Dear Parents and Guardians: On the eve of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and an historic week in Washington, allow me to share two items with you: The School Committee will hold a public hearing on the [ http://www.needham.k12.ma.us/finance/budget.htm ]FY10 Budget on Tuesday evening, January 20th at Broadmeadow. The School Committee will hold its regular meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. with the public hearing portion beginning at approximately 8:00 p.m. Parents and members of the community are invited to attend and share ideas and concerns about the budget plan prior the Committee's vote on January 27th. The meeting will begin with musical selections offered by the Fifth Grade Chorus. Please check out the newly refreshed [ http://www.needham.k12.ma.us/ ]Needham Public Schools website designed to provide you with easily accessible information and updates about the schools. We welcome your feedback as we work to improve our communication efforts and outreach. Enjoy the upcoming week! Sincerely, Dan Gutekanst Superintendent of Schools dan_gutekanst@needham.k12.ma.us