| Message from the Parents Association President Dear Parents, Ghosts and goblins, spooks galore, scary witches at your door, jack-o-Lanterns smiling bright – wishing you a haunting night! Hopefully your children had a safe and fun Halloween and enjoyed the school celebrations. Thank you to all of the room parents for organizing the festivities for our kids. A special thank you to our City Campus second grade for another successful pumpkin fair; and to our teachers and patrons who supported the event. What a great way to celebrate the season while learning math and having goodies to eat. This is another example of how our teachers incorporate life experience into learning, promote a responsive classroom, and our community rallies to make special events memorable. And speaking of the WT community – the celebrations for our new auditorium were delightful. Alumnae/i, family, faculty, and friends – thank you all for participating. I look forward to seeing you at future events in the auditorium (and don’t forget, the Middle School Musical is right around the corner). Now, with November here and the holidays approaching, we hope to see you at our upcoming events (see the events and reminders section for details): - Grandparents and Special Friends Day
November 23 from 8:15 - 11:00 a.m. at the North Hills Campus
November 24 from 8:15 - 11:00 a.m. at the Lower School, City Campus
- Parents Association Holiday Brunch
NEW DATE: December 15 from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m., at the home of Marina and Kenneth Lehn, 5061 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Parent Socials
Are you willing to volunteer your home to host your grade-level parent social? Parent socials tend to be potluck for parents/guardians. They are fun and a wonderful way to get to know other parents in your child(ren)’s class. To host a social, please contact me, your Lower School Room Parents, or your Middle or Upper School Parent Coordinators. Upcoming Socials: - Third grade, City Campus: December 4, 2015 at the home of Ninka and Greg Lippard
- Fifth grade, City Campus: December 5, 2015 at the Poller-Prince residence
- Twelfth grade: November 20, 2015 at the home of Joseph Mannino and Jo Recht
Sincerely, 
Nicole Ansani-Jankowski
2015-2016 Parents Association President
jankowskin@winchesterthurston.org
Upcoming Events and Reminders Grandparents and Special Friends Day
North Hills Campus: November 23, 8:15 - 11:00 a.m.
Lower School, City Campus: November 24, 8:15 - 11:00 a.m.
Contact: Jane Schilling, 412-578-7512 or schillingj@winchesterthurston.org We’re looking forward to welcoming grandparents and special friends to WT for this fun and exciting event! Your grandchildren and their friends are excited to welcome you to WT. They'll show you their favorite classroom reading spot and introduce you to the teachers who motivate and engage them every day. Visit our website for a detailed schedule and to RSVP. PA Holiday Brunch, December 15, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m., at the home of Marina and Kenneth Lehn, 5061 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Contact: Jane Schilling, 412-578-7512 or schillingj@winchesterthurston.org To celebrate the holidays and offer an opportunity for parents to connect before the Winter Break, we hope you’ll be able to attend our holiday brunch. City Campus parents, drop the kids off and walk on over! North Hills parents, please come over after your drop-off. All parents, faculty, and staff are invited.
We hope that you will be able to join us, whether it be for a quick coffee and pastry on the way to work or to stay for the morning! RSVP to Jane Schilling, 412 578-7512 or schillingj@winchesterthurston.org by December 11.
Think Also ...
 A special thanks to our City Campus second grade Room Parents: Holly Khera, Jaspreet Kaur, Debbie Lee, and Elise Blackburn, and the amazing parent volunteers and teachers who made this year’s Pumpkin Fair a huge success! From packaging up bat cookies to helping the second graders sell gummy mummies, pumpkins, and treats, this WT tradition lives on because of their dedication and spirit! Last year more than 300 parent volunteers helped with events and projects. Some parents spent a couple of hours, one time; others gave us the equivalent of a part-time job! We hope that all volunteers leave their experience with something in return: new friendships, a deeper understanding of what is happening at the school, and ultimately a sense of pride and satisfaction that their time was well spent. Interested in getting involved? Contact: Jane Schilling at 412-578-7512 or schillingj@winchesterthurston.org
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WT Green Team Tip Looking for a way to extend the growing season of your home garden, but unsure of how or what to plant? Check out these 10 vegetables which you can plant NOW for an early spring harvest! To learn about planting zones for our region, use this handy interactive USDA plant hardiness zone map to determine which plants would stand the best chance of survival during the cold winter months. Be sure to brush up on ways to prepare and manage your winter garden so that you get a head start on your early spring crops. Questions? Contact Lara Tukarski at tukarskil@winchesterthurston.org
Parent Coordinators President
Nicole Ansani-Jankowski, jankowskin@winchesterthurston.org
Lower School City Campus
Stacey Pressman, staceypressman@comcast.net
Rob Henning, rob@henningdesign.com
Karen Balk, karen_fortney@hotmail.com North Hills Campus
Wafa Ahmed, Wafahashim41@yahoo.com
Anne Zacharias, anne@frazzini.com Middle School
Kelly Cain-Jackson, kellcain@hotmail.com
David Molder, davmilla@gmail.com
Upper School
Julie Goff, jpgoff@pitt.edu
Karen Littmann, littmann@marcus-shapira.com
Rick Rogow, rdrogow@gmail.com
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