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Weston schools report new tennis courts, a demography contract and student awards; quick response confirmed after online threat
Summary
Superintendent updates highlighted completed tennis courts, a contract with demographer Urbanomics, student academic and extracurricular awards and a swift school response to an online threat that officials say posed no danger.
Weston Public Schools administrators used routine district updates to announce completed facility work, new vendor contracts and student recognitions, and to describe the district’s response to an online threat to Weston High School that officials say posed no danger.
In brief announcements, the superintendent confirmed that the high school tennis courts were finished “ahead of schedule and under budget,” thanked contractors and town partners, and said the district had signed a contract with demographer Urbanomics to produce a more comprehensive enrollment study to inform building‑size and program planning.
The district also announced student achievements: Weston High School earned the College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for AP Computer Science Principles after a single year of offering the course, and four Metco seniors were named Posse Scholars, receiving four‑year full tuition scholarships and membership in the Posse Foundation program. The district reported expansion in the middle‑school robotics program (from four teams to 17) and several students selected for All‑State Band and Orchestra performances.
School leaders described an incident on Jan. 23 when administrators received a generalized online threat to the high school. Administrators said they quickly assessed the situation, used the district’s crisis communications system to alert building leaders and contacted the Weston Police Department; "within minutes, the Weston PD was in my office," Dr. Zalewski said. Officials said they rapidly determined there was no credible threat and that building administrators and the police secured the campus while they assessed the information.
Other operational notes: the district reported progress on the high‑school build project (community workshops scheduled), said the MSBA application window is open and that the administration is preparing a new submission, and asked the public to volunteer for an anti‑bullying committee.
What happens next: Urbanomics will begin meetings in the coming weeks to kick off the demographic study; administrators said they will continue to brief the committee about enrollment projections, building planning and district safety practices.
