Monday, May 21, 2012
Ming Tsai, chef and owner of Blue Ginger, spoke to Bentley graduates about success in business.
Celebrity chef, successful business man and now, commencement speaker. Ming Tsai, chef and owner of Blue Ginger, spoke to Bentley University graduates of the McCallum Graduate School Saturday. Here are a few selected quotes from the commencement address, prepared by Bentley’s News and Communications Department: He challenged graduates to find success by first setting out to make a difference. … If your goal is to be successful and that is your only goal …I don’t think you’ll get there … Your goal has to be: how can I serve, how can I change the world, how can I leave my mark? Every one of you can leave your mark. By the way, if your goal is to change the world, you will be a success. Citing life lessons of Chinese philosopher Chuang-Tzu, …
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Superintendent Bella Wong issued a letter to parents this afternoon.
Another piece of school business for next year has been taken care of. Mark Ito, the current chair of the Middle School English Department, will be the school’s principal beginning next year, according to a letter to parents from Superintendent Bella T. Wong today. As of May 11, the decision was down to two finalists: Ito and Peter Cohen, principal at Stony Brook Middle School in Westford, Mass. “It became abundantly clear through the process that Mark has earned the deep respect of the school community for his intelligence, thoughtfulness, and leadership as a teacher and administrator,” Wong said in the letter. Ito will replace Jamie Chisum, who served as interim principal this year.
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Wellesley Middle School
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A council at Wellesley Middle School surveyed students this spring.
Of the 800 Wellesley Middle School students who took this spring’s homework survey, just over half agree that current homework expectations are appropriate. This figure highlights the latest Middle School Homework Survey, administered this spring by the Middle School on-site council and interim Principal Jamie Chisum. Other highlights: A vast majority of the student sample – 93 percent – said they can understand their homework without help, and 78 percent of student respondents said they never receive help from a parent. Ninety-four percent of the 272 parents sampled said their student never needed help with homework. Survey results were not broken down by grade. Chisum wrote in the survey there is the possibility of a disconnect between …
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
After a short reprieve from the game, former longtime basketball coach Luke Day will lead the Brookline Warriors.
Luke Day coached in Wellesley from 2002 to 2010, and after a short hiatus from basketball, he’ll return to the court next season in Brookline. Day was hired to takeover the Brookline High School program replacing Mark Fledor who resigned after this year’s season, according to the Boston Herald. Last year, Wellesley Patch published a two-part video interview with Day a year after he had resigned the Wellesley coaching job.
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Wellesley High School
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Monday, May 14, 2012
The wash will take place Saturday.
The Wellesley High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team will host a carwash from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The wash is sponsored by Ace Hardware and will take place in front of the store, according to a flier. Car washes are $10. Proceeds go to Wellesley Lacrosse, Brady’s Bunch, HEADstrong Foundation and The Wounded Warrior Project.
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Wellesley Hardware
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The student initiative celebrates the new “green-design” high school with free bike tune-ups today.
Wellesley students will leave the car keys at home this week, as they walk, bike or ride the bus to school to conserve energy. Here is the info for the event, sponsored by GoSmart, a Wellesley High School student initiative, from the Wellesley Celebrates Education town committee: The Wellesley high school student GoSmart initiative takes place this week. The GoSmart (WHS students) sponsored by the Wellesley Green Schools and Trails Committee. In celebration of our new green high school, GoSmart is encouraging all Wellesley High School students to reduce carbon emissions by walking, biking, or taking the bus to school during the third week in May. The Wellesley Trails Committee will publish trail maps in the Wellesley Townsman the prior …
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Wellesley High School
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
State health officials want to put restrictions on school bake sales to discourage unhealthy eating habits, but will this hurt fundraising efforts?
Massachusetts state health officials recently recently approved regulations that would prevent bake sales from being held during school and in the 30 minutes before and after school to discourage unhealthy eating habits. Gov. Deval Patrick has backed down on the regulations after criticism from parents and organizations that say putting restrictions on bake sales would negatively impact fundraising efforts for the schools and nonprofit groups, according to USA Today. Legislation passed in 2010 will still require schools serve healthy snack options in the cafeterias and limit sugary foods. In today's poll question, we're asking: Do you think Gov. Deval Patrick should enforce the bake sale ban to help encourage Massachusetts youth to have …
Friday, May 11, 2012
The new superintendent of schools will make a decision next week.
With a new superintendent of schools chosen, the Wellesley School Department has one more bit of business before breaking for summer: who to select as the new principal at the Middle School. The choice is down to two, according to The Swellesley Report, which said interim principal Jamie Chisum made the announcement. Mark Ito, serving in his third-year as chair of the Wellesley Middle School English Department, and Peter Cohen, serving in his sixth year as principal at Stony Brook Middle School in Westford, Mass., are the candidates, according to Swellesley. New Superintendent of School David Lussier will make a decision next week, accordng to Swellesley. Who do you think should serve as the school’s next principal?
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Wellesley’s new superintendent is at heart a Bay State educator.
Some call Austin, Texas the liberal haven of the south. It’s a beautiful southern city with dusty streets and a sheik rock and roll nightspot never out of eyesight. It’s not exactly how one would describe Wellesley, Mass., but, according to Wellesley’s new school superintendent David Lussier, there are comparisons to be made. “It’s actually a lot like Wellesley,” he says from the Texas capital. “People are passionate about their schools. It’s why I’ve been here six years.” Lussier, currently the executive director for the Office of Educator Quality in the Austin, Texas Independent School District, certainly brings translatable skills. The Wellesley School Committee saw fit to unanimously vote him into the position Tuesday, and there is …
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The School Committee unanimously voted for Dr. David Lussier at a meeting last night.
The Wellesley School System officially has a new superintendent effective next year. The school committee unanimously voted Dr. David Lussier, currently the executive director for the Office of Educator Quality at Austin, Texas independent school district, into the position last night. Lussier previously served as the associate director of domestic policy at the White House. This is his first time serving as superintendent of a school district. Lussier accepted the position soon after the conclusion of the meeting, according to School Committee member KC Kato.
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Wellesley Town Hall
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Kenneth Goldberg, Ph.D.
5:20 pm on Saturday, May 19, 2012
Research generally shows that about as many parents want more homework as there are parents who want less, with most parents satisfied with what the teachers assign. The problem is that homework, unlike schoolwork, takes place in a setting where there are no bells to tell the student when he is done. The pattern of support for homework generally follows the bell curve since the lack of time … more ›