February 1: Yearbook Orders Due; 8th Grade Visit
February 2: Early Release
February 3: 8th Grade Visit
February 5: POPS Cabaret Fundraiser
February 8: School Council; Choral Step-Up Concert
February 11: Senior Project Applications Due; Improv Troupe Show
February 16: Next PTSO Meeting: More on Course Selection!
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PTSO January 19 Meeting Materials: Course Selection
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The focus of our last PTSO meeting was on course selection.
Here is a link to the meeting recording, with key time points and links to the slideshows below:
Finally, here is a link to the Q&A log from the meeting.
February's PTSO meeting will also cover course selection topics, with presentations from additional departments. It is currently planned for February 16 in the morning. Exact times and a formal agenda are forthcoming.
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Last Call for Yearbook Orders
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URGENT: Volunteers Needed - Test Kit Distribution
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With the recent changes to the WPS Covid testing program, volunteers are needed from the WHS community starting this week and then every other week on an ongoing basis to help collect and distribute test kits for the WHS staff and student community.
Volunteers will meet at Fiske School, collect the number of kits needed for WHS staff and students who opted in to the testing program and then deliver the test kits to WHS. Exact days or times for the pick-up at Fiske are not yet available but this will occur on weekdays during the day.
If you have any interest in helping, please email whsptsopres@gmail.com with your name, email address and cell phone number and you will be added to the list of volunteers. This does not require you to be available for every test distribution date. We will reach out to all volunteers prior to each test distribution date to confirm who is available for the next distribution date.
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League of Women Voters of Wellesley's Meet the Candidates Night
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The League of Women Voters of Wellesley's Meet the Candidates Night enables voters to learn about candidates for town-wide office and hear their positions on issues of importance to the town. The event will be live-streamed, broadcast live on Comcast 9/Verizon 39, and will be recorded for later broadcast and for on-demand viewing at https://www.wellesleymedia.org/live-streaming.html.
The League is a nonpartisan political organization which does not support or oppose candidates. In sponsoring an unbiased candidate event, the League’s goal is to help voters make informed choices as they cast their votes in the Annual Town Election on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
Are you curious about candidates’ positions? Voters are invited to submit questions for candidates by email: lwvwellesley2@gmail.com by 5 pm on February 9. Questions will be screened for lack of bias, relevance, and applicability to all candidates for each office. Similar questions may be consolidated.
There will be no print version of the League’s Election Guide this year. The Guide will be posted by February 10 to the League’s Election Guide platform, vote411.org, where voters can also find personalized election information on how and where to vote. Information about The Meet the Candidates Night event, the Election Guide and other election-related material may be viewed on the League’s website, www.lwvwellesley.org.
Important 2022 Election dates:
February 9: Last day to register to vote in Wellesley’s March 1 Annual Town Election.
February 23: last day to request an absentee ballot from the Town Clerk’s office.
March 1: Annual Town Election. Polls will be open from 7:00AM – 8:00PM. Visit the Town Clerk’s site for further election information. https://wellesleyma.gov/248/
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Wellesley Service League: Centennial Youth Service Award
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Centennial Youth Service Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service to be Awarded by Wellesley Service League. Application Deadline March 31, 2022.
The Wellesley Service League has presented the annual Centennial Youth Service Award for the last 37 years. This award is given by Wellesley Service League for outstanding volunteer service. An eligible Applicant should be a Wellesley resident or a student at Wellesley High School, completing their senior year in high school, who has demonstrated unusual dedication and selflessness in a volunteer capacity. Ideally, this volunteer service will have been performed in the local community. The mission of Wellesley Service League is to recognize outstanding volunteer service among our youth while also encouraging the spirit of volunteerism within our community. Wellesley Service League will name up to two recipients this year. Recipients will each receive a $1,500 award from Wellesley Service League. To apply, please click Centennial Youth Service Award for the Application. Email your completed application and any questions to: Laurel Lyle, Immediate Past President, Wellesley Service League, at Lelyle156@gmail.com.
Application Deadline: The application deadline for the Centennial Youth Service Award is March 31, 2022. Please note that children of active members of WSL or WSL Executive Board are ineligible to apply.
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Please join the Wellesley PAC for our monthly coffee on Thursday, February 3 at the home of Christine Mizzi at 16 Suffolk Road from 9-10:30 am. It is a nice opportunity for families with children getting special education services to connect. We hope to see you at a coffee soon!
The dates for the PAC coffees for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year are as follows:
Thursday, March 3
Thursday, April 7
Thursday, May 5
Thursday, June 2
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Teen Summer Expo is Back!
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PLAN YOUR TEEN'S PERFECT SUMMER: The 17th annual Teen Summer Expo is back, in-person, for 2022!
Tuesday, February 15, Newton South High School, 5:30-8:00pm in the cafeteria.
Meet with directors of meaningful summer enrichment programs for kids ages 12-18. Options for every interest and budget. FREE and OPEN TO ALL. Pre-Register at www.TeenSummerExpos.com. Explore All Programs in advance and share on Facebook. If you can’t make it to Newton South, we will be at Fusion Academy in Burlington on Wednesday, February 16. Strict COVID safety protocol will be followed.
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Wellesley Scholarship Foundation: Application Window Open!
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In 1951, the Wellesley Scholarship Foundation (WSF) was founded with a mission of supporting students from our community with financial assistance for their post-secondary education. WSF will be accepting applications for scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year until March 1, 2022. For more information about the WSF scholarship program and to apply, please visit: https://www.wellesleyscholarshipfoundation.org/apply
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