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The West PTC is excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman for a virtual visit on Friday, October 22nd. Mr. Korman is the author of popular books including Masterminds, Restart, Swindle and Ungifted, and will discuss his work and his writing process with our 3rd and 4th graders. Several of his books are available for purchase at Elm Street Books, and he has graciously offered to provide a personalized bookplate for any book purchased by Sunday, October 24th. Please click here or visit Elm Street Books to order. 

Visiting author Gordon Korman, 10:15am

Halloween Parade, 10:00am

Veterans Day Assembly, 10:00am

Performing Arts Committee presents Surcari

Spirit Day

Early dismissal, 1:05pm

Tuesday, November 2nd - Professional Development Day

Thursday, November 25th and Friday, November 26th - Thanksgiving Break

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 12th. See flyer for additional details. Any questions, please contact the Memory Book team at memorybooks@westschoolptc.org. Be creative and have fun!

Help make it extra special for our fourth graders! Please fill out the Google Form and submit a baby photo (.jpg format please, with a filename in the format of StudentnameTeachername.jpg) as well as your child's answers to the two questions listed in the Google form. All submissions are due by Monday, November 15th. Please email memorybooks@westschoolptc.org with any questions.

Click here to learn more about the program, including examples of Mighty Math activities and how to record minutes. If you have any questions, email mightymath@westschoolptc.org.

The next BOE meeting is Monday, October 18th at 7pm. The meeting agenda and prior meeting minutes are here. Questions? Please contact the West BOE representative Meghan Gould at edurep@westschoolptc.org.

Join Dr. Whitney Roban, Clinical Psychologist & renowned sleep expert, on October 21st, to learn about why sleep is concerned the third pillar of health. The sleep topics covered will include: why sleep is so important; how much sleep do we need; what happens to our bodies while we sleep; habits for healthy sleep; and healthy sleep routines vs. sleep myths. Click here to sign up.

Please help Filling In The Blanks fill the Holiday Backs with food and gifts. The backpacks are essential because kids use them all year long to carry home their weekend meal kits. The number of children has grown to over 3,000 students in our local communities. Please help by clicking on the Amazon wish list and sending the purchase directly to the FITB warehouse.

New Canaan High School is proud to present our first live production this fall. William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be held October 28th, 29th and 30th at 7pm in the New Canaan High School auditorium. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is set with a Steampunk twist. With a royal wedding on the horizon, audience members will watch as the mischievous fairy, Puck creates chaos between lovers in the forest with her magic. While the King and Queen of the fairies feud, a group of lowly mechanics rehearse a play to be performed for the Duke, only to have one of the actors end up with the head of a donkey and a night he’ll never forget. Chris Myers is the Director of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Prior to becoming New Canaan High School’s Theatre Coordinator & Financial Manager, Chris was the dance captain and performed in Mamma Mia! on Broadway and the national tour. *New Canaan High School’s 950 seat auditorium will be capped at 50% capacity. Audience members are required to wear masks. To purchase tickets please visit here.

The NCBA, a competitive Travel Basketball program, is excited to announce that we are adding a NEW Pre-Travel program for 3rd and 4th Grade Girls and Boys. Experienced, professional coaches will run a fundamental basketball skills and games program from November 2021 through February 2022 out of a gym in Norwalk. Tryouts are tentatively set for the week of November 1st. Click here for more information and to join the NCBA email list.

Join the Team at 84 Sports for our very first Wellness Fair on Saturday, November 6th from 11am to 3pm! Our goal is to celebrate local businesses while providing mental health and awareness, and raise funds for the charity RADical Hope. We will teach you how to get mentally and physically fit with activities, games and fun for the whole family! RADical Hope’s groundbreaking wellness programs empower and equip young adults with skills to stay well and stay resilient. Join us!