Superintendent’s Bulletin

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

Dear Colleagues, Today marks the final day of MASS STEM Week 2019.  The theme of this year’s activities was “Picture Yourself in STEM.” Through the generous support of the Wellesley Education Foundation, we had a number of activities occurring in… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 10/25/19

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND! Calendar 10/21 – 10/25/19 – STEM Week 10/29/19 – School Committee Meeting – Police Station – 6:30 pm 11/1/19 – Deadline for Submissions of Letter of Intent to Change Lanes 11/12/19 – School Committee Meeting – Town Hall – 6:30… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 10/18/19

Dear Colleagues, As we head into the Columbus Day weekend, it seems appropriate to note the context and conversations this holiday has created in Wellesley.  A year ago, an effort began to educate the community about the legacy of Columbus… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 10/11/19

Dear Colleagues, We have now completed our fall back-to-school nights across the district. This year, as in all years, I’ve heard such great feedback from families on how impressed they are with your work and the opportunities our students have to… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 10/4/19

Dear Colleagues, Fall officially began this week and I have been enjoying the beautiful red and orange colors of the trees on my drive into work each day.  On Wednesday, Melissa Martin, our School Committee Chair, and I were proud… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 9/27/19

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! Calendar 09/30/19 – Rosh Hashanah – No School 10/1/19 – School Committee Meeting – Town Hall –  6:30 pm 10/9/19 – Yom Kippur – No School 10/14/19 – Columbus Day – No School 10/15/19 – School Committee… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 9/20/19