Dear Colleagues,

Happy Friday! I hope you each had a productive week. Over the past month, we have had a significant number of colleagues who have lost love ones or who are supporting members of their family with acute medical issues. During times like these, I appreciate how our school community rallies in support of one another and I ask that we each remain sensitive to colleagues who are managing difficult life transitions as they simultaneously balance their work commitments.

Finally, I’m sure you are aware of the impending storm expected to begin in our area on Sunday afternoon. I will continue to monitor the storm with other town leaders throughout the weekend before making any final decisions about school on Monday. I’m hoping you can each hunker down safely this weekend and root for the Pats Sunday afternoon.  

Thank you for what you do each day throughout the district in support of our students, our families, and each other. Have a great weekend! 

Best,  

David 

February 3 – School Committee Meeting

February 16-20 – February Break (Schools Closed)

February 24 – School Committee Meeting

March 3 – Town Elections

Méritès Abelard, Director of Multilingual Learner Education, on the birth of his son Méritès Jr. on January 20.

Regis invites staff members to an exclusive partnership information session for Education Partners on Wednesday, February 25 at 5:00 p.m. ET via Zoom.

 

This session will provide an overview of graduate and bachelor completion programs, offering valuable insights and opportunities for professional development. Program highlights will include:

In this exclusive session, you’ll have the chance to:

 

Master’s in Special Education & ABA: Lasell University and UMass Lowell are offering 36 full scholarships for Master’s students focusing on Autism Studies and Special Education. They are currently accepting applications for Fall 2026 admission. The application priority deadline is February 15. 

Format: 39-credit hybrid programs.

For details, visit the Lasell University’s Special Education: Moderate Disabilities and Teaching Bilingual Learners with Disabilities Program website and UMass Lowell Master of Science in ABA and Autism Studies Program website, or contact Dr. Elizabeth Hartmann (ehartmann@lasell.edu) or Dr. Rocío Rosales (rocio_rosales@uml.edu).

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