This bulletin provides information about upcoming meetings, professional development opportunities, grant deadlines, job postings, and coaching positions for the Wellesley Public Schools. It includes the superintendent's message noting the smooth start to the school year amid nice weather. Back to school nights have begun and kindergarten students will begin staying for full days.

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 #3
Superintendent of Schools September 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:
The nip in the air makes it feel like we are much further than just the end of the first full
week of the school year! Back-to-School nights have begun and the school year seems to
be enthusiastically well underway. Most of the credit, of course, for a smooth opening
goes to all of you! But few would argue that the beautiful temperate weather has also
facilitated this positive opening of our schools this year. So why oh why do I find myself
yearning for a bit of an Indian summer? I even admit I just looked at the ten day
forecast to see if there might be the hint of one in our future. Perhaps its because
summer this year really only began in August. I congratulate you on some great first
weeks of school amidst this great weather. And if we end up with some hot days before
fall is truly upon us, you can blame me!
Bella
Calendar
Monday 09/21 Kindergarten begins 2 stay days
Tuesday 09/22 School Committee Meeting, Town Hall, 7:30 pm
Wednesday 09/23 Back to School at Hardy
Thursday 09/24 Back to School at Upham, 6:30 pm
Monday 09/28 Yom Kippur -- No School
Tuesday 09/29 School Committee Meeting, Town Hall, 7:30 pm
Friday 10/02 Night High School Football Game
Friday 10/09 Deadline: Fall Grant Applications to WEF

2. School Committee Agenda Complete School Committee Minutes are posted at
September 22, 2009 www.wellesley.K12.ma.us/schoolcom/PAGES/MINUTES/2009-2010
7:30 pm Citizen Speak 7:35 pm Wellesley Middle School Project Update
Professional Development
Wellesley Inservice Courses 2009-10
Our full catalog of Inservice Courses for Fall, Winter and Spring is posted as a
downloadable pdf on the Wellesley Public Schools website.
www.wellesley.k12.ma.us
Professional Development through
TEC and through EDCO
Catalogs of 2009 professional development opportunities through
TEC have been delivered to each school. Information about the fall
offerings is also posted at www.tec-coop.org
Professional Development opportunities through EDCO are posted on
the Wellesley Public Schools website:
www.wellesley.k12.ma.us
Are You Working Toward
a Higher Salary Lane?
All teachers who expect to receive a Master’s degree, M+30, or
M+60/Doctorate during the 12 month period July 1, 2010 - June
30, 2011, must send formal notification of intent to change
salary lanes to Mary Wolf c/o the Superintendent’s Office no
later than November 1, 2009. This early notification deadline
is required so that provisions for anticipated salary lane
changes may be made within the new fiscal year budget. nb
The list does not carry forward. Teachers must provide written
notice each year until they have received their new degree.

3. News and Information
Substitute Coordinator
Nancy Finn is our substitute coordinator.
The phone number for calling in your absences is: 781.446.6210, Ext. 4550
Please remember:
1. Report ALL absences, even absences that do not require a substitute.
2. Please utilize email to Nancy for your substitute requests whenever possible to cut down on the number of
calls to the sub line.
...2... you find a substitute on your own, please notify Nancy by email (nefinn@msn.com) or on the sub line so
3. If
that the substitute can be paid.
Please call me if you have any questions or concerns.
Kathy Riley
Central Office (Centrex 6210, Ext. 4503)
High School Fitness Center
Beginning in the fall of 2009, the fee policy for use of the High School Fitness Center (HS
FC) will change. There will be no charge to use the HS FC for WPS Faculty, Staff and Town
of Wellesley employees. However, the procedure to register and train to use the Fitness
Center has changed. These careful guidelines are in place to ensure safe and proper use of
the equipment in the HS FC.
The certification process is as follows:
1 Registration form and doctor’s note – a current or updated doctor’s note stating that
you are in proper physical condition to work out is a requirement. It must be signed by your
physician. ALL users of the HS FC will be required to complete an updated HS FC
registration sheet.
2 Training – You must attend an orientation and training session with a member of the Fitness and Health
staff in order to learn how to use the equipment properly and safely. This will cover general training guidelines
and HS FC rules. The training schedule will be determined throughout the school year. Please contact Stephanie
Boggs (Centrex 6210, Ext. 4694) to make your appointment beginning in the fall. Staff who have been trained
previously do not need to attend again.
3 When steps 1 and 2 are completed, a current High School Fitness Center workout card will be provided
and must be presented every time you use the HS FC.
FYI- Parking at the high school will be limited and located further from the building, so please plan accordingly.
New Payroll Option
Effective with the October 5, 2009 pay check the Town of Wellesley will be able to provide your weekly direct
deposit pay stub to you via e-mail instead of by paper. By making this choice employees can help the town save
money and reduce the amount of paper that finds its way into the trash. If you choose this option, you will
receive your pay stub via e-mail on Friday when payroll is run instead of waiting to the following Tuesday for the
manual distribution. The e-mail will be password protected for confidentiality purposes. The pay date and actual
funds distribution date will not change and will remain on Tuesday. This program is voluntary so you can continue
to receive the paper copy if you prefer. If you did not receive the form in the mail and would like to select this new
option, please contact the Treasurer’s Office at Town Hall. (781.431.1019, Ext. 2266)

