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Dear Colleagues,

Happy Friday! I hope you each had a productive week.?On Monday, Greg Kulowiec joined our Academic Council team and continued to guide our district practice around the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). I recognize that each of us may be at a different starting point on this topic and Greg has been working with us to close this gap by building our understanding of both adult and student uses of AI in education. The Wellesley Education Foundation is sponsoring an evening session with Greg for parents and staff that I encourage you to attend on the evening of February 12th.?Please use this to register.??

On Monday, schools will be closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.?Given the current climate of divisiveness and turmoil throughout the country, re-reading Dr. Kings words today, I am reminded that his efforts to confront racial prejudice and challenge inequality still resonate.?As colleagues who work in public schools, we each support the dream that Dr. King so eloquently framed more than sixty years ago.??

Thank you for what you do each day throughout the district in support of our students, our families, and each other. Have a great weekend!?

Best,??

David

January 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Schools & Offices Closed)

January 20 – School Committee Meeting

February 3 – School Committee Meeting

February 16-20 – February Break (Schools Closed)

Sharon Gray, Director of Communications and º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Engagement, on the passing of her father on December 4, 2025.

Margaret Flitsch, Fitness Teacher at Sprague, on the passing of her aunt Mary Fritsch on December 20, 2025. She was Margaret’s mother’s twin sister, and for whom she was also the primary caregiver.

WPS teachers and staff are invited to?participate in an online focus group to share your insights on current website needs, including accessibility, resource organization, and communication efficiency. Your perspective as an educator, staff member, or administrator is essential to building a platform that better serves our staff and the broader community.?The focus group will be held on Wednesday, January 21, from 3:15-4:15pm on Zoom.??Feedback from the focus group will help us develop a survey that will be shared with the broader WPS community.

Thank you for your continued commitment to our district¡¯s??and for helping us innovate our digital tools to better support our students and families!

Master’s in Special Education & ABA: Lasell University and UMass Lowell are offering 36 full scholarships for Master’s students focusing on Autism Studies and Special Education.?They are currently accepting?applications for Fall 2026 admission. The application priority deadline is?February 15.?

Format: 39-credit hybrid programs.

For details, visit the??and?, or contact Dr. Elizabeth Hartmann (ehartmann@lasell.edu) or Dr. Roc¨ªo Rosales (rocio_rosales@uml.edu).

The Town of Wellesley offers an?Employee?Assistance?Program?(EAP) to support employees and their families.??Effective July 1, 2025, CMG Associates is the new?EAP?provider (see?).?Employees may want to access the?EAP?because of emotional difficulties, life stress, family difficulties, concerns about substance abuse or?other addictive behavior, legal or financial problems, or other personal issues.?The?EAP?is completely free,?confidential, and available at all times (day or night, weekdays, weekends, and holidays).?Employees may call CMG Associates at 888-851-7032, or they may visit?, click on the link entitled?EAP?Log-In, and use the User ID: WELL.

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May make changes throughout the year through the company.

Work directly through US Omni and the SMART Plan.

Email?AskHR@Wellesleyps.org.?The Human Resources Department is happy to assist you.??

For all Internal Job Postings, please?go to ¡°¡± under the Faculty tab of the District¡¯s website.?