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Thank you, West School families, for your generous support of our successful Fall Online Auction. Congratulations to all of the winners! We are thrilled to direct the funds towards completing the Outdoor Learning Center. Of course the auction would not have been possible without the tireless work of our auction co-chairs Nicole Dillon and Jamie Collingham, who assembled a fabulous set of items and stayed flexible when our plans for a Spring Social in April were cancelled.

As a reminder, this year in place of our traditional Halloween Parade, all students are invited to come to school on Friday, October 30th, wearing Halloween colors (orange, black, purple or green). We also invite students to have some fun being creative with CRAZY HAIR DAY! This could be a crazy hairstyle (spiky hair, crazy pigtails, just-got-out-of-bed hair, and more), a colorful hairstyle, or hair accessories that sparkle, shine, or are simply fun!

Please continue to keep sending your Memory Book pictures! Send pictures of your kids (without masks if safe) to [email protected]. Looking forward to seeing all of West’s Halloween goblins and vampires!

Magician Ran'D Shine

Wear your orange, black, purple or green and crazy hair!

No School.

Wear your green, white or Westy!

Wear your green, white or Westy!

The Performing Arts Committee is pleased to welcome magician Ran'D Shine into our schools virtually Monday, October 26th. Over the past few years Ran’D has become a sought-after performer in the industry because of his highly entertaining and hilarious shows. Mr. Shine’s magical style draws from his playful interactive relationship with his audience combined with his psychological engaging illusions and sleight of hand. The performance will be live streamed into each classroom, and will be a fun and interactive way for West students to enjoy magic with their peers from East and South School.

The Spirit Wear Team would love your help! We are working on a West School Spirit Wear Look Book and would love to show off your child's West School Spirit! Please send a photo of your child wearing this year's merchandise to [email protected]. We also plan on reopening our online store for a limited time, so you can stock up on remaining inventory for the cooler days ahead. Click here to shop online or contact us at the email address above to schedule a private shopping appointment.

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 13th. See flyer for additional details. Any questions, please contact the Memory Book team at [email protected]. Be creative and have fun!

For any students who missed Picture Day, parents may submit their own portrait-style photo for the yearbook by emailing [email protected] and include your child's name and teacher. Please submit by Friday, November 13th.

Help make it extra special for our fourth graders! Please fill out the Google Form and submit a baby photo (JPEG, with a filename that includes firstname.lastname.teachername) as well as your child's answers to the two quotes listed. All submissions due by Monday, November 30th. Please email [email protected] with any questions.

The new online directory is now available! Please click here to link to our directory website, Membership Toolkit. Register and pay your $30 membership fee to gain access to the site. Your support funds our programming and events, which cost over $250 per child each year. Please contact Martha Harper at [email protected] with any questions. Paper copies of the directory will be available for an additional $5 fee. Only PTC members will gain access to the online directory.

On Monday, October 21st, the Board of Education convened in the Wagner Room at NCHS. To kick off the meeting, multiple educators from the alternative school known as the Downtown Campus presented an update on the program since its inception several years ago. Next Dan Clarke, the facilities manager for the district, presented an update on all school properties. Mr. Clarke reviewed the previously planned summer renovations and the numerous covid-related activities undertaken to prepare for the start of school. Jo-Ann Keating provided a review of the statement of accounts, including an update on the additional covid-related expenses this year. Finally, Dr. Bryan Luizzi shared a quick update on the plan to have 100% of students in-person for instruction district-wide by Thursday, October 22nd.

The next BOE virtual meeting is Monday, November 2nd at 7:00PM. The meeting agenda and prior meeting minutes are here. Questions? Please contact the West BOE representative Erica Schwedel at [email protected].

A festive holiday display at the Mirror House featuring Halloween Jack-o-Lanterns carved by YOU! Children and adults of all ages are invited to purchase and carve a pumpkin for community display on a special pathway outside the Mirror House on South Avenue on October 30th and 31st. For a $25 donation, registrants can pick up their pumpkins from the Library and return with their carved masterpieces to be part of the special display with their own nameplate. Click here for more info!

Please join New Canaan Mounted Troop for “Once in a Blue Moon,” on Friday, October 30th from 5:30-7:30PM. There will be outdoor live music, cocktails via an airstream concession, and appetizer food boxes. Tickets are $100/person. On Saturday, October 31st from 11am-12pm there will be a live and virtual “mindfulness, movement & meditation” event. Tickets on site $50/person, $20/person virtual. Also on October 31st from 6-7PM there will be a drive-through trick or treating event open to the public no charge, but donations accepted. Click here to buy tickets.

Register now for the 2021 New Canaan Travel ‘Select’ Baseball Program. The New Canaan Travel Program is for selected players aged 7 to 12 who are interested in engaging in a higher level of competitive play. Tryouts will take place at BVSA located at 4 Largo Drive in Stamford on Sunday, November 1st and Sunday, November 8th. Players must be registered in advance to tryout. CLICK HERE to visit New Canaan Baseball's website for more information and to register now!

NEW CANAAN LIBRARY - MEET DIARY OF A WIMPY KID AUTHOR!

Join New Canaan Library and Elm Street Books for a one-of-a-kind outdoor event on November 5th! Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, is coming to New Canaan to sign books and hand them to you safely with a 6ft pool skimmer in The Center School Parking Lot! This drive-thru pool party celebrates the release of his new book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Deep End! Click here for more information and to register.

Cub Scout Pack 45 and Scouts BSA Troop 45 in New Canaan are sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner Meal-Kit fundraiser on Saturday, November 7th from 4-6PM to raise money to purchase camping and cooking equipment for the Scouting programs at St. Aloysius. Reserve your Walter Stewart’s prepared Meal-Kit for four ($60 each) here.

If you are looking for a preschool for your youngest learner, United Methodist Preschool is the place! Following all of the CDC and OEC guidelines, the children are having a safe and fun filled fall semester. UMPS is a non-profit NAEYC accredited preschool located conveniently on South Avenue and counts many West school families amongst their alumni community. Please contact the director, Carol Hammond for more information or to schedule a tour. 203-966-3176 or [email protected], or visit us at www.mnskids.org.