{"id":2731,"date":"2025-03-21T11:33:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T18:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/?p=2731"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:17:44","slug":"principals-message-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/2025\/03\/21\/principals-message-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal&#8217;s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<p data-end=\"109\" data-start=\"81\"><strong data-end=\"109\" data-start=\"81\">Dear Hunnewell Families,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"251\" data-start=\"111\">After a seven-year hiatus, we are thrilled to announce the return of one of our most beloved traditions\u2014the <strong data-end=\"250\" data-start=\"219\">Hunnewell Live Auction Gala<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"596\" data-start=\"253\">This year\u2019s theme, <strong data-end=\"289\" data-start=\"272\">Casino Royale<\/strong>, promises an exciting evening of fun and fundraising. Guests will enjoy playing popular casino games with professional tables and dealers, all while supporting a great cause. Mark your calendars for <strong data-end=\"521\" data-start=\"489\">Friday, April 5th at 7:00 PM<\/strong> at the <strong data-end=\"555\" data-start=\"529\">Wellesley Country Club<\/strong>\u2014it\u2019s going to be an unforgettable night!<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1045\" data-start=\"598\">The Auction is the PTO\u2019s <strong data-end=\"645\" data-start=\"623\">largest fundraiser<\/strong>, and in years past, it has raised over <strong data-end=\"696\" data-start=\"685\">$50,000<\/strong> to support programs and activities that directly benefit our students. This&nbsp;auction&nbsp;<strong data-end=\"904\" data-start=\"852\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">will serve as the&nbsp;primary funding source<\/span>&nbsp;for the next two years<\/strong> of PTO initiatives. That\u2019s why your participation\u2014whether attending the gala, bidding in the silent auction, or both\u2014matters more than ever.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1107\" data-start=\"1047\"><strong data-end=\"1074\" data-start=\"1047\">Tickets are on sale now; we\u2019d<\/strong>&nbsp;love to see you there!<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1481\" data-start=\"1109\">Another exciting component is our <strong data-end=\"1168\" data-start=\"1143\">Online Silent Auction<\/strong>, which opens <strong data-end=\"1222\" data-start=\"1182\">today, Friday, March 21, at 12:00 PM<\/strong>. This fully virtual auction allows everyone to take part\u2014no gala ticket is required! Browse and bid on incredible items including <strong data-end=\"1428\" data-start=\"1350\">vacation packages, signed sports memorabilia, gift cards, and summer camps<\/strong>, all from the convenience of your phone or computer.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1648\" data-start=\"1483\">We\u2019re excited to bring the Hunnewell community together for this fun and impactful event. Let\u2019s make it the best one yet\u2014for our kids, our school, and our future.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1669\" data-start=\"1650\"><strong data-end=\"1669\" data-start=\"1650\">Upcoming Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-end=\"1867\" data-start=\"1671\">\n<li data-end=\"1722\" data-start=\"1671\"><strong data-end=\"1683\" data-start=\"1673\">Mar 30<\/strong> \u2013 Final Day to Place Yearbook Orders<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1763\" data-start=\"1723\"><strong data-end=\"1735\" data-start=\"1725\">Mar 31<\/strong> \u2013 Eid al-Fitr (No School)<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1817\" data-start=\"1764\"><strong data-end=\"1775\" data-start=\"1766\">Apr 1<\/strong> \u2013 Parent-Teacher Conferences (Half Day)<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1867\" data-start=\"1818\"><strong data-end=\"1829\" data-start=\"1820\">Apr 5<\/strong> \u2013 Hunnewell Auction Gala at 7:00 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-end=\"1959\" data-start=\"1869\">Thank you for your continued support and generosity. We can\u2019t wait to see you at the Gala!<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1959\" data-start=\"1869\">Dare to Dream,<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1959\" data-start=\"1869\">Mr. Dees<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1992\" data-start=\"1961\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Hunnewell Families, After a seven-year hiatus, we are thrilled to announce the return of one of our most beloved traditions\u2014the Hunnewell Live Auction Gala! This year\u2019s theme, Casino Royale, promises an exciting evening of fun and fundraising. Guests will&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/2025\/03\/21\/principals-message-26\/\">Continue reading <span> Principal&#8217;s Message<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","","tg-column-two"],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":true,"date":"2026-07-31 23:59:00","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[0],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2731"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3235,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2731\/revisions\/3235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}