1. Wellesley Public Schools
40 Kingsbury Street Superintendent’s Bulletin
Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481
http://www.wellesley.k12.ma.us/district/bulletins.htm
Bella T. Wong Bulletin #20
Superintendent of Schools February 5, 2010
The Superintendent’s Bulletin is posted weekly on Fridays on our website. It provides timely, relevant
information about meetings, professional development opportunities, curriculum and program development,
grant awards, and school committee news. The bulletin is also the official vehicle for job postings. Please
read the bulletin regularly and use it to inform colleagues of meetings and other school news.
Dear Colleagues, We continue to work through the This same information will be shared with School
process to resolve the budgets for FY11. As I shared Committee the following Tuesday evening in public
with you last month, the FY11 Operating Budget, as session. I will re-publish the list in the next issue of
voted by School Committee on January 6, does not the Superintendent's Bulletin.
meet the budget guideline received from the town's I know this is sobering news to receive. The
Advisory Committee. The gap in relation to the administrative team and I will continue our efforts to
Advisory Committee’s guideline is $976,674 for non- further reduce the gap while minimizing impact on
Special Tuition and Transportation, and $618,625 in delivery of services and program. The final version of
the Special Tuition and Transportation portion of the the FY11 Operating Budget is by no means resolved.
budget. The Central Office team has been working The public hearing for all town budgets occurs
hard to find ways to reduce this gap. While we have Wednesday, February 10. School Committee will
been able to reduce the gap somewhat, it is continue to discuss the budget and receive public
impossible for us to eliminate it completely without input through the start of the Annual Town Meeting
impact to current instructional and non-instructional that begins on April 5. Please do not hesitate to
staff positions, and thus impact to program. On contact me with questions.
Monday afternoon, I will present the gap list to
interested school staff at 3:30 p.m. in the Wakelin
Room at the Wellesley Free library.
Calendar
Monday 02/08 WTA Rep Council, 3:30 pm at Middle School
Tuesday 02/09 School Committee Meeting, Town Hall, 7:30 pm
February 15-19 February Vacation Week
Friday 02/26 Deadline: Spring Grant Applications to WEF

2. Children of teachers or nurses residing outside Wellesley shall be
entitled to attend Wellesley Public Schools without charge for
Apply Now to Enroll tuition on a space available basis. (Article 12, WTA Unit A
Children of Non Contract).
Resident WTA Members If you are interested in this benefit in the 2010-11 school year,
in Wellesley Schools please contact Valerie_Spruill@wellesley.k12.ma.us. Include
your child/ren’s name, birth date, and current grade level.
Application deadline: May 1, 2010.
Wellesley Education Foundation Grants
Spring 2010 Applications
Applications for the second round of grant funding are due Friday, February 26. (Note the deadline has been
extended from February 12.) Use only application forms from the WEF website. Please send applications to
Janice Gross in the Central Office.
Up to 20% of the grant budget may be allocated to individual elementary school grants providing they have
potential for replication.
Application instructions, criteria for funding, and some examples of well written grants are all posted on the WEF
website, www.wellesleyeducationfoundation.org. Choose the Grants to Educators link. Be sure to include
shipping and handling expenses in your cost analysis. Please check with Lynn Moore-Benson when ordering
technology and science equipment, as she is aware of numerous vendors and options for the lowest cost
equipment.
Questions about potential grant ideas or the application are welcome. Please send email or telephone the co-
chairs, whose names appear on WEF’s website.
Professional Development
Mindfulness in Education Study Group
Open to all WPS Teachers K-12
Dates: Wednesdays, Feb. 24, Mar. 10 & 24, Apr. 14 & 28, May 12, 3:15-5:15 pm
WMS Room 306 and WMS Library
12 PDPs Only - Not Eligible for Inservice Credits
Teaching and learning is multi-dimensional and requires constant vigilance to attend to curriculum pressures
and diverse individual needs. Mindfulness is an amazing tool that can be used at virtually any time and can
bring measurable benefits into the classroom for teachers and students alike. Documented benefits of
Mindfulness include increased •emotional regulation •social skills •ability to orient attention •working memory
and planning and organization, increased self esteem, increased sense of calmness, relaxation, self
acceptance, •quality of sleep, and decreased •test anxiety •ADHD behaviors, specifically hyperactivity and
impulsivity •negative affect/ emotions •anxiety •depression, and fewer conduct and anger management
problems. These benefits directly correlate to productive instructional practices, student-teacher relationships,
and classroom resilience.
Book Study: Using as a study guide Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness (2009), A guide for
Anyone Who Teaches Anything, by Deborah Schoeberlein, participants will explore mindfulness techniques
to use personally as well as in their classrooms. Each study group class period will include open discussion
and sharing, mindfulness practice, and a 'mindful' activity. Participants should purchase the book prior to the
first meeting Feb. 24 (approx. $11. on Amazon.com)
Facilitators Laura Palin and Lynne Johnson, WMS staff, recently participated in the “Educating World
Citizens for the 21st Century” conference Oct 2009 sponsored by Mind and Life Institute, Boulder, CO
To register: Contact Janice_Gross@wellesley.k12.ma.us
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3. Other Professional Development Opportunities
Slots still available in these courses (See our website for descriptions):
• ELL Category 1 Training with Laura English - Saturdays, March 6 and March 20, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• iMovie with Brian Allieri - March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; and April 6, 2010 - 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
• Microsoft Office Part B: PowerPoint with Jackie Hoglund - February 25; March 4, 11, 18, & 25; and April 1,
2010 - 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Teaching with Technology Series Courses - All run from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Middle School Mac Lab 300
• FirstClass Publishing with Brian Allieri - February 24, 2010
• Flip Video with Rosey McQuillan - March 17, 2010
• Create a Wiki with Sondra Hamilton - March 24, 2010
• iPhoto with Jackie Hoglund - March 31, 2010
• Podcasting and iPods with Jackie Hoglund - April 28, 2010
New course postings for winter/spring from EDCO and TEC are now up on the Wellesley website.
