memory Book! All submissions must be returned to your teacher by Friday, November 13th. See flyer for additional details. Any questions, please contact the Memory Book team at memorybooks@westschoolptc.org. Be creative and have fun!

For any students who missed Picture Day, parents may submit their own portrait-style photo for the yearbook by emailing memorybooks@westschoolptc.org and include your child's name and teacher. Please submit by Friday, November 13th.

Help make it extra special for our fourth graders! Please fill out the Google Form and submit a baby photo (JPEG, with a filename that includes firstname.lastname.teachername) as well as your child's answers to the two quotes listed. All submissions due by Monday, November 30th. Please email memorybooks@westschoolptc.org with any questions.

The new online directory is now available! Please click here to link to our directory website, Membership Toolkit. Register and pay your $30 membership fee to gain access to the site. Your support funds our programming and events, which cost over $250 per child each year. Please contact Martha Harper at directory@westschoolptc.org with any questions. Paper copies of the directory will be available for an additional $5 fee. Only PTC members will gain access to the online directory.

The next BOE virtual meeting is Monday, November 2nd at 7:00PM. The meeting agenda and prior meeting minutes are here. Questions? Please contact the West BOE representative Erica Schwedel at edurep@westchoolptc.org.

A festive holiday display at the Mirror House featuring Halloween Jack-o-Lanterns carved by YOU! Children and adults of all ages are invited to purchase and carve a pumpkin for community display on a special pathway outside the Mirror House on South Avenue on October 30th and 31st. For a $25 donation, registrants can pick up their pumpkins from the Library and return with their carved masterpieces to be part of the special display with their own nameplate. Click here for more info!

Please join New Canaan Mounted Troop for “Once in a Blue Moon,” on Friday, October 30th from 5:30-7:30PM. There will be outdoor live music, cocktails via an airstream concession, and appetizer food boxes. Tickets are $100/person. On Saturday, October 31st from 11am-12pm there will be a live and virtual “mindfulness, movement & meditation” event. Tickets on site $50/person, $20/person virtual. Also on October 31st from 6-7PM there will be a drive-through trick or treating event open to the public no charge, but donations accepted. Click here to buy tickets.

Register now for the 2021 New Canaan Travel ‘Select’ Baseball Program. The New Canaan Travel Program is for selected players aged 7 to 12 who are interested in engaging in a higher level of competitive play. Tryouts will take place at BVSA located at 4 Largo Drive in Stamford on Sunday, November 1st and Sunday, November 8th. Players must be registered in advance to tryout. CLICK HERE to visit New Canaan Baseball's website for more information and to register now!

NEW CANAAN LIBRARY - MEET DIARY OF A WIMPY KID AUTHOR!

Join New Canaan Library and Elm Street Books for a one-of-a-kind outdoor event on November 5th! Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, is coming to New Canaan to sign books and hand them to you safely with a 6ft pool skimmer in The Center School Parking Lot! This drive-thru pool party celebrates the release of his new book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Deep End! Click here for more information and to register.

Cub Scout Pack 45 and Scouts BSA Troop 45 in New Canaan are sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner Meal-Kit fundraiser on Saturday, November 7th from 4-6PM to raise money to purchase camping and cooking equipment for the Scouting programs at St. Aloysius. Reserve your Walter Stewart’s prepared Meal-Kit for four ($60 each) here.

If you are looking for a preschool for your youngest learner, United Methodist Preschool is the place! Following all of the CDC and OEC guidelines, the children are having a safe and fun filled fall semester. UMPS is a non-profit NAEYC accredited preschool located conveniently on South Avenue and counts many West school families amongst their alumni community. Please contact the director, Carol Hammond for more information or to schedule a tour. 203-966-3176 or mnskids34@aol.com, or visit us at www.mnskids.org.