Recognition of the KASE program, an update from the REAL Coalition, and Portrait of a Needham Graduate.

Discussion items at the 4/23/19 meeting included NEF Spring Grant awards, The Mitchell School Improvement Plan, and discussion of Portrait of a Needham Graduate. Download packet > Watch meeting > School Committee Updates SC Officers were elected for the upcoming year: Michael Greis will serve as Chair and Andrea Longo Carter as Vice-Chair. The Mitchell Modular project is on schedule with site preparation underway. Superintendent’s Comments Superintendent Gutekanst highlighted

Discussion items at the 4/2/19 meeting included a presentation by Principal Tamatha Bibbo and members of Pollard Middle School Council on the school’s 2018-2021 Improvement Plan. The School Committee also heard from Principal Aaron Sicotte on the proposed changes to the elementary, middle school and high school handbooks. Download packet > Watch meeting > School Committee Updates The School Committee invites members of the Needham community to an Open House on Saturday, April

In late March, Dr. Gutekanst provided an update on the district's Portrait of a Needham Graduate work, which includes a 2-sided information sheet and a short video. The School Committee is hosting an Open House on Saturday, April 6, 9-10:30am to hear questions and comments about the work. A formal presentation of the work will be presented to School Committee on April 23. Download Info Sheet > Watch Video > PORTRAIT OF A NEEDHAM GRADUATE SHARED VISION OF THE FUTURE FOR OUR PR

The 2/26 SC meeting was held in Boston at the Jeremiah E. Burke High School. The majority of the meeting was devoted to the High School: school improvement plan, program of studies, and achievement highlights. In addition, the NEF submitted their winter grant awards for approval. Download packet > Watch meeting > Superintendent's Comments Dr. Gutekanst provided a list of five competencies to SC members developed through Portrait of a Needham Graduate work. The competencies wi

The November 13th School Committee meeting included awards for two accomplished high school seniors, a discussion of the MCAS results, and an update on the Portrait of a Needham Graduate process. Download packet > Watch Meeting > Student Award Anna Friedman and Ethan Lee, both seniors at NHS, were awarded The Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Certificate of Academic Excellence. These students exemplify our core value around scholarship. These accomplished st

On October 14, Dr. Gutekanst posted an updated on the Portrait of a Needham Graduate project on his blog. Since spring of 2018, a group of 53 community members and NPS staff have met for several full-day workshops to develop a vision for education in Needham. The group has read articles, watched videos, heard presentations, and engaged in facilitated discussions to draft a framework, and are now seeking input from the wider community. Members of the committee are spending the

The district is forming a broad-based group of 30 to 40 members of the community, including high school students, educators, parents, business and civic leaders, and higher education representatives, to meet over the next several months to develop a Portrait of a Needham Graduate and strategic priorities that can be shared, debated, and ultimately adopted by the School Committee. An excerpt from Dr. Gutekanst's blog post: "The conversation will reflect the many voices, wisdom