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Wellesley summer camp listings 2021 — find the experience of a lifetime

April 6, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

LINX, WellesleyThe Swellesley Report’s Summer Camps page is now updated with over 75 camps in Wellesley and beyond. It’s time to sign your child up for the summer camp experience of a lifetime. Whether they’re into coding, arts and crafts, sports, drama, or nature, the perfect camp is out there for them.

Swellesley’s camps page is sponsored by LINX Camps. Over 40 Premier Camps. Perfect for your family.

Contact Deborah for more info on inclusion of your camp located in Wellesley or elsewhere, or for advertising on Swellesley. Camp parents and guardians: Please let camps know that you found them here, if you did…thanks.

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Wellesley school news roundup: Register for public school; Sisters offer free math tutoring; April filled with STEM stuff

April 5, 2021 by Bob Brown 1 Comment

Our roundup of the latest school-related news in Wellesley:

Register for WPS School Year 2021-2022

Hunnewell School, fall 2020Wellesley Public Schools (WPS) is reminding new and returning families to register for the upcoming 2021-2022 School Year.

Registration to attend WPS remains open for all grades.

All new or returning families should visit the district’s registration page on the WPS website and submit the required documents.

Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2021, but early registration is encouraged to help school officials plan for the upcoming school year.

For more information, please contact Asya Kibko, District Registrar at [email protected] or call 781-446-6210 ext. 5600.

 

Wellesley sisters offer free math tutoring service

While at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, sisters Catherine and Grace Curran developed a virtual math tutoring service for kids in grades K-5 called Mathematically Academy. Catherine and Grace have been tutoring kids in math for free since last summer. “Our main focus is to provide a fun place for kids to learn math and to help parents who are working at home!” say the two sisters. They’re 7th and 6th grade students at the Meadowbrook School of Weston and the Newton Country Day School, respectively, and say they have taken many math courses outside of school as well. The sisters says they have a passion for math and community service and love sharing it with younger students.
Through the girls’ free tutoring, many parents have found that not only their children’s proficiency in math has grown, but their self-confidence as well. “Many kids who were shy before have now become talkative and friendly” Grace says. Catherine agrees that, “It’s just been so fun to share my passion for math and get to know each kid I tutor, and it makes me so happy to see how proud they feel when they master a difficult concept.”

Catherine and Grace offer one-on-one sessions year-round along with group lessons leveled by grade during the summer. To learn more or inquire for a session please visit mathematicallyacademy.godaddysites.com or email [email protected]gmail.com.

 

Wellesley Education Foundation packs April with STEM activities

wef logoThe Wellesley Education Foundation has coordinated a slew of activities throughout April to encourage students from all backgrounds to see themselves in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Activities include:

  • Hackathons from iCode and Code Ninjas
  • Panel discussion and robotics demo by Wellesley High FIRST Robotics Competition team (see our past article on this team)
  • Panel featuring recent Wellesley High graduates in STEM careers
  • STEM scavenger hunt along Brook Path

 


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Wellesley Community Bulletin Board

March 31, 2021 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Check out the Community Bulletin Board section on The Swellesley Report, a place to find out about exciting events going on in the area.

Featured this week:

TEDx Babson College

An independently organized TED event
Bridging the Gap: Breaking the Norms
April 10, 2021—Virtual, register on Eventbrite

Wellesley Nursery School in the Hills

PreK & Preschool openings for 2021-2022
[email protected]
781-237-9137

Little Arnie’s Cleaning Service

Old-fashioned, white-glove service
[email protected]
617-420-5579

Wellesley Youth Lacrosse

Register for spring 2021 season

Newton-Wellesley Orthopedic Walk-in

No appointment necessary
978 Worcester St., Wellesley, MA
617-219-1280


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Wellesley Civil Discourse Initiative virtual meeting, April 6th

March 29, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

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The Wellesley Civil Discourse Initiative will hold a free online community dialogue on Tue., Apr. 6, 7pm- 9pm for members of the Wellesley community to share stories and perspectives on how they are coping with COVID-19.

A facilitated dialogue will be led by Kathy Eckles and Brian Blancke of Essential Partners, then participants will break into small groups to continue the conversation.

Essential Partners is a non-profit consulting organization that as part of its mission helps build understanding and connections among neighbors and community members.

The Civil Discourse Initiative is made possible through grants from Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association; the Community Fund for Wellesley (a fund of the Foundation for MetroWest); and through staff support from the Town of Wellesley.

EVENT: The Wellesley Civil Discourse Initiative
DATE: Tue., Apr. 6, 2021
TIME: 7pm-9pm, via Zoom
REGISTER: receive the Zoom link

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We’ve heard pleas from Wellesley elected officials in recent years for more civil discourse on matters where individuals disagree on political, social, or other issues, and now the town is taking steps to further encourage this…

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Wellesley college campuses still closed to visitors for now

March 25, 2021 by Deborah Brown 1 Comment

It’s been over a year since Babson College, Wellesley College, and MassBay have closed their campuses to all but students and employees of the schools due to the pandemic, and there is no sign of the ban being lifted anytime soon. Perhaps thinking back to last March, when cars lined up along routes 16 and 135 and unloaded piles of people who flocked to the Wellesley College campus, a rep contacted us with this message: “We are trying to get the word out to folks that the Wellesley campus is still closed to the public right now due to the pandemic—that includes folks walking to campus and then walking on campus, even outside. We know with the lovely spring weather and the state opening up some regulations that folks are very eager to get out, but this policy hasn’t changed and we are really hoping that folks can respect this for the time being.”

