WS PTO Updates November 4, 2020
Woodland Virtual Family Trivia! (Nov. 20, 5 pm – 6:15 pm)
Join us for Woodland’s first-ever Virtual Family Trivia! Get the whole family together, come up with your best team name, and get ready for an evening of fun hosted by “The Quiz Master” Michael Lourie. Please RSVP to WoodlandPTOWeston@gmail.com by November 16th in order to receive the zoom link information.
PTO Thanksgiving Food Drive For Bristol Lodge & Homeless Shelter (Nov. 4 – Nov. 25)
Weston’s PTO and elementary schools are holding their annual drive for Waltham’s Bristol Lodge Food Pantry and Homeless Shelter. Children can bring non-perishable donations to the designated collection bins located in outside their school entrance. The goal is to collect at least 2,000 items from each elementary school! Suggested items to donate include canned goods, pasta, boxed juices, cereals, kids’ snacks, condiments, baby food, dried beans and rice. Pull top-lids are preferred and all items must be non-expired. In addition, this year we are offering the option to donate a grocery store gift card (suggested stores are Stop & Shop, Star Market and Market Basket). Please send grocery gift cards to: Theresa Nibi, 126 Sherburn Circle, Weston, MA 02493 or email to shanita.clarke@gmail.com. Please involve your students and give generously! If interested in volunteering, please contact your room parent.
Woodland Sprit Gear Store Closes in 4 Days!
Show your Woodland spirit with stickers, winter hats, apparel and more! Our school spirit store closes on November 8th – check it out!! Proceeds will support ongoing Woodland School family events. Orders will ship directly to homes this year.
Request for Laundry Bags
The winter weather is here (we think)! In order to best manage all the gear, each child will need to bring a Drawstring Laundry Bag to school to store winter jackets, snow pants, boots, gloves, and hats by December 1. Make sure that it is easy to close, washable, an appropriate size for your child to carry, and NOT mesh. An example of a laundry bag can be found here. Please label with child’s name. Laundry bags will be sent home with your child weekly for laundering. Please contact Midge Connolly connollym@weston.org for help with this purchase (remains anonymous). We are also accepting donations of laundry bags for those willing to donate. Please contact Lauren Burns or Courtney Farkas for donations.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Boston Weston METCO Parent Organization (BWMPO) Fundraising Launch (November 5 – 19)
BWMPO has launched its fundraising efforts for the John Hudson Memorial Scholarship Fund this week. For three weeks only, order desserts just in time for the holiday. Orders must be submitted and purchased by 12pm on Thursday for pick-up on Saturday. We offer a Boston and Weston pick-up location each week. In Weston, the pickup will be at the middle school parking lot each week from 11-12pm. For questions, please email the BWMPO.
School Committee Meeting (November 9)
Major business is expected to include a Superintendent’s update on hybrid learning and student survey results, updated HS plan, discussion and approval of Superintendent goals, and a first look at the 2021-22 school calendar. All members of the community are encouraged to join this and all School Committee meetings. Click here to join the meeting or use the following information: Webinar ID: 940 1533 0088 or Telephone Dial-in: (312) 626 6799 or (646) 558 8656
Woodland & Country Fall Clean-Up Day (November 11, 9:30 -10:30 am)
Meet in front of YOUR school and join us in helping to take care of our school community! Bring the kiddos & help pick up trash around the schools & playgrounds. (Masks & social distancing. BYO hand sanitizer and trash bags please). Organized by PTO Green Team.
Woodland School Council Meeting, November 16 (2:30 pm)
Woodland families are welcome to attend our next Woodland School Council meeting. Join via Zoom:
https://westonorg.zoom.us/j/3667077281?pwd=UGR1ZmI5V29VRUJWcWFYYW15RGw1dz09
Meeting ID: 366 707 728; Passcode: Woodland
Parent/Teacher Conferences (November 18)
Sign-up details sent by classroom teachers. Please reach out to teachers with any questions.
Woodland Principal Coffee for Parents, November 20 (9 – 10 am)
Come learn more about Woodland from Principal Faber at this virtual coffee for Woodland parents. More details to be shared closer to event date. Join via Zoom: https://westonorg.zoom.us/j/3667077281?pwd=UGR1ZmI5V29VRUJWcWFYYW15RGw1dz09; Meeting ID: 366 707 7281 Passcode: Woodland
