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The holidays have arrived at West! Thank you to our amazing gardening team for always keeping the outside of the school looking festive. From the beautiful planters in the OLC, to the autumnal pumpkins and corn stalks, to the new snowman and winter Westy, we appreciate your efforts! Thank you Celina Allibhai, Michael Canoro, Holly Hopkins, Lisa McClean and former West parent, Anca Jordan. 

Thank you for making WestFest, our first annual capital campaign, a huge success. A heartfelt thanks to the event chairs, Roxana Burciago and Cindy Cash, for their phenomenal efforts making this event fun for the entire school by achieving EVERY goal we set: 40% participation for extra recess, 60% participation for PJ day and 80% participation for a school-wide popsicle party!

Flannel Friday

West Wacky Winter Wear (winter sweater day)

West Warm Winter Loungewear (pajama day)

Holiday Assembly (early dismissal, 1:05pm)

Holiday Vacation

Introducing NEW winter items and restocked sizes on the online Holiday Spirit Wear Store. Order by December 10th to guarantee holiday arrival! Shop here!

Registration for the Winter Session of Before and After School Programming will open at 9AM on Monday, December 6th and close on Monday, December 20th. Click here to see a list of offerings and to register. Winter classes will begin the week of January 17th.

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

Don't forget to log your at-home math minutes to win prizes! Mighty Math is voluntary and open to all West School students. The program is designed to encourage the practice of mathematics at home by recognizing students at school for their efforts. Click here to learn more about the program, including examples of Mighty Math activities and how to record minutes. Email mightymath@westschoolptc.org with questions!

Please join the West School PTC Instagram page @westptcnc ! You can learn important school information, and receive reminders and event recaps on the site. Please contact Carolina Castellano with any questions at socialmedia@westschoolptc.org.

The next Board of Education meeting is Tuesday, December 6th. Questions? Email Meghan Gould at edurep@westschoolptc.org. The agenda and prior meeting minutes are here.

Squash K-4 registration is open for the winter sessions! Session I begins December 4th and Session II begins January 29th. All levels are welcome. Head to www.ncsquash.com to learn more or click here.

No one is perfect. How do we make peace with our imperfections and learn to celebrate ourselves? This program will help you understand why it’s essential to recognize our shortcomings and move forward, not just accepting, but also celebrating who we are. On Tuesday, December 7th at 7pm, join Katherine Wintsch, best selling author and the founder and CEO of The Mom Complex for an evening of learning how to celebrate ourselves! Register here.

This winter, NCPS students entering grades K-4, are invited to explore the forests, fields, and ponds of the New Canaan Nature Center during our new after school program! Create hypotheses, conduct experiments, and get ready for some awesome hands-on collaborative learning. Delve into fun and engaging weekly themes while exploring our natural world. Who knows what we will discover! Program includes bus transportation to the Nature Center from the 3 NCPS Elementary Schools, snack time, outdoor free play, sustainable STEAM activities, and homework time. To register or for more information, please click here or email Director of Environmental Education Michelle Hips at mhips@newcanaannature.org. We will also run a Spring Session (April 18th – June 15th, 2022) with registration opening for that session in February.