Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. Our wild weather ride will continue tonight with more rain and then perhaps more snow on Tuesday. Welcome to our new normal in terms of New England weather! On Monday, the… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 01-12-24
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 01-05-24
Dear Colleagues, Happy new year! I hope you each had an enjoyable winter recess and returned rested and ready for the second half of our school year. Along with Dr. Allen and Dr. Chisum, I met with students from our… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 01-05-24
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-22-23
Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week and I know there was a great deal of energy throughout the district in our final days before the winter break. As many of you know, today was Diane Zinck’s last… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-22-23
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-16-23
Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. As part of the School Committee’s annual process to approve the next year’s calendar (SY2024-25), the Committee has been discussing the possibility of adopting more religious/cultural holidays in light of… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-16-23
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-09-23
Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. On Thursday, we were excited to launch a Superintendent’s Task Force that will be examining future preschool options for Wellesley. We have clearly grown beyond the capacity of our current… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-09-23
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-02-23
Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. I want to thank Sandy Trach and the Teaching and Learning Team for planning and leading our Professional Learning Day on Monday. Brandon Fleming provided such a powerful keynote address,… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 12-02-23
Update on the Hunnewell Track & Field Project
As the WHS varsity football team prepares for the 136th Thanksgiving meeting with Needham High School, Wellesley Public Schools would like to update the community on the progress of Phase II enhancements to the Hunnewell Track & Field Project. Following… Continue Reading Update on the Hunnewell Track & Field Project
Superintendent’s Bulletin: 11/17/23
Dear Colleagues, I hope you each had a productive week. I know this coming weekend is busy with preparations for Thanksgiving next Thursday. However you spend the holiday, I hope it involves family, friends, and good food. At 10am that… Continue Reading Superintendent’s Bulletin: 11/17/23
All-Time Wellesley-Needham Football Game History, 1882-2023
136 Games Wellesley Leads Series, 66-61-9 1882 Wellesley 4 Needham 0 1883 Needham 1 Wellesley 0 1884 Needham 3 Wellesley 1 1885 Needham 2 Wellesley 1 1886 Wellesley 2 Needham 0 1887 Wellesley 0 Needham 0 (TIE) 1888 NO GAME… Continue Reading All-Time Wellesley-Needham Football Game History, 1882-2023
Cosmo Uttero, WWII Veteran and 2021 Wellesley High Graduate
Wellesley native Cosmo Uttero, who will turn 100 on December 24, 2023, made news at age 97 when he applied for a diploma from Wellesley High School under a veterans program called Operation Recognition. He proudly graduated (remotely) with the… Continue Reading Cosmo Uttero, WWII Veteran and 2021 Wellesley High Graduate