August 29, 2025 

Dear WIS Families,

Welcome to the 2025–26 school year! I hope you had a wonderful summer and that the transition back to school has been a good one. I’m so excited to meet each and every one of you—especially our incoming 3rd grade families. We’re so glad you’re here!

My name is Stephanie Feingold, and it’s truly a privilege to serve as your PTO President again this year! I’m mom to Zacky in 5th grade, along with a 7th and 10th grader—and a big flock of chickens! I’m dedicated to helping WIS feel like a place where our kids are joyful, connected, and inspired—and where they create some of their best childhood memories.

We have a fantastic PTO board that is eager to partner with you and our teachers to make this a year full of community, enrichment, and fun!

This year, WIS families can look forward to:

• Beloved grade-wide traditions like the 3rd Grade Kickball Tournament, 4th Grade Glow Party, and 5th Grade Sweetheart Dance

• All-school favorites including Bingo Night and Grit Ninja

• New community-building events that celebrate our diversity and give back in meaningful ways (more to come soon!)

I hope each of you will join the PTO. Membership makes everything possible—from funding enrichment programs to creating opportunities that spark curiosity, build friendships, and make WIS a place kids love. Simply by joining, you help strengthen the spirit of connection that makes our school so special.

👉 Join today: WIS PTO MEMBERSHIP

We have some exciting events coming up that I hope you'll join us for:

First General PTO Meeting
📅 Wednesday, September 25 at 9:00 AM – WIS Cafetorium

Courtyard Coffee Chats
☕ 3rd Grade: Tuesday, September 10, 8:45am
☕ 4th & 5th Grade: Tuesday, September 17, 8:45am

Here’s to a wonderful year ahead! With your enthusiasm and support, I look forward to working together to create a school year full of community, joy, and lasting memories for our kids and families.

Warmly,
Stephanie Feingold
WIS PTO President

📝 Register to Join the PTO
📖 Order a Print Directory
👕 Pre-Order a Field Day T-shirt
📘 Pre-Order a Yearbook
🎁 Order Swag

✨ PTO Treasurer
Love staying organized and making an impact? As Treasurer, you’ll keep our books balanced, handle reimbursements, and share simple updates so everyone knows how PTO dollars support our kids and teachers. Spreadsheet fans welcome—no CPA required!

📣 PTO Communications Chair
Are you creative, social, or love sharing good news? As Communications Chair, you’ll run fun updates on social media, help with the weekly Whistle, and make sure PTO events shine. A great way to keep our community connected and excited!

📸 PTO Photographer
Always snapping photos? As PTO Photographer, you’ll capture special moments at events and assemblies, providing great images for our social media, newsletters, and yearbook. No pro skills needed—just enthusiasm and a good eye!

🎡 Memorial Day Fair Co-Chair or CommitteeMember

Join the team behind the Memorial Day Fair—Weston's most beloved tradition and the school’s top fundraiser! A full playbook is ready, no need to reinvent the (ferris) wheel; we just need enthusiastic people to help make the magic happen. You'll be part of a social, fun group effort that makes the Fair Weston's best day of the year!

Please email Stephanie.feingold@gmail.com if you are at all curious and want to talk about one of these roles. We will find a way to make it work for your time, schedule and skills!

Shop all our new Swag while supplies last at Back to School Nights!

• Specialists + 3rd Grade – Sept 9, 5:30–7:30 PM
• 4th Grade – Sept 16, 6:30–7:40 PM
• 5th Grade – Sept 17, 6:00–7:30 PM

You can also find items ONLINE here:

WIS Spirit Store

(the online store will be disabled during live pop-up events)

Enjoy coffee and conversation with the PTO Executive Board, Principal D’Amico, and parents from your grade. It’s a casual way to ask questions, share ideas, and build community.

Join us for PTO 101, to meet our new principal, Jen D’Amico, and to connect with fellow parents. There will be coffee!

Here’s a look at what's in store for this year! Please note that some dates/events may shift as we solidify the calendar.

Did you know you can subscribe to the PTO Calendar and have all important event information right at your fingertips? It's a quick and easy way to stay informed about everything happening in our school community. 

Simply click the link below and select “Subscribe,” or right-click to copy the link and paste it into your Google Calendar. We especially recommend subscribing to the PTO Meetings and PTO Events calendars to make sure you never miss a thing!  

Even before the first day, our PTO volunteers were hard at work:

• Delivering over 100 school supply kits directly to classrooms - making this process easy for kids, and easy for parents!

• Hosting a beautiful Welcome Back Luncheon for teachers and staff, complete with a cake welcoming our new principal, Jen D’Amico.

• Running a successful spirit wear pop-up at the 3rd Grade Meet the Teacher—items were flying off the shelves

• Welcoming our 3rd graders with their WIS Pennant 

• Recruiting room parents and revising our training materials

• Decorating the school with festive balloons, lawn signs, and our beloved mascot, Webster the wolf, to greet students on Day 1.

Back to School Luncheon for Teachers & Staff: Amanda Allen, Elizabeth Bergman, Brittany Gilman, Lory Rosenberger

School Kit Delivery to Classrooms: Alexandra Cercone, Ellen Crafts, Jessica Cooper, Stephanie Feingold, Jenny Plant, Josie Staudmyer

Swag Pop-Up at Meet the Teacher: Kate Burke and Priya Shetty-Hummel

WIS Pennant Organization, and Room Parent Recruitment and Training: Ellen Crafts

Webster the Wolf: This one is a secret!

For Weston’s 238th Founders Day, we’re marking the moment with guitars, good vibes, and a town-wide sing-along like nothing you’ve seen before.

Join us for Strum and Sing: Weston’s Musical Jamboree on Saturday, October 11 at 4:00 PM at Town Hall Park—where dozens of our town’s acoustic guitarists will accompany Town residents in song. It’s going to be joyful and pure old school Weston magic.

Whether you can shred, strum, or simply sway to the beat, come be part of this one-of-a-kind community event, brought to you by the Weston Commission for the Arts.

Want in on the guitar crew?

Email your fellow parent Jesse at thewestonjamboree@gmail.com to sign up—you’ll get early access to song choices and chord charts. ALL OVER 10 YEARS OF AGE WELCOME!

BONUS: Everyone who signs up will be entered into a giveaway for free guitar lessons at Bach to Rock Ridgefield.

So tune up, show up, and let’s make some beautiful music together!

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