4. Wellesley Education Foundation Grants
Applications for the first round of grant funding are due Friday, October 9. Use only application forms from
the WEF website. Please send applications to Janice Gross in the Central Office. Applications received after
the due date will be reviewed in February.
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
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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.
403B Enrollment
Employees are eligible to participate in the Wellesley Public Schools
voluntary 403b plan with Lincoln Financial Group. All employees are
eligible to participate and the deadline to enroll for the 2009-10 school
See last page for year is December 1, 2009. Enrollment meetings and opportunities for
an individual consultation with a Lincoln Financial group advisor will be
Schedule of 403B available at each school location during the months of September and
Information Sessions October. Employees should see their school Principal if interested in
and signing up for an individual appointment with a financial consultant. The
Fall 2009 schedule of meetings at each location is also posted below.
Individual Appointment Enrollment can be done online at https://myretirement.lfg.com or by
Opportunities contacting the 24 hour Lincoln Financial Group hot line 800-234-3500.
Employees will need their pin number in order to enroll, which is mailed
directly to employees' addresses from Lincoln Financial Group.
Employees can contact Assistant Business Manager Liam Hurley (781-
446-6210 ext. 4515) if they would like to request a hard copy of the
enrollment kit.

5. Positions Available
Elementary Teaching Assistant
Immediate opening for a teaching assistant to join a team of educators supporting students with severe
disabilities in inclusive settings at the elementary level. Must have experience working with nonverbal students
and toileting programs. Salary $17.53 - $21.31/hr. plus benefits. Send cover letter, resume, and three letters of
reference to Personnel, Wellesley Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.
Anticipated Opening
Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent
...4...month position (starting November 19, 2009) Salary $39,228 - $58,684. Send cover letter, resume, and three
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letters of reference to Carol Gregory, Wellesley Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.
Application deadline: September 28, 2009.
Long-Term Substitute Opportunities
Teaching Positions ($166.76/day)
• Middle School ELL (.6FTE) long-term substitute to work with students in a pullout model and with
students in their English and Social Studies classes from end of October, 2009 to end of January, 2010.
ELL certification required.
• Grade 4 Long-term substitute beginning mid October, 2009 until end of January, 2010.
• High School Mathematics (Anticipated Opening) Long-term substitute mathematics teacher
needed starting the beginning of October 2009 to teach Discrete Mathematics, Analysis at the honors level,
and BC Calculus. Applicants must have a math background.
• High School Geometry Long-term substitute needed to teach Geometry at the honors and advanced
college preparation levels and Analysis at the advanced college preparation level starting the end of
December 2009.
• Kindergarten Long-Term Substitute Available November 2009-June 2010. Salary per teachers'
contract. Experience with primary aged students and knowledge of early literacy and math curriculums required.
Teaching Assistant Position ($133.41/day)
Teaching assistant position for a student in fifth grade. Need experience with children on the spectrum and
inclusion practices.
Please send cover letter, resume, three letters of reference, transcripts and licensure to Personnel,
Wellesley Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.

6. Associate Supervisors
To proctor PSATs and SATs for the 2009-2010 school year. This is a paid position. The dates are as follows:
PSATs
October 17, 2009
SATs
November 7, 2009
May 1, 2010
June 5, 2010
Associate Supervisors need to report to the test site at 7:45 a.m. A brief training for those who have never
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proctored the PSAT or SAT will be held at 7:30 a.m. on each test date. The length of the day will depend on
the proctoring assignment. Opportunities to proctor students with special accommodations may be available as
well (a longer day, but more pay!).
Please note: All tests will be administered at the Middle School this year so parking will not be an issue.
If you are interested in any or all of the dates, please contact Janet Yukna (x5139) or Barb Dutko (x5130) at the
high school via email or phone. Please also indicate if you are interested in proctoring students with special
accommodations.
Coaching Positions
Winter Season
High School Varsity DanceTeam Coach
Please contact Athletic Director John_Brown@wellesley.k12.ma.us

7. 403B Enrollment Meeting Schedule
Fall 2009
School Based Schedule -- Individual Meetings
Monday, September 14
7:30 AM -4:00 PM
Middle School
Individual Appointments
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Tuesday, September 22 Tuesday, September 22
7:30 AM - 11:00 AM 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Fiske School Preschool
Individual Appointments Individual Appointments
Wednesday, September 23
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Hunnewell School
Individual Appointments
Tuesday, September 29 Tuesday, September 29
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Upham School Hardy School
Individual Appointments Individual Appointments
Tuesday, October 6 Tuesday, October 6
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM 12:15 PM - 1:00 pm and
Sprague School 3:05 PM - 5:30 PM
Individual Appointments Schofield School
Individual Appointments
Thursday, October 8
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wellesley High School
Individual Appointments
Tuesday, October 13 Tuesday, October 13
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Bates School Middle School
Individual Appointments (OPEN TO ALL WHO COULD NOT
ATTEND INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL
APPOINTMENTS)
Individual Appointments
The above schedule is based on feedback provided by school principals. Every effort was made to
accommodate each school's request and schedule. If needed, additional days for individual appointments may
be scheduled in October. Sign-Up sheets will be made available at each school. The deadline to enroll
during this school year is December 1, 2009. All staff members are eligible to participate and
enroll in the 403b plan.