. Weston School Committee and the Weston Education Association teachers union, along with an appropriate number of legal advisors where “appropriate” is not going to be defined by me, begin a new journey this week on March 22 and March 23. Yes, it’s time for a state-assigned mediator to take a crack at healing our wounds. School Committee declared an
Read more. Does it feel like the science-y math-y stuff never ends? Well, it doesn’t end and that’s a good thing. Please join the WPS Science Department heads for the K-12 Science & Engineering Community Forum tomorrow, Thursday, March 16, at 8:30 am in the Field School Dining Hall and on Zoom. This is a part of the Science External Review Process, where
Read more. On Monday, March 13 after school (around 3:30ish) come to the Weston High School gym to see the rematch of last year’s Teacher vs. Student basketball game. The official invite reads “Mr. Peri and the teachers are looking for a repeat of last year, but the student team will definitely have something to say about it!” Here’s what I
Read moreIt’s music season, Weston, including the special Ides of March Spring Sing on March 15. Join your neighbors and friends for these entertaining evenings of music. You do not have to have a student in the school system to enjoy the evenings, though I will say (expecting hate mail) that the third-fifth grade string music can sometimes be…ahhhh…eclectic? Unexpected? I
Read moreStory updated 12:15 pm to correct time of call and add detail to car accident. Tonight, Monday, February 27 at 6:30 PM, the school committee has another full agenda. Of possible interest to many are the reports on bullying prevention, June Academy, and the search for an interim superintendent. The full agenda is here:https://www.weston.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02272023-7086 In addition, those of you with
Read more. The Owl has been asked to post the following notification for Weston Public Schools. This will not be editorialized in any way except to state that the loss of the Weston Town Crier is felt in many ways–one of which is the public notice system. What is Child Find Services? According to understood.org, Find out more at this link.
Read moreTomorrow morning, Tuesday February 14, at 9 am, Principal Peri and Assistant Principal Knight will be hosting a coffee and information session in the Weston High School Auditorium. The Owl is very very hopeful that there will be TREATS for Valentine’s Day. Tomorrow’s Spirit Day is to wear red or pink to school so please make a note of that.
Read moreThe following notice is taken verbatim from the School Committee facebook page: +++ The Weston School Committee’s next meeting will take place via Zoom only on Monday, February 13, at 6:30 p.m. Agenda topics include: -a public hearing on the superintendent’s recommended FY24 budget -a vote on WEEFC’s grant request to establish a robotics and engineering lab at Weston Middle
Read moreThis is a reminder that the teacher’s union, the Weston Education Association, will be holding a community forum tonight at 6:30 pm at the Weston Public Library Community Room. Topics will include compensation, working conditions, and personal and sick time. You may think you know what has been asked and what has been offered, but then again, you might not.
Read moreOn my mailbox yesterday (yes “on” not in) was a flyer about an upcoming Community Forum on Monday, February 6 at 6:30 pm with members of the Weston Education Association, aka the teacher’s union. The forum will be held in person in the Community Room of the Library, as well as available on zoom. The Owl has little humor this
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