Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. We were saddened to learn the news this week that longtime Wellesley resident, John Schuler, had passed away. John was born in 1932 and attended the Warren School and later graduated… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 02-9-24
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 02-2-24
Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. On Wednesday, members of our Hunnewell staff had their first chance to visit their new building, just weeks away now from its official opening for students. For the past year and… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 02-2-24
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 01-26-24
Have a nice weekend! Calendar February 19 – 23 – February Break Wellesley Scholarship Foundation Needs You for the Boston Marathon! We are looking for a WPS faculty or staff member to run the Boston Marathon on our behalf! We… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 01-26-24
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 01-19-24
Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. On Monday, the World of Wellesley hosted a breakfast gathering to commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The keynote speaker, Dr. Jennifer Yanco, challenged the audience to consider… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 01-19-24
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 01-12-24
Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. Our wild weather ride will continue tonight with more rain and then perhaps more snow on Tuesday. Welcome to our new normal in terms of New England weather! On Monday, the… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 01-12-24
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 01-05-24
Dear Colleagues, Happy new year! I hope you each had an enjoyable winter recess and returned rested and ready for the second half of our school year. Along with Dr. Allen and Dr. Chisum, I met with students from our… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 01-05-24
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-22-23
Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week and I know there was a great deal of energy throughout the district in our final days before the winter break. As many of you know, today was Diane Zinck’s last… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-22-23
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-16-23
Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. As part of the School Committee’s annual process to approve the next year’s calendar (SY2024-25), the Committee has been discussing the possibility of adopting more religious/cultural holidays in light of… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-16-23
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-09-23
Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. On Thursday, we were excited to launch a Superintendent’s Task Force that will be examining future preschool options for Wellesley. We have clearly grown beyond the capacity of our current… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-09-23
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-02-23
Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. I want to thank Sandy Trach and the Teaching and Learning Team for planning and leading our Professional Learning Day on Monday. Brandon Fleming provided such a powerful keynote address,… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-02-23