Weston High School

Important Information for Students and Parents/Guardians:

Weston High School Program of Studies 2023-24

WHS Departmental Course Sequences 2023-34

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Attendance Line: 203.221.6501 (Grades 9 – 12)

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• If your student will not be attending school, is arriving late at school or leaving early for an appointment – you must call the attendance line at (203) 221-6501 before 9:00 am, and leave a detailed message: student name, grade, date, and reason for absence, lateness or appointment reason. If no reason is given, it will be marked unexcused.  Students may also bring a note outlining the reason for leaving for an appointment to the Main Office before first bell. Please refer to the Student Handbook pages 26-29 for reasons which are considered excused.

Regular School Hours
7:45 AM – 2:30 PM

115 School Road
Weston, CT 06883
Main Office: (203) 221-6500
Fax: (203) 221-1252

The Week Ahead

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Ms. Meghan Ward, Principal

Meghan Ward joined Weston High School as its Principal in July 2022. Prior to coming to Weston, Ms. Ward served as Principal of John Read Middle School in Redding, Assistant Principal of Staples High School in Westport, and Principal of York High School, ME. Ms. Ward is a graduate of Sacred Heart University.  She can be reached at meghanward@westonps.org.

Mr. Matthew Filip, Assistant Principal

Matt Filip joined Weston High School in the summer of 2015.  He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Science and Business from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master of Education Degree in Teaching and Learning from DePaul University.  He completed his preparation for administrative certification at Sacred Heart University.

Before coming to Weston, Mr. Filip served as the Science Department Chair at Amity High School in Woodbridge.  Previous to that, he taught at Staples High School in Westport, Middlebrook School in Wilton, and Harris City Academy Crystal Palace in London, England.

Mr. Filip supports students with last names A – L, and can be reached via email at matthewfilip@westonps.org

Ms. Juliane Givoni, Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal Juliane Givoni joined the faculty of Weston High School in 2015. Before coming to Weston, Ms. Givoni served as Instructional Leader in the Humanities and Choral Director at Joel Barlow High School. Ms. Givoni holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Administration from New York University, and a Sixth Year Certificate in Educational Leadership from the University of Connecticut.

Ms. Givoni supports students with last names M – Z. She can be reached via email at julianegivoni@westonps.org.

Mission Statement

Weston High School is committed to providing a safe and intellectually challenging environment that will empower students to become innovative thinkers, creative problems-solvers, and inspired learners prepared to contribute to our global society.

Core Values & Beliefs

We believe that effective teachers:

•  Create opportunities for intellectual risk-taking, collaboration, problem-solving and application of classroom learning to real-life situations;

•  Implement strategies that promote ownership of learning to students;
•  Design instruction to integrate a variety of innovative technological tools and resources to
  enhance learning;
•  Demonstrate ongoing professional growth in order to increase the quality of instruction;
•  Collaborate with colleagues to share and discuss exemplary practices, interpret student
  performance data, and design assessments that promote twenty-first century skills.

We believe that successful students:

•  Communicate in a meaningful way for a variety of purposes and audiences;
•  Demonstrate a sensitivity to the precision and nuances of written, visual and aural medium
  through comprehension, interpretation and evaluation;
•  Employ critical and creative thinking skills to solve problems;
•  Pose questions, examine possibilities and apply skills to find solutions to authentic issues.

Our Social and Civic Expectations are:

•  Make positive choices related to physical and mental wellness;
•  Contribute to the local and global community in a collaborative and respectful manner.