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Lake Waban boardwalk, 2016. The popular walking path is closed off to those outside the Wellesley College community due to the pandemic.

This Wellesley College closure includes the 2.5 mile walking path around Lake Waban, a very special spot where Wellesley residents are itching to return. The entire lake is surrounded by private property, some owned by Wellesley College, some by the Hunnewell family.

We checked in with Babson  and MassBay representatives, who echoed the plan to proceed with a cautious approach. MassBay, which this year is celebrating its 60th anniversary (albeit quietly), is delivering most of its learning online, with very limited academic activities taking place on its Wellesley campus. Babson, too, is waiting to welcome neighbors back to enjoy campus when it is “safe to do so.”

No word yet on when this all might change. Policies are likely to be revisited as vaccination rates rise and the pandemic slows down.


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Wellesley sports catch-up: WHS football not letting anyone else score; Mites win Bavis hockey tourney; Babson tennis wants you to watch

March 22, 2021 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

We don’t have an official sports reporting staff, so we admittedly cover the topic in a catch-as-catch-can way. But we’ve had a number of things sent our way of late, so here you go:

WHS football not letting anyone else score

The Raiders crushed usual Thanksgiving rival Needham High School 34-0 on Friday for Wellesley’s second straight shutout to start the season. Among the strong performances for the Raiders was Anthony Perez running back an interception 32 yards for a touchdown and also catching a 33-yard touchdown pass on 4th and 28 from quarterback Vincent Ferrara.

Mites win Bavis hockey tourney

The Wellesley rookie mite team coached by Halsey Coughlin won the Mark Bavis Memorial hockey tournament hosted by Hyde Park Youth Hockey over the weekend. Congrats to these first and second graders, who got the finals with an exciting shoot0out victory in the semis.

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Babson tennis wants you to watch

We received email earlier this month from Babson College senior and varsity tennis player Mary Kille, who was excited to learn that the tennis team will be having a season despite the pandemic. The season was canceled last year. She says the team (which includes Wellesley’s Ashley Avery) would love to connect more with people in town, even though right now the campus is closed to the public.

As a senior on the Babson Women’s Tennis Team, I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to play a competitive season this Spring.  With last year’s season canceled, we are incredibly grateful for our college’s efforts to keep everyone safe while granting us the ability to play during these times.  In addition to practicing and playing matches with masks on, we also get tested twice a week to ensure we’re all safe and healthy.  This year, more so than ever, as we’re living in a rather virtual world, we want to remain connected with our community. 

Our team partnered with the Hebrew Senior Life Home of Dedham to participate in virtual sessions to work with some of their patients.  In the future, when it’s safe to do so, we hope to participate in ACEing Autism, a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization.  We absolutely love the support of our greater community and we hope to provide some stellar tennis matches this spring. 

Coming up, our first match is at Babson College on Saturday, April 3 at 10:30 am EST. Be sure to tune into the live-stream, we hope you enjoy it and we thank you in advance for your support!  #GoBabo #DefendTheDam

Keep an eye on Babson Athletics social media for streaming info.

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Wellesley school officials defend approach to support students in wake of Atlanta-area shootings

March 19, 2021 by Bob Brown 16 Comments

Wellesley Public School administrators on Friday defended their approach to supporting students in the wake of a shooting spree in the Atlanta area earlier this week that took the lives of eight people, including six women of Asian descent.

The WPS Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Office on Thursday organized an online “healing space” for students in grades 6-12. The gathering to process recent events was restricted to Asian, Asian American, Black, Indigenous, and people of color from the student and faculty/staff.

An email now widely circulated from a Wellesley Middle School teacher explicitly informed white students that this was not for them, but that they could seek help from her and their guidance counselors in processing recent events. The email, and a blog post ripping the teacher and school system, has been widely circulated among the Wellesley school community and beyond today.

School administrators issued the following memo on Friday afternoon to defend its approach:

Dear Members of the Wellesley Public Schools Community:

As our district has continued to deepen its work around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), we have learned the importance of providing different types of spaces in which these challenging conversations can occur.  Many of these opportunities are broad-based, occurring at faculty meetings, through community forums, and as part of whole-class conversations.  At the same time, we have come to unequivocally affirm the importance of “affinity spaces,” where members of historically-marginalized groups can come together in a spirit of mutual support and understanding of shared experiences.  The district has benefited from the feedback provided through these conversations, which members of these groups might not otherwise feel comfortable sharing in broader dialogue sessions.  

This week, in which recent trends toward violence against Asian and Asian Americans has been highlighted, the district offered an affinity space for Asian and Asian American students in grades 6-12 and faculty, understanding that they might be acutely feeling the impact of the week’s events. The goal was to provide a safe space in which students and staff could reflect, share, and be supported as members of our school district.  

At the same time, we can also understand the discomfort that some members of our community have shared when learning of a practice that they perceive to be discriminatory in nature. It’s important to note that affinity spaces are not discriminatory. Hosting affinity spaces is part of a long-term, evidence-based district strategy that amplifies student and faculty voices on various issues, and enhances their sense of belonging. Our hope is that broader DE&I dialogue throughout the district will be strengthened by parallel conversations occurring within specific communities of interest. Spaces for both types of conversations are vital. 

We look forward to continued engagement with the district community in the days ahead around these important topics.

In solidarity,

 

Dr. David Lussier                                       Dr. Charmie Curry

Superintendent of Schools                        Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

 

Dr. Mark Ito                                               Dr. Jamie Chisum

Principal, Wellesley Middle Schools         Principal, Wellesley High School

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