The Weston Intermediate School PTO Newsletter
October 7, 2011
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CALENDAR SNAPSHOT
October 7 th - Gift Wrap Fundraiser Ends (deadline extended)
October 10 th - NO SCHOOL – Columbus Day
October 13 th - Joint HES-WIS Board Meeting (Meet the Town Candidates),
WIS Cafetorium, 9:00am
October 24 th –26 th - WIS Book Fair
October 28 th - Better School Bonanza Contest Ends (Vote Once A Day)
SCHOOL NEWS
A MESSAGE FROM RUTH FINN OSHIN, WIS PTO PRESIDENT
Dear WIS Parents,
Please join us on Thursday, October 13th for our joint PTO meeting with
Hurlbutt at 9 AM in the WIS Cafetorium to MEET OUR CANDIDATES. Thanks to Dawn Egan for putting this informative program together and inviting all
12 candidates for selectman, board of finance and board of education. It is essential that everyone educate themselves about the views of the various candidates so you can vote intelligently on November, 8th. Living in our small town means that every vote counts and also an important lesson to teach our children about the democratic process.
Directories are going to the printer and will be sent home with your child in the approximately 2 weeks. We extended the PTO registration deadline for incoming Kindergarten families since WIS and Hurlbutt share one book. I am sure you can imagine what a big undertaking that this is for our volunteer directory team: Isabelle Alvarado, Jodi Sacchetta and Pam Toft.
I am sure you will be happy to know that my gift wrap order arrived today because I ordered through the website. I am bringing the chocolates to my cousin's house this weekend in a very stylish re-usable bag, the baseball

wrapping paper will be great for all of the birthday gifts that we bring to boys, we will be eating a lot more celery and carrot sticks now that we have a special container for the fridge and I know that my mother will love her
Crabtree & Evelyn hand cream sampler now that the weather is getting colder. You can still place your order at www.genevieves.com
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Have you started reading The Invention of Hugo Cabret? One Mom told me that her 5th grader finished the book in an hour and a half. Liz Walzman,
4th grade Mom and Scarsdale Librarian and Jason Bluestein are putting together an exciting and interactive event for parents and children on
November 7th at 7 PM. Please let me know if you would be willing to organize one of the interactive stations which will bring the book to life and are still highly top secret. We are also finalizing the logistics of our Family
Fun movie night and we will be offering $5 movie tickets on Friday,
December 2nd.
Thanks to everyone who has been voting for our school at www.thedailyweston.com
. We are within reach of our 500 votes so please vote now and I can stop asking, reminding, begging, pestering and bothering you. We are going to use this "found" money for indoor recess games and art supplies for all 26 classrooms. Room parents will be asking parents to buy games and supplies and the PTO can fill-in as necessary.
In closing, I was very sad to hear about the death of Steve Jobs this week.
Video calling was only available on the Jetsons and Star Trek when we were growing up and now we have it on our phones. Here is the link to his very inspiring 2005 Stanford commencement speech... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA .
Warm Regards, Ruth Finn Oshin
WIS PTO President, wisptopresident@gmail.com
BETTER SCHOOL BONANZA
Cast your vote for WIS and help us win! 500 votes = $500 for WIS
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The school with the most votes will receive $10,000
The runner up will receive $1,000
Each school with 500 votes will receive $500
Click here to vote TODAY! Vote once a day, the contest ends on October
28 th .
We need YOUR help to do it. Tell your family and friends, they can vote
too!

