The bulletin provides information about upcoming meetings, professional development, curriculum updates, grant awards, and job openings in the Wellesley Public School district. It discusses the end of the 2009 year and beginning of 2010, including budget shortfalls, the H1N1 response, and construction of the new high school. It also announces condolences for staff and positions available, including principal, teaching assistant, and long-term substitute opportunities.

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 #15
Superintendent of Schools December 18, 2009
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,
I can hardly believe 2009 is drawing to an end! Didn't we only just observe the inauguration of President
Barack Obama?
We began the year with a projected shortfall between the proposed level service FY10 budget and advisory
guideline. Working through the spring we were able to achieve a level service budget meeting the advisory
guideline only to lose circuit breaker funding after creating the current FY10 deficit. We end the year again this
time with a projected shortfall between the proposed level service FY11 budget and advisory guideline. Some of
this shortfall may be mitigated by stimulus funds but not all of it. This will be something to resolve in the early
months of 2010.
H1N1 arrived in the spring of 2009. It has required tremendous flexibility on our part, working with the Health
Department, to address the needs of the community as information fluctuated from month to month regarding the
flu and supplies of vaccine. H1N1 has understandably provoked anxiety in our community. But I am happy to say
as we close this year I feel our community of parents, teachers, and administrators have worked well with one
another to create the best outcome given what has been an ever changing situation.
Spring of 2009 also marked approval of the final permit required before construction of the new high school
could begin. That process may have been as challenging and taxing as it was to negotiate the $40 million dollar
contribution from the state toward the cost of the project. So far, we have seen our old parking lot graded, a large
hole dug and almost all of the pilings have gone into the ground. So far, the work has been below the surface,
The next stage will be construction of the steel frame so we will finally see the beginnings of the vertical structure.
This school year has also been marked by sad goodbyes, beginning with Cheryl Allison in September and the
service for Susan Sullivan at Hunnewell School just yesterday afternoon. I am reminded that through any year
there are weddings, graduations and any number of new babies to celebrate. At the same time, there are always
losses. Sometimes marriages end. Sometimes we lose dear friends or beloved family members. Sometimes
something happens that just makes our day to day harder. I always bear that in mind when I write to
acknowledge all the good and important work you do despite whatever may be happening in your lives, happy or
sad, good or bad. Because we work with and for the benefit of children, we tend to face our days with our game
faces on no matter what. We have a longer than usual break scheduled this year. I hope you all take advantage
of the time to rest and replenish yourselves.
Calendar
Thursday 12/24 Year-end Vacation Begins
Monday 01/04 School Resumes
Tuesday 01/05 School Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm, Town Hall, including
Public Hearing: FY11 Budget, 7:30 pm
Wednesday 01/06 School Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm, Town Hall

2. School Committee
Report December 15, 2009
Discussion/Action School Committee approved a revised 2009-10 Improvement Plan for Wellesley Middle
School and approved proposed changes to 2010-11 programs of studies for the middle school and high school.
Director of Facilities John Moran presented the proposed FY11 facilities operating budget.
School Committee Agenda Complete School Committee Minutes are posted at
January 5-6, 2010 www.wellesley.K12.ma.us/schoolcom/PAGES/MINUTES/2009-2010
7:30 pm Public Hearing: FY11 Budget 7:45 pm Personnel Announcements, Consent Agenda, Reports, Citizen
Speak Action/Discussion: 7:55 pm FY11 Budget Sub Committee Reports 9:30 pm Citizen Speak
Superintendent’s Recommended FY11 Budget Access to the
Superintendent’s FY11 budget presentation to school committee is available through a link on the Wellesley
Public Schools website home page.
From the Desk of Bernie Darcy,
Food Services Director
On November 16, the Special Town Meeting voted to implement the local option meals tax. As
highlighted in a previous notice, this new tax will be implemented beginning January 1, 2010. As a result,
non‐student food prices will increase by $0.10 on all items.
Thank you for your understanding. Should you have any questions please contact me at Centrex 6210 ext.
4108.
Inservice Course Openings
There is still time to register for the inservice courses listed below. Registration deadline is Wednesday,
December 23. Full course descriptions are posted in the Professional Development section of the
Wellesley Public Schools website.
School Safety: Bias, Bullying, and GLBT Issues (K-12)
FSC: 20.724
One Graduate Credit
January 5, 12, 19 & 26; and
February 2 & 9, 2010
(2/23/10 Snow Date if needed)
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Middle School Library
Instructor: Pedro Carrisquillo
Using Common Assessments to Improve Student Achievement
January 19 & 26; February 2 & 9; and March 9 & 30, 2010
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: TBD
Instructors: Julie Dennis and Kristen Roberts
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3. Condolences to Peg Toce, Finance
Office Assistant, upon the death of her uncle,
Frederick Cialdea, December 15, 2009.
Positions Available
Elementary Principal Seeking a principal to lead the Sprague Elementary (K-5) School. The Wellesley
community strongly supports its public schools. Core values are academic excellence, cooperative and caring
relationships, respect for human differences, commitment to community. Candidates must have a Master's
degree and be certified as an elementary school principal. Work year is 214 days effective July 1, 2010. Current
FY 10 salary range is $109,829 - $126,147.
Please send cover letter, resume, three letters of reference, transcripts, and certification by January 13, 2010 to
Carol Gregory, Asst. Supt., 40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
Therapeutic Tutor Therapeutic tutor needed for a middle school student eight hours per week. Salary
$25.76/hr. Send cover letter, resume, and three letters of reference to Personnel, Wellesley Public Schools, 40
Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.
Full time or Part time High School English Teacher High School English Teacher needed
starting January 4, 2010 to teach sophomore American Literature and Senior English. Send cover letter, resume,
three letters of reference, transcripts and licensure to: Personnel, Wellesley Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury Street,
Wellesley, MA 02481.
Teaching Assistant Full-time teaching assistant needed for student included in a 2nd grade classroom.
Early elementary curriculum experience required. Salary $17.53 - $21.31/hr. plus medical and dental benefits.
Send cover letter, resume, and three letters of reference to Personnel, Wellesley Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury
Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.
Teaching Assistant After school support for a second grader two hours on Monday and Friday
afternoons. Please contact Beth Brown 781 446 6210 ext 4525
Long-Term Substitute Opportunities Teaching Positions ($166.76/day)
• High School Mathematics Long-term substitute needed to teach Algebra 2 at the ACP level, Algebra 2
and Personal Finance 1 at the CP level and Introduction to Statistics and Personal Finance 2 at the CP level.
starting mid-February 2010. Applicants must have a math background.
• Grade 7 Biology Long-term substitute needed from February 5 to April 26, 2010. Teacher should be
comfortable using technology in the classroom and be familiar with using a SmartBoard.
Please send cover letter, resume, three letters of reference, transcripts and licensure to Personnel,
Wellesley Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.
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