Winston Preparatory School
                                     Education for the Individual
Blue Bulldog


-The Barking Bulldog-
August, 27th, 2010
Dear WPS Family,

Let the countdown begin as the first days of school approach! 
We hope this newsletter finds you enjoying the beautiful sunshine and looking forward to the last weekend of summer vacation. 

We look forward to seeing new students on Wednesday, September 1st and returning students Thursday, September 2nd.

Don't forget!! We hope to see ALL students and families (new & returning) at our Start to School Celebration on September 1st at 12:30 pm. Please rsvp your attendance to
Michelle Torcasio.

Please check out the column to the right for 'Upcoming Events' and 'WPPA News' as we have added new information and events.

Best,

Monika Shah
Director of Operations/WPPA Liaison



2010-2011 Academic Calendar

To download a copy of our School Calendar please click on the link below.

After School Athletics

Cross Country
September 13th - November 1st
Mondays & Tuesdays
 
Tennis
September 16th - November 4th
Thursdays
Dunbar Park
 
Crew
September 15th - November 17th
Wednesdays
  
Football
September 17th - November 5th
Fridays
  
Soccer
November 18th - December 16th
Mondays & Thursdays


(January - June 2011)
**Regrettably due to scheduling conflicts Martial Arts will take place in the Spring.

Hockey
January 10th - February 14th
Mondays
 (No hockey on January 24th)
 
Crew
January 12th - March 16th
Wednesdays
  
Basketball
January 7th - March 1st
Tuesdays & Fridays
  
Soccer
March 1st - April 12th
Tuesdays & Fridays
(No Soccer on April 8th)
 
Cross Country
April 28th - May 19th 
Mondays & Thursdays
 
 Football
April 1st - May 20th
Fridays
 
*All after-school activities will begin at 2:45 PM and end at 4:00 PM


Important Information Regarding Your Child's Lunch

As a reminder we are a peanut-free school and have a student with a tree nut allergy.  When bringing lunch to school please be sure your child avoids foods containing the following ingredients:

ground nuts
mixed nuts
Nu-NutsŪ artificial nuts
peanuts
peanut butter
peanut flour

Please note that this is a general listing of foods to avoid.  For further information please visit the Food Allergy Initiative-Peanut Allergy website.

Medical & Consent Forms-

If you have not already done so please send in all medical and consent forms to the Front Office.  If you are in need of new forms or have any questions please contact Michelle Torcasio.
September School Events

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Start to School Celebration
Wednesday, Sept. 1st
12:30 pm

Come mingle with WPS families, students and faculty as we celebrate the start of a new year! Lunch will be provided and includes a special visit from our friends at Rolling Cones! Please rsvp your attendance to Michelle Torcasio.
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Labor Day
(School Closed)
Monday, September 6th   
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Rosh Hashana
(School Closed)
Thursday, September 9th & Friday, September 10th
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Back to School Night

Thursday, Sept. 23rd
6:30 pm

During this evening you will have the opportunity to meet your child's teachers as well as hear from our Executive Director, Scott Bezsylko. Please rsvp your attendance to
Michelle Torcasio.
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King Tut Field Trip
Monday, Sept. 27th
8:30 am

Students and faculty will embark to NYC via coach buses to visit The Discover Times Square Exposition of King Tutankhamun.
WPPA News
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1st WPPA Meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 1st
12:30 pm

During our Start to School Celebration we will also be having our first WPPA meeting of the year.  Come join other parents as we introduce you to our Board Members and discuss upcoming events.  For further information please contact WPPA President, Jen Gabler.
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"Wake Up at Winston"
WPPA Raffle
Saturday, October 2nd
(Overnight)

Two students can win an overnight with the faculty and leadership team at WPS. Students will have the opportunity to enjoy music, movies, s'mores (and more) and wake up to a delicious breakfast!

$50 per chance

Tickets will be available at the Start to School Celebration and winners will be announced at Back to School Night. Winners can invite 2 lucky friends to join in the festivities.

For advance tickets please contact Jen Gabler.