Advance The Excellence!

Funding for senior projects and teacher requests, support for professional development, underwriting for new initiatives and programs, and much more - the PTSO provides the WHS community through "Advance the Excellence," our sole fund-raising activity of the year.  Many thanks to those who have already contributed this year - we are off to a great start.  

To donate online, please click  DONATE NOW button above.  Thank you!


CALENDAR UPDATES

Please mark your calendars:
  • First PTSO Meeting - Wednesday, September 16th at 9:00 a.m. in the Faculty Dining Room. WHS principal Dr. Jamie Chisum and WHS administrators will provide an update on the first days of school. 
  • New Parent Orientation - Friday, September 11th, at 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium. Whether your family is new to Wellesley or just new to Wellesley High School, you are welcome to take part in an orientation session for parents to be held by the WHS guidance department

WHS DIRECTORY INFORMATION

The PowerSchool Parent Portal is open through September 18th for parents to verify their contact information and more.  
The PTSO will be creating the WHS Directory from the new "Student Directory" section within PowerSchool where parents can confirm/update contact information for use in the Directory.  You have the option to  "opt out" if you do not want to be included in the Directory. This is part of a district wide initiative to streamline communication with Wellesley families.  If you have any questions about the Directory, please contact either Julie Garvey or Jennifer Madden at [email protected] .


TRAFFIC REMINDER

We're off to a great start with the new traffic pattern in the WHS parking lot.  A safety precaution, please remember to drop your student off along the curbs and not in the travel lanes.  We want all our students to arrive at school safe and sound!




BACK TO SCHOOL PACKETS

Please remember to return your forms.  

There is a drop box in the lobby of the school.  Your students may also return them to Advisory.  We will be sorting the forms on September 21 and 22nd.  Please contact Gaby de Grace at  [email protected] if you'd like to lend a hand.  


SCHOOL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION

Each fall, parents elect representatives to the WHS School Council.  

School council is comprised of students, teachers, parents and community members who all work together with the Dr. Chisum to examine and make recommendations on school policies, as mandated by the state education department. School Council meetings are held monthly, generally on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2:40 p.m. 

We have two parent slots open this year. If you would like to become a candidate, please contact PTSO Vice Presidents Wyndham Flaherty [email protected] and Michele de Oliveira.School [email protected].  Please provide a brief paragraph about yourself and why you'd like to serve on Student Council. Elections will be held at Back to School Night on October 8th.


WELLESLEY POPS (Parents of Performing Students)

Please join us in the WHS Library on Tuesday, September 15th at 7:00 pm for our first meeting of the school year.

All parents of students in the performing arts are welcome and encouraged  to attend.  Volunteers always needed, especially for the upcoming WHS Musical - "Grease"  Contact Sharon Lowe at [email protected] if you want more information.