Wednesday, June 29, 2016

2016 Survey Results: We Hear You!

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  We are committed to gathering the perspectives of parents, staff, and students to better understand our strengths an...
Sunday, May 15, 2016

Needham Students Learning and Making Friends in China

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Over the April vacation, a group of Needham elementary students, parents, educators, and town officials traveled to Beijing, China to streng...
Wednesday, April 6, 2016

A Pathway to Full Day Kindergarten in Needham: It's Time!

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After over a year of review and consideration, the Needham School Committee has released its Report of the Full-Day Kindergarten Study an...
Monday, February 29, 2016

Preparing Children for Their Future, Not Our Past

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In their new book, Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing our Kids for the Innovation Era , Tony Wagner and Ted Dintersmith (2015) take a hard lo...
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

School Safety is Job #1

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  We have a fundamental responsibility to ensure our students and staff feel safe at school so they can focus on teaching and learning.  ...
Sunday, December 13, 2015

Confronting Fear in a Season of Hope

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As Jewish families in our community mark the end of Hanukkah and Christians begin preparations for Christmas, I am reminded that this is ...
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

FY17 Budget Proposal: The Cost of Maintaining an Excellent Education for All Students

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The FY17 (School Year 2016-17) budget proposal I submitted to the Needham School Committee outlines the minimum resources the schools need t...