Author: School Messenger

Colleagues, This was a very busy week and in particular, I want to thank the many WMS and WHS colleagues who attended the joint PTO/PTSO meeting in Boston on Tuesday night. Each year, this is a chance to maintain an… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 1-17-20

Colleagues, Happy Friday! On Tuesday night this week, we made several important presentations to the School Committee on our district progress.  The first was an overview of our 2019 MCAS results.  As you know, MCAS has never represented our gold… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 1-10-20

Colleagues, Happy new year! I hope you each enjoyed the holiday break and found some down-time among the many festivities and family gatherings. I also hope our two-day week has allowed you to ease into the new year and get… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 1-3-20

Colleagues, As I was enjoying the amazing WHS Winter Concert last night, I was reminded of so many great things about our district. First, that we continue to believe in the power of a holistic education.  Opportunities such as those… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12/20/19

Colleagues, I’m happy to report a very positive outcome from Monday night’s Special Town Meeting, where detailed design funds for a new Hunnewell Elementary School were approved by an 82 percent margin. This overwhelming support was the result of work… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12/13/19

  HAVE A NICE WEEKEND! Calendar 12/10 or 12/11/19 – School Committee Meeting – Town Hall – 6:30 pm 12/23/19-1/1/20 – Winter Break – No School 01/06/20 – WEF Grant Applications Deadline 01/07/20 – School Committee Meeting – Town Hall – 6:30… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12/06/19 Rev

Colleagues, While driving into work this morning, I listened to a local radio station playing clips from the “Butterball Hotline”.  They recounted a variety of turkey preparation tips ranging from thawing a frozen bird (1 day of thawing for every 4… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 11/22/19

Colleagues, I’ve been thinking a great deal about athletics recently.  This is an important part of our school program and we consistently have participation rates that are among the highest in the state. While our teams are very competitive, our… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 11/15/19

Colleagues, What a chilly day! If you haven’t seen one of our high school shows before, this is a great weekend to catch The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Many thanks to the staff of the Performing Arts Department for all… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 11/8/19

Dear Colleagues, Welcome to November! This past week, we were reminded of why our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) efforts must remain an important focus for our District.  While it is critical for our school and district leadership to make… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 11/1/19