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Hardy Elementary School names Cook as new principal
The Wellesley Public School system has named Charlene Cook as the next principal of Hardy Elementary School, delivering on a promise to make a decision by mid-May after the previously appointed new...
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Ex-Wellesley School Superintendent looks to get back in the game
Bella Wong, who resigned as Wellesley’s school superintendent at the end of this past school year, is one of 3 finalists for the interim superintendent/principal at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High...
View ArticleWellesley, Weston, Natick school nurses to join forces
The MetroWest Daily News reports that the Wellesley, Weston and Natick school districts are forming a cooperative to share substitute nurses, ensuring that all schools are covered when full-time nurses...
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Schofield 5K road race & Fun Fair coming up
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View ArticlePledge of Allegiance update: Wellesley 8th grader goes live on Fox News
Kyle MacKinnon, the 8th grader who spearheaded a campaign to bring the Pledge of Allegiance back to Wellesley Middle School, went live on national Fox News Friday morning to share his story. Watch the...
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270-plus runners survive scorching Schofield 5K in Wellesley
Temperatures hovering around 80 degrees didn’t spook the more than 270 runners who braved the notoriously hilly Schofield 5K road race course on Sunday morning. Former Wellesley High School track and...
View ArticleParents asked to speak out about Wellesley High orchestra changes
The Wellesley Public School system is “making programmatic changes which are resulting in the reassignment of K-12 music educators,” and some parents who have issues with the moves are expected to make...
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McCann fans swarm Wellesley School Committee meeting, urge administration not...
Dozens of Wellesley music students (some in tuxes) and their parents packed the School Committee meeting at Town Hall Tuesday night and spilled into the hallways in a huge show of support for Mary...
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Wellesley Public Schools pluck head of technology from Hopkinton
Kathleen Dooley, currently director of technology in the Hopkinton Public School system, has been named director of technology for the Wellesley Public Schools effective July 1. Before joining...
View ArticleWellesley kids have finals, adults have Strategic Plan sessions
The Wellesley Public School system is presenting a pair of feedback sessions for the public this week regarding its 3-to-5-year-strategic plan. Sessions will be held: *Tuesday Morning 6/18 at...
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Wellesley art mystery: Hardy School “chalk” outlines
Elementary schools in Wellesley have unique artistic signatures, from the new mosaic display within Sprague Elementary to the red/white/blue handprints at Bates to the Fenway mural at Upham. But the...
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Wellesley Raider flag flying proudly… over Needham High
Mysteriously, a black flag bearing the image of a pirate (or some might say a Raider…as in Wellesley Raiders), appeared on Needham High School’s cupola Tuesday to welcome...
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Upham Sports Carnival: Dunking, candy, games & more
The sixth annual Upham Sports Carnival will be held Saturday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Upham School, 35 Wynnewood Road. Back by popular demand: a Candy Bar featuring allergy-free treats and a...
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Wellesley School Committee to host open forum
The Wellesley School Committee has invited the public to attend an Open Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Wakelin Room of the Wellesley Free Library. The forum will be an opportunity...
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Electronic voting, retail liquor sales on Wellesley Special Town Meeting Warrant
The Wellesley Special Town Meeting Warrant has been posted on the town’s website, and among the 12 articles is one that could pave the wave for grocery stores and other retailers to sell liquor, and...
View ArticleWellesley schools prep for full-day kindergarten
UPDATE (10.11.13): The Globe reports, in a follow-up interview with Superintendent David Lussier, that an override will be needed to fund the changes. Wellesley Public Schools are looking to shift to...
View ArticleWellesley Public Schools reach out following Danvers High murder
The Wellesley Public School system is reaching out to students and staff in the wake of this week’s killing of a teacher at Danvers High School. “Faculty has been asked to answer questions students...
View ArticleCyberbullying, substance abuse, mental health all concern areas for Wellesley...
Results of the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey, administered to middle school and high school students and Wellesley and other local communities last year, are in. The survey, which is conducted...
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Turning Wellesley into STEM central
The Wellesley Science & Technology Expo team, which will turn Wellesley High into a science museum on April 5, is off to a strong start. The team went over its game plan at Wellesley Free Library...
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Young Wellesley artists selling cards on Sunday
Art by Abby Rodgers, WMS Cards featuring the work of Wellesley Scholastic Art Award recipients will be available for sale in Wellesley Square on Sunday outside 71 Central St., during the holiday stroll...
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