{"id":1407,"date":"2024-06-14T10:18:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T14:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/?p=1407"},"modified":"2024-07-19T10:39:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T14:39:27","slug":"end-of-the-year-wrap-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/2024\/06\/14\/end-of-the-year-wrap-up\/","title":{"rendered":"End of the Year Wrap Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXf51ZaIs2bGPzkDr4jPj_A3NPW9k_E7-LeLM96-u8USyjriCOwFMLWitqs1PRdLHqHiMNhQMFC9SOTwER1QpRiFNSBcgNRzeQIQayINALME_O2oIGDOlEgOvWrQ8ru5J0im18Loh0sC8TigiPKN0wup7tQ?key=E2sd3404zRegiRLx6Wh0Cw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfsPI-hl5h6TSJgmWyxp2DyWzjbIZFyAu_uBioXtH6ZOnAe4fdmGSFnlsXQ6HC_qpqawCc24tT5nTbPnOxv-hKzTKi_woLCd095R_M8GqVjmTIQ9mXhCllxn582Xi5MDUTBXx8-eq8EfEMRqtbeWFnhoFg?key=E2sd3404zRegiRLx6Wh0Cw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Families,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the last 3 weeks I have attended 3 awards ceremonies, graduation at WHS, two 5th grade graduations, and The Completion Ceremony at WMS.&nbsp; It has been such an honor to share in these milestone moments with students, families, and WPS staff. My mind is still trying to wrap around the reality that&nbsp; the school year has ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This school year would not have been possible without the support of so many. A heartfelt thank you to Friends of 无尽资源采集 METCO, 无尽资源采集 METCO Parent Council, our 2 METCO School Committee Representatives, Family Friends, and so many others for their time and dedication to the 无尽资源采集 METCO Program. I\u2019m excited to see these relationships grow in new ways next year. We anticipate that we\u2019ll have 17 new families joining us next year and I am excited to see the many wonderful things they\u2019ll bring to this community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This last edition is dedicated to those students moving on to new chapters on their educational journey. One of my personal goals is to be present. My mind tends to race about things on the never ending to do list, and I realize that doing this takes away from the experience in front of me.&nbsp; Which is why I am trying to use my phone less which can be problematic since my phone also serves as my camera! I thoroughly enjoyed each of the above mentioned events and did not take a single picture of any of them.&nbsp; Many thanks to Carla Lumley and Dedra Moore for being expert photographers and sharing these pictures with me. One of my new goals for next year is to be present AND take more pictures!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>WELLESLEY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diamond Butler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christopher Dominguez-Gray<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nyla James<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lannis Pinson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jordan St. Louis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tamai Withers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfzyTPf1zib2IGkj0Hb3_jIlfaPOJa9zxH-0BhBcys9Ycz80-fLT4EkGl6fxdUeVHpIMdqkupp2JBJNHODgzu4k5W1R7mN3eHzvqDD8qDO7-H_D3JGZ_W_hMEP1unZC-_U0dSFIEW1tNQL7i45_5d15IV4?key=E2sd3404zRegiRLx6Wh0Cw\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>WELLESLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS OF 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ethan Alexis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taylor Benavides<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jasiri Cash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Athnathous Derege<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nahlah Elien<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thomas Inge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adam Jacob<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elijah Jones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cedric Lopes Jr.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paityn Mayo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brodi Morales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abel Paulos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kawan Pires<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jade Rosario<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bria Small<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leo Thorati<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alyssa Toussaint<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christian Volquez<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfW_auEMlmSQu1L45QTa2zrFoZMkHJKPTEnFpLM46WL9UJKqzjWcL9qD-tlQlpf_yXumEsu6YeBhgJw7usSGYgVVY-XuAXA_wRoGZSC0P6nywvbw5mBWRQ8G7GiRWhyvsSt0aiMe-KgQFkQFv2tPgEARWs?key=E2sd3404zRegiRLx6Wh0Cw\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcpPOOu2sgpepXtLa0xzB2mnqQPGDloRRMqwqNw43dHQUOlZi1T7GFbeZHNIp6NkXXOuF53aSr_6cZ3XJysiLIbeuVIfG7D07W2j9K_JwB4EXc26vS733fFtytjjkmDKSJ_9ugTULje6st7bqDd_84Q6Q?key=E2sd3404zRegiRLx6Wh0Cw\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXc0nqLZqoIjonDsKQNA6W6rW_jAdFci632CHkXuGfkO-KJNE-n_oB-UFigX_C87234lwizYXn5ECWjstEvcJvxNj5SHT7RxKJ53SArSAesLd5xFA0f9U5gh1mbFQdM_WtgOB2yP0MIP8fBe609PVpS-NLI?key=E2sd3404zRegiRLx6Wh0Cw\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcXP00DY4N_iMu59XY5ve4MYgfwADmm9uAdIQPfzbKCUJMMX3IQGKLcq1WNUuVWjpsEZXYl9EcPGxKltBNd2NYipvLiltaZCm86BGkmvaCcGt0T-Q9pgiF5OrRze3uKPf9rEgDDft83KTKbNt9f2k-8hQ?key=E2sd3404zRegiRLx6Wh0Cw\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>WELLESLEY