Town communications last week about Proctor Field (the high school turf field) being closed starting today got the Owl curious enough to call over to Ben Polimer, the Fields and Grounds Emperor (I may be unclear on his actual title). The Owl used to be on the Recreation Master Plan Committee with Ben, and let me tell you that this
Read moreFollowing on the announcement of a new football coach last week, Weston High School Athletics also announced on twitter the hiring of Eileen Leblanc to be Weston High School’s volleyball coach. Now before some of you stop reading because “you don’t care about high school sports”, the Owl is filled with interesting and marginally-researched facts about volleyball so hang on
Read moreWeston High School has announced that the new Head Football Coach will be Jim Wilcon, familiar to many Wildcats fans as the Head Coach for the High School lacrosse team. The Owl had to come out of summer basking on the soccer and baseball sidelines to talk about the impending new dynasty of Weston high school football. Just so you’re
Read moreOn Wednesday, June 2, the METCO program celebrated the seniors who graduated on June 4 at the Town Green. As part of the celebration, scholarship checks were awarded to six applicants to the John Hudson Memorial Scholarship Program, one more than in past years. The METCO celebration for the graduating seniors also announced that they awarded 240% more money than
Read moreWeston Middle School does not have a “graduation” ceremony for the eighth-graders, but rather a “Moving On” event which marks the time when students move on to either Weston High School or to private school (there is also moving out for those leaving Weston but that is technically not a ceremony). “For at least 20 years, we have held a
Read moreTonight, Weston High School Lacrosse fans, friends, and teammates say thank you and so long to the seniors. Many of these “kids” have played lacrosse in Weston since elementary school and their energy and leadership will be missed. The community is invited to attend the ceremony at 6:30 pm at Proctor Field, followed by a game against Bedford at 7
Read moreThis afternoon, all Weston public school families should have received the following message from Dr. Connolly, Superintendent of Weston Public Schools: +++ Dear Weston School Community, Due to the excessive heat and the impact on classroom temperatures, all schools will dismiss early tomorrow. Elementary schools will be dismissed at 12:00 and Middle and High Schools will be dismissed at 12:45.
Read moreAs of Friday, June 4, Weston Public Schools launched the new alums out into the wide world and that leaves the kindergarten to 11th graders in charge of the hallways. And here’s the news: no one cares. Or so my teenagers tell me every time I try to tell them a story. We are now in the last two weeks
Read moreThe official notice is out that the Weston High School graduation originally scheduled for 5 pm today has been moved back one hour to 6 pm, to try to evade some weather “issues.” Thank you Weston High School administration for taking care of the Class of 2021 Town Green graduation! Go ‘cats!
Read moreOn Friday, June 4, the Weston High School class of 2021 will graduate on the Town Green. There is no class in recent memory that has had a more bizarre last year of high school–and last quarter of junior year as well. From school from home in March-June 2020, to hybrid learning, half days and remote learning in the fall,
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