[Superintendent's Update] Superintendent's Update

[Needham Public Schools Superintendent's Update]

Dear Needham Public Schools Families:

As we wind down a busy and productive school year, allow me to share the
following updates:

*• Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler and DESE Commissioner Jeff
Riley *both visited Kindergarten classrooms at Mitchell and Broadmeadow
this past week to learn about our new program and see how we are
incorporating the Portrait of a Needham Graduate competencies into our
instruction.  Both leaders were immensely impressed with what they
experienced, and it was an honor to have them here in the district!
Secretary Tutwiler and I filmed a brief interview which you can view here:  10
Minutes with Secretary of Education, Dr. Patrick Tutwiler
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrmIaeLVqdk>.

*• Congratulations, Retirees!  * We recently honored 20 staff members at
the Needham Golf Club who are retiring this year. To learn more about our
retirees and to view photos from the event, please check out the
Superintendent's Blog <http://npssuperintendent.blogspot.com/>.

*• Let's Get REAL!  *The latest edition of the district's newsletter, Let's
Get REAL
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/14nDcjdR1SvplEAlO4L08xI1cGEKfR5AU/view?usp=sharing>
is
available now and highlights our work around equity, inclusion, and
antiracism.  Please take a few minutes to learn more about district efforts
to improve the conditions for learning for all students.

*• The Power of Instructional Coaching*  Check out a recent  10 Minutes
with... video <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh3fwzZyTRI> featuring two
of our amazing teachers: Eliot Kindergarten Teacher Juliet Slotnick and
Eliot Instructional Coach Jacqueline Benevides who share their work,
experience and ideas around the instructional coaching model in the
district.

Finally, congratulations to the 380 members of the Needham High School
Class of '23 who graduated this past week on Memorial Field. We are proud
of them and wish them continued success as their futures unfold.

Let me also take this opportunity to thank our teachers, staff, parents and
families for working together to help nurture our students' development and
learning.  We understand that you have entrusted us with your children, and
we hope to always focus on their wellbeing, growth, and success.

Here's to a safe and restful summer!

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.

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