The following communication was sent to Weston High School families this afternoon. If you are not a Weston high school family, you may not care. Or as the Owlets say (and you all know this by now, right?), no one cares. Actually, I do care. And I have plenty of editorial comment to make but will refrain until a later
Read moreThere is a small part of me that feels happy whenever I write “Whassup” as the title of a post. It is that chaotic good side of me that knows that the Grand Owl, former English teacher, gets a little shiver from it, as well as a few other English teachers who read this blog. I would apologize but this
Read moreSince Valley Pond closed yesterday and Weston’s Memorial Pool closed last week, how ever will you find a place to interact with School Committee members? Well, lookie here on the School Committee’s new Facebook page–you can now zoom with your favorite School Committee member every few weeks or so. By the way, you could also show up live and in
Read moreTonight, April 28 at 7:30 pm, interested parties will be able to meet (on zoom) and hear from the candidates for Weston’s Town Election (to be held next Saturday, May 7). The League of Women Voters event will start at 7:30 with the uncontested candidates in attendance to each to speak for 3-4 minutes, and then there will be a
Read moreThe Owl asked candidates for the one contested race (three candidates for two positions on School Committee) to answer a few questions. All three candidates answered the call (the hoot?) and their responses (unedited) are below. The Owl reminds all readers that these are volunteer positions for the Town of Weston, require an amazing amount of time and untold stress,
Read moreAs the Owl posted on Tuesday morning, Town Caucus took place on Monday night, and townspeople were nominated for all roles. Except for one, which is rather important–there is one School Committee vacancy without any Caucus nominee(s). It has a three-year term. The 2022 Annual Town Caucus Results are available for review. Now….why do we not have a Caucus nominee? Have we
Read moreThis afternoon, January 31, the School Committee is meeting at a special bat time (4 pm), same bat place (on zoom). Please see the agenda online for inspiration and edification, or glance at it below. The agenda starts out in the usual way of committee updates and also updates on the amazing Red Tide successes, the track team kicking butt,
Read moreA quick look at this Tuesday, January 18 on the town committee and commission calendar makes it clear that you’ll either need a Time Turner, a la Harry Potter, or just choose your favorite subject and to heck with the rest. The Owl will note that you are again on your own since she has owlet soccer carpool and a
Read moreTonight’s School Committee meeting has the “usual” updates as well as the new normal which is Covid response discussion. As covered in the Owl, the cases of Covid in the public school system have jumped post-holiday break. A well-written and detailed communication yesterday from the district’s Director of Health Services, Jamy Gaynor, significantly allayed at least the Owl’s parental anxieties.
Read moreIn Monday’s School Committee meeting, the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Midge Connolly, gave an update on the possibility of moving Weston High School to mask-optional in the near future (as allowed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or DESE). “Mask-optional” means that those who are uncomfortable or medically prevented from “un-masking” are not required to attend school
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