NEW FUNDRAISING PAGE ON PTO WEBSITE!
Check out our new “Fundraising” page at wis-pto.org for detailed information on how you can participate in our “no-cost” fundraising programs and start helping WIS earn cash for exciting programs, family fun events, outdoor recess equipment and so much more!
Now that things have settled down a bit (hopefully??!!), take a few minutes to check-off the following “no-cost” fundraising programs and start earning cash for our school:
Have you…..
 Stop and Shop A+ Rewards - Registered your Stop and Shop card yet?
Go to www.stopandshop.com/aplus, School ID#07592 and register.
 Target - Take Charge of Education – Registered your RED card Target credit card, debit or visa credit card yet? Go to www.Target.com/tcoe or call 1.800.659.2396, School ID#123347.
 Box Tops for Education - Clipped more Box Tops and sent them in to your child’s classroom?
Questions, contact Roberta ReCouper at wisptovp@gmail.com
GIFT WRAP FUNDRAISER
The deadline is Friday, October 7 th !
Too busy to fill out the form....go online - their website is up and running!!!
Go to www.genevieves.com and enter ACCOUNT NUMBER-
20897. Remember WIS earns up to 50% profit! Free shipping on any orders over $80.00.
Any questions contact-Lisa Anderson, laa352002@yahoo.com and Kristen
Bloom, theblooms@gmail.com
BOX TOPS HALLOWEEN CONTEST
Box Tops “Halloween” Collection Sheet – Thanks to everyone that participated in our Summer Box Tops Clipping Contest. All that clipping brought in a total of 7,973 Box Tops. The money that we’ve earned will help fund our upcoming Family Fun Movie Night on Friday, December 2nd. Stay tuned for more information on this great event!

October is here and that means one thing…….Halloween is right around the corner. As you begin to decide what costume to wear, candy to buy or what decorations to hang around the house, don’t forget to keep clipping those
Box Tops and have your child return them to their classrooms.
A “Halloween” themed collection sheet will go home via your child’s backpack or you may download it (attach sheet). Or go to the fundraising page on our PTO website at wis-pto.org and download a copy and submit as many collection sheets that you can fill out. Bring your filled collection sheet to the Main Office and receive a “PRIZE”! The Halloween collection sheet will run from October 11th- October 28th. Good Luck!
Any questions, contact Roberta ReCouper at wisptovp@gmail.com
WIS FAMILY BOOK CLUB
Have you started reading The Invention of Hugo Cabret with your child yet?
THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET
A novel in words and pictures by Brian Selznick
The Book Club is for students in Grades 3-5 and their parents. The program is set up like an informal book club. Students, families, and staff are invited to read the book, participate in a school event on the night of November 7, and see the movie during a Family Fun Night on Friday, December 2nd.
More details about each night will follow later this month.
The PTO has purchased a copy of the book for each classroom and teachers will be introducing the book to students and get them excited about this upcoming program. Finding a book that appeals to everyone is sometimes difficult. This one might be a challenge for many 3rd graders but with the help from parents they will enjoy the many adventures that Hugo takes us through his story.
Copies of the book will be available in the LRC and at the Weston/Westport
Library. The book will also be available for sale at the Book Fair on
October 24-26th.

We hope you and your children will be able to join us! Have fun reading!
Questions? Contact, Roberta ReCouper at wisptovp@gmail.com.
WIS BOOK FAIR
Please mark your calendars for an “OUT OF THIS WORLD BOOK FAIR!”
Book Fair Dates:
Oct. 24-26 Book Fair from 9:00am-5:30pm
Oct. 25 Movie Night from 6:30pm-8:00pm
Oct. 26 Donuts 4 Dads/ Muffins 4 Moms from 7:30am-8:15am
LRC VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are needed in the LRC to assist with book shelving, assisting children in selecting and checking out books, and for special projects later in the school year. Click here to sign-up online. You will be contacted to confirm your time slot and participation.
If you have any questions, please contact Tara Tanzer at taract@optonline.net.
WIS YEARBOOK
Hello WIS Parents! We are the chairs of the WIS Yearbook 2011-2012 and we are looking forward to a fun year of taking photos and putting together a great book for all the students at WIS. Chris and I have put our committee together but we still need some help! We are looking for parents to help out with 3rd grade. This would involve anything from taking pictures to coordinating the 3rd grade input. This is a great opportunity to help create a wonderful memory for your kids – and it’s a lot of fun! If you are interested, please email Chris or myself with your level of interest. Thank you!
Janet Yon, janetyon@mindspring.com and Chris Reilly, reills@aol.com.
AROUND TOWN
This information can now be found on our website; go to www.wis-pto.organd click on the
around town tab on the left side of the homepage
WESTON YOUTH SERVICES WOW! PROGRAMS
There are still spaces available in the Fall 2011 WOW! After-School programs. Click here for more information and to register online. Please note, classes will NOT be held on October 7 th or November 8 th .

