Dear Families –

Back to School Night is next Thursday, October 9th. I wanted to put on everyone’s radar that the purpose of this night is for caregivers to get to know their children’s teachers a little bit and maybe learn something important about the class. Hopefully your kids have already been talking about their classes at home (if not, I encourage you to ask them). It will be nice for you to connect the face with the name. 

The high school will be buzzing with literally thousands of people that night, and it isn’t the right time to get much information at all about your child’s performance. That is definitely better handled with a followup meeting with the teacher if you’d like to have a longer conversation. All the teachers will be sharing their contact information with you that night. Thanks for understanding. 

Back to School Night: Thursday, October 9th Please join us next Thursday, October 9th for WHS Back to School Night at 6:00pm -8:30pm Remember to bring this completed schedule, as you don’t want to miss an opportunity to meet your child’s teachers. We strongly recommend that you take a snapshot of the completed schedule and save as a photo on your Smartphone; WiFi for over 1000 guests at WHS will not be reliable during the event. Also, join us for a Wellness Resource Fair starting at 5:30pm and during Back to School Night to learn about local mental health and wellness resources for teens and adults.

On Tuesday, October 7, the Girls’ Volleyball teams will host their annual Dig Pink game to support the Ellie Fund. The Ellie Fund’s mission is to provide essential support services for breast cancer patients to ease the stresses of everyday life, allowing the focus to be on family, recovery and healing.

The teams will be selling t-shirts and magnets to raise money for this organization. 

Wear pink and come cheer on Varsity Volleyball versus Brookline at 4:00, and the JV and Freshman teams immediately afterwards.

Dear Wellesley High School families,

 

Our friends at Revolution Prep are offering the following online presentation to our parents:

 

Navigating the High School Transition: Practical Tips for Success: Tuesday, October 7, 2025| 7:00 – 8:00 PM | Online

Is your child about to make the transition from middle school to high school? The high school years can be exciting and transformative, but they can also be challenging and stressful. As the importance of standardized tests, grades, course rigor, and extracurricular activities increases, it’s crucial to be prepared and equipped to succeed. In this talk, we’ll provide you with practical tips and strategies to help you and your child navigate the transition from middle school to high school successfully.

 

We’ll cover a range of topics, including:

 

 

Whether you’re a student or parent, this presentation will provide you with valuable information and practical tips to help you succeed in high school and beyond.

 

Register here under “Parent Events”: https://www.revolutionprep.com/partners/495

Intervention: 7:30 AM – 8:55 AM

Green Block: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Advisory: 10:05 AM – 11:30 AM 

PSAT Registration: open until October 6th

Exam Rooms Open: 8:00 AM

Exam Start Time: 8:15 AM

Exam End Time: 10:45-11:00 AM

______________________________________________________________________________

Scan the QR codes around the building or visit Step Up Day for further details.

Questions? Contact your guidance counselor or Jen Culver, WHS Testing/SSD coordinator.

Don’t worry if you weren’t able to attend Student Picture Day in August, or if you weren’t exactly thrilled with the photo you had taken – we have scheduled our Picture Retake Day for Friday, October 10th, 8:30a – 12:30p in the auditorium

Any student who missed the previous sessions, or wants to retake their school photo for any reason, may join us in the auditorium on that date during your free time in the morning or during all three lunch periods.

Wellesley High School Acatober Come join the Wellesley High School Choral Department for our annual Acatober Concert on October 17 or 18 at 7:00pm- This is one of the most popular WHS Events and is an all a cappella concert featuring our 5 curricular choral ensembles, 4 a cappella groups, and guest artists- the Northeastern University Nor’Easters! Tickets may be purchased at: WHS Acatober Ticket Link

The librarians at Wellesley High School host a monthly Book Club for parents where we read YA books and discuss.

If you are interested in participating please email us at whslibrary@wellesleyps.org

Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 7th, 7:30pm at the Wellesley Free Library Cafe (1st floor)

to discuss Falling Over Sideways by Jordan Sonnenblick

The Wellesley Free Library will have copies available for check out.

Any question can be emailed to whslibrary@wellesleyps.org.

Homecoming is just 3 weeks away—and it’s going to be amazing!

Friday 10/24 @ 6 PM: Football game under the lights! Enjoy raffles and a chance to kick a field goal at halftime. Bring the whole family for a fun night out.

Dance Tickets: On sale now for grades 10–12! Grade 9 tickets go live Monday. Check your ParentSquare email for the RecTrac link. Capacity is limited—don’t wait!

Thanks!

Wellesley Homecoming Committee

Wednesday, Oct 8: Step Up Day / Early Release

Thursday, Oct 9: Back to School Night & Wellness Fair 

Friday, Oct 10: School Picture Retake Day

Monday, Oct 13: Indigenous Peoples Day (all schools and offices closed)

Tuesday, Oct 14: WHS School Council Meeting 2:30pm at WHS

WHS Calendar Monthly View on the WHS Homepage: for WHS events

WPS All-School & District Calendar: daily event information for all schools

WPS 2025-26 Academic Year Calendar: district-wide school year summary for all schools

Raiders Athletic Calendar: Wellesley Middle School & Wellesley High School athletic event listings

I hope everyone enjoys the wonderful warm weather forecasted for this weekend.

 

Best, 

Jamie