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Dear Families,

Happy Friday! Our first full school week of 2020 has been amazing.  To top off a fun week, we have Bingo tonight! Do not worry if you have not purchased tickets,  they can be purchased at the door. Bingo is from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Trim Hall on the Babson campus.  Tickets are $10.00 per person with a family cap at $30.00. Come join the fun!

On Thursday, January 16th at 7:00 p.m. we will be having our January PTO meeting. Come and hear about the 2019 MCAS results and our new Diversity, Identity and Expression (GI&E) curriculum.  

There are two important meetings scheduled for all Wellesley Public School Families.  

  1. Hardy/Upham Feasibility Study – Community Forum No. 2

The School Building Committee invites you to come hear about the progress of the Hardy/Upham feasibility study, learn more about the process and next steps, and engage with the Committee and project consultants.

Wed., January 15, 2020, at 7 pm – Wellesley Middle School Auditorium Redistricting Community Forums

View SBC meetings and forums on demand at wellesleymedia.org/SBC

Visit SBC website: wellesleyHHU.org

Subscribe to SBC News: https://wellesleyma.gov/list.aspx

  1.  Redistricting Community Forums

Please join the Superintendent’s Advisory Committee on Redistricting to review and provide feedback on the draft redistricting plans under development for implementation after the construction of the new elementary schools, currently projected for fall of 2024.  Forums are scheduled on the following dates:

Wed., January 22, 2020 at 7 pm

Tues., January 28, 2020 at 9 am

Both forums will be held in the Wellesley Middle School Auditorium.

Kindergarten Roundup 2020-2021

The Kindergarten Round-up is around the corner. If you, or your friends, have a child entering Kindergarten in 2020 then please attend one of these enrollment sessions.

  • Wednesday, February 5th –  Kindergarten class of 2020 Round-up – 3:00-6:00 p.m. Sprague

  • Wednesday, March 7th –  Kindergarten class of 2020 Round-up -9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m- Sprague

For children 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2020. Please bring registration forms and required documents to the Round-up. Download a registration packet on the district website: https://wellesleyps.org/students-families/student-registration/kindergarten-registration If required, nurse follow-up and English Learner screenings will occur at individual schools by appointment.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Important Dates:

  • Friday, January 10th- Bingo -6:00-8:00 p.m- Babson College Trim Hall

  • Wednesday, January 15th-K Curious Creatures  9:20 a.m.

  • Thursday, January 16th-4th Grade Lowell Mills

  • Thursday, January 16th- PTO Meeting (MCAS Presentation)- 7:00 p.m.

  • Tuesday, January 21st-METCO Late Day

  • Friday, January 31st – Standard Based Report Cards go home via backpack

  • Wednesday, February 5th -METCO Stay Day

  • Wednesday, February 5th –  Kindergarten class of 2020 Round-up – 3:00-6:00 p.m. Sprague

  • Thursday, February 6th – School Council 7:30 -8:15 a.m.

  • Saturday, February 8th -Fiske Science Fair – 3:00-4:30 p.m.

  • Tuesday, February 11th- METCO Late Day

  • Monday, February 17th-February 21st – February Vacation

  • Tuesday, March 3rd – Election Day

  • Wednesday, March 4th-METCO Stay Day

  • Wednesday, March 4th – Day of Play

  • Thursday, Match 5th – School Council – 7:30 a.m.

  • Thursday, March 5th-Tuesday, March 10th – Fitness and Health Open House

  • Wednesday, March 7th –  Kindergarten class of 2020 Round-up -9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m- Sprague

  • Tuesday, March 17th – Voting

  • Tuesday, March 24th – METCO Late Day

  • Thursday, March 26th-Diversity Night 6:00-8:00 p.m.

  • Tuesday, March 31st; Wednesday, April 1 and Wednesday, April 8 – Parent Teacher/Conferences


Friday Fiske News 1/10/2020