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A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Share a Book Fundraiser. We raised over $6,000 to replace and renew the Media Center’s collection of books. It was a huge success, thanks to you! Thank you to Molly DeGaetano and Brenna Mastropaolo for making this the program’s most successful year ever. 

Visiting Author Gordon Korman (Grade 3 - 4)

Halloween Parade, 2:00 - 2:30pm

Tuesday, November 2nd - Professional Development Day

The Book Fair this week was a big success thanks to the hard work of Beth Snyder, Jen Hart and Danielle Verardo. It was an enormous undertaking (including 2 location set ups due to weather!) and we send a BIG THANK YOU on behalf of the West PTC! Family Night on Tuesday was a lot of fun and brought many West families out to shop for books. We would also like to thank the numerous parent volunteers who helped the event run seamlessly. Lastly, a big thank you to our West community for so generously coming out to support this important fundraiser by purchasing books, and contributing to the teacher e-wallets!

The PTC is excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman for a virtual visit on Friday, October 22nd. The author, who has written popular books like Masterminds, Restart, Swindle, and Ungifted, will be presenting to students in grades 3 & 4. Several of his books are available for purchase at Elm Street Books, and he has graciously offered to provide a personalized bookplate for any books purchased before Friday, October 15th. Please click here or visit Elm Street Books in person to order.

At the Monday, October 4th BOE Meeting, Ms. Patrice McCarthy from CABE (CT Association of Boards of Education) gave a presentation on the legislative update of her organization. Dr. Jill Correnty, NCPS Deputy Superintendent, along with the 30+ members of the Curriculum Leadership Council summarized how the curriculum is established in the New Canaan Public Schools. New Canaan writes its own unique curriculum, more details of which can be located here. Dr. Luizzi and BOE members discussed implementation of School Start times, and the newly formed Implementation Committee which met for the first time last week. Dr. Luizzi concluded the meeting with a Covid update.

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.

In celebration of National Chess Day, we're doing a free online tournament on Saturday, October 9th, from 1pm-3pm! There are US Chess Federation Online Rated sections as well as unrated sections. The tournament is a five round swiss style tournament, with the time control game in 10 minutes with a 1 second delay.

The top three finishers in each section win a month of free online chess classes in our great online chess club! Register here.

This 3-session, hands-on workshop to empower children in grades 3 to 5 to stand up for themselves and others. Join for storytelling, games, and more. Develop practical skills to use when confronted with difficult situations, and have fun in the process! In partnership with the New Canaan Library, this workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 13th, and 20th at 4:30pm. Click here to register.

New Canaan Rotary Club's 36th Annual LobsterFest will be on Friday, October 15th and Saturday, October 16th from 4pm to 8pm at the Waveny Pool. For tickets, go to here. Choose from lobster, grilled salmon or fried chicken with your choice of curbside pickup, dine in poolside with reservations, or home delivery for orders of 8 or more. Online orders only, no tickets sold at door. Gift cards available or donate a meal to a first responder!

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. Registration will open in mid-October. 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. We hope you will come out for our fair!