[image: Screen Shot 2019-09-09 at 2.30.24 PM (1) (1).png] Dear Needham Public Schools Families: Allow me to share the following information and updates: *• *2021-22 Performance Report The 2021-22 Performance Report has been published and will be mailed to Needham homes and businesses in the coming week. The online version is available here: 2021-22 Performance Report <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aNBsy42ISEff9DOBdLjrp7l2rpaGGu0B/view?usp=sharing> *• Gun Violence: Beyond the Active Shooter Drill *In partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital's Center for Gun Violence Prevention, join us for a conversation about gun violence, school/student safety, and the trauma associated with violence on September 28th at 6:30 p.m. at Broadmeadow. For more information and to register: Beyond the Active Shooter Drill <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uTaDSg27SDgjNybPuF0ieZ9nCXtq5ct4/view?usp=sharing> • *School Committee Open House *Members of the School Committee will be available to greet and meet families and the community at the Harvest Fair <https://members.charlesriverchamber.com/events/details/needham-harvest-fair-2022-11752> on Sunday, October 2nd at Greene's Field from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet your School Committee and ask them questions or share ideas. • *10 Minutes with... *Each month I produce a brief ten minute video highlighting the people and programs of the Needham Public Schools. This month's video is a conversation with School Committee Chair Matt Spengler and Vice Chair Andrea Longo Carter: 10 Minutes with Matt Spengler and Andrea Longo Carter <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBkWMPfhqW0> Check it out! *• Superintendent's Blog* My latest post entitled What is School For? <http://npssuperintendent.blogspot.com/> highlights the latest information about the district's strategic plan and priorities. • *Student Accolades *Congratulations to Needham High School Senior Tara Standard who received the top score of 5 and was also one of only 343 students worldwide to earn every point possible on the Advanced Placement (AP) Drawing Exam! Congratulations also to NHS seniors Kevin Cooper, Steven Sun, Evangelos Tsingos, and Ella Yang who have been named semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Competition. • *Stay in Touch with School Happenings! *The quickest way to get weather-related school closings or other important information is on Twitter. For school updates, weather-related school cancellations, reminders, and photos, go to: https://twitter.com/@NPS_Supt 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.