MESSAGE FROM THE PTSO PRESIDENTS
This Thursday - PTSO Meeting
Raising Resilient Teens
Thursday, 10/11 7pm at WHS Library
We will also vote in our
budget for this year and approve
minutes from our last meeting.
THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!
Thank you to Lisa Collins & Key Club for all the food at Back to School Night!
Thank you to Colleen Conroy and our landscaping volunteers for the great work around the high school last weekend.
Please contact us with any questions or suggestions.
whsptsopres@gmail.com
Colette Aufranc & Catherine Mirick
WHS PTSO Presidents 2018-2019
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October:
- 10th - 6:45pm - Guidance Dept: Navigating college process for students with learning difficulties, WHS Auditorium
- 11th - 7:00pm PTSO Meeting - Raising Resilient Teens, WHS Library
- 17th - 6:45pm - Guidance Dept: Jr/Sr College Financial Aid, WHS Auditorium
- 25th - 7:00pm WEF Stem College / Career Discussion, WHS Library - see below for more info
- 26th - 9:00am - Parent coffee with Director of Guidance, WHS Faculty Dining Room
November:
- 14th - 6:45pm - Guidance Dept: College Planning Night for Junior Parents, WHS Auditorium
- 14th - 7:00pm - WEF Spelling Bee, Sprague Gym
- 15th - PTSO Meeting in Boston
Want these dates in your calendar automatically? Subscribe to the WHS Calendar
here
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OCTOBER PTSO MEETING -- REGISTER TODAY!
Calling all parents of teens:
Learn about "Raising Resilient Teens" on October 11th
WEF and the WHS PTSO are pleased to be partnering to present an evening on
"Raising Resilient Teens" on
Thursday, October 11
th
at 7:00 p.m. in the WHS Library
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Dr. Elizabeth Booma, MD, is the Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consult Liaison Service at Newton Wellesley Hospital and brings a wealth of knowledge on this subject. Joining Dr. Booma will be her colleagues from
The Resilience Project is to support the development of good mental health in children and adolescents through close collaboration with parents and schools.
If you are the parent of high school or middle school student, this evening will be sure to engage and inform you.
Click
here
to register
and for more information. We look forward to you joining us!
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If you have a freshman or new student at WHS an updated physical is
required.
If you have not already done so, please submit a copy of a physical exam dated 8/1/2017 or later to our office.
Thanks,
WHS Nursing Staff
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COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Wellesley Parents Supporting Art Students 
(WPSAS)
Fall Social - Tuesday, October 9th
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM. Location: Page/Waterman new gallery, 592A Washington St., Wellesley 02482.
 Sponsored by Wellesley Bank Charitable Foundation. This event is for adults only.
Community Conversation on Transgender Equalit
y
Sunday, October 14th at 7:00pm, Temple Beth Elohim
Hunnewell School Feasibility Study
ECO-CHARRETTE
Monday October 15, 2018 5:30- 9:30 PM
Hunnewell School Gym
The
School Building Committee
invites you to meet with the design team from
SMMA
, the architect for the Hunnewell feasibility study, to hear the latest about building energy-efficient schools, and provide your thoughts on sustainable design goals and objectives for the project. More Details can be found here.
WPS Annual Basic Rights Meeting
Tuesday, October 16th at 9:00am
Wellesley Police Station, 485 Washington St.
Arlene Argir, the interim Head of Student Services of the Wellesley Public Schools will be making the presentation on behalf of the district. Coffee will be provided by the Wellesley PAC
Wellesley Youth Basketball Association 
Grade 2-9 Wellesley Youth Basketball Association (WYBA) registratio
n is open at
www.wellesleybasketball.org
Registration for Hoops is open through October 20
th
.
Sign up today!
Dine. Dance. Celebrate!
Friends of Wellesley Metco - Adult Social
Come join us for a fun-filled night, reconnecting with old friends and making new fri
ends. Great food. Great Music. Great Friends.
Saturday, October 20th - 6:30-10:00pm
William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park,
1 Circuit Drive, Dorchester
Tickets: $10 per person in advance; $15 at the door
Click on "Donate" and put "Adult Social" in special instructions.
Bates Pumpkin Fair
This wonderful event is open to the public and welcomes families from Wellesley and beyond. This year's fair will take place on Saturday October 20th from 10am-2pm. Kids games and activities, live entertainment, delicious food, tons of prizes and just good old fashioned spooky Halloween fun are ahead for all who attend!
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WELLESLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
STEM COLLEGE/CAREER PANEL
DISCUSSION: PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT STEP, Thursday, October 25, 2018, 7pm, WHS Library
This event is perfect for high school students considering careers in science, and will be informative for their parents as well. As students begin to consider colleges and possible majors, learn about what is key for success in college admissions, higher education, and beyond. Panelists, including representatives from Google, Gillette, TripAdvisor, Olympus and Olin College of Engineering, will share their knowledge and experiences. Q&A will follow the presentation. Free and open to the public. Click here to register and for more information.
Get your T-E-A-M together! Registration is open for WEF's 29th Annual Spelling Bee
On Wednesday, November 14th, 7pm at the Sprague School Gym our community adult spelling contest and fundraising event is back for the 29th time!
This high spirited community event is right around the corner! How to catch the buzz:
- Support the Bee -- CLICK HERE to make a donation or sponsor a high school, middle school or community team. Many levels are available for sponsorship from $125 to $2500. The Bee is our biggest fundraiser of the year! Any amount is appreciated.
- Bee a Team -- CLICK HERE to register a team of three spellers for $500. Who knows whom you may be spelling against that night? Last year 54 teams participated in the Bee! Deadline for registering a team is October 19th.
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