ADVANCE THE EXCELLENCE!

If you haven't yet contributed to Advance the Excellence, please do so now! The PTSO is receiving requests from  teachers and staff that will enhance and improve our kids' experience here at WHS.  Help us say "yes" to these requests by making your donation to the PTSO.   No donation is too small!  To donate online, please visit our WHS PTSO website .  Thank you for your support!

Please note :  If you'd like to pay by check, we'll be accepting donations at Back to School Night.  Look for our poster and donation box near the school entrance and/or near the library doors.  Thanks so much!


To donate online, please click the DONATE NOW button above.  Thank you!


DR. RUTH POTEE LECTURE AND PANEL DISCUSSION


Dr. Potee is one of the state's foremost experts in addiction.  She is a family physician who specializes in addressing the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts. 

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COFFEE WITH GUIDANCE DIRECTOR

Please join us on Friday, October 14th for an informal meeting and coffee with Steve Favulli, director of Guidance.

Steve will share the calendar of everts for the Guidance department as well as discuss the upcoming Step Up Day.


OUR NEXT PTSO MEETING IS 
ON OCTOBER 19th AT 7:00PM, WHS LIBRARY

We are excited to have Dr. Rob Evans who will be speaking about the topic of: Raising Resilient Kids in Challenging Times.

Dr. Rob Evans is a psychologist and the Executive Director of The Human Relations Service, Wellesley's private, non-profit, community mental health agency.

All parents want their children to become resilient and confident. But in a fast-changing, competitive world they increasingly they find it hard to let their children learn the vital life lessons that come from facing challenge and disappointment. The balancing act is a hard one: how to guide and protect children yet still let them grapple with real-life issues so as to build true resilience. Dr. Evans will offer concrete ways to manage this key dilemma.

 A former high school and pre-school teacher, and a former child and family therapist, he has worked with families for nearly 40 years and has has consulted to over 1,700 schools across the U.S. His presentations are known for their lively wit and plain talk. 


"The Growing Problem of Substance Abuse in our Community and in Massachusetts." 

League of Women voters in sponsoring event on October 20 at 7 pm  "The Growing Problem of Substance Abuse in our Community and in Massachusetts."   

Members of the Wellesley community are invited to hear Wellesley Deputy Chief of Police Jack Pilecki and Walpole Police Chief John Carmichael discuss the ongoing issues of substance abuse in our community and state. Results from the most recent Metrowest Survey of Teen At-Risk Behavior will also be discussed.  

The meeting will be held Thursday, October 20, 7-8:30pm in the library of Wellesley High School, 50 Rice Street, Wellesley.  The meeting is free and open to the public. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.  For more information, visit LWVWellesley.org.


REVISITING HISTORY VOICES FROM METCO'S 50 YEARS IN WELLESLEY

What: An evening featuring keynote speaker Dr. Ted Landsmark, distinguished educator and civil rights advocate immediately followed by a panel discussion with METCO alumni. 

When: Tuesday, October 25 Time: 7 pm 

Place: Wellesley High School Auditorium. Free admission. 

Please join us as Wellesley METCO welcomes Dr. Ted Landsmark. Dr. Landsmark holds degrees in law and environmental design from Yale University and a doctorate in American Studies from Boston University. His keynote speech will be followed by a panel of METCO alumni from each decade, who will reflect upon their time in Wellesley. This evening promises to be a powerful and historic look back at Wellesley METCO's early days and the program's lasting impact on its participants through the past 50 years.

CLICK HERE for more information on this very special event.


SUPPORT THE WELLESLEY PARENTS OF PERFORMING ARTS

Great News! The Wellesley Turkey Trot Foundation (WTTF) has partnered with The Wellesley Parents of Performing Arts (POPS). 

WTTF will match up to $1,000 of donations made to POPS before Thanksgiving!!

Make a donation to POPS! Let your family and friends know and ask for their support to make this year  of performances the best ever!

For more information: CLICK HERE