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The West Book Fair is Back! Please join us next week at the first IN PERSON Book Fair since 2019! The event will be held outdoors in the OLC (weather permitting). We welcome you to come shop with your child’s class during their visit to the book fair. Click here for the class schedule. 

Additionally, if you are not able to come shop during the day, you are invited to attend Book Fair Family Night on Tuesday, October 5th. Here is the schedule:

A few important notes for the Book Fair: *Only one parent per family should attend at a time for the class visit and Family Night. *Masks are required for all Book Fair participants (adults and children), regardless of vaccination status. We appreciate your cooperation. *Remember to bring (or send your child) with a reusable bag to pack their purchases in. We can't wait to see you at the Book Fair! Visit the PTC website here for more information, and contact Jen Hart, Beth Snyder and Danielle Verardo at bookfair@westschoolptc.org with any questions.

Shop to support West at Vineyard Vines! On Monday, October 4th from 11am-2pm take 10% off your purchase and Vineyard Vines will donate 10% to the West PTC. Perfect timing with picture day next Friday, October 8th! More information is below.

Fall Book Fair

Book Fair Family Night

Student Photo Day

Visiting Author Gordon Korman (Grade 3 - 4)

Halloween Parade, 2:00 - 2:30pm

Tuesday, November 2nd - Professional Development Day

On Friday, September 24th West students had a blast at the annual Fall Family Movie Night on the back playground. Thank you to DJ Mr. Stella for leading a fun dance party before the movie began, featuring an appearance by our beloved mascot, Westy the Whale. Over 100 families enjoyed “Sing” on blankets and chairs while enjoying pizza, popcorn and glowsticks. Thanks to event chairs Abbie Skidmore and Paige McInerney for organizing such a wonderful evening.

SHARE A BOOK Last call to help fill the West School library with NEW books through the Share-A-Book program! Our Library Media Specialist, Mr. Murren, continues to build an inspiring and forward-looking space for our school. Parents and caregivers can strengthen that vision by donating books during the annual Share-a-Book drive. Share-a-Book is the only fundraiser for the library at West. With every $20 donation, a bookplate will be personalized with your child's name and placed in new books selected by Mr. Murren. Questions: shareabook@westschoolptc.org Click here to donate. The donation period is closing on Sunday, October 3rd at 9am.  Thank you to all of the families who have already donated!

Shop at Vineyard Vines in New Canaan on Monday October 4th, from 11am - 2PM! Get 10% off your purchase and Vineyard Vines will give 10% back to West School's PTC. Picture day is Friday, October 8th, so it is a great time to stock up on new clothes, and support our incredible school! Look forward to seeing you there!

Don’t miss the opportunity to prepare for the colder months ahead by purchasing more SPIRIT WEAR! Visit the spirit wear table during Family Night at the Book Fair on Tuesday, October 5th. Online orders will also be available for pickup at this time.

The next BOE meeting is Monday, October 4th at 7pm. The meeting agenda and prior meeting minutes are here. Questions? Please contact the West BOE representative Meghan Gould at edurep@westschoolptc.org.

Last call for sign-ups for this weekend's Lego Workshop. West School 4th grader Jamie McGee will be leading an instructional Lego class called Cars & Trucks & Things That Go this Saturday, October 2nd from 10:00am - 12:00pm. Open to all 1st and 2nd grade students. Cost is $25 per student. Click here to sign up and for location information!

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month, NC CARES has partnered with the Town of New Canaan, New Canaan Abuse Prevention Partnership, and Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCC). Presenters will introduce a number of different intervention strategies for bystanders. Participants will then have the opportunity to practice these strategies using scenarios addressing situations involving domestic violence, jokes about discrimination and more. October 5th at 9:30am. Click here for more information.

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 October 6th, 13th, and 20th at 4:30pm. Click here to register.

Calling all budding architects, engineers and building fanatics! Come join the New Canaan Museum's Builder's Challenge and create a structure in your favorite New Canaan architectural style out of interlocking blocks (such as Lego or MegaBloks bricks). Kids’ creations will be displayed in local store windows throughout the month of October to celebrate October4Design - the month-long celebration of New Canaan’s architecture, art, community and design. (Don’t worry you can retrieve your child’s building at the end of the exhibit.) We have 50 baseplates to get you started on a first-come, first-served basis - one per family please! The Builder’s Challenge sign up (and free baseplates) are available at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society. For more information, visit here or call 203-966-1776 ext 2.

See for yourself what Girl Scouts has to offer. Come check out Girl Scouts of Connecticut. Join us for an evening of fun and information! Thursday, October 7th at 6pm at Merrie Bee Cabin in Kiwanis Park. Click here for more information.

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. Purchase by Thursday, September 30th for a 10% discount. 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.