Dear Colleagues,

After a dreary week of rain, today’s beautiful fall weather is most welcome and inspires me to rake some leaves, bake an apple pie, or carve a pumpkin! This morning at Wellesley High School, staff from the past and present came together for a rousing send-off for secretary Mary Donahue. Mary came to WHS 33 years ago and obviously touched the lives of so many students and staff during her tenure here. Such longevity in a career in a single location is rare by any measure today. It speaks well of our culture in WPS that we come together to mark important milestones such as Mary’s retirement today. It’s often been said that people will not remember what you say, but they will remember how you made them feel. Judging by the outpouring of love today for our colleague, I have little doubt about the mark that Mary has left at WHS. Mary Donahue, we thank you for your service and we wish you fair winds and following seas in the years ahead.

Best regards,

David Lussier​​​​​​​

Calendar
10/30/17 – SC Meeting – 6:30 pm – Town Hall
11/2/17 – WEF Spelling Bee – 7 pm – Sprague Cafeteria
11/8/17 – Flu Vaccine Clinic for WPS Faculty and Staff – see below
11/10/17 – Veterans’ Day – No School
11/15/17 – SC Meeting – 4 pm – Town Hall
11/22/17 – Thanksgiving Break Begins – Early Release
​​​​​​​11/27/17 – Prof. Development Day – No School for Students
11/28/17 – SC Meeting – 6:30 pm – Town Hall

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Flu Vaccine Clinic
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 – 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Wellesley Board of Health Office – 90 Washington Street
Bring your insurance card, $5 donation to the Healthy Wellesley Fund (optional)
No need to make appointment
Questions? Call Linda Corridan, RN at ext. 5710

Letters of Intent to Change Lanes for SY2018-19 Are Due by November 1st
All professional staff who expect to receive a Master’s degree, M+30, or M+60/Doctorate at the beginning of the next school year 2018-19, must send formal notification of intent (email is fine) to change salary lanes to Addie Doherty dohertya, no later than November 1, 2017. The notification should include: current lane, proposed lane, and the school year (2018-19) in which you hope to change lanes. This early notification deadline is required so that provisions for anticipated salary lane changes can be included within the new fiscal year budget. Please note: The list does not carry forward. You must provide written notice each year until you have achieved the desired lane change.
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28TH Annual Wellesley Spelling Bee
Thursday, November 2nd at 7:00 PM

The Wellesley Education Foundation is buzzing away preparing for the Spelling Bee — which is an old school community spelling bee which brings the whole town together for an evening of fun and fundraising. Over 50 teams participate in the Bee and represent local businesses, law firms, alumni groups, community organizations, and school PTOs, as well as student teams from Wellesley High School and Wellesley Middle School.