WESTON PARKS & RECREATION AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Click here for information on Parks & Recreation programs and to register online.
WHOSE GAME IS IT, ANYWAY?
A community Conversation about youth sports with Dr. Richard Ginsburg
Thursday, October 20 at Bedford Middle School - 7:00pm.
Dr. Ricahrd Ginsburg is a faculty member at the Harvard Medical School and the co-director of the PACES (Performance and Character Excellence
Institute of Sports Psychology) program at Mass General Hospital. He is the co-author of Whose Game is It, Anyway??, a comprehensive guide that helps parents ensure a positive sports experience for their children.
This one hour presentation and 30-min. Q&A is FREE. Please reserve a seat at http://youthsporttalkoct20.eventbrite.com
. Click here for further information or please contact Brett Aronow at baoronow@optonline.net
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GRANGE COFFEE HOUSE
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 am - 12:00/Noon. Please come enjoy a warm cup of coffee or tea at the Grange Coffee House at 12 Good Hill Road.
Open to the public. Bring some friends, come solo or make new friends. Hold a meeting, read the paper or a book, play cards or Mahjong, bring your laptop-the Grange is a Hotspot or stop in with ideas. For more information please visit the website: www.NorfieldGrange.com or 203-226-8233.
COMPANY COSTUME SALE
Don't know what to wear for Halloween? Weston High School's theater group
Company is fine tuning its COSTUME inventory. To make space we need to part with costumes from Aladdin, The Wizard of Oz, Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory and many more famous shows. We have everything from men's suits and women's evening dresses to accessories and teenage clothing. This is a very special opportunity to acquire that special something to wow your friends and family.
The sale will be held in the lobby of Weston High School, 115 School Rd.
Weston, CT on Saturday, October 8th from 10 AM to 4 PM. CASH OR CHECK
ONLY. All proceeds to benefit Company.
Our next performance will be "The Importance of Being Earnest". Come and see the show and of course the fabulous costumes from this Oscar Wilde classic; November 11th at 8 PM, November 12th at 8 PM and November
13th at 3 PM.

WESTON BASEKTBALL ASSOCIATION
Click here for information on the Weston Basketball Association-Travel
Basketball Tryout schedule.
WESTON YOUTH SERVICES PRESENTS…..
Join Dr. Barbara Greenberg, PHD, adolescent consultant at Silver Hill
Hospital in New Canaan CT, acclaimed Author and Weston Resident, to learn the art of “Talking Teenage”
Are you a working parent unable to attend our afternoon parenting workshops? Please Join Us For a SPECIAL Evening Program for parents of
5th to 12th graders;Weston Town Hall—Commission Room, Wednesday,
October 12 th , 6:30-8:30pm. Parenting in the Age of Internet And Should you be friends with your child? Free to all!! Pre-registration is recommended, but not required. Click here for the flyer or go to www.westonyouthservices.org for more information. Drop-in’s are
Welcome!
If you have something for The WhIStle please email your submission (in Word format or
PDF) to wisptowhistle@gmail.com.
Submissions should be relevant to WIS or the Town of
Weston (i.e., town sports programs, Weston community events or outside sports programs
(for students) taking place in the Town of Weston). If there is any question regarding the relevance of a submission, final approval will be determined by The WhIStle editor and/or the WIS PTO President. Submission deadline is Wednesday – The WhIStle publishes on
Friday!