Superintendent’s Bulletin

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. As I write this message, I’m looking at snow continuing to fall, which I have to admit, brings a beauty and excitement that transports me back to my youth.  As… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 12/20/24

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. I wanted to thank WPS METCO Director Stephanie Holland and her peers, for hosting another powerful METCO Director’s Association Conference last week.  This year’s conference was spread across two days,… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 12/13/24

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. It was certainly a busy one! I want to start by thanking Assistant Superintendent Sandy Trach and our Teaching and Learning team for their work to facilitate our professional learning… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 12/6/24

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  I know this is likely a busy weekend with preparations for Thanksgiving next Thursday. If you are a football fan, there is a chance to see two great teams in… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 11/22/24

Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. (I know that four-day weeks often feel more frenetic in their pace!)  On Wednesday night, the Wellesley Education Foundation hosted its annual spelling bee, which is not only an important fund-raiser… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 11/15/24

Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  For the past few days, I’ve been attending the annual superintendent/school committee conference in Hyannis.  As you might imagine, everyone has been trying to process and make meaning of Tuesday’s election… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 11/8/24

Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  Earlier today, I shared a message with our community and staff with regard to the election on Tuesday.  I stressed the importance of using the election as a teachable moment to… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 11/1/24

Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  It was certainly a busy one.  A Special Town Meeting convened on Monday and Tuesday night at WHS.  While there were no school-specific items on the warrant, among the items that… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 10/25/24

Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  Last week, the district presented its annual MCAS report to the School Committee.  While MCAS is certainly not the only assessment of our work, it does provide important trend data, which… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 10/18/24

Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  I want to thank the members of our high school staff for a terrific back-to-school night last evening at WHS!  There was such a great “buzz” among parents and caregivers after… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 10/11/24