Superintendent’s Bulletin

​​​​​​​HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!! Calendar 10/09/17 – Columbus Day – No School 10/10/17 – SC Meeting – 6:30 pm – Town Hall 10/16/17 – Lane Change 101 – 2:45 pm – Supt. Conf Room 10/18/17 – Lane Change 101 –… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 09/29/2017

Dear Colleagues, I began watching the new Ken Burns/Lynn Novick film about Vietnam this week. This powerful documentary provides fresh insight into a war and a time period that have never been fully reconciled in our country’s history. I suspect… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 09/22/2017

Dear Colleagues, Security was a significant theme for us this week. At both Schofield and the Middle School, the Wellesley Police Department conducted active shooter training with the staff. While this represents a scenario that is not easy to consider,… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 09/15/2017

Dear Colleagues, I hope everyone’s second week of school was productive. I received a press inquiry this week about the recent Boston Magazine school ratings that identified Wellesley as the eighth ranked school district in the state. The reporter congratulated… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 09/08/2017

Dear Colleagues, Welcome back again to school year 2017-2018! Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting our new colleagues at our New Teacher Orientation. Special thanks to Assistant Superintendent Joan Dabrowski and PD Director Chelsea Bailow for organizing that… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 09/01/2017

Dear Colleagues, As the 2016-2017 school year comes to a close, I’m guessing that we are all looking forward to a summer break. I hope you will each have ample opportunity to spend time with family and friends, travel, or… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 06/16/2017

Colleagues, I hope everyone’s final weeks of the school year have been productive. We had a terrific high school graduation last Friday night and I want to give a special shout out to Dr. Chisum and especially Assistant Principal Lynn… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 06/09/2017

Colleagues, Happy June!! Today remains one of my favorite days of the year as we celebrate the graduation of our Senior class from Wellesley High School. In many ways, these students reflect our capstone project as a school district. The… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 06/02/2017

Colleagues, A few thoughts to share with you before you head out to enjoy the holiday weekend. First, I want to acknowledge the exemplary service of Jonathan Simon, as his 8+ year tenure as WTA President comes to an end.… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin 05/26/2017