WEST PTC | WEST PTC CALENDAR | WEST SCHOOL | NCPS DISTRICT

Back by popular demand, West School virtual Game Night returns next Friday, January 21, 2022! Order pizza kits from Joe’s pizza (each makes (2) 12” pizzas), cozy up with your family and get ready to laugh and show off your trivia skills in this LIVE school-wide competition. Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 competitors and entertainment is guaranteed for all! Click here to join the fun. The registration deadline is this Monday, January 17th. 

Also, a scheduling note. Math night has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 9th (snow date, Wednesday, March 16th). We are hopeful this allows the event to occur in person. See below for additional details.

Spirit Day

Spirit Day

Variety Show, 4pm (snow date: Thursday, February 10th)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Winter Break

The West School Variety Show is scheduled for Wednesday, February 9th at the Saxe Middle School Auditorium! West students are invited to cheer on our talented 3rd and 4th grade performers. We will assess relevant COVID safety protocols as the event date approaches. Questions? Please contact Erin Marich and Jaime Smith at variety@westschoolptc.org.

In the interest of hosting Math Night in person, the event will now be held on Wednesday, March 9th (snow date Wednesday, March 16th). We know how hard every child has worked on their project, and we want them to be celebrated by parents and students who share a love of Math. This will also give a few extra weeks for families to work on their awesome inventions! Please note that the visual of student inventions (a prototype, diagram, etc.) along with completed Reflection Form (reflection forms for grades K-1 are here and grades 2-4 are here) are now due on Thursday, February 17th. If already completed, please feel free to deliver projects to our Math Specialist, Mrs. Willman. Visuals and responses will still be photographed and/or recorded, in the event anyone needs to attend virtually, and sent to the entire West School community. We will assess relevant Covid protocols as the event approaches. Questions? Please email mathnight@westschoolptc.org.

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. Questions? Please email Alex Sullivan and Vanessa LaVerne atmightymath@westschoolptc.org.

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.

At the Monday, January 10th meeting of the Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. Bryan Luizzi and Janet Reed, RN and district Nursing Supervisor, gave a Covid update for the district. Following this, Dr. Luizzi presented a first read of the 2022-23 school budget. The next BOE meeting will be Monday, January 24th, 2022. Questions? Email Meghan Gould at edurep@westschoolptc.org. The agenda and prior meeting minutes are here.

The New Canaan Public Schools are looking to hire substitute teachers. Candidates must be 18 years or older with a Bachelors Degree. Must be able to produce Covid-19 vaccination card per CT Executive Order 13C. Daily rate is $125.00. Click here for more information. 

Registrations are open for preschool children ages 2 1/2 to 4 years for this Spring and we are accepting applications for the Fall/Spring 2022/2023 school year. The preschool is located at New Canaan High School and high school Child Development students provide activities and learning activities as part of their course work. For further information contact nchspreschoolprogram@ncps-k12.org.

Back by popular demand Filling in the Blanks will be holding its third annual SOUPerBowl Challenge. A Weekend Meal Bag staple, let's help them restock their inventory of kid-favorite soups for local kids in need. Who will win this year? Returning champion Chicken Noodle or underdog Tomato? Visit their virtual food drive here and to support your community and your favorite soup.

Register for New Canaan Library's Winter Reading program! Track your reading, complete wintry activities, and earn prizes as you go! Every day is a snow day at New Canaan Library, and we have a blizzard of books and activities for you to enjoy. Challenge yourself to spend some time reading every day and track your progress on Beanstack. Read books, complete activities, and record how many minutes you read to earn virtual badges and prizes. Complete at least 8 badges to earn a special prize. If you have any questions, please email the Library's Children’s Department (child@newcanaanlibrary.org) or call us at 203-594-5002. Click here to register for Winter Reading!

Let’s come together and give back to our community! Join New Canaan CARES and New Canaan Library to get crafty and create projects reflecting kindness and caring in this monthly program from January to April for 1st/2nd grades and 3rd/4th grades. Children will share their creations to bring joy to others and themselves. Please check the library’s event calendar for dates, times, themes and registration.

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

Participate in the New Canaan Land Trust’s First-Ever Winter Hiking Challenge! We invite you and your families to explore the trails at our seven open-to-the-public preserves by participating in the 2022 New Canaan Winter Hiking Challenge. Take in the beautiful scenery as you traverse through woodlands, wetlands, and meadows right here in New Canaan. The Challenge goes from now through the end of winter (March 20th). A great way to get outside in the new year! Share proof of your hike by finding trail markers along the way, snap a selfie and post it to social media using special hashtags. Submit your information to the Land Trust and be entered into a raffle to win a handcrafted walking stick. Click here for more information.