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2023

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  • May

    Summer Reading for the 2023-2024 School Year

    Mrs. Brittany Theimer
    Students Entering Kindergarten: Please read a minimum of ten picture books. Please encourage your child to sound out and blend any words that they do not recognize by sight. Have your child practice reading high-frequency words. These strategies will help your child to become a confident and successful reader.  
     
    Students Entering 1st-2nd Grade:
    2023 Primary Summer Reading
     
    Students Entering 3rd-5th Grade: 
    2023 Summer Reading 3-5.pdf
     
    Students Entering 6th-8th Grade: 
    2023 Summer Reading 6-8.pdf
    (6th Grade Choose One Book & 7th-8th Grade Choose Two Books)
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  • The Comprehensive Testing Program Score Reports are in the MyWeiss Portal

    Mrs. Susan Evans
    • Select your students name in the top left corner
    • In the Progress Tab select Files 
    • Standardized Test Score Reports drop down
    • Select CTP 2023 
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  • April

    Spring Scholastic Book Fair - Volunteers Needed

    Mrs. Brittany Theimer
     
    DATES: April 24-28
    LOCATION: Media Center
     
    Students can pay using cash, a check written out to The Weiss School, or eWallet funds!
     
     
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  • 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony

    Mrs. Brittany Theimer
    WHEN: Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
    WHERE: DoubleTree-Palm Beach Gardens
    EVENT ADDRESS: 4431 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
    TICKET COST: $65.00 per person, includes Dinner Buffet & Open Bar (Beer & Wine)
    $25.00 for children 10 and under/8th-grade student tickets are complimentary
    DRESS ATTIRE: Dress to Impress
     
    SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
    4:45 P.M. - Open Seating in Ballroom
    5:00 P.M. - Class Photo on stage under Balloons
    5:15 P.M. - Opening Remarks by Dr. Ferguson
     
    If you plan on attending, please RSVP no later than Thursday, April 27th, by 12:00 P.M. to Pam Tripp at ptripp@weissschool.org. Please let her know how many tickets you need to purchase and your payment method.
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  • Algebra 1 and Geometry EOC Testing Information

    Susan Evans
    The Weiss School offers the Florida Statewide Assessment (FSA) End of Course (EOC) exam for either Algebra 1 or Geometry. Passing one of the two End of Course exams will meet the requirement for graduation from a Florida public high school.
     
      
    Both the Algebra-1 and Geometry EOC are computer-based tests administered in two 90-minute sessions on the following dates.  Students must attend both sessions to complete the exam.
                 
    Session 1: Wednesday, May 3rd - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (no calculator)
    Session 2: Wednesday, May 10th - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (approved calculator allowed)
     
    To register, please complete the survey on the link below:
     
     Who should take the EOC? 
    • Students currently enrolled in Algebra 1 Honors.
    • Students currently enrolled in Geometry Honors but have not taken the Algebra 1 EOC. Your child may use a comparative score on the Geometry EOC to meet the Algebra 1 requirement.   
    • If your child has already passed the Algebra 1 EOC, the Geometry Honors EOC is encouraged but is not required for credit transfer. 
    The School District of Palm Beach County also offers EOC testing for private school students in both May and July. For more information on district site testing, click on:  Statewide End-of-Course-Exams-Memo 2023.
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  • School Fundraiser - Coupon Books

    Mrs. Brittany Theimer
    "Save Around Palm Beach" coupon books were sent home! Each student went home with ONE MANILA FOLDER that contained FIVE COUPON BOOKS. If you sell four coupon books (at $25 a piece), you can keep the fifth book for FREE! Please send in cash or a check payable to The Weiss School for the amount you sell to your homeroom teacher by Friday, April 14th. If you are not interested in selling the books, please return all five coupon books to your homeroom teacher. Thank you! This is a great school fundraiser because we earn half of the proceeds!
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  • March

    Join us this Friday, March 31st

    Dr. Tammy Ferguson
    8:30 AM - Friday Morning Show
    9:00 AM - Honor Roll Ceremony for 3rd - 8th Grade Families
    12:30 PM - Lunch & Learn with Dr. Patricia Gatto-Walden
     
    Attention Parents: Please join us for a continuation of the Fall presentation from Dr. Patricia Gatto-Walden. The focus of our Lunch & Learn is "Creating a Healthy Balance by Embracing The Whole Gifted Self." Please RSVP to Mrs. Pam Tripp at ptripp@weissschool.org by Wednesday, March 29th if you are attending.
     
    ZOOM IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL EVENTS ABOVE:
    ZOOM ID: 91868224277
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  • $2,000 Saks Shopping Spree!

    Brittany Theimer
    Win a $2,000 Saks Fifth Avenue Shopping Spree for only $25!!!!!
     
