Hunnewell Elementary School in Wellesley has significantly spruced up its gym with a brand new climbing wall, courtesy of the Hunnewell PTO. Fitness and health specialist Toni Duval thanks the PTO for the funding and the Hunnewell community in general for its patience.
Ed Kaufman, currently principal at Merriam Elementary School in Acton, has been appointed as the next principal of Hardy Elementary School in Wellesley, effective July 1. Kaufman has served as Merriam’s principal since 2008, and was a classroom teacher at the school for 13 years before that. The Core Values at Merriam? “Risk Taking, Persistence [...]
With concern and awareness for sports-related concussions at an all-time high, Wellesley parents and educators gathered this week to discuss with medical specialists how best to deal with and help students recovering from concussion. The forum, held Tuesday night in the auditorium at Wellesley High School, was organized by WHS senior Ian Ettinger. A varsity [...]
Wellesley Public Schools Superintendent David Lussier has notified the community that after meeting with individuals and groups in town since taking on the job last year, he’s ready to start talking specifics about a multi-year strategic plan regarding academics, school facilities and more. He writes: “The core of this effort will be focused on addressing [...]
UPDATE: This proposal was approved by the School Committee Wellesley School Superintendent David Lussier has proposed to the School Committee that new enrollments to K-3rd grade at Hardy Elementary School be closed off for the rest of this school year in order to keep class sizes at acceptable levels. Lussier says that such enrollment decisions [...]
In the wake of meetings with Wellesley parents, Wellesley Public School officials have revised plans to put iPads into the hands of all 5th graders, a plan we first brought to light in early January that would have required most families to either pay $40 a year to support their own devices or pay $155 [...]
Wellesley High School Principal Andrew Keough, in the running for the Hopkinton public schools superintendent’s job, had his official interview with the Hopkinton School Committee Monday night. Keough was grilled on his relative lack of experience (having not been an assistant superintendent) and even WHS English teacher David McCullough’s “You’re Not Special” speech came into [...]
