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Dear Colleagues, This past weekend, hundreds of thousands of people participated in “March for Our Lives” demonstrations around the country, advocating for common sense gun control measures that polls consistently show most Americans want. While the sheer number of people… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 03/30/18

Dear Colleagues, This week we provided a detailed briefing to the School Committee on our school security efforts. Since SY2012-2013, we have made significant progress to improve our preparedness, while not detracting from the type of teaching and learning environment… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 03/23/18

Dear Colleagues, Last night, we honored six educators who have taught in WPS for 25 years. Our long-standing tradition of the “Chair Ceremony” has been made possible through the generous support of the Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF) and Wellesley College.… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 03/16/18

Have a Great Weekend!!! Calendar 3/13/18 – SC Meeting – 6:30 pm – Town Hall 3/20/18 – SC Meeting – 6:30 pm – Town Hall 3/26/18 – Annual Town Meeting Begins – 7 pm Congratulations to Katie Sweeney (Sprague Teaching… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 03/09/18

Dear Colleagues, As I write to you today with the “Bomb Cyclone” raging outside, the February break feels like a distant memory. Late last week, we mailed copies of our first District Progress Report to every household in Wellesley. (Copies… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 03/02/18

Dear Colleagues, We were saddened to hear of the tragic loss of life at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. An event like this challenges us at our core both because it involves our most precious asset, our… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 02/16/18

Dear Colleagues, Among the many efforts in place to support the transition of our 8th graders to WHS are the annual “Step-Up” concerts that provide our rising freshmen with a chance to preview and participate in the music program at… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 02/09/18

Dear Colleagues, We reached an important budget milestone this week with the School Committee approving our FY19 Budget, which represents a 3.5 percent increase over our current operating budget. While we had requests that could not be funded this year,… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 02/02/18

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! Calendar 1/30/18 – SC Meeting – 6:30 pm – Town Hall 1/31/18 – Deadline for Filing HRA Expense Reimbursements for 2017(see below) 2/6/18 – SC Meeting – 6:30 pm – Town Hall 2/19-2/23 – Winter Break… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 01/26/18

Dear Colleagues, I hope everyone had a productive week. Last Friday, I appreciated the chance to engage in a provocative conversation with superintendents in reaction to an article by Joel Westheimer entitled, “What Kind of Citizens Do We Need?”. The… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 01/19/18