Superintendent’s Bulletin 11/21/14

Calendar
12/2/14 School Committee Mtg – Town Hall – 7 pm
12/3/14 Flu Vaccine Clinic – Health Dept. 2:30-4 pm
12/11/14 School Committee Mtg – Supt. Conf. Room – 8:30 am
12/16/14 School Committee Mtg – Town Hall – 7 pm

Condolences 

Condolences to Fran Zilonis (K-12 Director of Libraries) on the passing of her mother, Mary Ryder, on November 13, 2014 and to Holly Holmes (Library Assistant – Hunnwell) on the loss of her mother, Ruth Buttner Benedict on November 18, 2014.  

Runner Wanted:

Know anyone looking for a number for the 2015 Boston Marathon? WEF is looking for a willing runner to run for WEF and fundraise for a great cause! If so, please contact ceciliabrooks@verizon.net .For the past twenty-five years, WEF has funded grants to educators in the Wellesley Public schools system to explore new techniques and implement innovative programs that result in richer and deeper learning experiences for students. More than $125,000 invested in the 2013-14 school year and over $1.25 million has been awarded in grants and assistance in the past 10 year.

Flu Vaccine Clinic ~~~~ WPS Faculty & Staff

Flu vaccine clinics for all faculty and staff have been scheduled at the following times:

• Wednesday, December 3, 2014 2:30 – 4:00pm

Location: Wellesley Board of Health – 90 Washington Street
You do not need to call ahead or make an appointment. Bring your insurance card. Donations to the Healthy Wellesley Fund are greatly appreciated.There is also a flu vaccine clinic on Tuesday November 25, from 10 am – 12 noon, at the Board of Health Office. Any questions: Call Linda Corridan, RN 781-446-6210, x 5710

2014-15 Professional Development Opportunities

RETELL SEI Endorsement Course: Spring 2015
There is a new opportunity for eligible educators to enroll in the no-cost RETELL SEI Endorsement course in the Spring.Participants must meet all eligibility requirements at the time of the SEI course:

1. Must be a Core Academic Teacher
2. Must currently be teaching in a classroom
3. Must have at least one ELL enrolled in one or more courses being taught

Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/nw6lhov
Please note that you will need your MEPID (Massachusetts Ed Personnel ID) number in order to register.  Directions on how to locate this number are included at the registration link above.  Registration closes on January 15, 2015. If you have any questions about RETELL, please contact Anne Higgins, Director of ELL.WellesleyPD can be accessed from the WPS website (www.wellesley.k12.ma.us). Under the ‘Faculty’ tab, select “Professional Development”.Register now for Winter/Spring Professional Development Offerings on WellesleyPD!

• Discovering the Artist Within
  Instructors: Lynne Johnson & Diane Redfield
  Participants: PreK-12 Educators and Non-Art Specialists
  Dates/Times: 1/31/15, 2/28/15, 3/21/15, 4/11/15, 9:00a – 3:45p (snow dates: 2/7 & 3/7)
• Online Tools for Formative Assessment and Collaboration
  Instructors: Ranjani Sriram & Brian Allieri
  Participants: PreK-12 Educators
  Dates/Times: Online Only Weeks of 3/9/15 – 4/6/15; Project Due 4/17/15
• Fitness for Life and the Classroom
  Instructor: John Mulryan
  Participants: K-12 Educators
  Dates/Times: 4/1/15, 4/8/15, 4/15/15, 4/29/15, 5/6/15, 5/13/15, 5/20/15, 5/27/15, 3:30p – 6:45p
• CPI Restraint Training – Full Course WINTER
  Instructors: Adam Diliberto, Elisa Buchsbaum & Jody Steinhilber
  Participants: PreK-12 Educators, TAs & Paras
  Dates/Times: 1/20/15, 1/21/15, 1/22/15, 3:45p – 6:45p
• CPI Restraint Training – Full Course SPRING
  Instructors: Adam Diliberto, Elisa Buchsbaum & Jody Steinhilber
  Participants: PreK-12 Educators, TAs & Paras
  Dates/Times: 6/15/15, 6/16/15, 8:00a – 3:00p
• CPI Restraint Training – Refresher Course SPRING
  Instructors: Adam Diliberto, Elisa Buchsbaum & Jody Steinhilber
  Participants: PreK-12 Educators, TAs & Paras
  Dates/Times: 3/31/15, 3:45p – 6:45p

WPS Internal Job Postings on District Website

Please be aware that we added a new feature called “Internal Job Postings” under the Faculty tab of the District’s website: http://www.wellesley.k12.ma.us. We will post all of our internal jobs under this website tab. Therefore, you will no longer see internal job postings in the bulletin. This new way of posting will allow us to post internal positions any day of the week.