[Superintendent's Update] Superintendent's Update

[Needham Public Schools Superintendent's Update]

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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 at 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.
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