An interview with Wellesley High Principal Jamie Chisum
Wellesley High School (WHS) last year launched the Challenge Success initiative in an effort to broaden the definition of what success means for the Wellesley educational system and community. The...
View ArticleMay the force be with you at Wellesley library Jedi training
Is the Force strong with you? Find out when Mastermind Adventures comes to the Wellesley Free Library on Saturday, October 13 to turn the Wakelin Room into a Jedi Academy. Join in for Star Wars Jedi...
View ArticleKids’ Trails Day in Wellesley coming on Sunday at Morses Pond
October 14, Sunday (1:30-3:00 p.m.) – Kids’ Trails Day at Morses Pond Join us in celebrating fall and bring your kids to have fun exploring nature. We will have interactive playtime such as building a...
View ArticleUpham Sports Carnival set for Saturday, Oct. 13
The annual Upham Sports Carnival is on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 from 10 AM – 2 PM at the Ernest F. Upham Elementary School, 35 Wynnewood Rd, Wellesley. This is a fun day filled with carnival games and...
View ArticleElmwood Christian Pre-school Open House in Wellesley, October 16
SPONSORED POST: Elmwood Christian Preschool Open House 42 Elmwood Rd., Wellesley Tuesday, October 16 10am – 12pm and 6pm – 8pm Elmwood Christian Preschool has taught and nourished some of the smallest...
View ArticleHike at Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary with Wellesley Green Schools
Join Wellesley Green Schools for a guided visit of Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, 280 Eliot Street, Natick, on Sunday, October 14, 12:30 – 2pm. Massachusetts Audubon’s Broadmoor is an expansive retreat...
View ArticleWellesley Halloween activities, 2018
Bates Pumpkin Fair, October 20 The Bates Elementary School Pumpkin Fair will celebrate its 48th year on Saturday, October 20, 10am -2pm at 116 Elmwood Road. Children of all ages will gather to enjoy...
View ArticleRain & cold no obstacle for Wellesley’s Upham Sports Carnival
This past Saturday’s Upham Sports Carnival at the Upham Elementary School in Wellesley attracted plenty of kids who played games, ran an obstacle course and enjoyed food despite rainy and cold weather....
View ArticlePrivate school spotlight: Riverbend School in South Natick
SPONSORED POST: Riverbend School in beautiful South Natick is a toddler through grade 8 co-ed Independent Day School that combines the best practices of a Montessori education such as an emphasis on...
View ArticleGet all the spooky Wellesley Halloween happenings
Don’t miss out on the fun. Find out about all the spooky Wellesley Halloween happenings here. Pumpkin Fair, House Decorating Contest, Frankenstein screenings, Trick-or-Treat parade, Haunted Maze,...
View ArticleKids take over Wellesley trails
About 175 kids and adults headed for the trails around Morses Pond on Sunday to take part in the Wellesley Trails Committee‘s Kids’ Trails Day, a combination hike and science fair. The trailblazers...
View ArticleSpooky fun had by all at Wellesley’s Bates Pumpkin Fair
Kids and their adults showed up in force at the annual Bates Elementary School Pumpkin fair on Saturday morning/afternoon, with some playing Halloween-themed games, others getting made up to get into...
View ArticleBeyond Wellesley: a hike around Gates Pond in Berlin, Massachusetts
This wonderfully accessible, pretty as can be, 2.5 mile loop around Gates Pond in Berlin, Massachusetts is for you, young families of Wellesley. If you’ve got active kids with energy to burn, and maybe...
View ArticlePrivate school spotlight: Riverbend School Open House on Saturday, Nov. 3
Riverbend School in South Natick hosts a true community of learners. Every member of the Riverbend community, from teachers and students to parents and other family members, is actively engaged in...
View ArticleWellesley kicks off Annual Cradles to Crayons donations drive, November 5
It’s that time of year again to clear out closets and donate to Cradles to Crayons, a Boston-based charity that provides children from birth to age 12, living in low- income and homeless situations,...
View ArticleHere’s what those Halloween teal pumpkins in Wellesley are all about
If on Halloween you see a teal pumpkin on a Wellesley doorstep, it’s not just a holiday decorating project run amok. To those in the know, teal pumpkins are purposefully placed, and they’re sending out...
View ArticleTake these Wellesley HS surveys if you are: a) a parent/guardian or b) a student
Wellesley High School Principal Jamie Chisum is asking all WHS families to take a Challenge Success survey designed to measures parents’ perceptions of their children’s experiences in areas such as...
View ArticlePrivate school spotlight: Dedham Country Day School
SPONSORED POST: At Dedham Country Day School (DCD), we believe that balance matters—in learning and life. We combine academic challenge with support; pedagogical tradition with innovation. Strong...
View ArticleWellesley Business Buzz: Miele clears out; Babson names a keynoter; Wellesley...
Here’s the latest Wellesley, Mass., business news: Miele clears out of Wellesley Square Got to confess to be slow on this one: The high-end appliance “experience center’s” big red Miele sign has been...
View ArticleWellesley Girl Scouts strike silver, Cub Scouts sleep over on battleship
Wellesley Girl Scout Troop 73505 is celebrating four Cadettes who have received their Silver Award, an action-oriented community service award that is the highest recognition a Cadette can earn....
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