We were so happy to see many of you at our PTSO meeting last Wednesday. Many thanks to our guest speaker, Nora Wilkins, Department Head of Science and Technology. Nora presented the WHS 9-12 science and technology curriculum, shared her goals for the department and answered many questions from parents.
We have a very busy couple of months coming up! Please mark your calendars:
- November 13th - Principal Coffee with Jamie Chisum
- 9:00 a.m. in the Faculty Dining Room
- November 19th - Boston WMS PTO/WHS PTSO Meeting
- 7:00 p.m. at Roxbury Community College
- December 4th - Coffee with Director of Guidance, Steve Favulli
- 9:00 a.m. in the Faculty Dining Room
- December 9th - PTSO Meeting - Guest Speaker - Malcolm Astley
- December 14th - Mostly Likely to Succeed Screening at WHS
- 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium
- January 13th - PTSO Meeting - Guest Speaker - Kalise Wornum
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CHEER ON YOUR FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM AT THE WELLESLEY SPELLING BEE!
Thurs., November 5th at 7:00p
Did you know?? 16 spelling bee teams from the WHS are
competing at the Wellesley Spelling Bee, this
Thursday, November 5th at 7:00p at Sprague school.
Good luck to all our WHS Spelling Bee participants --
- WHS Housemasters: Lynne Novogroski, Drew Kelton, Marc Bender
- WHS National Honor Society: Nathan Chiu, Sophie Fraga, Arjun Laud
- WHS Freshman Class Officers: Chris Bonis, Rachel Ip, Ashwini Vytheswaran
- WHS Senior Class Officers: Teddy Sevilla, Matt Snyder, Emily Zeytoonjian
- WHS Junior Class Officers: Tony Shu, Savitri Fouda, Kerry Harrington
- WHS Sophomore Class Officers: Abbie Silverstein, Alex Ramsden, Jameson O'Neil
- WHS Key Club: Matt Hornung, Keenan Ashbrook, Jason Canaday
- WHS Student Congress: Rudy Pikulik, Kate Dario, Julia Himmelberger
- WHS Girls Volleyball: Jessica Sawyer, Stephanie Luchene, Matt Dugan
- WHS Boys Golf: Charlie Hitch, Jack McKenna, Harry Grosso
- WHS Girls Basketball: Emma Ivey, Katie Williamson, Dorian Cohen
- WHS Student Unification Program: Saskia Higgins, Kelli Murray, Alex Hermacinski
- WHS Raiders Softball: Emma Goldenthal, Elizabeth Heffernan, Olivia Hunter
- WHS Evolutions Team #1: Sam Marram, Cailey Mitchell, Tiger Mar
- WHS Boys Basketball: Tim Rey, Jake Mohan, Jeff Gilbert
- WHS Evolutions Team #2: Tess Buckley, Maria Kelley, Larry Lovett
The Bee has been the "darling" special event in Wellesley for the last 26 years. It's a unique opportunity every year to see members of the community across all generations participate at the same event with the same level of excitement.
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE
Please note: the nurses will not be available on Monday Nov 30th, which
is the first day of winter sport practices.
Winter sport physicals are due in the Nurse's Office by November 16.
All students athletes are required to have a current physical examination on file in the Nurse's Office before a student can tryout, practice or participate in a sport as required by the MIAA guidelines.
The Athletic Office or individual coaches will not accept physical examination reports.
If your student has a current physical examination on file in the Nurse's Office and it is NOT due to expire you do not need to provide another copy.
If your student's physical exam expires during the sport season, your student will no longer be able to participate until a new physical examination has been obtained and is on file in the Nurse's Office.
The High School Nurse's Office will have extended hours on Monday November 23 and Tuesday November 24 until 4 PM. PLEASE NOTE: Late submission of physicals delays the student from any athletic activity until all the registration requirements are completed.
High School Nurse's Office
Tel: 781-446-6305 x 4503
Fax: 781-237-6004
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WMS-WHS PTSO MEETING IN BOSTON
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AWARD-WINNING FILM
"MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED"
WHS film screening and community panel discussion on Dec. 14th.
The Wellesley Public Schools (WPS) in partnership with the Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF) invite you to attend a screening of the award-winning film "Most Likely to Succeed" that will be followed by a community discussion. The film will be screened at Wellesley High School on Monday, December 14th at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. To reserve your free tickets at,
CLICK HERE.
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DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS:
HOW TO DISCUSS WHAT MATTERS MOST
Recommended reading by Kalise Wornum, Director of METCO for Wellesley Public Schools
At the January 13th PTSO meeting, Kalise Wornum, Director of METCO for Wellesley Public Schools, will be conducting a workshop on how to conduct difficult conversations. Kalise has recommended two books that might b
e of interest to the community: Difficult Conversations: How To discuss What Matters Most by Stone, Patton and Heen, and Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach To Improving Instruction, by Jim Knight.
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CHRIS HERRON SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
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