Author: School Messenger

Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  On Thursday I, along with a number of WPS administrators, participated in a second, full-day training with Mike Mattos focused on our approach to multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), sometimes referred… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12/10/21

Dear Colleagues, This was quite a week of professional learning.  Our Professional Development Day on Monday opened with a powerful and timely keynote address from Zaretta Hammond, who reminded us that our approach to culturally responsive teaching will be incomplete… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12/03/21

Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  On Tuesday and Wednesday, we held vaccination clinics for students ages 5-11.  The response was overwhelming and approximately 700 slots across both days were reserved within a matter of hours.  Thanks… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 11/19/21

Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  On Tuesday night, we presented our annual MCAS report to the School Committee.  (Special thanks to Sandy Trach and Dr. Anne Beauchamp for their preparation and presentation.) While I know there… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 11/12/21

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND! Calendar 11/09/21 – SC Meeting – 6:30 pm 11/10/21 – Health Department Flu Clinic – Warren Building, 90 Washington St. 11/11/21 – Veterans’ Day – No School 11/16/21 – SC Meeting – 6:30 pm 11/24/21 –… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 11/05/21

Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  Special Town Meeting convened this week with construction funding for our two elementary school building projects, Hunnewell and Hardy, on the agenda for approval.  I’m so pleased to report that the… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 10/29/21

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! Calendar 10/25 & 10/26/21 – Special Town Meeting, School Building Projects – 7 pm 10/31/21 – Deadline for All Staff Mandatory Training 11/01/21 – Deadline to Submit Letters of Intent to Change Lanes for SY22-23 11/02/21… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 10/15/21

Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  This week we officially began our internal budget process for FY2023.  Administrators from all of our buildings began working together to consider needs in each of our four priority areas.  I know… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 10/08/21

Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  There was a powerful article in the Boston Globe Magazine this week focused on the importance of language use in providing a supportive environment to our transgender and nonbinary students.  In… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 10/01/21

Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week as we officially entered into fall!   While we are still only weeks into this school year, we have already been reminded of how important it is for all of our staff… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 09/24/21