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

Thank you West School for an amazing first week of WestFest, our first ever Annual Appeal to benefit the PTC. We are so excited to announce that we have reached 40% participation thanks to your generous contributions! The students have earned their special reward of 15 extra minutes of recess early next week! These smiling faces prove it’s one of the highlights of the day. Please help us earn the kids another special reward once we reach 60% participation - Pajama Day - by donating here today. We’d also like to announce this week’s prize winners: Grace Harding, Aubrey Hauser, Callum Keenan and Viviana Peterson. Children are entered into the raffle once a donation is made. Our goal is 100% participation. Every dollar makes a difference!

Each year the PTC spends $250 per student to provide unique opportunities for the school, including:

Spirit Day

Early dismissal (1:05pm)

Parent teacher conference week, early dismissal (1:05pm)

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

Get your submissions in by Monday, November 15th! 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. Please email memorybooks@westschoolptc.org with any questions.

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.

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.

The next Board of Education meeting is Tuesday, November 16th, 2021. Questions? Email Meghan Gould at edurep@westschoolptc.org.

Mental Health is just as important as physical health. Join Dr. Chris Bogart, PhD, Sasco River Center, on Monday, November 15th at 7pm at the NC Historical Society to examine: How to build the psychological immune system; What is the functionality of anxiety?; How do we eradicate the protective coating of anxiety?; and When do we, as parents, need to jump in and help or pull back and let children learn and adapt? Register here.

Bring the whole family to see New Canaan High School’s Production of Freaky Friday. Don’t miss our incredibly talented students - including our own West School 4th grader Jamie McGee who stars as little brother "Fletcher"! Performances are in the NCHS Auditorium on Friday November 19th at 7:00pm and Saturday November 20th at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. Purchase tickets here. Audience members are required to wear masks.

Join us in supporting Filling in the Blanks' CommUNITY Luminary Event! On November 24th at 7pm, homes across Fairfield County will place their lit luminaries outside to raise awareness for childhood hunger. The luminaries will shine as a symbol of hope and unity for kids struggling with food insecurity. How to support? Please visit Filling in the Blanks to learn more or click here to purchase luminaries by November 15th. Encourage your neighbors to do so also! All proceeds will be donated to Filling in the Blanks, a nonprofit organization that provides nutritious meals to thousands of children in CT and NY each week. Don't forget to make it social! Help us raise awareness by sharing photos on social media using hashtag #ShineALightFITB and tagging @filling_blanks!

We are excited to announce NC Youth Wrestling is Back for the 2021-2022 season! Season kick off begins Monday, November 29th and ends with our annual King of the Room tournament and banquet on Thursday, February 27th. More info to come about tournaments, dual meets and practices with other towns. 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 18 – June 15, 2022) with registration opening for that session in February.