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Upcoming Wellesley High hoop events: Think Pink & farewell to Larsson lower gym

By bbrown | Published: January 31, 2012

Thursday, Feb. 16 will mark the last ever event to be held in Larsson “Lower” gym at Wellesley High School.  There will be three games vs. Natick starting with the Boys JV game at 3:45pm followed by the Boys Varsity game at 5:15pm and the Girls Varsity game at 6:30pm. According to Girls Varsity coach [...]

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Soccer star Kristine Lilly taking part in Title IX panel at Wellesley College

By bbrown | Published: January 30, 2012

From Wellesley College: In honor of National Girls and Women in Sport Day, the Wellesley College Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics will host Title IX: 40 Years & Counting, a panel event on Monday, Feb. 13. The event celebrates 40 years of Title IX, the legislation that positively influenced the growth and culture [...]

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Breaking in the new Wellesley High School theater

By bbrown | Published: January 28, 2012

The new Wellesley High School’s theater’s first-ever show will be the 2012 Winter Play,  a self-scripted and student-directed 40-minute one-act show based on a story of interstellar proportions.   Wed. 2/29 @ 4:30 pm Thurs. 3/1 @ 7:30 pm Fri. 3/2 In-school performance (3rd block) for WHS students only Sat. 3/10 Performance @ METG (Massachusetts Educational Theater [...]

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Wellesley Middle School principal Chisum up for Brookline job

By bbrown | Published: January 27, 2012

Jamie Chisum, who took over as principal of Wellesley Middle School last year, has informed parents and guardians that he is a finalist for Headmaster/Principal at Brookline High School.  He wrote in part: “I did not anticipate applying for such a position when I began the school year.  I am flattered to have been recruited [...]

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Entering the Year of the Dragon in Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: January 26, 2012

Wellesley’s Jen Looper writes to say that Wellesley Middle School on Feb. 8 will be holding its  second annual Chinese New Year Celebration: “Led by WMS Chinese language teacher Min Zhou and supported by the PTO and a posse of enthusiastic parents, we are ringing in the year of the Dragon with a traditional Lion [...]

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Wellesley Middle School “No Name Calling” wall

By bbrown | Published: January 25, 2012

Wellesley Middle School took a stand against bullying/name calling on Wednesday, posting on a wall a bunch of crossed-out names that kids have been called  (photo courtesy Elaine Gillim)

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Trick question?

By bbrown | Published: January 24, 2012

Came across this guessing game at Fiske Elementary School in Wellesley. The words read: “How many items are inside the jar?”. We acknowledge we’re not smarter than 5th graders, but we’ll say the answer is “zero” items in the jar…. since there isn’t a jar.  

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Wednesday will be “No Name Calling Day” at Wellesley Middle School

By bbrown | Published: January 23, 2012

Gov. Deval Patrick has designated Jan. 25 as “No Name Calling Day” as part of the state’s anti-bullying efforts, and Wellesley Middle School plans to take part. The idea of a “No Name Calling Week” was inspired by James Howe’s young adult novel, The Misfits. Among other things, Wellesley Middle School students will be asked [...]

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Wellesley School Committee meeting shuffle

By bbrown | Published: January 23, 2012

If you were planning on hitting any of the Wellesley School Committee meetings this week, note that some meetings have been pushed back to later in the week, with the School Committee now meeting Tuesday at 730pm to have a public hearing on the budget and to give an update on the school lunch program [...]

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Wellesley College greenhouses get ghostly

By bbrown | Published: January 20, 2012

The Wellesley College Botanical Gardens, in conjunction with the school’s Jewett Gallery, next week will begin hosting an art exhibit among its many plants.  Greenhouse Ghosts features life-sized white silhouettes of threatened, endangered and extinct species, presenting a stark contrast against the colorful plant life. Opening Reception: Thursday, Jan. 26. 4-5:30pm, Botanic Gardens Visitor Center [...]

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Latest audit gives Wellesley schools more fixes to mull

By bbrown | Published: January 19, 2012

There’s too much junk in the athletic director’s trunk. Financial planning software is put in the hands of too few. The Business Office is crowded and a bottleneck. The Chartwells food service outfit deserves another chance. Those are some of the findings in a Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials audit of the Wellesley Public [...]

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Deadline looms for Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club grants, scholarships

By bbrown | Published: January 18, 2012

From the Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club: The WHJWC, an 80-member non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to community service, is now accepting applications for both grants from local organizations as well as college scholarships from Wellesley students.   Through the years WHJWC has generated over $4.7 million in funding to organizations and individuals in the Wellesley [...]

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Wellesley High boys basketball pulls one out

By bbrown | Published: January 18, 2012

We’re not getting into the sports reporting business, but did happen to attend the Wellesley High vs Milton High boys basketball game on Tuesday night. Quite a matchup, with Wellesley sprinting to an early lead, then Milton coming on strong to tie it in the second half and send it to overtime. Wellesley won in [...]

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Wellesley High singers perform national anthem at Friday’s Celtics game

By bbrown | Published: January 14, 2012

UPDATE (1/15/12): Here’s a picture of the students at the game and below, a YouTube video. Wellesleyites not only get to root for neighbor Ray Allen at tonight’s Boston Celtics game against the Chicago Bulls, but also for Wellesley High School’s Keynote Singers, who will be performing the National Anthem before the game. Kevin McDonald, [...]

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Wellesley Public Schools roundup: More CORI, tallying lunch debts, easier agenda access

By bbrown | Published: January 12, 2012

The Wellesley Public Schools have been prodded into divulging more and more info these days about its operations in the wake of the well documented negative series of events that have led to closer public inspection through audits and such groups as the Concerned Parents of Wellesley.  The latest: *School Superintendent Bella Wong during the [...]

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