[Superintendent's Update] Superintendent's Update

[Needham Public Schools Superintendent's Update]

Dear Needham Public Schools Families:

First, congratulations to the cast and crew of this weekend's sold
out performances of Les Miserables! Allow me to share a few updates as we
begin a new week of learning:

*• Academic Excellence and Student Growth: Portrait of a Needham
Graduate  *Watch
video clips of School Committee presentations in which staff and students
highlight the instructional work and programs that make the Portrait of a
Needham Graduate come alive for all students:  Portrait of a Needham Grad
Video Clips
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rz27iV5eYQGcRWV8NANxu8DDz0qnTqVCw4dESfKGszs/edit?usp=sharing>

•  *Student Achievements and Excellence  *  Needham High School students,
with the support of their teachers and families, continue to distinguish
themselves academically, artistically, and athletically.  To read
more:  Student
Accolades
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/13EZHMXWDJLqS-Lvp9U2k_ZDpkSYg3c8XVCer25bmBZ4/edit?usp=sharing>

*• COVID Guidance *While the CDC has recently changed its COVID isolation
guidance for those who have been ill, the MA Department of Public Health
has opted at this time not to change the current 5 day isolation protocol.
Read more here:  NPS COVID Guidance
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NdyqyVm2qpIn6KEN3bBjMpB8XabmKkolkr7uNBiTeiA/edit?usp=sharing>

*• Superintendent's Blog * My most recent post is available: Don't Forget
to Thank the Mentors in Your Life <https://npssuperintendent.blogspot.com/>

*• 10 Minutes with Sunita Williams  *My latest 10 minute video features a
conversation with Astronaut Suni Williams who recently visited Needham and
the Sunita L. Williams Elementary School community. She is an extraordinary
person!  Watch it here: 10 Minutes with Sunita Williams
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_D-KBAPVd4>

*• School Committee Open House *The Needham School Committee will host an
informal Spring Open House at Pollard on Saturday, April 27th from 9:00
until 10:30 a.m.  This will be an opportunity to chat informally with your
School Committee and to learn more about the upcoming Pollard construction
project
<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dQJvMyq6ITKkew5VIluiFv8iIU3xC-0-vFImRJ-9AWU/edit?usp=sharing>
.

As always, please let me know if you have any questions or comments about
our work with your children.

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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