<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span id="m_-2570905398673074161m_2102124642305780139m_4690393649610490965m_2974756710507836472m_7007936412777291724gmail-docs-internal-guid-e20b9978-7fff-fc6e-d388-b27279bdd460"><font face="georgia, serif"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Dear Needham Public Schools Families:<br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></font><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:georgia,serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">I am writing to notify you that a <span class="gmail_default"></span>N<span class="gmail_default">eedham High School t</span>eacher <span class="gmail_default"></span><span class="gmail_default">has been charged with the possession of</span> child pornography</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#000000">.  Please read this <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PZ5yxK0GWEI0hZN_YeGrFk7ly0Jm4Wdy/view?usp=sharing">statement to the community</a><span class="gmail_default"> fo</span></font><span class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">r more information</span><font color="#000000">.</font></span></p><br style="font-family:georgia,serif"><font face="georgia, serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> want to reassure families</span><span class="gmail_default" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> and students</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> that the police are not aware of any </span><span class="gmail_default" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">N</span><span class="gmail_default" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">eedham High School</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> or Needham Public students’ wellbeing or safety being in jeopardy.</span><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">In the <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span>d<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">ays</span> ahead the staff at <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span>t<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">he High School</span>, led by Principal <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span>A<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">aron Sicotte</span>, will provide additional updates and information, including how we will support our <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">grades 9-12</span> students and staff as they come to learn about and <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span>p<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">rocess</span> this disturbing <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span>i<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">nformation</span>. Should your child, who may learn about this news, require any support or guidance upon returning to school, please let your school principal or guidance counselor know.</span><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Respectfully,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p></font></span></div><div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="georgia, serif">Dan Gutekanst</font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="georgia, serif">Superintendent of Schools</font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="georgia, serif">Needham Public Schools</font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="georgia, serif">1330 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA 02492</font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="georgia, serif"><i>He/His/Him</i></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="georgia, serif">781-455-0400 x11203</font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="mailto:dan_gutekanst@needham.k12.ma.us" target="_blank">dan_gutekanst@needham.k12.ma.us</a></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="1">ATTENTION: If you speak a language other than English, language assistance services are available to you free of charge. Contact your child’s school for assistance.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="1">Chinese (Simplified): 请注意：如果您的母语不是英语，我们将免费提供您语言辅助服务。如需协助，请与您孩子 的学校联系。</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="1">Spanish: ATENCION: Si usted habla un idioma que no sea el inglés, hay servicios de asistencia lingüística disponibles gratis. Contacte la escuela de su hijo para asistencia.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><font size="1">Russian: ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы не говорите на английском языке, для вас доступны бесплатные языковые сервисы на вашем языке. Обратитесь за помощью в школу, в которой учится ваш ребенок.</font></span></span></p></div></div></div></div></div>
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