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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 #16
Superintendent of Schools                                                                     January 8, 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, Following the presentation in early        in light of decreased elementary enrollment.
December of my recommendations for a level service          On January 6 the School Committee voted these
budget, advancements for improvement, and the gap           changes:
between level service and the Advisory guideline for        •reduce high school buses from 6 to 4
FY11,     members    of   the     School     Committee      •cap K-12 bus fees at $500
accompanied by liaisons of the Advisory Committee           •withdraw from one educational collaborative
then embarked on their review of all parts of the           •reduce $6000 from professional development
budget. Principals and Central Office staff participated    •reduce preschool and WINGS van transportation
in these late December meetings and answered many           •add .2 FTE for High School Advanced Strings
questions generated by the review. Last Tuesday,            •add expenses to offer High School courses in AP
January 5, I presented more specific impact                 Economics and Engineering
statements regarding the reductions that might be           •add .2 FTE for Grade 7 Mandarin
necessary in order to achieve a budget to meet the          •add concussion testing for Middle School student
Advisory Guideline. On both Tuesday and Wednesday           athletes
night many parents, representing school age children        •increase Middle School athletic student fees from
across all grade levels, came to address School             $100 to 125
Committee in support of the level service budget. The
remarks were eloquent and clearly heartfelt.                The resulting budget is an increase of 5.08% over the
                                                            FY10 budget.
  Following additional public discussion and budget
review presentations, the School Committee voted            The Advisory Guideline allowed for a 1% increase on
Wednesday night to approve a level service budget,          that portion of the school budget that does not
though     modified    slightly   from    the   original    address special education tuition and transportation.
recommendation. The adjustments made by the                 The gap is $976,674. The Advisory Guideline allowed
committee     included     some     reductions,   some      for an increase of $343,805 in the special education
advancements, and some modifications to service. The        tuition and transportation portion of the budget. With
Committee's actions did reduce, but did not eliminate,      stimulus funds, there is still a gap of $618,625.
the difference between my recommended level service         Following the formal action by the School Committee
and Advisory's guideline recommendation. While the          this week, the budget has transitioned to the School
Committee did approve           some reductions on          Committee's recommended FY11 budget. Annual
Wednesday night, I do very much appreciate the effort       Town Meeting will convene on April 5. That is when
the School Committee invested in its review and am          the outcome of FY11 budgets will be finally
very pleased by its strong, unanimous formal support        determined. Wednesday night's action by School
of the budget as it was finally approved.                   Committee was an important first hurdle, but the
  My original recommended level service budget              budget will now go through various presentations
represented a 5.35% increase over FY10, plus                before Advisory and other public hearings. School
advancements. The gap between level service and             Committee has taken the first step, but approval of
Advisory's guideline was $1,087,347. On January 5, I        this budget requires town-wide support. The effort to
presented a revised recommended level service               educate the community and garner support has only
budget which called for an increase of 5.32%. This          just begun.
was possible because we were able to identify some
savings through reallocation of elementary specialists
Calendar
                             Monday         01/11    WTA Rep Council, 3:30 pm at Hunnewell
                             Wednesday      01/13    Seasonal and H1N1 Flu Clinic, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, at Wellesley
                                                         Hills Congregational Church
                             Monday         01/18    Martin Luther King Day -- No School
                             Tuesday        01/26    School Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm, Town Hall
                             Sunday         01/31    Deadline to submit HRA (Healthcare Reimbursement Account)
                                                        receipts for 2009


 Professional Development
 Slots still available in these upcoming Wellesley Public Schools professional development 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 Ranjani Sriram - 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

 Other Professional Development Opportunities
 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.

 ***Follow this link to our *Proposal Form. Complete and submit it to Janice Gross in the Central Office by February
 11.***

 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
      •                                                                      . . . Criteria info continued next page

...2...
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



                                   Congratulations          to Joan Cussen,
                                   secretary at Hardy School, upon the birth of a
                                   grandson, James Frederick, December 29. ...
                                   to Caroline Bell, High School Mathematics
                                   Teacher, upon the birth of Riley Kathryn
                                   January 2, 2010. ... and to Bevin Hale,
                                   Elementary Teacher at Sprague, upon the birth
                                   of Vivian January 8, 2010




