[Superintendent's Update] Superintendent's Update

[Needham Public Schools Superintendent's Update]

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 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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