Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Summer Reading

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One of my summer reads includes Harvard professor Tony Wagner’s Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change The W...
Thursday, June 28, 2012

Go Ahead, Get Lost!

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As the school year concludes, allow me to share my June 4 th remarks to the Needham High School graduating Class of 2012.   Here’s ho...
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

School Volunteers: Bringing to life our core value of Community

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On behalf of the students and staff of the Needham Schools, allow me to extend my gratitude and thanks to the ...
Sunday, May 6, 2012

School Space Planning: Next Up, Hillside and Mitchell

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School space and school renovations continue to top the agenda for the Needham School Committee and administration.   Even while we ...
Saturday, March 31, 2012

Checking in on the District's Goals

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Early each spring the administration shares a brief update on the status of district goals and initiatives.  There is so much going o...
Sunday, February 26, 2012

The Power and Promise of Needham's Teachers: Learning and Serving with Students in Florida

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Over the last week I was again reminded of the power, promise, and role of great te achers in our schools. Traveling to Palm Beach Coun...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The 2012-13 Needham Schools Budget Proposal: The Resources we need to Support Teaching and Learning

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January not only marks the beginning of a new calendar year, it is also a critical time for the Needham School Committee as it consider...