From superintendents_update at lists.needham.k12.ma.us Tue Jun 17 14:50:17 2025 From: superintendents_update at lists.needham.k12.ma.us (Needham Public Schools Superintendent's Update) Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:50:17 -0400 Subject: [Superintendent's Update] Important Message for NPS Families Message-ID: Dear Needham Public Schools Families: Earlier today I was notified that a Needham Extended Day Program (NEDP) employee at Eliot Elementary School was arrested on child pornography charges and faced arraignment in District Court this morning. Please read this statement to the community for more information. I want to reassure families that the police are not aware of any Needham Public Schools students? wellbeing or safety being in jeopardy. An opportunity for a virtual family meeting to discuss how the district is managing this situation and supporting students will be forthcoming within the day. 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): ???????????????????????????????????????? ?????? Spanish: ATENCION: Si usted habla un idioma que no sea el ingl?s, hay servicios de asistencia ling??stica disponibles gratis. Contacte la escuela de su hijo para asistencia. Russian: ????????: ???? ?? ?? ???????? ?? ?????????? ?????, ??? ??? ???????? ?????????? ???????? ??????? ?? ????? ?????. ?????????? ?? ??????? ? ?????, ? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From superintendents_update at lists.needham.k12.ma.us Tue Jun 17 20:12:27 2025 From: superintendents_update at lists.needham.k12.ma.us (Needham Public Schools Superintendent's Update) Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:12:27 -0400 Subject: [Superintendent's Update] Family Community Forum Message-ID: Dear NPS Families: I am writing to follow up on my earlier email from this morning. Needham Extended Day Program (NEDP) Director Genevieve Jolly and I will host a virtual family forum tomorrow, Wednesday, June 18th at 5:30 p.m. to share updated information about the arrest of an NEDP staff member, how the district is responding, and to respond to questions from parents and caregivers. While we will not be getting into specifics as the police investigation is outside our purview and is ongoing, we do want to offer an opportunity for NPS parents to hear directly from us about this situation, including how we will continue to support our students. The virtual meeting will not be recorded. Here is the link to the virtual Parent/Caregiver meeting on Wednesday, June 18th at 5:30 p.m. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out with questions or comments. 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): ???????????????????????????????????????? ?????? Spanish: ATENCION: Si usted habla un idioma que no sea el ingl?s, hay servicios de asistencia ling??stica disponibles gratis. Contacte la escuela de su hijo para asistencia. Russian: ????????: ???? ?? ?? ???????? ?? ?????????? ?????, ??? ??? ???????? ?????????? ???????? ??????? ?? ????? ?????. ?????????? ?? ??????? ? ?????, ? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: