Author: Amy Ritterbusch

Have a Great Weekend! Calendar 03/27/17 – Annual Town Meeting Begins – 7 pm 03/30/17 – Conversation on Race – 7 pm WHS Library​​​​​​​​​​ 04/12/17 – Footnotes Dance Performance – 7 pm WHS Auditorium​​​​​​​​​​ Condolences to Joni Magee (Sprague ELL… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 03/24/2017

Dear Colleagues, I hope everyone had a good week. Snow days are always challenging when we are so close to Spring! The 50th Anniversary of Wellesley’s participation in METCO has given us a rich opportunity to examine our attitudes toward… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 03/17/2017

Colleagues, This week marked some important transitions on our School Committee. First and foremost, Wendy Paul concluded two terms—6 years—of providing extraordinary leadership to our community. During this time, Wendy was involved in a number of complex issues and, in… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 03/10/2017

Colleagues, I hope everyone had a restful February break. I had the pleasure of joining a small group of WPS students from Boy Scout Troop 185 and its affiliated Venture Crew on a camping/hiking trip to northern Minnesota near the… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 03/03/2017

Have a Safe and Restful February Break! Calendar ​​​​​​​2/20-2/24/17 – School Vacation Week 2/27/17 (Mon) – School Committee Meeting – 7 pm – Town Hall 03/10/17 – Deadline for WEF Spring Grant Applications ​​​​​​​03/14/17 – School Committee Meeting – 7… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 2/17/2017

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! Calendar ​​​​​​​2/20-2/24/17 – School Vacation Week 2/27/17 (Mon) – School Committee Meeting – 7 pm – Town Hall 03/10/17 – Deadline for WEF Spring Grant Applications ​​​​​​​03/14/17 – School Committee Meeting – 7 pm – Town… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 2/10/2017

Colleagues, In an effort to deepen our work around cultural competency, all of our District administrators are engaged in a course, led by Kalise Wornum, to build our capacity in this important area. Over the course of three days of… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 2/3/2017

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! Calendar 1/31/17 – School Committee Meeting – 7 pm – Town Hall 2/07/17 – School Committee Meeting – 7 pm – Town Hall 2/09/17 – Conversation on Race with Prof. Pash Obeng (See Details Below) ​​​​​​​2/20-2/24/17… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 01/27/17

Colleagues, I had a chance to attend the WHS Evolutions exhibition night this week. Once again, I find the student creativity in this program to be remarkable. Project subject matter included a detailed history (and model) of the Japanese battleship… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 01/20/17

Colleagues, In my opening remarks at our District Professional Development Day in November, I referenced the recent trip I took to China with other American educators. The program in which we were participating is called “China Bridge” and is aimed… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 01/13/17