Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Interviews will be held Monday and Tuesday at Lincoln-Sudbury.
The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District is looking to fill an empty seat, and they are looking to Wellesley in the final three. On Thursday, the interim search sub-committee of the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Committee, tasked to select finalists for the school's search for an interim superintendent/principal, voted to recommend three finalists for this position, and advanced the District's search toward its next stage. "We had a terrific pool of interested candidates to draw from and we are excited about these finalists we have recommended," said sub-committee chairman, Kevin Matthews. "We are confident they each have the experience, expertise and qualifications needed to help our school continue to perform at the …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Students from Babson College graduated over the weekend, with speakers from the Container Store, a Ghanian university and University of Virginia.
Over the weekend, Babson College in Wellesley graduated the class of 2013. The speakers were Patrick Awuah Jr., Founder and President, Ashesi University College in Ghana, Kip Tindell, CEO of The Container Store and Saras Sarasvathy, Associate Professor at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. Outgoing president Len Schlessinger wrote the following message for the outgoing students: Dear Degree Candidates, Families, and Friends— On behalf of the faculty and members of the Board of Trustees, I invite you to join us at the Babson College Commencement on Saturday, May 18, 2013. I am certain that you have all been looking forward to this day with a great degree of anticipation. For our students, Commencement brings to a …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Superintendent David Lussier sent out a letter yesterday announcing the new head of the Hardy School would be a current principal at a Hudson elementary school.
A new head for the Hardy Elementary School is coming by way of Hudson. Yesterday, Superintendent David Lussier announced in a letter that Charlene Cook has been chosen as the replacement for MaryBeth Kinkead, who left the school in August. Cook currently heads up the J.L. Mulready Elementary School in Hudson, and prior to her time there, she worked in Boston as the Assistant Director for Teaching and Learning for the city's Public Schools and as a classroom teacher at Dorchester's Mather Elementary School. Said Lussier, in the letter, "The pool of applicants was very strong for this position, and I want to thank all of the staff and community members who participated throughout the selection process. Your input was essential in …
Wellesley College student Laura Rigge competed on Jeopardy! Friday night. The Russian major was helped by her knowledge of Russian literature & geography in a few categories.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
In honor of National Teacher Day, we ask you to share your stories of gratitude, and let us know who the best teacher in Wellesley is.
Tuesday, May 7, is National Teacher Day, according to the National Education Association. Teachers have long been among the most unsung heroes of our time, affecting and shaping the brains of countless individuals without truly getting acknowledged for their remarkable influence. There are a number of ways to say 'Thanks' to a Wellesley teacher, and we want to hear why you are grateful. By the way, teachers, bring your teacher ID to any Chipotle and the meal's on them. The details are on the restaurant's Facebook page. Today, in honor of this day, we ask you to share your stories about your favorite teacher. Or, we ask that you shine the light on a remarkable teacher in town. Did an educator change your life? Say something to you, or teach…
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and today is Teacher Appreciation Day.
Take the opportunity this week to honor a teacher in your life. May 6-12 is Teacher Appreciation Week and today, May 7 is Teacher Appreciation Day. Wellesley Public Schools' policy on teachers' gifts are much in line with those by the state, up to $50 for an individual student. Teachers have to report anything worth more than $10. If you are not comfortable giving them a gift, there are plenty of ways to let teachers know how much you appreciate what they do. A simple note or card is always welcome, or a handmade craft from a student. Parents can also donate books to school libraries in honor of a favorite teacher or a donation can be made in a teacher's name to the Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF). To view the teacher gift policy…
Monday, May 6, 2013
Campbell, killed in the Boston Marathon bombings, was a 2005 graduate of the school.
MassBay Community College established a scholarship fund in memory of Krystle Campbell, the Medford native killed in the Boston Marathon bombing attacks April 15. The school announced the fund at her memorial service April 23. Campbell, 29, earned an associate degree in business administration from MassBay in 2005, was a 2001 graduate of Medford High School, and most recently an Arlington resident. Her grandmother told the Globe that Campbell had recently moved to Arlington, having spent the past couple of years with her grandmother in Somerville to help her through an illness. The scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student majoring in business at the school who is also a Massachusetts resident, according to a release from MassBay…
Friday, May 3, 2013
Mass Dept. of Higher Education release annual listing of students honored for academic and civic achievements.
Every year, one person from each of the state and community colleges is honored as one of 29 Who Shine. For MassBay Community College, that shining person is Victoria Lynn Woodard, a student who has served on many of the important committees at the school, including Student Government Association, and the Domestic Violence Coalition and the Human Services Club. According to the profile on the 29 Who Shine site, Woodard is moving on to Framingham State University to earn her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Human Services, and her ultimate goal is to open a recovery home for women in Framingham. "Each one of these students has a remarkable story to tell," said Governor Patrick in a press release. "Collectively, they remind us that …
Monday, April 29, 2013
After a West Virginia high schooler protested an abstinence-only assembly, her principal allegedly threatened to call the school she has been accepted into: Wellesley College. What do you think?
In West Virginia, a student spoke out against an assembly at her high school which promoted abstinence-only sex education. She alleges that her principal threatened to call the college she has been accepted into and warn them of her "bad character." A number of students at George Washington High School, in Charleston, WVa. were upset by comments the speaker made, according to the Charleston Gazette on April 11, such as "If you take birth control, your mother probably hates you." While the speaker, Pam Stenzel, did keep religion out of the presentation according to a piece in the Gazette, one GW High student, Katelyn Campbell, plans to contact the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) about the presentation, which made some girls cry and …
Monday, April 22, 2013
The Wellesley College Guild of Carollineurs played a concert for the Marathon victims last week
Communities in the Boston area prepare for a moment of silence on week after the Boston Marathon was bombed--Wellesley College plans to ring the bells. The College's Guild of Carollineurs will ring their bells in the minutes leading up to 2:50 p.m., when the blasts occurred in Boston, which will be followed by a minute of silence, and then four bell chimes. The Guild also played a concert last week in memory of the victims. See the video from Wellesley College here. MassBay Community College is also holding a memorial for Krystle Campbell, one of the Marathon victims, who graduated the college in 2005. The ceremony begind today at 2:30 p.m., and will include the moment of silence at 2:50 p.m. Individuals are encouraged to continue …
Jen Ellis
8:17 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
Nice pic of Wellesley native Greg Dewire (to the right of the student in focus) more ›