    PRICING: One raffle ticket for $25 or five tickets for $100! 
     
    Purchase tickets during Birthday Breakfast or on Saturday, March 4th during the first hour of the event! We will draw a winner during the auction. You do not need to be present to win! Please email Brittany Theimer at btheimer@weissschool.org with any raffle questions.
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  • Field Day 2023

    Brittany Theimer

    Friday, March 17, 2023 - 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

    Noon Dismissal
     
    SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER - PLEASE CLICK HERE
     
    Unfortunately, parents can only attend Field Day as a volunteer. All volunteers must check in with Mrs. Pam Tripp and Mrs. Brittany Theimer at 8:00 AM at the west gate on Friday, March 17th!
     
    IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FIELD DAY
    • Every student should wear a white T-shirt for the Color Run. Please send your child in comfortable clothing and shoes that can get stained and wet. We also encourage students to wear a hat and sunglasses. You may also want to pack a small towel and change of clothes if your child is staying in aftercare.
    • There is a noon dismissal on Friday, March 17th, for all students. Lunch is not served, but snacks and drinks are provided. 
    • Snacks/drinks to be brought in by each student are assigned by grade levels and will be contributed to the drink and snack stations. Please send snacks and drinks to the car line during the week of March 13th.
      • Early Childhood, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades – Drinks*
      • Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th and 8th Grades – Snacks**
    *Grade Levels Bringing Drinks: Each child is encouraged to bring at least 12 small waters and/or 12-ounce sports drinks.
     
    **Grade Levels Bringing Snacks: Each child is encouraged to bring 12 individually-packaged snacks, such as crackers, popcorn, granola bars, dried fruit, and/or assortments of fruits such as bananas, apples, pears, etc. All snacks must be store-bought and packaged.
     
    Questions? Please email the Parents’ Association at pa@weissschool.org
     
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  • Middle School Coffee Talk - What to Expect When Entering Middle School

    Brittany Bilou
    WHO: Current 5th Grade Parents
    WHEN: March 10th at 9:15 AM
    WHERE: Media Center or Zoom 
     
     
    Questions? Please contact Ms. Brittany Bilous at bbilous@weissschool.org
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  • School-wide Standardized Testing Schedule

    Brittany Theimer
    March 13th - 17th, 2023
    8:30 am to 11:30 am
     
    The Weiss School will administer the Comprehensive Testing Program (CTP) as our school-wide standardized for grades 1-8. The CTP computer-based administration will replace the traditional TerraNova3 pencil paper testing administered in previous years. The Comprehensive Testing Program (CTP) is a rigorous research-backed assessment covering reading, listening, vocabulary, writing, and mathematics. For more information about the ERB Comprehensive Testing, please visit  https://www.erblearn.org/
     
    Practice Test Session - Friday, March 10th, 8:30 to 9:15 in place of Friday Morning Show. Please have your student’s laptop, or Ipad fully charged and ready for testing. 
     
    Prepare For Testing
     
    A student who is well-rested, eats a nutritious breakfast, and has a positive attitude about testing is best prepared to test! You can help your student do his or her best by considering these tips below: 
    • Make sure that your student is in school and on time on test days. Reschedule doctor/dentist appointments and other out-of-school time on non-testing days.
    • Be sure your student gets a good night's sleep and eats a healthy breakfast before each day of testing.
    • Remind your student that these tests are only one measure of what he or she has learned. Emphasize that you have confidence in his or her ability to do the best job possible.
    • Remind your student to listen to the directions and read each question carefully during testing.
    • Encourage your student to ask the teacher for help if he or she does not understand the directions.
    • Please have your student’s laptop or Ipad fully charged and ready for testing each morning.    
    Test Subject Schedules
     
    Grade 1
    Tuesday – Auditory and Reading Comprehension                                                  
    Wednesday – Word Analysis and Mathematics                                          
     
    Grade 2
    Tuesday – Auditory and Reading Comprehension                                                  
    Wednesday – Word Analysis and Writing Mechanics
    Thursday – Mathematics                                                    
     
    Grade 3
    Monday - Reading Comprehension and Mathematics Part 1
    Tuesday - Mathematics Part 2 - and Writing Mechanics       
    Wednesday – Writing Concepts and Skills                                                     
     
    Grades 4-8
    Monday – Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension            
    Tuesday – Writing Mechanics and Writing Concepts and Skills         
    Wednesday – Mathematics Parts 1 and 2       
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  • February

    The Weiss School Student Re-Enrollment is Now Open

    Mrs. Brittany Theimer
    February 10th - February 24th
     
    We are excited to announce that The Weiss School Student Re-Enrollment period for the 2023-2024 school year is now OPEN! The regular Re-Enrollment window for the 2023-2024 school year began yesterday and ends on February 24, 2023.
     
