Dear Hunnewell, I had the pleasure of sitting with Ms. McQuade’s class today as they practiced The Turkey Shot Out of the Oven. While we cannot all be together, they are very excited to sing this poem at the same time tomorrow.… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!
In the Halls of Hunnewell
Dear Hunnewell, This week and next, Roxanne Scott will teach our kindergarten and first grade students how to recite/sing the Shel Silverstein poem, The Turkey Shot Out of the Oven. This longstanding Hunnewell tradition is back in action! The third and… Continue reading In the Halls of Hunnewell
Hunnewell Wednesdays
Dear Hunnewell, We are 65 school days away from being back together at Hunnewell! I saw one parent in the Sprague parking lot on Wednesday who shared that she had just had her last parent-teacher conference in swing space. This is probably true… Continue reading Hunnewell Wednesdays
MCAS Testing Schedule
Families of Grades 3-5 Students: The 2024 MCAS Testing Schedule is now available. MCAS Testing Schedule 2023-24
Events in Israel
Dear Members of the WPS Community: On behalf of the Wellesley Public Schools, I extend heartfelt condolences to all who have been impacted by the terrible terrorist attacks in Israel over the weekend. These events are being deeply felt by… Continue reading Events in Israel
In the Halls of Hunnewell
Dear Hunnewell, As usual the time is flying. We are one month closer to being home in our new building. We have begun plans for that transition, including planning times for students to visit the week prior to February break and… Continue reading In the Halls of Hunnewell
Formative Math Assessment
Dear Elementary Families, This fall, WPS elementary schools will expand our use of the NWEA MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Growth online assessment in mathematics. The district is administering the assessment to grades 3, 4 and 5 in each school. … Continue reading Formative Math Assessment
In the Halls of Hunnewell
Dear Hunnewell, It was nice to see so many of you at Sprague last night. Next week we have Back-to-School Nights at Hardy, Upham and Bates. Everyone enjoyed the break from the humidity today. Have a great weekend! Sincerely, Ellen
In the Halls of Hunnewell
Dear Hunnewell, Despite the heat these last few days, we continue to be off to a great start this year! Next week we have the Hardy and Sprague Back-to-School Nights on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. The both run from 6-7:30PM.… Continue reading In the Halls of Hunnewell
Heat Over the Next Two Days
Dear Hunnewell, Thank you to Lillian Lau for opening her home to tonight’s first PTO meeting of the 2023-2024 school year. Heather Conway and Lillian Lau co-chair the PTO and are looking to increase participation and communication. Please reach out… Continue reading Heat Over the Next Two Days