Hello Hardy families,
Looking forward to seeing many families at Back to School Night on Thursday!
Highlights from the Past Week
| Kindergarten students began doing full days at Hardy. Students enjoyed a new picnic table that was added to our playground. This was a class gift from the Hardy fifth grade class of 2025. |
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I did a principal read aloud in every classroom over the past two weeks. I read the book “Saturday” by Oge Mora to KH. |
| Back to School Night Schedule Our Back to School Night is scheduled for Thursday, September 18. The schedule is: 5:45-6:15 PM K-2nd grade classroom presentations 6:20-6:40 PM Principal/PTO welcome in cafeteria 6:45-7:15 PM 3rd-5th grade classroom presentations *This is an adult-only event (however, the 5th graders and their parents are offering fee-based babysitting in the library as a fundraiser for 5th grade events). |
| School Council Parent Representative Candidates We will be having an election of Parent Representatives on the Hardy School Council. The PTO is coordinating this election. Please be on the lookout for an email with a link to vote. We have three candidates running for our three openings. See more information below: Candidate #1: Maura Renzella (running for re-election) Hi, my name is Maura Renzella, I am the Youth Director and Community Social Worker for the Town of Wellesley and a past Hardy PTO President. I am the proud mother of three Hardy School Alumni Griffin – 24, Brady – 21, and Caleigh – 19, and currently have Cailin in the 2nd grade. Fun fact: my husband Jeff is also a Hardy Alum! I am looking forward to continuing to serve on the Hardy School Council as a parent rep to build community and ensure all voices are heard throughout our school community! Candidate #2: Zhuhua Cai (running for re-election) My name is Zhuhua Cai, mother of Caiden (5S) and Riley (a 9th grader at WHS and a Hardy graduate). I am a chemical engineer working on next-generation EV battery development, focusing on extending driving range and improving charging speed. My family moved to Wellesley in early 2020, and we all love the Hardy community! Over the past five years, I’ve volunteered as a room parent and as the grade-level CAS representative. I hope to have the opportunity to continue to serve on the Hardy School Council and continue supporting the Hardy community! Candidate #3: Jennifer Dolan (running as a new member of the Council) My name is Jenny Dolan. I currently have a 1st grader at Hardy (Ellie Nir), and a child in Pre-K at WCCC. I am a middle school principal and this is my 9th year in school administration. I was a teacher in Newton at the start of my career. I would like to get more connected to the Hardy community as I will have kids here at Hardy for many years to come. I offer a unique point of view as a current educator and I love to learn from other parents, teachers and staff. |
| Have a great week! Respectfully yours, Grant Smith Principal |
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