Hello, Country School Families,

We want to give a huge congratulations to all of our amazing performers at the Country School Concert. We were blown away by how much progress everyone has made this year. Thank you to our talented music teachers who put on a great show! It was fantastic!

Please see this week’s updates below. We hope to see you at the Parent’s Night Out on Thursday!

Best regards,Jessie & Jess CS PTO Co-Chairs jessiegrasshoff@gmail.com jesstessa@gmail.com

IMPORTANT DATES:

Wednesday, 5/24 – No Kindergarten

Thursday, 5/25 – CS Parent Night Out – RSVP

Monday, 5/29 – No School | Memorial Day

Wednesday, 6/7 – Early Dismissal – 11:30

Thursday, 6/8 – 3rd Grade Picnic | Field School (Rain date Monday 6/12)

Tuesday, 6/13 – CS Field Day

Wednesday, 6/14 – CS Family Picnic

Friday, 6/16 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! – Dismissal 11:00

ALL SCHOOL CHALLENGE MATERIALS REQUEST

Our students will be starting a fun new All School Challenge next week. They will be creating musical instruments from recycled materials. Dr. Erickson needs your help to gather the materials needed. Please drop off the following items at Country School (in the STAR Lab) or send them in with your child by Thursday, May 25th.

Oatmeal containers (cardboard cylinder)

Pringles containers

Paper towel cardboard rolls

Toilet paper cardboard rolls

Gift wrapping paper cardboard rolls

COUNTRY SCHOOL FIELD DAY

After a long break due to Covid, Field Day is returning on June 13! This will be a super fun morning filled with games, races, snacks, crafts, and more. What better way to signal that summer is almost here? To help us pull off this exciting and well-deserved break from the classroom, we need lots of help, so please sign up to volunteer! There are slots for parents who would like to help with activity stations, setup, and snack. Looking forward to the fun!

MENTAL HEALTH ESSENTIALS FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS

Please join us in collaboration with the Department of Wellness Education in Weston Public Schools and the Weston Wellness Education for “Mental Health Essentials for Parents & Caregivers,” on May 23 at 7:00 p.m, located in the WHS Library.

This 1.5-hour workshop for parents & caregivers will be delivered by experienced clinicians who will explore strategies to include mental health as part of your parenting. How to identify when loved ones need support for mental health, how and where to get professional support, and how to use strategies for self-care for yourselves and your loved ones.

For more information, please email Mitch Finnegan finneganm@weston.org

COUNTRY SCHOOL PARENT NIGHT OUT – LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS

Book your babysitter and join other Country School parents for a night out at Heirloom. Thursday, May 25, 6:30-9:30. Tickets are $45 per person and cover heavy appetizers. BYOB. Please see the invitation for more information and to RSVP. Hope to see you there!

CS LUNCH MONITOR SIGN-UP

Parent volunteers have been doing an incredible job as lunch monitors. Thank you! We have added more slots for May and June. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up. Monitors are needed daily from 11:15-1. Please take as many slots as possible. How fun to get to see your kids in action at school!