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Reminder: Elementary School Green/STEM Night – February 29

This is a reminder that the Green STEM night will take place tomorrow, February 29, 2024 from 5:30-7:30 pm. This is an Elementary school event held at Country School. There will be many hands-on learning activities, ranging from an energy bike to recycling art and sustainable gardening. Stations will be hosted by many local organizations including the amazing Weston Forest &

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Second Graders Help Pollinator Garden Come to Life at Case Estates

Anyone who has taken the short and very beautiful stone dust path called the Legacy Trail at Case Estates in recent days will have noticed a work site slowly be uncovered just short of the Compass Rose end point. The dirt area is the beginnings of a wildflower/pollinator restoration project being led by Dr. Susan Erickson, K-5 Science and Social

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Happy High Five Friday from Country School and Weston HS Soccer Seniors

These are the stories that make me happy. A new tradition has been started by Country School Principal, Erin Maguire, called High Five Fridays. The concept for “High Five Fridays” is to connect Weston High School students with Elementary students in a mini Pep Rally. The High School Seniors come to an Elementary School for a quick celebration leading up

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Meet the Principal: Erin Maguire of Country School

. *11:24: this story has been updated to fix Owl talon error in details of Country CARES and the mascot. On Wednesday, August 23, the Owl flew down to Country School, one of our two K-3 elementary schools, to meet with Principal Erin Maguire, our second-longest-duration school administrator (second only to Lee McCanne at Case House). Erin came into Country

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Weston Public Schools Kindergarten Screening April 26

. The Owl has been notified tht Kindergarten Screening for Weston Public Schools will be held on April 26. If your child turns five prior to September 1, 2023, and they have not yet been enrolled in Kindergarten, please visit this website for registration information and helpful tips.   What exactly happens in a kindergarten screening, you may ask? I imagine it

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Happy Arbor Day, Weston!

Today is Arbor Day, the Owl’s favorite day of the year! Planting a tree symbolizes nurturing new life, planning for the future, and getting close to our roots, literally and figuratively. As the Arbor Day Foundation says, the simple act of planting a tree represents a belief that the tree will grow to provide us with clean air and water,

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