WHS PTSO - Special Newsletter

PTSO Special Newsletter - January 24, 2022

January 19 Meeting Recording and Presentation Materials

The focus of last Wednesday's PTSO meeting was on course selection.

Here is a link to the meeting recording, with key time points and links to the slideshows below:

Start of Dr. Chisum's leadership update: at 0:05:17
Start of course selection overview (Dana Plunkett): at 0:26.58
Start of Languages presentation (Tim Eagan): at 0:35:51
Start of Evolutions presentation (Thom Henes and Crystal Bartels): at 0:46:06
Start of Math presentation (Elisa Morris): at 1:00:24
Start of Science and Technology presentation (Nora Wilkins): at 1:06:28
Start of Library and Innovation presentation (Toni Carlson): at 1:21:39

Finally, here is a link to the Q&A log from the meeting.

February's PTSO meeting will also cover course selection topics, with presentations from additional departments. It is currently planned for February 16 in the morning. Exact times and a formal agenda are forthcoming.

Other Updates

Our next regularly scheduled WHS PTSO newsletter will be shared this weekend. However, we could not wait to share these exciting opportunities with our community. Please see below.

NWH Resilience Project: Parenting and (Still) Fostering Resilience through Covid-19

This Wednesday, January 26 from 7-8 pm.

Join us for this FREE webinar for parents and educators on the topic of about parent and caregiver resilience, including practical strategies on how we can take care of both our children and ourselves during these challenging times. Event will include a brief presentation with time for discussion and Q&A.

Organized by NWH: The Resilience Project's Parents & Caregivers Program and featuring program co-directors, Tai Katzenstein, PhD and Juliana Chen, MD.

This webinar is part of the Parents & Caregiver Program's "Parenting Through COVID-19" webinar series and especially for parents and caregivers in our community (Natick, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Wellesley, Weston), though all are welcome.

For questions about this event, and/or to learn more about The Resilience Project, please call 617-243-5497 or emailNWHResilienceproject@partners.org.

Teen Summer Expo is Back!

PLAN YOUR TEEN'S PERFECT SUMMER: The 17th annual Teen Summer Expo is back, in-person, for 2022!

Tuesday, February 15, Newton South High School, 5:30-8:00pm in the cafeteria.

Meet with directors of meaningful summer enrichment programs for kids ages 12-18. Options for every interest and budget. FREE and OPEN TO ALL. Pre-Register at www.TeenSummerExpos.com. Explore All Programs in advance and share on Facebook. If you can’t make it to Newton South, we will be at Fusion Academy in Burlington on Wednesday, February 16. Strict COVID safety protocol will be followed.

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