    For the 2023-2024 school year, parent(s)/guardian(s) of current Weiss School students will again review, complete, and submit student Re-Enrollment Contracts through the myWeiss portal. The first step in the Re-Enrollment process is to log into your myWeiss portal on The Weiss School website using your myWeiss username and password credentials. Once you have logged in, you will see a yellow bar at the top of the page that indicates you have a Contract to Review. Please click on the yellow bar to review and complete the Contract. If you have more than one child re-enrolling at The Weiss School for the 2023-2024 school year, a separate Re-Enrollment Contract will be listed for each child. 
      
    Weiss School Contracts are integrated with the Blackbaud Tuition Management payment program for a simplified contract and tuition payment process (unless a specific request was made to the Weiss School Admissions Department for a Non-Tuition Management Contract). Blackbaud Tuition Management is fully integrated with myWeiss and unless you have previously not created a Blackbaud Tuition Management account, your myWeiss login credentials will be the only credentials needed to complete the Re-Enrollment Contract. If you have any questions about the Blackbaud Tuition Management process, please email Maribeth Lenz at mlenz@weissschool.org.
     
    If you are planning to apply for Financial Aid for the 2023-2024 school year, decisions regarding Financial Aid award amounts are expected to be made on a continuous basis throughout the months of April and May 2023. Administration strongly encourages families who are planning to apply for Financial Aid to submit their Re-Enrollment Contracts as soon as possible in order to secure an enrollment seat for your child for the 2023-2024 school year before contracts for new Weiss School students are issued. Re-Enrollment Contracts that are awarded Financial Aid for the 2023-2024 school year will be updated when the award is made. Discounts that have been awarded to your child for Re-Enrollment (i.e. sibling discounts) are reflected in the Re-Enrollment Contract.
     
    Following the submission of your Re-Enrollment contract(s), The Weiss School Admissions and Business Department staff will review the contract(s) and process all the required Re-Enrollment steps for the 2023-2024 school year. You will be able to monitor the status of your submitted Re-Enrollment contract(s) through the myWeiss portal.
     
    If you have any questions regarding the Re-Enrollment process or the Re-Enrollment Contract, please contact Mrs. Pam Tripp at ptripp@weissschool.org or Mrs. Brittany Theimer at btheimer@weissschool.org. Additionally, if you do not remember your username or password for myWeiss, please click the "forgot login/first time login in" button to retrieve your username or to reset your password. If you experience any errors related to logging into myWeiss, please email Mr. Tom Eissey at teissey@weissschool.org.
     
    We look forward to our continued partnership in education at The Weiss School for the 2023-2024 school year!
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  • January

    Register for Q3 Clubs & Aftercare

    Brittany Theimer
    Register for Q3 Clubs & Aftercare
     
    Dear Families:
     
    Happy New Year! Please begin registering for 3rd Quarter clubs and aftercare. Friendly reminders are listed below:
     
    -If you currently have a balance due in ProCare you will be required to pay this balance before your registration for 3rd quarter clubs and aftercare will be processed. Please log into your account using the “Existing Families” link below to view and pay your account ledger now.
    -Registration must be completed each quarter to attend both aftercare and clubs. Students will not be able to attend clubs if not registered for that club each quarter.
    -If your child is not registered for aftercare, a daily drop-in rate of $25 will be billed to your account.
    -Aftercare is open until 6:00 pm and a late fee will be billed to you if your child is not picked up by 6:00 pm.
    -Space is limited in some clubs and students will be placed in clubs in the order registrations are received. If you submit a registration for a club, but the club is full you will be notified via email and given the available club options to replace your selection.
    -Please be sure to review the Club Offerings document prior to completing your registration. Some clubs have updated their grade levels and/or descriptions.
     
    New to Weiss? If you are new to our Weiss family, please take a moment and create your account in our ProCare system by clicking on the “New Families” link below. You must complete this step and be approved in our system before you will be able to register for clubs and aftercare. Thank you!
     
    New Families:
     
    Existing Accounts:
     
    As always, please email ceissey@weissschool.org with any questions.
     
    Thank you,
    Mrs. Eissey
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  • Regional Science Fair Link for January 5th

    Suzette Milu
    Dear Families:
     
    The link below will air on YouTube at 7:00 PM on January 5th, 2023.  Meet me on my Zoom room if you would like to watch it together as a team: #369 314 4867.  If you place in the Regional Fair they will contact you directly and we will be invited to attend a meeting and agree to participate.  Best of luck!
     
    Warmly,
    Ms Milu 
     
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The Weiss School is a co-ed private school that serves gifted students in PreK-3 through 8th grade in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. A Weiss School education prepares students to think analytically and creatively, act socially responsible, live vigorously, and create imaginatively in a warm and supportive educational environment.