Weston Middle School seventh grader Johan Coisman has been getting science-y again. You may remember Johan from this past Owl story. Over the last couple of months, Johan entered another science competition called the National STEM Challenge. There were a few thousand entrants, which were narrowed to 280 Finalists, and ultimately 126 Champions (4 of which were from MA). The
Read moreIt’s time for drama at the middle school! Oh wait, one can normally find that without paying for a ticket but this here is fun drama: Weston Middle School’s Drama Club presents James and the Giant Peach Jr on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. Here’s the story: When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down
Read moreYesterday, the Owl was mucking about on Facebook and happened to notice a notification on the Weston Middle School facebook page that a new newspaper had launched at the Weston Middle School. This link will take you to the WMS Press, and you just have to be as impressed (no pun intended) as the Owl was at the level of
Read moreThe Owl was just alerted that Weston Middle School seventh-grader Johan Coisman has been selected as one of 30 finalists in a national middle school science fair. Yesterday, the Society for Science announced the 30 finalists in the inaugural Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC), the nation’s premier middle school science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) competition. The
Read moreI don’t think you can possibly understand how happy the Owl is that school is about to start. It’s not the fact that the grumpy teens will be back grumping with someone other than me, it’s the fact that this town comes to life! Oh yes, I will be complaining about the traffic in two weeks, but no one but
Read more. Update 6:40 pm: Post has been updated to include Elementary School events and Middle School Supply lists. While you all have been swanning about on your 50 foot catamarans and visiting Kefalonia (everyone, but everyone, went to Greece this year), or hanging around the firepit at your Maine pond, drinking ice tea and watching the labradors be labradors, the
Read more. If one of your kids has passed through the middle school in the last seven years, you probably know Phil Oates, who until two months ago, was the Assistant Principal of the National Blue-Ribbon Award Winning Weston Middle School. You probably also know John Gibbons, who announced his retirement in March after 31 years leading the middle school, and
Read more. As the school community knows, long-time Middle School Principal John Gibbons is retiring at the end of this school year and current Assistant Principal Phil Oates will become the new Principal of Weston Middle School. Is it possible to be sad and happy at the same time? Yes, it is. This afternoon, Dr. Connolly, Superintendent of Schools, announced that
Read more. Have you noticed that if you say “jazz” about ten times in a row, you realize that it is perhaps the best word in the English language? Maybe it’s just jetlag talking but “jazz” is a fantastic happy word, and also a great name for a little white fluffy dog–my aunt’s Jazzy, RIP. By the way, if you enjoy
Read more. Surprise and delight–one of the Owl’s favorite terms from business school. It sums up how a company can just make someone’s day–a freebie, an upgrade, an extra that is unexpected and absolutely welcome. Well, the following announcement from Dr. Connolly, Superintendent of Weston Public Schools, contains ZERO surprise for the Owl and 100% delight. Phil Oates, current Assistant Principal
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