Author Elizabeth Acevedo to make two virtual visits to the high school on December 1
Author and poet Elizabeth Acevedo will make two virtual visits to the high school on December 1. Acevedo has written books such as With the Fire on High, …
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School nurses prioritize the safety of students with the reopening of school
The Nursing department is at the forefront of creating new structures within schools to protect students and staff against COVID-19. This year, instead of dealing with the typical …
Student Congress encourages inclusion with new Seminar Day
Inclusivity is key to the mission and work of Student Congress. The officers and advisors strive to make every student in the school feel that the organization is …
Free lunches for remote and hybrid students until June 30
On October 9, the U.S. Department of Agriculture extended the Summer Food Service Program, giving schools the ability to cater healthy meals free of charge to students until …
The hybrid model: one month later
Dire predictions surrounded the hybrid reopening of the high school on October 1. Some argued that any in-person learning at all would endanger the community and inevitably fail, …
Senior parking lottery closed, parking dynamics change
With little time at the beginning of this busy school year, the normal senior parking lottery was postponed, leaving spots 61-100 in the high school parking lot free …
What’s on the ballot for Wellesley voters this election?
On October 17, hundreds of thousands of people began casting their votes for the 2020 elections. On November 3, millions more will cast their votes. Wellesley voters can, …
New development puts affordable housing on the market in Wellesley
It’s easy to notice that Wellesley has a housing problem: down practically every street is one single-family home after another, and in Wellesley, that almost always means a …
Cross country team goes above and beyond: $20,000 raised to help feed front line workers
On April 25, the high school’s cross country team planned and executed a “virtual runathon” to fundraise for the front line workers of the COVID-19 pandemic. The cross …
Q&A with Ms. Katherine Speed: coping with COVID-19 as a professional in performing arts
What does your current daily schedule consist of? My schedule varies from day to day, but it’s a combination of teaching, self-care, and family time. I generally wake …