Superintendent’s Bulletin

Dear Colleagues, Thanks for all that you do to support our students and families.  Have a great weekend!      Best, David  Calendar October 9th (Monday) – Indigenous Peoples Day – Schools and Offices Closed November 10th (Friday) – Veteran’s Day… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 09/29/23

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  The state MCAS results for 2023 were released this week, with each of our WPS schools meeting or exceeding achievement targets set by the state.  Four of our schools (Bates,… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 09/22/23

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  (And what a difference in our weather!) I know some of our schools had their back-to-school nights this week.  I was privileged to attend Schofield’s last night and watched with… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 09/15/23

Dear Colleagues, Thanks for your perseverance in working through some very challenging school and classroom conditions this week.  The unseasonably warm and humid weather made our second week back a tough one.  Retrofitting our older buildings with air conditioning, while… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 09/08/23

Dear Colleagues, What a great opening week!  I appreciated the enthusiasm that you brought to our all-staff kickoff event on Monday and again on Wednesday, as you welcomed our students on their first day of the new school year.  Weren’t… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 09/01/23

Dear Colleagues, It’s hard to believe that the end of the school year is upon us.  I want to thank each of you for your work this year in support of our students throughout the district.  I also want to… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 06/16/23

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week as we prepare to enter the final days of our school year next week.   I know these last days are often very busy and fraught with emotion as we say… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 06/09/23

Dear Colleagues, Today is graduation day for our senior class! In just a few hours, 356 of our students will walk across our outdoor stage, representing an extraordinary journey through this first phase of their lives.  Graduation day is one… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 06/02/23

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  We had a wonderful parade and fireworks on Sunday as well our METCO awards for K-12 students.  The beautiful weather we’ve been having has been well-timed for the many field… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 05/26/23

Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week.  The big news coming out of last weekend was that the School Committee and the WEA had reached a settlement for each of the five units involved in the ongoing… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 05/19/23