Dear Colleagues,

I hope you each had a productive week. I’m guessing the frost on your cars this morning seemed strange after eighty-degree days last weekend. Another reminder that New England weather can turn on a dime!

Last night, the High School had its back-to-school night, which was exceptionally well attended. Thanks to Dr. Chisum and the entire WHS team for welcoming our community and speaking about our work with such expertise and passion. My wife reminded me that we were attending our last back-to-school night as parents which, admittedly, left a lump in my throat. 

I wanted to be sure to share the wonderful news that for the fourth time, our WHS colleague Kevin McDonald has been named a national semifinalist for the Grammy Music Educator Award. Please join me in congratulating Kevin on this well-deserved honor! 

The timing of this announcement seems most appropriate as we head into an incredible weekend of A Cappella music at WHS on October 17th and 18th. If you have never attended, please consider coming out to support our students! 

As our week comes to a close and we all head into a well-deserved long weekend, my thoughts tonight are with our many colleagues who are balancing their professional roles with challenges in their personal lives. Whether caring for aging parents, dealing with medical issues within their families, or supporting their own students through their own struggles, I am so grateful that our colleagues still have the ability to bring a high level of care and skill to work each day. I’m sending strength to each of you as you continue to balance your personal and professional roles.  

Thanks for what you each do for our students every day and have a great weekend! 

Best, David

October 13 – Indigenous Peoples Day (Schools & Offices Closed)

October 21 – Diwali (School in session)

October 21 – School Committee Meeting

November 5 – School Committee Meeting

November 11 – Veterans’ Day (Schools & Offices Closed)

The Lane Change Intention Form must be submitted by November 1st to indicate an intent to change lanes at the start of the following school year. You will receive a notification confirming the submission of your form. Please keep this for your records. The list does not carry over from year to year, so you must submit a new intention form each year until you successfully change lanes.

The Town of Wellesley offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support employees and their families.  Effective July 1, 2025, CMG Associates is the new EAP provider (see announcement). Employees may want to access the EAP because of emotional difficulties, life stress, family difficulties, concerns about substance abuse or other addictive behavior, legal or financial problems, or other personal issues. The EAP is completely free, confidential, and available at all times (day or night, weekdays, weekends, and holidays). Employees may call CMG Associates at 888-851-7032, or they may visit www.cmgassociates.com, click on the link entitled EAP Log-In, and use the User ID: WELL.

SMART Plan (457 Voluntary Retirement Savings) 

May make changes throughout the year through the company.

Work directly through US Omni and the SMART Plan.

Email AskHR@Wellesleyps.org. The Human Resources Department is happy to assist you.  

For all Internal Job Postings, please go to “Internal Job Postings” under the Faculty tab of the District’s website. How to Apply for WPS Internal Job Postings as a New Internal Applicant