West Dance-A-Thon 2016   Our 2016 Fall Fundraiser is underway. We have reached 40% of our goal. Please consider a suggested donation of $25 per student to help fund the variety of wonderful programs offered at West. Click here to donate. The whole school is buzzing with excitement about the upcoming Dance-A-Thon on October 7th. 
Click here for the details and to pay online. Your support is essential for everything we do for our kids! The West School Directory contains the names and address for each of our families here at West. It also has the name of each classroom teacher and the students in that class. Parents have found it to be a valuable resource when planning playdates, etc.West Family Photo Days Custom Sessions With New Locations!   The sessions start on August 27th, and they will go FAST, so book NOW. For more information and to book your session(s), please click here. Media Center Volunteers  Commitment is 1-2 shifts per month and responsibilities include running the circulation desk and organizing books. We will train you!  Mighty Math is a program open to all West School students. It is designed to encourage the practice of mathematics at home and recognize students at school for their efforts. This program is voluntary although we encourage all students to give it a try. Last year we had 355 students record over 282,000 minutes! Continue logging in your child’s math minutes over the summer. All summer participants will be recognized in September and their summer minutes will roll into the 2016-2017 school year program which will launch at the end of September. Click here to learn more about the program including examples of Mighty Math activities and how to record minutes. Any questions, email mightymath@westschoolptc.org. WEST SCHOOL ANNOUNCES TYPE HYPE!  Are you ready for the HYPE???It's time to TYPE!!! Type Hype! is a new extracurricular program that offers many ways for all West School students to improve their keyboarding skills by using fun and educational games found on the West School website. Click here to learn more about Type Hype! and the program rewards! Questions? Contact Amy Fields or Ally Pastushan at typehype@westschoolptc.org.  "The New Canaan Board of Education is pleased to be the bridge between our community and our school system. Pursuant to Connecticut state law and our By-Laws, we are the municipal body within New Canaan which governs public education in our Town. For General Information about the BOE, click here to visit our website." Upcoming Meetings: Tuesday October 4th and Monday October 17th at 7:00 PM, NCHS, Wagner Room. All BOE meetings are broadcast live on cablevision channel 78 and rebroadcast on Thursdays at 7:30 PM and Mondays at 4:00 PM. STATE UPDATE The conversations on Education Cost Sharing (ECS) continued and they finally decided how to distribute the reduced ECS funding statewide. New Canaan's funding is only 55% of the originally budgeted amount for FY17, totaling $678,845. This equates to an $816,758 reduction. Furthermore, we should anticipate a phasing-out of this funding in the future as Connecticut continues searching for ways to balance its budget. While 55% is better than the governor's proposed 0%, it still results in a sizeable decrease. Please continue to stay informed and advocate on this issue. Questions? Please contact the West BOE Reps, Janee Hunter and Laura Kruger (edurep@westschoolptc.org)  please click here. Submission Deadline: Wednesdays at Noon | Click here for the full year 2016-17 PTC Calendar. For the New Canaan Public Schools calendars, click here. Kids Care The mission of Kids Care is to develop compassion and a sense of citizenship in children through hands-on service projects that benefit West School and the needy in our community.  The PTC needs parent volunteers throughout the year to keep our programs running smoothly. We hope all parents will find an opportunity to get involved. Click here to visit our new West School Sign Up Genius Hub. Sign-ups are now open for Lunchroom, Fall Family Fun Night, and the Dance-a-thon!  New to West? The New to West (NTW) Team is excited to announce that there are 13 new families at West this year! If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact the grade level representatives: Grade 1 NTW Representative: Kirsten Bossin (kirstenslusar@hotmail.com) Grade 2 NTW Representative: Patricia Mee (patricia.mee@gmail.com) Grade 3 NTW Representative: Meredith Petitjean (merelinc@gmail.com) Grade 4 NTW Representative: Meredith Sullivan (meredithg8@yahoo.com) Kindergarten Ambassadors: Abigal Skidmore (abigailz@gmail.com) and Jen Holland (jen.m.holland@gmail.com)  Click here for all the details and sign up. 
This is an opportunity for fourth graders to read and discuss great books with their friends! Click here for more information. Questions? Please send us an email. nutmeg@westschoolptc.org  If you are not receiving PTC emails (such as the Friday Folder) and would like to do so, please click here to fill out and submit a short form to give us the important ability to communicate with you. Also - please click here for a printable copy of the West School Quick Reference Guide. 
 Spirit WearFor more information about Spirit Wear click here. Any questions? Contact Julie Passios and Lauren Stannard (spirit@westschoolptc.org)
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