City of Weston - Newsday Tuesday | 08/11/2020

NEWS FROM THE CITY OF WESTON August 11, 2020 Virtual Commission Meeting: Monday, August 17, 2020 at 7 p.m. Learn More  » Back to School: Setting Up eLearning Broward County Public School Live Webinars As you prepare for the new school year through eLearning, questions are bound to come up. Broward County Public School (BCPS) invites you to join the Parent Community Involvement Task Force and District staff and administrators to their Parent University: Getting Ready for School and eLearning live webinar session. Four sessions will take place between August 12 – 17, which are divided by student groups – elementary school, middle and high school, exceptional student education and English-language learners. All webinars will be available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian-Creole, Arabic, Chinese and Vietnamese through closed captioning.  Learn More » Back to School: Free and Reduced Lunch Application Applications are now open for free and reduced priced meals for students of Broward County Public Schools. The online application is an easy and convenient way for parents and guardians to submit online, multi-child meal benefit applications. Even though Broward Schools will begin with eLearning, meals will be distributed to qualifying students. Additional information will be provided following registration. You can take the first step by registering today. Register Here » Mosquitoes Bite Away Protect Yourself and Your Neighbors Mosquito bites are never pleasant. They can be itchy and cause swelling. However, some mosquitoes can spread germs – viruses and parasites – to people and animals. The Broward County Health Department recently confirmed a local case of the West Nile virus which is one of the most common mosquito-borne diseases in the continental United States. You are the first line of defense when it comes to controlling mosquito breeding sites in your neighborhood. Click below to learn more about how to protect yourself from bites. If you are in need of treatment in your neighborhood, complete the Broward County Mosquito Spraying Request form to have an inspector spray the requested area.   Learn More  » Broward Mosquito Service Request » Early Voting is Here! Locations, Dates, and Times Early voting for the August 18 primary election has begun. Now through August 16, registered voters can cast their vote at sites throughout Broward County. Early voting sites are open through Friday, August 14 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., and on August 15 and 16 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Click below to find the nearest early voting site. Find Nearest Early Voting Site Here » Celebrate 100 Years of Women's Suffrage Join in the celebration of the Centennial of the Women’s Suffrage on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 10 a.m. Commemorate a historic milestone of democracy, the 100th anniversary of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment with local leaders, such as Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Shultz, City of Weston Mayor Daniel Stermer, as well as youth winners of a statewide essay competition about the importance of voting. Click below to register for the virtual celebration. Click Here to Register Today! » Complete the Census, Spread the Word There is still time to complete the census! Do your part by making sure everyone in your household is counted and encourage friends and family members to do the same. Portions of Broward County still have a low response rate and this week the U.S. Census Bureau announced that the last day to complete the 2020 Census will be September 30. Let's make sure everyone counts in Broward. Learn More » Complete the 2020 Census Questionnaire Today! » Improvements at Griffin Road and Dykes Intersection Broward County has begun construction on road improvements at the intersection of Griffin Road and Dykes Road that will impact traffic in and out of Weston, but will ultimately benefit those utilizing this traffic way. Learn More » Rotary Scholarships Honor First Responders In its third year, the Rotary Club of Weston First Responder Scholarships were awarded to the children of five Weston first responders either attending or about to attend college to assist with expenses. Presen