Browse past news stories for Weston High School in Weston, CT.

• Weston voters turn down additional funding for Josiah Smith Tavern project (The MetroWest Daily News)
  posted on December 1, 2009 at 05:14:42 pm
  Weston residents rejected a request for $300,000 in additional funds to complete architectural plans for the restoration of two historic town buildings that included a controversial proposal to install a 175-seat restaurant and function facility in the Josiah Smith Tavern. Article 1 at last night’s special Town Meeting generated two hours of debate, but failed with 435 in favor and 545 opposed ...
• Weston Task force and others take on the rise of digital abuse (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 30, 2009 at 05:06:21 am
  In a world where teen dating violence is a reality, the rise of “digital abuse” — harassment through the use of technology such as cell phones, texting, instant messaging, e-mail, and social networking sites — is only making matters worse.
• Weston School Board Briefs (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 27, 2009 at 05:06:30 am
  The school board’s Nov. 16 meeting included the following discussions. Ruth Foster, Weston High School’s French teacher, resigned from her position effective Nov. 7.
• Weston staff lounge gets a makeover (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 27, 2009 at 05:06:10 am
  This past spring, Hurlbutt Elementary School PTO launched the Weston Design Challenge at the Weston High School. Hurlbutt’s staff lounge was the target of an HGTV-style renovation in which students would compete to implement their design.
• Moran’s book teaches strategy (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:06:30 am
  There are chess pieces on the cover of Greg Moran’s new book “Tennis Doubles Beyond Big Shots.” What’s inside isn’t just instruction. It’s a philosophy, a way of seeing tennis as a game where strategy, angles, positioning, patience and discipline can overcome speed, strength, power —big shots.
• Greenville schools barely making the grade (Delta Democrat Times)
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 12:31:14 am
  GREENVILLE — Greenville Public Schools as a whole are at risk of failing according to the Mississippi Department of Education’s public school accountability standards.
• Weston Police officer loved his family, job (The Weston Town Crier)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 05:09:41 pm
  Veteran Weston Police Officer Gilbert "Gil" Boyes, was remembered as a courageous man who was devoted to his family.
• Westonite’s film ‘The Complex’ will premiere in Westport on Friday (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 08:06:10 pm
  A new short film, The Complex, written and directed by Alex Fjellberg Swerdlowe, a junior at Weston High School, will premiere Friday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m., at the Westport Arts Center.
• My Little Tennis Club aces youth tennis education (The Fairfield Citizen)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:18:20 pm
  Tennis anyone? The place to go is My Little Tennis Club, which is offering a new tennis program that enables children as young as 3-years-old to take lessons.
• News briefs (The Weston Town Crier)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 03:38:04 pm
  The last day to register to vote for the special Town Meeting scheduled Monday, Nov. 30 at Weston High School Auditorium is Friday, Nov. 20. The town clerk’s office at Town Hall will be open that day from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for anyone wishing to register to vote. Mail-in registration forms are available at Town Hall. They must be postmarked by midnight of Nov. 20.
• Combined colleges does not sit well with some (Delta Democrat Times)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:01:14 pm
  GREENVILLE — Gov. Haley Barbour’s plan to save money by cutting the state's public universities from eight to five isn’t being well received in the area.
• Weston honors war veterans (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 04:21:09 pm
  The town of Weston honored its war veterans at numerous events held throughout the day on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. Festivities began with a breakfast for veterans and families at the Weston Intermediate School. The breakfast was followed by a ceremony at the school.
• Ziogas, longtime Plainville High School principal, to retire (The Plainville Citizen)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 03:17:27 am
  Byline:  Ken DiMauro, The Plainville Citizen Breaking News:  No Gregory Ziogas, who has served as principal of Plainville High School since 2004 and was assistant principal for 10 years before that, has submitted his intention to retire, according to Becky Tyrrell, chairwoman of the Board of Education. Photos Ziogas Gregory PHS principal.jpg read more
• Laying down the law (Delta Democrat Times)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:46:34 pm
  GREENVILLE — “If you’re late — you had better bring a parent with you.”
• Ex-con hopes his story changes young lives (Delta Democrat Times)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:45:54 pm
  GREENVILLE — “If that man dies. You’re going to get the death penalty.”
