Author: Amy Ritterbusch

Colleagues, I hope your second week of school was productive and that you and your students have begun to settle into familiar routines. You may have seen the news a few days ago about students in Weston being targeted on… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 09/09/16

Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year! It was great seeing our whole team on Monday for our All-Staff Kickoff. Weren’t our students amazing? I want to thank the entire Performing Arts team for their planning efforts at the… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 09/02/16

Dear Colleagues, Next week we will be honoring a large group of retiring colleagues at a District celebration event on Thursday afternoon at the Italo American Club.  I want to thank the Wellesley Teachers Association for co-sponsoring this event with… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 06/10/16

Dear Colleagues, Today is one of my favorite days of the year!  Later this afternoon, 375 seniors at Wellesley High School will receive their diplomas and become graduates, completing their journey through the Wellesley Public Schools.  Perhaps no other event… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 06/03/16

Dear Colleagues, With the arrival of our first hot days this week, I am reminded that the end of the school year is rapidly approaching.  With field trips, exams, graduations, and any number of activities occurring, I know these final… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 05/27/16

Dear Colleagues, Earlier this month, voters in Wellesley approved the funds to construct a long-discussed senior center.  While perhaps less noteworthy to families with school-aged children, I think this project is actually very important for several reasons. First, ours is… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 05/20/16

ENJOY THE WEEKEND!!! Calendar 05/20/16 – Deadline – Re-enrollment in Certain Health Insurance Options (see below) 05/24/16 – School Committee Meeting – 7 pm – Town Hall 05/30/16 – Memorial Day – No School 06/01/16 – Deadline – Graduate Course… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 05/13/16

Dear Colleagues, This was Teacher Appreciation Week throughout the nation; a time for us to pause and give thanks to the educators who assume the extraordinary responsibility of educating our children and shaping the future. Teaching is the profession that… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 05/06/16

Dear Colleagues, Welcome back from April vacation, which I hope was restful for everyone.   This is the time of year when we are engaged in many activities related to students transitioning from our elementary schools to the Middle School and… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 04/29/16

Dear Colleagues, As many of you know, I have been meeting with the faculty and staff at each of our ten schools—as a sort of  listening tour—to check on our progress and better understand how we can improve.  The feedback… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 04/15/16