Positions Available -- Immediate Openings
 Elementary Special Educator                 Mild to       HS Mathematics Long-Term Substitute
 Moderate Needs                                            ($166.76/day) to teach Algebra 2 at the ACP level,
                                                           Algebra 2 and Personal Finance 1 at the CP level and
 Board Certified Behavior Analysts                         Introduction to Statistics and Personal Finance 2 at
 (BCBA)                                                    the CP level. starting mid-February 2010. Applicants
                                                           must have a math background. Send cover letter,
 Extensive training in Applied Behavorial Analysis,
                                                           resume, licensure, and three letters of reference to
 data collection and management, and Functional
                                                           Personnel, Wellesley Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury
 BehavorialAssessments mandatory. School and or
                                                           Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
 home based experience working with elementary
 and middleschool-aged children necessary.
                                                           Teaching Assistant          Full-time teaching
 Therapeutic Tutor           Therapeutic tutor needed      assistant needed for student included in a 2nd grade
 for a middle school student eight hours per week.         classroom. Early elementary curriculum experience
 Salary $25.76/hr.                                         required. Salary $17.53 - $21.31/hr. plus medical and
                                                           dental benefits.
 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
                        Send cover letter, resume, three letters of reference to Personnel
                                             Wellesley Public Schools
...3...                             40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
Positions Available 2010 - 2011
 Elementary Principal           Seeking a principal to     Special Education Department Head
 lead the Sprague Elementary (K-5) School. The             for K-12 District-Wide Programs
 Wellesley community strongly supports its public
                                                                            Start Date Negotiable
 schools.    Core values are academic excellence,
 cooperative and caring relationships, respect for         Wellesley Public Schools seeks an educator with a
 human differences, commitment to community.               range of instructional and leadership experiences to
 Candidates must have a Master's degree and be             join our special education administration team and to
 certified as an elementary school principal. Work         oversee multiple K-12 district-wide programs for
 year is 214 days effective July 1, 2010. Current FY       students with significant special needs.                MA
 10 salary range is $109,829 - $126,147.                   administrator of Special Education, Supervisor/Director
 Please send cover letter, resume, three letters of        PPS All Levels, or eligibility for those licenses required.
 reference, transcripts, and certification by January      Competitive salary and benefits. Please send a letter of
 13, 2010 to Carol Gregory, Asst. Supt., 40 Kingsbury      interest, resume, three letters of reference by January
 Street, Wellesley, MA 02481                               29, 2010 to Carol A. Gregory, Asst. Supt., Wellesley
                                                           Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA
                                                           02481
 Director of Educational Technologies
 Beginning July 1, 2010.
 The Director is responsible for administering the
 educational technology program as an integral part of
 the     instructional  and   administrative    program,
 supporting the curriculum with appropriate equipment,
 materials and services. Also accountable for creating
 and implementing a vision, which prepares all staff in
 the Wellesley Public Schools to confidently and
 effectively use educational technologies to extend
 student and adult learning.        Salary $105,228 -
 $121,213.       Please send cover letter, resume, three
 letters of reference, transcripts, and licensure by
 January 29, 2010 to Carol A. Gregory, Asst. Supt.,
 Wellesley Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury Street,
 Wellesley, MA 02481.


 Coaching Positions - Spring Season
 Assistant Coach, High School Girls Lacrosse
 Assistant Coach, High School Girls Softball

 Contact Athletic Director John_Brown@wellesley.k12.ma.us


          Wellesley Public Schools Actively Seeks to Increase the Diversity of its Workforce


                A reminder about Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and
                Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) deadlines
                HRA    January 31, 2010 is the deadline for submitting HRA receipts for 2009.
                FSA    March 31, 2010 is the deadline for submitting FSA receipts for 2009.
...4...