• Selling Lessons Online Raises Cash and Questions (New York Times)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 09:26:52 pm
  A venture by some teachers has led school officials to ask who owns materials developed for public schools.
• Teachers turn a profit with their lesson plans (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 06:15:40 am
  By WINNIE HU The New York Times Between Craigslist and eBay, the Internet is well established as a marketplace where one person's trash is another's treasure. Now, thousands of teachers are cashing in on a commodity they used to give away, selling lesson plans online for exercises as simple as M&M sorting and as sophisticated as Shakespeare.
• ADAP and Weston Kiwanis Club team up for pasta dinner (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:06:09 am
  This Friday, Nov. 13, is a lucky night for those who want a good meal for a great price and also to help out community groups in Weston. A pasta dinner is being organized by Weston Kiwanis and ADAP (Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program of Weston) from 5:30 to 8 in the Weston High School cafeteria.
• Making a case for new science facilities (The Weston Town Crier)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 05:58:18 pm
  Overloaded electrical outlets, computers teetering in precarious proximity to sinks, and everyday tables used as laboratory surfaces. No, it’s not an underfunded hospital, it’s the science facilities at Weston High School, which date from 1961. "(The facilities) constrain the science curriculum of 2010," said Larry Murphy, head of the grade 6-12 science department, at a gathering at the High ...
• Power play: Weston eligible for $1-million grant for fuel cell project (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 09:51:20 pm
  Calling it a “watershed” moment for Weston, Don Gary of the Building Committee announced at last Thursday’s Board of Selectmen meeting that it looks like the Weston schools’ fuel cell project would be eligible for the maximum state grant of $1,000,000.
• Clarence Johnson wins honor (The Weston Town Crier)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 08:55:40 pm
  Clarence Johnson stood on the field under the lights of Harvard Stadium as his name was called over the public address system.
• Football romps to victory (The Weston Town Crier)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 08:55:30 pm
  Weston football's offense had scored just 14 points in the past two games against Dual County League Small foes Bedford and Concord-Carlisle. Last Friday on senior night, the 'Cats could not be tamed, taking down the Tigers of Tyngsboro in a catfight, 41-21.
• Weston parent symposium explores 21st Century learning (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 05:06:10 pm
  On Thursday evening, Nov. 12, parents of Weston students from all four schools and residents of the of the Weston community are invited to participate in a program, “The ‘Edge’ in Education: 21st Century Learning in Weston.”
• Weston High School garden takes root (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 05:06:09 am
  Students and faculty from the Green Club, National Honor Society, and Key Club planted bulbs at Weston High School’s new outdoor garden.
• Weston High School's ‘Stage Door’ is about to open (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 05:06:19 am
  It’s that time of year again. Weston High School’s theater group, Company, is getting ready to perform. The fall drama, Stage Door, is opening Friday, Nov. 13. The play is a 1930’s-era comedy following the lives of a household of aspiring actresses.
• Wave Field Hockey Chases SWC Title (The New Milford Times)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 05:17:25 pm
  The New Milford field hockey team had a fine regular season, and is playing equally well now that the postseason has arrived.
• Teen abuse tied to technology: Weston task force and others tackle dating violence (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 05:06:09 am
  Members of the Weston Teen Task Force Against Dating Violence will be among the area teens recognized for their work on teen dating violence prevention at an event focused on the issue of teen and ’tween technological abuse.
• Veterans Day activities in Weston (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 05:06:16 pm
  The Weston Select Committee for Veterans Affairs has planned the following activities for Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. 8:45 a.m.: Breakfast at Weston Intermediate School for veterans and their families.
• Weston's Evergreen Ball: Ticket orders due soon (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 04:07:02 am
  The Evergreen Ball, sponsored by the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program of Weston (ADAP), will be held on Nov. 21 from 8 to 11 p.m. at Temple Israel in Westport. The final date to RSVP with signed contracts and ticket donation is Nov. 9. Chaperones are still needed.
• Doritos snack bags feature Westonite David Burstein (Weston Forum)
  posted on November 2, 2009 at 04:06:10 am
  Several million bags of Doritos snack chips are currently hitting store shelves featuring the likeness of Westonite David Burstein.