Superintendent’s Bulletin

Dear Colleagues, Welcome to May! (Although it feels like July.) Next week, I will be formally announcing at our School Committee meeting that, barring any unforeseen event(s), the last day of the school year for students will be Wednesday, June… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 5/4/2018

Dear Colleagues, I hope everyone had a restful April vacation. The sprint to June 20th has begun and I appreciate how busy these next eight weeks will be for our entire team. Earlier this week, I was interviewed by two… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 04/27/18

HAVE A GREAT VACATION WEEK! Calendar 4/16 to 4/20/18 – Spring Break! Insurance Open Enrollment Information Sessions – see below 4/23 to 5/18/18 Open Enrollment for Health Insurance – see below 4/23 and 4/24/18 – Town Meeting (cont’d) – 7… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 04/13/18

Dear Colleagues, It’s hard to believe it’s April 6th today as I watch the snow falling outside. Winter is over on the calendar but doesn’t appear to be done with us just yet. This week, Town Meeting approved the proposed… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 04/06/18

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