On Thursday, March 23 at 7 pm, please join the Boston Weston METCO Parents Association and the PTO in Boston to learn from past and current participants in the Boston-Weston METCO Program. The Boston Weston METCO (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunities) program brings approximately 167 students, grades K-12, from Boston to Weston’s public schools. The Class of 2023 has 11
Read moreThe annual Boston Weston METCO Parent Organization (BWMPO) John Hudson scholarship fundraiser is online today Saturday, February 11 at 2 pm. This year’s presentation will feature METCO high school students and is entitled “Reflections of METCO Students: High School Student Perspectives.” If you have not attended one of these events, or if you have, I highly recommend it–this is perspective
Read moreThe annual Boston Weston METCO Parent Organization (BWMPO) John Hudson scholarship fundraiser is next Saturday, February 11 at 2 pm. This year’s presentation will feature METCO high school students and is entitled “Reflections of METCO Students: High School Student Perspectives.” The conversation promises to be informative and engaging. Please consider joining in the discussion at the event, and perhaps even continuing
Read moreOkay, Weston, it’s December 31 and it’s time for you to come up with your resolutions for 2023. I am working on mine in the airline lounge. Have you been to the new AA SOHO Lounge at JFK? Yowza, good times. My latest resolution is to remember that just because there is a pile of chocolate croissants, you don’t have
Read moreWhat sounds good on this dreary transitional day? Fruit. Also cake. And therefore, the news of METCO’s fruit fundraiser will totally make your day. Not only are you able to put in an order for some gorgeous oranges, grapefruit, apples and healthy stuff but if you scroll down…always, always scroll down…whaaaaaat? Cheesecake! Folks, there’s something for everyone. 100% of the
Read moreErmigod, CAKE! And scholarships–all in one! Well, sort of. Some are edible and some are life-changing so let’s do both. The Boston Weston METCO Parents Organization (BWMPO) announce the fall fundraiser to benefit the John Hudson Memorial Scholarship Fund. You can learn about this important scholarship for our METCO students by reading about CAKE first and then other stuff. The
Read moreWhen the Owl was a coruja (“owl” in Portuguese) and living in Brazil, a favorite activity was collecting bad translations. The best one I found was at a buffet in a chic business hotel near the office which had to translate menu cards for visiting (mostly) American executives, and clearly never ever paid a professional to do it. Imagine my
Read moreThe annual Boston Weston METCO Parent Organization (BWMPO) John Hudson scholarship fundraiser is this Saturday, February 12 at 2 pm. This year’s event will be a virtual presentation titled Reflections of METCO Parents: Senior Parent Perspectives. Parents of current METCO seniors will be sharing their experiences and perspectives in their own words. The Scholarship is named for John Hudson who served as the Chair
Read moreJust in time for holiday ordering, the Boston Weston METCO Parent Organization (BWMPO) has a new fundraiser to support the John Hudson Memorial Scholarship. The goal of this fundraising effort is to provide all Weston METCO seniors (there are 12 this year) with a scholarship upon high school graduation. You can read more about the John Hudson Scholarship here on the Owl.
Read moreBeginning today, orders are being accepted for the Weston METCO Fruit Sale Fundraiser! Not only will you feel good for supporting this great program, but you get to eat too. And healthy! Well, don’t look at the cheesecakes also on the shopping list–or do: you only live once. Yes, you may also support cookies and popcorn sales for our local
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