Dear Needham Public Schools Families: Allow me to share the following brief updates and information: *• Who are you voting for this November? *My most recent post is available here: Superintendent's Blog <https://npssuperintendent.blogspot.com/> *• Academic Accolades* Congratulations to Needham High School students: *- Commended Students* Several Needham High School seniors have been notified by the College Board that they are being recognized for their performance on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test: <https://www.nationalmerit.org/s/1758/interior.aspx?sid=1758&gid=2&pgid=405> *Commended Students: CLAIRE AUFFERMANN, AARAV BATRA, AVIVA BERNSTEIN, ANTHONY BORRELLI, RYLAN DEPHOURE, XAVIER EUDARIC, JULIA GENDIN, LIAM KING, JOSHUA LEE, SOFIA MARTINEZ, LACHLAN MCQUIVEY, VICTORIA MEYERSON, NORAH MULLEN, CLAYTON PACHUS, ASHTON PEREZ-REYZIN, ANANYA PHATAK, ANIKA RAY, CLARA RIPIN, ELI SCHWARTZ, MAX SCOTT, CORBIN SEIDEL, RICHARD SHEN, ARVIN VENKAT, LEAH WANG* *- National Honor Society *Congratulations to the 140 members of the Needham High School Chapter of the National Honor Society who were inducted recently at a special ceremony at the high school. You can check out the names of the newly inducted members here: 2024 NHS <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZlsIZtDukQdbwalLceq_uRE1yubyUnmt/view?usp=sharing> Congratulations to all of our students for pursuing academic excellence! • *It's too early for **inclement weather information... But Here it is! *In the unlikely event the upcoming winter weather may require the closing or delayed opening of the Needham Public Schools, I will do my level best to make a decision about a cancellation or delay by about 5:30 a.m. Unless it is abundantly clear what the weather conditions will be, I am often reluctant to call off school the evening before a storm is predicted because New England weather is fickle. Once a decision is made, alerts will go out via email, phone, and on local TV. The quickest way to find out is on Twitter <https://twitter.com/NPS_Supt> where I also post the information. For more information on school cancellations and delayed openings: Inclement Weather Information <https://cdnsm5-ss13.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_64429/File/District/No%20school--2%20hour%20delay%20parent%20%202023-24%20%20.pdf> . As always, please stay in touch with a question or comment. Respectfully, Dan Gutekanst Superintendent of Schools Needham Public Schools 1330 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA 02492 *He/His/Him* 781-455-0400 x11203 dan_gutekanst@needham.k12.ma.us 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. 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。 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. 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.