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Wellesley PMC Kids Rides coordinator sought

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The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), the bike-a-thon held every August to raise millions for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, is looking for an adult coordinator for the PMC Kids Ride in Wellesley.

In the past, the PMC Kids Ride has been organized by high school students, sometimes as part of their senior project.

The event attracts kids ages 2 to 15 to pedal across a course to raise funds for cancer care and research.

For more information, visit http://kids.pmc.org. If interested in becoming a coordinator, please contact Justine Darmanian at 781-343-4012 or [email protected].

Absentee ballots for Wellesley March 5th election now available

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Vote, WellesleyUnable to get to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, March 5th? Absentee ballots are now available from the Town Clerk’s Office for the upcoming local election.

Registered voters who are unable to vote in Wellesley on Election Day may vote absentee in person by coming to Town Hall and filling out the ballot in the Town Clerk’s Office. Voters may also request a mailed absentee ballot by using the Absentee Ballot Application.  For mailed ballots, please allow enough time for mail delivery both ways – generally up to ten days.

The last day to request an absentee ballot is Monday, March 4th at 12 noon. All absentee ballots must be received in the Town Clerk’s Office on or before the polls close at 8 PM on Election Day.

The Town Clerk’s Office is open Monday – Friday (except on President’s Day, February 18th) from 8 AM to 5 PM. Questions? Contact Town Clerk KC Kato.

A complete list of 2019 town candidates and sample ballots are available on the Local Election Information webpage.

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Paine family member to discuss American Civil War

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Tom Paine, a local historian and direct descendent of Robert Treat Paine, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, will discuss how the members of the Paine family dealt with the challenge of the American Civil War in very different ways. Hosted by Wellesley Historical Society and Wellesley Free Library at the main library branch at 2pm on Feb. 24

Free and open to the public.

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Nearly 70 apply to be Wellesley High assistant principal

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Wellesley High Flags, WellesleyWellesley High School Principal Jamie Chisum and team have begun the challenging task of choosing an assistant principal to replace Lynne Novogroski, who will retire in June after working in the school system for 49 years.

Nearly 70 people applied for the job, and that list has been whittled down to 4 following interviews and discussion involving teachers, parents, counselors, students and administrators.

Here are the finalists, with the dates and schedules listed below for when they will run the gauntlet at Wellesley High (the community is invited to participate):

*Jodi Cohen — A  Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Marine Biology at Newton North High School for the past twenty years.  Additionally, she is the Chair of Newton North’s Chemical Health Committee and Advisory to their Black Leadership Advisory Council. She says she is passionate about both these roles.  Finalist date: Tuesday March 5

*Ann Dever-Keegan — Current Assistant Headmaster at Dover Sherborn High School.  Previous to that she was the Dean of Students at Norwood High School and began her career as a Health and Wellness Teacher.  At DS she oversees MCAS, the master schedule, mid years and final exam weeks. She talks about how much she enjoys collaborating with her staff.  Finalist Date: Tuesday, Feb. 26

*Jillian Kelton — Since 2014, she has been the Director of Student Services at TechBoston Academy.  She was previously a guidance counselor.  In this role she is the chief administrator of the 9th grade, and talks about how she uses a whole child focus to supervise student behavior on a regular basis.  She is also in charge of scheduling and has consulted around the city of Boston at other schools in this work. Finalist Date: Wednesday, Feb. 27

*Sarah Redbord – Has been the Vice Principal at Framingham high school since 2004. Prior to that she was a high school math teacher for 8 years. In her current role she makes use of her statistics background to analyze data to help the school serve students from a wide range of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. She says she is particularly interested in finding the reasons why some students struggle to find success. Finalist Date: Monday March 4

Candidate Schedule

7:45 – 8:30 Coffee with Faculty
8:35 – 9:15 Parents – Faculty Dining Room
9:15 – 9:50 Students
9:50 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 10:30 Custodians/Secretaries/Student Supervisors/School Resource Officer
10:30 – 11:00 ATM
11:00 – 12:20 lunch in Faculty Dining Room with Faculty
12:20 – 1:00 Break
1:00 – 1:30 Guidance/Special Education
1:30 – 2:00 Assistant Principals
2:00 – 2:45 In classrooms and with the Principal
2:45 – 3:00 Break
​​​​​​​3:00  Selection Committee ​

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