March 2, 2025
I’m writing to you from sunny Orlando, Florida where our music program has had some tremendous performances and participated in amazing Disney workshops. They are learning and experiencing so much! Thank you to Mrs. Morris, Mr. Brookes, and Mr. Ullman for all they have done to prepare our music students for this experience!
National Merit Scholarship Finalists
Congratulations to Benjamin Doolittle, Arman Hill, Jayaditya Rajan, and Christian Seoane on being named National Merit Scholarship Finalists.
Valedictorian & Salutatorian
Congratulations to Lulu Mann and Jayaditya Rajan on being named Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2025.
March is Music in our Schools Month
For 40 years, March has been designated by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) as Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®). The positive impact of music education in the lives of students lasts a lifetime. Therefore, ensuring equitable access to music education for the youngest members of our society—students—is paramount.
Every day, in classrooms and rehearsal rooms across our school district, music educators dedicate themselves to reaching all students with life-changing musical experiences. Parents, administrators, and the wider community often only see the wonderful results of music performances; however, we miss the months of practice and rehearsals and more importantly the learning process that takes place to make it all happen.
Throughout the month of March, our schools will celebrate our exceptional music program with building-wide activities and in-school performances featuring student musicians. We encourage members of our community to acknowledge and celebrate music education as an essential part of every student’s educational journey!
At Weston High School, Music in Our Schools month kicks off with a Music Department trip to the Disney Imagination Campus for workshops and performances! Tri-M Music Honor Society members have organized Lobby Concerts, a school-wide Music Poster Display featuring diversity in music and a special Music Kahoot during PACT! Join us for the school musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the weekend of March 28th! Get your tickets at www.whscompany.com! Please see the link HERE for more on MIOSM across the district.
Robotics
WHS and WMS Robotics Teams competed in the State Championships this week at the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, CT. Our WHS Team W is going to World in Texas! Congratulations to Mrs. Kaplan and Joshua, Angela, Emily, and Cooper!
New Director of Security
Families will have the opportunity to meet the new Director of Safety and Security Mr. James Wiltsie in March. There will be two Meet the Director programs. The first will be Thursday, March 13 from 7 to 8:30 PM at Weston Middle School. The second will be at the HES/WIS PTO meeting on Wednesday, March 26 from 9:30 to 11:00 AM in the WIS cafeteria. You do not have to be in the HES/WIS PTO to join this meeting. We encourage you to attend one of these meetings.
Seniors - Class of 2025
Our Graduation date has been set! The class of 2025 will be graduating at 6 pm on Friday, June 13, 2025, mark your calendars. We have also set the date for the senior class trip to Six Flags in Massachusetts for Thursday, June 5th.
Seniors also recently met with Ms. Green to discuss their internship. Please see the College and Career Center website for information on the senior internship and expectations. Students are responsible for finding their own internship and getting it approved. If students are having difficulty finding one, please contact Ms. Green. Internship placement information is due by April 11th.
Mock Trial
The WHS Mock Trial “Red Team” started March Madness early as they advanced to the “Elite Eight” in the State Competition. The competition began with fifty-six teams from all over the state. Weston will face Berlin, Fairfield, Ludlowe, Immaculate, Lyme-Old Lyme, Sheehan, Stamford, and Wilton on March 7th in Middletown, CT. Members of the Red team are Neha Aspanna, Sophia Forte, Sarra Grissa, Sophia Kryzynski *Team Captain, Adam Kusak, Chloe Liu, Priscilla Nath, Jay Rajan, Eli Schickler, Christian Seoane, and Will Walker. Good Luck!
The Filament Contest - Deadline Extended
The contest deadline for Filament, Weston High School's art and literature magazine, has been extended to March 30th. For any artists or writers interested in submitting something for a chance to win a 50-dollar Amazon gift card, feel free to email samanthaleeds@students.westonps.org for submission and a quick blurb highlighting how your art writing or photography captures the theme, the Weston High School experience by the extended deadline.
Scholarship Opportunity Class of 2025
Sharing an exciting scholarship opportunity for students—the New England Service Scholarships, offered by the Red Sox Foundation. This program recognizes 100 high school seniors committed to community service and academic excellence.
Selected students from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont will receive a $1,000 scholarship to support their education. As applications open in early March, we would love and greatly appreciate your support in spreading the word to eligible students.
In addition to the scholarship, recipients will participate in a service project in Boston before being honored on the field at Fenway Park before the Friday, June 27th game against the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:10 pm. The application opens on March 3rd: https://www.redsoxfoundation.org/servicescholarships/ This opportunity is open to all 12th-grade students in New England.
Important Reminder!
A reminder about the delivery policy (taken directly from the student handbook). To reduce the number of visitors on our campus and ensure the safety of our students and staff, deliveries of any kind must be directly related to school business and approved by the building administration. Food deliveries will not be permitted on the Weston Public Schools campus. Failure to comply with this expectation will result in confiscation of the delivered item(s) and a 1-hour detention. Weston High School food services provide healthy, nutritious, and delicious lunch and morning snack options. We kindly ask our families to refrain from sending food and beverage deliveries to our students during the day.
Pickup & Dropoff
A reminder to please continue to use the access road for picking up and dropping off students. We also must keep the fire lanes clear on each side of the crosswalk, especially at the end of the day, with so many students pouring out of the building. We want to make sure we aren’t inhibiting anyone’s line of sight, especially our security guards, as they man the crosswalk. In addition, please make sure you do not use any parking lots to drop off students. I have recently received some feedback that parents are parking in student parking spots while dropping off their students. Please understand that this creates a lot of confusion in the parking lot AND makes the student whose space you park in late! Thank you to all who support our students' safe entrance and exit.
Communication Protocol
Please remember we have a Communication Protocol to help you navigate the common occurrences in the daily lives of students, families, and staff. For many of your concerns, this protocol will let you know how to proceed.
Previous Letters:
February 23, 2025
February 2, 2025
February 9, 2025
Upcoming Events:
March 13: Side By Side Band Concert (8th Grade Band & WHS Wind Ensemble)
March 28,29: Company - Spring Musical
April 3: Save the Date: Workshop - The Well-Balanced Student
April 7-9: NEASC Visit (Accreditation)
April 29: Rising Freshman Forum
April 30: STEM Night
May 1: WHS Band Concert
May 6: WHS Orchestra Concert
May 7: WHS Choir Concert
May 15: Art Jam - National Arts Honor Society Induction
May 16: Junior/Senior Prom - Amber Room
June 5: Senior Class Trip - Six Flags, MA
June 13: Graduation 6 pm
As always, should you have any questions or concerns, please call the main office, and we can provide you with support to find the information or person you need to speak with.
Kindly,
Meghan
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