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January 8, 2010

  • 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 #16 Superintendent of Schools January 8, 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, Following the presentation in early in light of decreased elementary enrollment. December of my recommendations for a level service On January 6 the School Committee voted these budget, advancements for improvement, and the gap changes: between level service and the Advisory guideline for •reduce high school buses from 6 to 4 FY11, members of the School Committee •cap K-12 bus fees at $500 accompanied by liaisons of the Advisory Committee •withdraw from one educational collaborative then embarked on their review of all parts of the •reduce $6000 from professional development budget. Principals and Central Office staff participated •reduce preschool and WINGS van transportation in these late December meetings and answered many •add .2 FTE for High School Advanced Strings questions generated by the review. Last Tuesday, •add expenses to offer High School courses in AP January 5, I presented more specific impact Economics and Engineering statements regarding the reductions that might be •add .2 FTE for Grade 7 Mandarin necessary in order to achieve a budget to meet the •add concussion testing for Middle School student Advisory Guideline. On both Tuesday and Wednesday athletes night many parents, representing school age children •increase Middle School athletic student fees from across all grade levels, came to address School $100 to 125 Committee in support of the level service budget. The remarks were eloquent and clearly heartfelt. The resulting budget is an increase of 5.08% over the FY10 budget. Following additional public discussion and budget review presentations, the School Committee voted The Advisory Guideline allowed for a 1% increase on Wednesday night to approve a level service budget, that portion of the school budget that does not though modified slightly from the original address special education tuition and transportation. recommendation. The adjustments made by the The gap is $976,674. The Advisory Guideline allowed committee included some reductions, some for an increase of $343,805 in the special education advancements, and some modifications to service. The tuition and transportation portion of the budget. With Committee's actions did reduce, but did not eliminate, stimulus funds, there is still a gap of $618,625. the difference between my recommended level service Following the formal action by the School Committee and Advisory's guideline recommendation. While the this week, the budget has transitioned to the School Committee did approve some reductions on Committee's recommended FY11 budget. Annual Wednesday night, I do very much appreciate the effort Town Meeting will convene on April 5. That is when the School Committee invested in its review and am the outcome of FY11 budgets will be finally very pleased by its strong, unanimous formal support determined. Wednesday night's action by School of the budget as it was finally approved. Committee was an important first hurdle, but the My original recommended level service budget budget will now go through various presentations represented a 5.35% increase over FY10, plus before Advisory and other public hearings. School advancements. The gap between level service and Committee has taken the first step, but approval of Advisory's guideline was $1,087,347. On January 5, I this budget requires town-wide support. The effort to presented a revised recommended level service educate the community and garner support has only budget which called for an increase of 5.32%. This just begun. was possible because we were able to identify some savings through reallocation of elementary specialists
  • 2. Calendar Monday 01/11 WTA Rep Council, 3:30 pm at Hunnewell Wednesday 01/13 Seasonal and H1N1 Flu Clinic, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, at Wellesley Hills Congregational Church Monday 01/18 Martin Luther King Day -- No School Tuesday 01/26 School Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm, Town Hall Sunday 01/31 Deadline to submit HRA (Healthcare Reimbursement Account) receipts for 2009 Professional Development Slots still available in these upcoming Wellesley Public Schools professional development 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 Ranjani Sriram - 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 Other Professional Development Opportunities 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. ***Follow this link to our *Proposal Form. Complete and submit it to Janice Gross in the Central Office by February 11.*** 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 • . . . Criteria info continued next page ...2...
  • 3. 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 Congratulations to Joan Cussen, secretary at Hardy School, upon the birth of a grandson, James Frederick, December 29. ... to Caroline Bell, High School Mathematics Teacher, upon the birth of Riley Kathryn January 2, 2010. ... and to Bevin Hale, Elementary Teacher at Sprague, upon the birth of Vivian January 8, 2010 Positions Available -- Immediate Openings Elementary Special Educator Mild to HS Mathematics Long-Term Substitute Moderate Needs ($166.76/day) to teach Algebra 2 at the ACP level, Algebra 2 and Personal Finance 1 at the CP level and Board Certified Behavior Analysts Introduction to Statistics and Personal Finance 2 at (BCBA) the CP level. starting mid-February 2010. Applicants must have a math background. Send cover letter, Extensive training in Applied Behavorial Analysis, resume, licensure, and three letters of reference to data collection and management, and Functional Personnel, Wellesley Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury BehavorialAssessments mandatory. School and or Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 home based experience working with elementary and middleschool-aged children necessary. Teaching Assistant Full-time teaching Therapeutic Tutor Therapeutic tutor needed assistant needed for student included in a 2nd grade for a middle school student eight hours per week. classroom. Early elementary curriculum experience Salary $25.76/hr. required. Salary $17.53 - $21.31/hr. plus medical and dental benefits. 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 Send cover letter, resume, three letters of reference to Personnel Wellesley Public Schools ...3... 40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
  • 4. Positions Available 2010 - 2011 Elementary Principal Seeking a principal to Special Education Department Head lead the Sprague Elementary (K-5) School. The for K-12 District-Wide Programs Wellesley community strongly supports its public Start Date Negotiable schools. Core values are academic excellence, cooperative and caring relationships, respect for Wellesley Public Schools seeks an educator with a human differences, commitment to community. range of instructional and leadership experiences to Candidates must have a Master's degree and be join our special education administration team and to certified as an elementary school principal. Work oversee multiple K-12 district-wide programs for year is 214 days effective July 1, 2010. Current FY students with significant special needs. MA 10 salary range is $109,829 - $126,147. administrator of Special Education, Supervisor/Director Please send cover letter, resume, three letters of PPS All Levels, or eligibility for those licenses required. reference, transcripts, and certification by January Competitive salary and benefits. Please send a letter of 13, 2010 to Carol Gregory, Asst. Supt., 40 Kingsbury interest, resume, three letters of reference by January Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 29, 2010 to Carol A. Gregory, Asst. Supt., Wellesley Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 Director of Educational Technologies Beginning July 1, 2010. The Director is responsible for administering the educational technology program as an integral part of the instructional and administrative program, supporting the curriculum with appropriate equipment, materials and services. Also accountable for creating and implementing a vision, which prepares all staff in the Wellesley Public Schools to confidently and effectively use educational technologies to extend student and adult learning. Salary $105,228 - $121,213. Please send cover letter, resume, three letters of reference, transcripts, and licensure by January 29, 2010 to Carol A. Gregory, Asst. Supt., Wellesley Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481. Coaching Positions - Spring Season Assistant Coach, High School Girls Lacrosse Assistant Coach, High School Girls Softball Contact Athletic Director John_Brown@wellesley.k12.ma.us Wellesley Public Schools Actively Seeks to Increase the Diversity of its Workforce A reminder about Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) deadlines HRA January 31, 2010 is the deadline for submitting HRA receipts for 2009. FSA March 31, 2010 is the deadline for submitting FSA receipts for 2009. ...4...