Thursday, April 11, 2013
A final vote on the proposed changes is schedule for the April 28 School Committee meeting.
Weather-related cancellations have pushed Weston's last day of school this school year to Friday, June 28. In light of such a late closing this year, Superintendent Cheryl Maloney wanted to look at modifying the 2013-14 calendar with an eye to preventing, as much as possible, such a late end next year. She polled parents on a couple of possibilities for squeezing extra days into the middle of the school year and even beginning the year a bit earlier. On Monday, April 8, the Weston School Committee discussed the poll results as well as Maloney's suggestions and reached a tentative decision on some modifications. According to an announcement from Maloney, the changes the School Committee supported include: - Moving the 2013-14 start date to …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
A record late end to the 2012-13 school year has administrators wondering what parents want to see happen with next year's calendar.
Between the hurricane days and the snow days, students in Weston Public Schools will be in class until Friday, June 28 this school year. Weston schools had six weather-related cancellations this year -- three related to Hurricane Sandy and three related to snow. In order to meet the state-mandated school days and hours requirements, Weston students will be in class for full days through Wednesday, June 26 and half days on Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28. Weston Schools Superintendent Cheryl Maloney is asking parents for their feedback related to possible changes to next year's calendar. According to an announcement, the School Committee years ago approved a policy that "stipulates that school will begin before Labor Day when that …
Monday, December 3, 2012
The School Committee delayed making a decision about a late start for Weston middle and high school students during the 2013-14 school year.
The Weston School Committee intended to reach some decisions about the 2013-14 school calendar and start times at its Nov. 19, but, well, the situation is complicated. The committee did settle on the overall school calendar, but postponed making a decision about implementing delayed Wednesday starts for Weston middle and high school students while keeping the elementary start and dismissal times the same. Superintendent Cheryl Maloney told Patch that School Committee members at the Nov. 19 meeting felt there were still too many questions regarding the feasibility and benefits of a late-start Wednesday and plan to take up the question again at the Dec. 3 meeting. Maloney explained that the school committee is grappling with research that …
