Author: School Messenger

Dear Colleagues, I know the bookends of this week have important spiritual resonance with many members of our community with Passover last weekend and Good Friday and Easter this weekend. This Monday, of course, is another noteworthy day with the… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 4/17/25

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  At Wellesley’s annual Town Meeting this week, funding was approved for a feasibility study to examine the addition of air conditioning to Bates, Fiske, Schofield, and the Middle School.  The… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 4/11/25

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  Each year, once we transition to April, the final months of the school year always seem to move at light-speed!  This week, Wellesley’s annual Town Meeting got underway with lengthy… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 4/4/25

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive final week of March.  I loved receiving an update from the organizers of the annual “Plunge for Elodie,” which occurred last weekend at Morses Pond. This event raises awareness and funds… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 3/28/25

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. I know the news of yesterday’s executive order aimed at eliminating the U.S. Department of Education is disconcerting on many levels.  This begins with the uncertain status of important federal… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 3/21/25

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  Following last week’s town elections, the School Committee welcomed new member, Illana Nissenbaum, who joined the Committee this Tuesday for her first meeting.  Sharon Clarke was also elected to complete… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 3/14/25

Have a great weekend! (And don’t forget to turn your clocks ahead on Sunday!) Calendar March 11 – School Committee Meeting March 18 – School Committee Meeting March 31 – Eid al-Fitr (Schools Closed) Timeline for WPS Enrollment of Faculty… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 3/7/25

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  I know that in the current environment, members of our community feel more vulnerable than ever in light of continued messaging and direction from the federal government calling into question… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 2/28/25

Dear Colleagues, Happy Valentine’s Day! While the weather keeps reminding us that we are mid-winter, transition work is well underway for SY2025-26.  In addition to registering our rising kindergarten students, our 8th grade students had a chance to visit WHS… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 2/14/25

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. We had our first snow day yesterday, which turned out to be a bit of a bust as the forecasted severity of the storm never really materialized. You likely know… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 2/7/25