Share your Expertise with your Colleagues
Teach a course this summer or in 2010-11
Do you have expertise in the area of Classroom Management, Differentiated
Instruction, Looking at Student Work, or a specific content area? Consider
sharing your knowledge by teaching a course. Proposals are currently being
accepted. The rate of pay for one instructor is $60 per course hour or $100 per
course hour if the course is approved for graduate credit through an accredited
institution. The rate of pay is adjusted for multiple instructors.
***Please contact Janice_Gross@wellesley.k12.ma.us for a Proposal Form. Deadline: February 11, 2010***
Criteria for Graduate Credit Approval (Framingham State College)
Instructors must have a minimum of a master's degree and two years of work experience in the area they will be
presenting.
Potential Instructors must submit:
• A current resume
• Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts
• Two current letters of recommendation
• A complete, detailed course syllabus
• One graduate credit is awarded for a minimum of twelve hours of classroom instruction. A maximum of 3
credits will be awarded to new courses. All new courses are submitted to the university Graduate Education
Council for approval.
Syllabus Requirements:
• Course information: course title, meeting times and dates, and instructor's name, telephone number and
email.
• Course description: with the exception of the opening lines, descriptions should be written in complete
sentences. The description should be clear and brief.
• Course objectives: clearly state what the student is expected to gain upon completion of the course.
• Course expectations: clearly state your expectations regarding attendance, class participation, missed
exams, and assignment due dates.
• Course content/outline: schedule of the topics that will be covered, homework assignments and due
dates.
• Course text and materials: required course text(s) with full bibliographic citation(s), and other readings
required or suggested for the course.
• Course Requirements: descriptions of papers, projects, exams, assignments, and any other
requirements to successfully complete the course.
• Grading Criteria-be very specific. The grading breakdown should be shown in percentages
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4. School Committee Agenda Complete School Committee Minutes are posted at
February 9, 2010 www.wellesley.K12.ma.us/schoolcom/PAGES/MINUTES/2009-2010
7:30 pm Personnel Announcements, Consent Agenda, Reports, Citizen Speak and Public Discussion: Sprague
Nets Action/Discussion: •METCO Program Update • Virtual High School Update • Sprague Nets • Lunch Survey
Results • High School Bus Survey Results • Middle School Space/Capacity Update • FY11 Operating Budget
Update 9:25 pm Citizen Speak 9:30 Executive Session
Congratulations
to Lauren Schneider of the Middle School
Fitness and Health staff, recognized as the
2010 Dance Educator of the Year by
Massachusetts Association for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
(MAHPERD). The purpose of this award is
to publicly recognize an outstanding hands-
on practitioner who has made valuable
contributions in the area of dance.
Anticipated Openings 2010 - 2011
Preschool Middle School
Special Educator (1.0 FTE) (Moderate SPED) Special Educator (1.0 FTE) (Moderate SPED)
Special Educator (1.0 FTE) (Moderate/ Severe Sped)
Elementary
K-2 and 3-5 High School
Special Educator (1.0 FTE) (Moderate/Severe SPED) Chemistry ( 1.0FTE)
English (1.0 FTE)
Speech and Language Pathologist
Spanish (1.0 FTE)
Please send a cover letter, resume, three letters of reference, transcripts, and licensure by February 26, 2010 to
Carol A. Gregory, Asst. Supt., Wellesley Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.
Positions Available
Immediate Openings
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5. Positions Available
Immediate Openings
Elementary Special Educator Mild to Long Term Substitute
Moderate Needs Elementary Physical Education
Board Certified Behavior Analysts Teacher
May 3 to June 30, 2010.
(BCBA) Salary is $166.76 per day.
Extensive training in Applied Behavorial Analysis, Send cover letter, resume, three letters of
data collection and management, and Functional reference, transcripts, and licensure to
BehavorialAssessments mandatory. School and or Toni_Duval@wellesley.k12.ma.us
home based experience working with elementary or mail to: Personnel, Wellesley Public Schools, 40
and middleschool-aged children necessary.
Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
Physical Therapy
Assistant/Paraprofessional Long Term Substitute
PTA needed six hours a week to assist a physical Elementary Special Educator
therapist with treatment of students with modertate to March through June 2010. Send cover letter,
severe special needs. Experience working with resume, transcripts, licensure and three letters of
students in school-based therapy at the preschool reference to Carol A. Gregory, Wellesley Public
and elementary level required and appropriate Schools, 40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
license required.
Send cover letter, resume, three letters of reference to
Personnel
Wellesley Public Schools
40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
Wellesley Public Schools Actively Seeks to Increase the Diversity of its Workforce
Coaching Positions - Spring Season
High School Athletics
Girls Lacrosse -- Assistant Coach (2 openings)
Girls Softball -- Assistant Coach
Contact Athletic Director John_Brown@wellesley.k12.ma.us
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