State recognizes Wellesley elementary schools for Morses Pond rescue plan

May 16, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Wellesley Public Schools 4^th grade teachers Irene Gruenfeld (Bates Elementary) and Anne Gayner (Fiske Elementary) and their classes were recognized this week at the State House for efforts to address erosion issues at Morses Pond. Nearly 3 dozen programs were honored at the Annual Secretary’s Awards for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education.

The Wellesley classes did field work at the pond, designed scale models to illustrate solutions to erosion, and presented their results to town officials. The schools received guidance from the Natural Resources Commission on the project.

EEA awards — Wellesley teachers and students honored at the State House (photo via NRC)

A real Wellesley snowbird

January 12, 2018 by bbrown Leave a Comment

Fiske Hawk in Wellesley — Photo by Samuel Liggero

Some in Wellesley take off for warmer climes at this time of year, but this hawk seems just fine with our up and down winter temperature. Vicky Liggero says this hawk has been seen frequently in the Fiske Elementary School area, but here’s a rare close-up.

MORE: Hawk enjoys Wellesley fine dining

Wellesley School Committee holding important meeting on FY19 schools budget, other issues

December 12, 2017 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The Wellesley School Committee is holding an important public meeting on Tuesday, December 12 at 6:30pm in the Juliani Room at Town Hall, 525 Washington St.

On the agenda:

The Wellesley Public Schools FY2019 budget presentation (this one is last on the Action/Discussion part of the agenda, scheduled at 8:15pm, if all goes in a timely manner). For context, here’s the FY2018 budget request.

Earlier on the agenda:

Discussion about Hardy and Upham Schools Improvement plans

Discussion about Wellesley Middle School facilities projects

A vote on the WMS and WHS programs of studies

A vote on the 2018 – 2019 academic calendar

A vote on the PAWS (Preschool at Wellesley Schools) feasibility study. Some discussion points have been: whether to 1.build out of the existing site, 2. do an addition onto Fiske Elementary to hold the preschool, and 3. develop a freestanding model for potential relocation of PAWS to another site

If you can’t make it to the meeting, you can watch it on the public access TV via Wellesley Media Corporation.