From April, 2017 (The Wellesley Townsman) During the April 8 third annual STEM Expo at Wellesley High School, students and residents showcased nearly 100 exhibits covering various aspects of STEM such as robots, technology and engineering innovation, coding, environmental education, chemistry, physics, mathematics and biology. The event, run by the Wellesley Education Foundation, also featured... Continue Reading →
Wellesley High School’s former Green Team is now the Climate Action Club
From November, 2016 (Wellesley Townsman) The environmental awareness community at Wellesley High School entered this school year with the intention to change the culture of their society. What was once known as the high school’s Green Team is now Wellesley High School’s Climate Action Club. With a new name and mindset, the club transitioned its... Continue Reading →
Forum: Stress and the High School Experience
Click to view in Wellesley Weston Magazine - Winter 2018/2019 I began to write this on the final day of a long holiday weekend, with the resumption of school looming in the back of my head. Like myself, so many others fall into the habit of procrastination and panic until the last minute, scrambling late... Continue Reading →
Detox facility to open amidst controversy, concern
From November, 2018 print issue of The Bradford There has been significant controversy in the town surrounding the potential opening of a new substance detox facility on 30 Washington Street in Lower Falls. Since news brokeof the upcoming opening, there has been major concern among some residents that the location is dangerously close to elementary... Continue Reading →
New “final experience” schedule defeats the purpose of reducing stress
From the June, 2018 print issue of The Bradford As the school year winds down, the high school is prepar-ing to execute its first attempt at a reworked final exam period. dubbed the “final experience”. In principle, the idea of reducingstress with this new schedule isnoble; yet, spreading out the final exam period has adversely... Continue Reading →
Responding to the swastika
From December, 2017 (The Bradford) “I shouldn’t have to write about this.” That was my initial reaction to hearing the news on a Friday night two weeks ago, when principal Dr. Jamie Chisum wrote a somber email to families and faculty reporting that a student at the high school had drawn a swastika in a... Continue Reading →
Student and coach reflect on bike trips of a lifetime
From October, 2017 (The Bradford) It was far from a relaxing summer for Girls basketball coach Glen Magpiong and Graham Raveret ’19, who each pushed their limits in cross country bike treks across the United States that brought unforgettable moments. After biking across the country with his now 80 year-old father, Earl, three years ago,... Continue Reading →
New high school intramural program to begin this fall
From September, 2017 Students returning to high school after a long summer break is a time met with excitement for a strong year, but it also brings back stressful situations. One non-profit group in Wellesley, however, plans to continue their work promoting positive actions to combat those stressful feelings. This fall, Wellesley High School introduced... Continue Reading →
HHU Update: No 24 section school
From November, 2016 (The Bradford) With the HHU Master Planning Committee slowly finishing its research to best shape the town’s elementary schools for upcoming decades, the MPC has finalized its options for choosing which schools the town will renovate, close, or build. The MPC has narrowed project proposals down and will formally recommend their construction... Continue Reading →
Quadriplegic Travis Roy to speak to students about values
From October, 2016 (The Bradford) In the eleven seconds star freshman hockey player Travis Roy saw the ice for the first time, playing for the powerhouse Boston University Terriers in 1995, his dream ended as quickly as it started. A traumatic injury would keep him from walking or doing virtually anything physically by himself anymore.... Continue Reading →