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Celebrate West!! WestFest 2021 is our first ever annual appeal fundraiser that will run from November 8th thru the 19th to celebrate West being the best it can be! This will be our main fundraiser for the year, with all donations going towards the wonderful programs the PTC does to enrich West School, including teacher classroom grants, Visiting Authors, Performing Arts Assemblies, Talent Show, Outdoor Learning Center maintenance, STEM initiatives, upgrading, and so much more! Once you donate, your child’s name will be entered into a drawing that will be held 2x each week to win Spirit Wear. Throughout the 2 weeks, there will be school wide celebrations when certain participation milestones are hit, like Pajama Day, an extra 15 minutes of recess, and a school wide popsicle party! Look for more information to come in the next few weeks on how to donate!! 

Don’t forget to join the new West PTC Instagram account @westptcnc to follow important school announcements, reminders and event reviews! 

Veterans Day Assembly, 10:00am

Performing Arts Committee presents Surcari

Spirit Day

Early dismissal, 1:05pm

Parent teacher conference, 1:05pm

Tuesday, November 2nd - Professional Development Day

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

Are you creative? Love to share your love of crafts? If so, this job is for you! The New Canaan Recreation Department will be opening registration for the December Conference Day classes soon and are looking for two parents to help run a Holiday Crafts class. Ideally, this extremely popular class would run each of the conference days. The Rec Department can cover the costs of the supplies and is offering to pay the instructors. Please reach out to programs@westschoolptc.org if you are interested!

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.

Mighty Math has launched, don't forget to log your at home math minutes to win prizes! Mighty Math is a program open to all West School students. It is designed to encourage the practice of mathematics at home and recognize students at school for their efforts. This program is voluntary, although we encourage all students to give it a try. 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, November 1st at 7pm. The meeting agenda and prior meeting minutes are here. Questions? Please contact the West BOE representative Meghan Gould at edurep@westschoolptc.org.

New Canaan CARES is excited to announce our first annual Election Day event Fore CARES! Join New Canaan CARES for an 18 hole “par-tee” on the lawn of St. Mark’s Church on Tuesday, November 2nd from 10 am – 2 pm! Children under 12 must have supervision to attend. Tee-times are 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm. Each hole is limited to four players at a time. CARES may combine smaller groups to form a foursome. This event is $20 per golfer, with the proceeds going directly towards CARES programming! Click here to sign up.

Need to entertain the kids when they're off on November 2 for Professional Development Day? Sign your child up for a special Election Day Lego Workshop! West School 4th grader Jamie McGee will lead an instructional and fun class on building Lego Houses on Tuesday, November 2nd, 10am – noon. Open to 1st and 2nd graders only. Location to be provided upon sign-up. Cost is $25 per student (Venmo: KMcGee09). Supplies provided, kids come home with creations and one will win a special Lego prize! Sign up here today - spots are limited!

The Carriage Barn Arts Center is offering a three-week after school woodworking class on Mondays, Nov. 1, 8 & 15 from 4-5pm. Register kids (ages 7 & up) here. Participants will learn basic woodworking techniques to build a wooden grabber tool. They will then personalize and paint it with their own design. All materials will be supplied. The cost for this three session workshop is $145, or $130 for family members. Class is limited to 12 kids, social distancing will be practiced.

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 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!

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!

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) with registration opening for that session in February.