Dear Grade 3 Parents, After April vacation, the third graders will be granted an independent dismissal! Please make sure your child has a clear dismissal plan and share it with your child’s classroom teacher. Enjoy the break! Ellen
Hunnewell Feasibility Study/Swing Space
Dear Hunnewell, On Wednesday morning, Dr. Lussier, and Members of the School Building Committee, Sharon Gray, Matt Kelley, Jane Andrews and Tom Ulfelder joined me in the Hunnewell Library to provide an update on the Hunnewell Feasibility Study with a particular
PTO Sponsored Information Session on Swing Space
Dear Hunnewell, Thank you to our PTO for sponsoring an Information Session on the Hunnewell Feasibility Study with a focus on swing space options. Dr. David Lussier and other members of the School Building Committee will join us in the
MCAS Administration
Dear 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Parents, Over the next few weeks your children will be taking the the English Language Arts MCAS test. The schedule is listed below. Note the 4th graders start this Thursday. Please help your child prepare for this test by
Habit #4 and #5- The 7 Habits of Happy Kids
Dear Hunnewell, I am a bit behind on my updates about our work with The Seven Habits of Happy Kids. In late February and early March we learned about Habit #4 Think Win-Win, which is the habit of thinking
Update on Boiler Room and 2K Classroom
Dear Hunnewell, On Tuesday afternoon CSI completed the demolition and the repairs to the lower 30″ of the column in the boiler room. Each phase of the project was inspected as it was completed. The form around the base and the
Standards Based Report Card
Dear Hunnewell, The Wellesley Public Schools has been working on revising our current Report Card over the past few years and the Standards Based Report Card Committee is now looking for K-5 parents to participate in a Focus Group opportunity
Update on Boiler Room Repairs
Dear Hunnewell, After following open bidding requirements, Joe McDonough hired Construction Services Inc.(CSI) to repair the column in the boiler room. Yesterday morning, Mr. McDonough and Mr. Pellegrini met with the contractor to look at the column and discuss the schedule. Mr.
Arrival at School/Car-line
Dear Hunnewell, As we move into the last third of the year, I am noticing an uptick in tardies. Please remember school begins promptly at 8:30. All children benefit from structure and routines, and a late arrival disrupts that very
Day of Play
Dear Hunnewell, THE DAY OF PLAY is scheduled for WEDNESDAY, March 20th. For any of you new to Hunnewell, this is a day dedicated to children building cardboard creations. The Day of Play was inspired by Caine’s Arcade. http://cainesarcade.com The classroom teachers and Peter Knapp, the art teacher, introduce this project to