CLASS OF 2024&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FIFTH GRADERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Xavier Ackerman (Fiske)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dominiq Arecy (Fiske)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dewayne Austin (Sprague)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ava Bryant (Schofield)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gabriella Callado (Schofield)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Naila DePina (Sprague)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kheen Desroches (Hardy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jaxton Elson (Sprague)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Milan Gaynor (Hunnewell)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chloe Hailey (Sprague)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael McNeill (Hardy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Franshely Montilla-Tejeda (Upham)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grayson Nevel (Bates)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kaden Oxley (Schofield)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kimora Penagos-Dalegrand (Schofield)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Malia Randall (Sprague)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edwin Rodriguez (Sprague)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tristan Rodriguez (Fiske)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ayla Wong (Sprague)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lola Worrell (Upham)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeiK3-aoFI4Y9whA6vt8s0j1L7eBNBYx9SlnP_QEP8e0UW8qEpidGi9IuOE-Okyf2pHdUkZAI6SNz9Xdh9QULLnBr0-wnOmnwSox7dNE3rv-poSrIadvD2PXGJRvZp3gBWQUra3_b6SydmDSGVcZolOnyQ?key=E2sd3404zRegiRLx6Wh0Cw\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A snapshot of the 5th grade Sprague lunch group beating me yet again at the game Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese Pizza. I don\u2019t think I won a single card game this year.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summer Office Hours: <\/strong>Please note that due to vacations, the office will be on adjusted hours. We thank you in advance for your patience and flexibility if there is a delay in a response. Carla and I will have out of office responders on our email.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019 headed away this weekend for a much needed retreat of reading, cooking, sitting around the firepit, and relaxation after the hecticness that the end of the year brings. As I made the grocery list for this trip, I got excited that one of my most favorite summer vegetable sides will be in heavy rotation. It\u2019s so easy and so delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summer Squash Bake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients: <\/strong>1 yellow squash, 1 green squash, 1 pint cherry tomatoes, freshly chopped garlic (as much or little as you like), olive oil, shredded cheddar (as much or little as you like), olive oil, salt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directions: <\/strong>Cut the squash into cubes, halve the grape tomatoes, chop garlic, and drizzle with olive oil in a bowl.&nbsp; Transfer to a baking dish, sprinkle with salt and top with cheddar cheese. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes and serve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXe2l2zk-TONTQI4ca-nJlK93vEGnqU0quN6m0Wv7JLH2gsoyEzDF9-f53MzToJ9sz6ZCTz_Z6RrIk2-NaVRs3zyqvk25nvEyZwnHFWFMlVQ4Z-PdR9HNdRPt7_g6a7diD__FeTw1VqoatSoFBgkMFk_bdk?key=E2sd3404zRegiRLx6Wh0Cw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope everyone has a summer filled with your most favorite things and that you\u2019re able to rest, reconnect, and enjoy family and friends.&nbsp; We\u2019ve got some new things in store for next year that we can\u2019t wait to share with you.&nbsp; But until then\u2026find joy with the people you love this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warmly,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephanie&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Families, During the last 3 weeks I have attended 3 awards ceremonies, graduation at WHS, two 5th grade graduations, and The Completion Ceremony at WMS.&nbsp; It has been such an honor to share in these milestone moments with students,&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/2024\/06\/14\/end-of-the-year-wrap-up\/\">Continue reading <span> End of the Year Wrap Up<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":1410,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-metco","","tg-column-two"],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-24 10:13:08","action":"delete","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1407"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1412,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1407\/revisions\/1412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}