Around Town

Sunday, June 2, 2013
Schofield Elementary School
27 Cedar Street ~ Wellesley Hills 

http://www.schofieldroadrace.org/home

Catch Us If You Can! 

Schedule of Events
8:00am Registration
9:30am 5K, USATF Certified Course
10:30am Kids Fun Run, Award Ceremony,Fun Fair, Food & More!

Register Now!

T-shirts to first 300 5K registrants. Entry fee is $20 advance/$25 day of race.Kids Fun Run is $5. Sign up online for both! 

Proceeds benefit the Schofield PTO and Richard Family Fund.*
*Eight year-old Martin Richard was killed in the Boston Marathon bombing and members of his family were seriously injured. More information available at Richard Family Fund. 

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Wellesley United Soccer Club Fall 2013 Registration for youth soccer players who will be in fall grades 1-8 is now going on. Online registration and program

dates and times are available at www.wellesleysoccer.org. Deadline for
Grades 4-8 is June 2, deadline for Grade 1-3 is July 1. Information and registration for fall Kindergarten program will be posted in mid June. For further information, email admin@wellesleysoccer.org.

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Wellesley Green Schools  - Green Tip for May

With spring like weather finally here, consider walking, biking, scootering or other clean energy transportation methods such as carpooling or taking the bus. Emissions from cars are one of the main sources of ozone-causing pollutants, accounting for almost half of our air pollution. 

Let’s Lower Our Carbon Emission and Start Healthy Lifetime Habits Today.

Come enjoy the bounty of our local farmers & food purveyors at the

Wellesley Farmers' Market

www.WellesleyFarmersMarket.com

Every Thursday 2-6 pm 

May 9- Oct 17

phyllis theermann

phyllis@theermann.com

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AROUND TOWN

7^th Annual Wellesley-Weston PMC Kids Bike Ride

Sunday, June 2, 2013

8:30 am – 11:30 am

Babson College, Wellesley

We need you and your friends to help cure cancer by joining this year’s ride!  Last year we raised $55,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and this year we intend to raise even more.  Come be a part of this great community effort!

Route Options:

·        Off Road Challenge (ages 9-13):  New for this year!  1 ½ mile loop on Babson’s campus, including a long stretch on a smooth, hard-packed dirt road (mountain/hybrid bike required).  Challenge yourself by riding lots of times around!

·        Campus Adventure (ages 6-10):  1 ¼ mile loop on Babson’s campus.  Ride it as many times as you want!

·        Tot Lot:  Fun-filled obstacle course and other activities for little bikers

·        Virtual Rider:  Can’t join us on Ride Day?  You can still fundraise by registering as a virtual rider. You'll get your PMC shirt and goody bag and enjoy knowing your participation has made a real difference.  

Raise Money and Win Prizes!  The Kids Ride is all about raising money for Dana Farber.  Every rider has a fundraising minimum of $25, although we strongly encourage you to pursue our suggested fundraising goals ($50 for Tot Lot, $75 for 6-8 years old, $125 for ages 9 and up).  Once you meet your minimum, lots of great things happen -- you receive a raffle ticket to win an iPad and you get a surprise gift on ride day.  And, if you raise $250 or more, you’ll also receive special recognition and a drawstring bag as one of our Heavy Hitter fundraisers.  

Register online. Go to www.kids.pmc.org to register for the ride.  We need adults and teens 14+ to volunteer, so ask your family members to sign up too!  Details on volunteer opportunities are available on the website. 

Questions?  Email us at wwpmckids@gmail.com

AROUND TOWN

Support '13 Graduates with Clean Car!

Need a car wash or thoughtful gift? Wash away winter sludge and contribute to the All Night Party Fund by buying ScrubaDub car wash vouchers.  Look for Class 2013 parents selling car wash vouchers outside Roche Brothers, The Linden Store and WHS sporting events in the coming weeks. You can also purchase the car wash vouchers online by clicking here. Express wash vouchers cost $9.50 each when purchased in person and $10 each online through May 31. Vouchers purchased online will be emailed directly to you. The All Night Party is a WHS tradition. Hosted and funded by the parents of the Senior Class, it takes place at WHS on graduation night and offers a safe and fun venue for graduates to celebrate as an entire class. ScrubaDub is once again generously donating 50% of our fundraiser sales to support the All Night Party.  For more information, please contact Anna Caruso.

Around Town - March through May 2013

Wellesley Youth Football 2013 Registration

Registration for new players in Grades 3 through 7 begins on April 8th at 8 a.m. All teams are grade based. For more information and to register, please go to www.wellesleyyouthfootball.com. Any questions, please contact Anne Marvan at wyf.player.reg@gmail.com.

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The Wellesley Scholarship Foundation (WSF) is thrilled to report that five individuals are running the Boston Marathon this spring to help students from Wellesley pursue their higher education dreams.

Won’t you help students from Wellesley attain a college degree?   Clicking the link below will allow you to make a donation towards need-based college scholarships for the youth of Wellesley.

WSF Boston Marathon Fundraiser - Click Here

Although gifts of all amounts are welcome, please consider sponsoring one or more of our runners at a dollar per mile:  $26.20, $52.40, $78.60, $104.80, or $131.00. 

We thank you for continuing Wellesley’s proud tradition of supporting education!

http://www.wellesleyscholarshipfoundation.org/

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Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF) is looking for individuals who . . .

• feel strongly that excellent public schools are essential to the social & economic fabric of our community.
• are passionate about our children's quality of education in Wellesley, and. . . 
• want to be part of the team that partners with Wellesley Public Schools and funds dynamic programs which are critical to their continued success.

WEF is seeking nominees for a new class of board members to start in Fall 2013. Ideal candidates are dedicated and hard-working volunteers/service leaders who share WEF's goal to invest in educational excellence and innovation in our public schools.

To learn more about WEF and its board-level opportunities:

Contact Linda Chow at linda.chow@comcast.net or 

Carol Morrow at carolmorrow@comcast.net

www.wellesleyeducationfoundation.org

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The Wellesley H.S. Class of 2014 invites you to its

Spring Auction Casino Night!

When: Sat. April 6, 2013

Where: Wellesley High School

7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Proceeds from the Junior Auction will help to cover the costs of upcomingClass of 2014 events. The class will be donating 10% of all auction proceeds to the charitable organization "Birthday Wishes" which provides birthday parties to children living in homeless shelters in MA.

For more information visit: www.birthdaywishes.org

For questions, please contact: juniorauctionwhs@gmail.com

Find us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WellesleyHighSchoolJuniorAuction

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13^th Annual Wellesley Earth Day Clean-up,  April 20, 2013, 10 AM – 12 AM

 The Wellesley Natural Resources Commission will hold it’s 13^th Annual Earth Day Clean-Up along the Charles River on Saturday, April 20th from 10 AM – 12 PM and volunteers of all ages are asked to come help keep Wellesley clean and green. Meet in the Town parking lot at the intersection of Rt. 16 (Washington Street) and River Street near the Newton line. Free Earth Day T-shirts, cleanup supplies and refreshments will be provided to all volunteers. Volunteers should bring their own reusable water bottle and wear appropriate clothing and shoes. For more information contact Janet Hartke Bowser, NRC Executive Director at 781-431-1019 ext. 2294 or by email at nrc@wellesleyma.gov.

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Yippee-Ki-A

Save the Date!!!

Boots, Chaps, and Cowboy Hats are Fit'n Attire,

To Raise the Funds that We Desire,

Ride the Bull, Lasso the Streer,

Chow on BBQ, Drink a Beer

Save May 3rd for a Hoedown Dance,

All to benefit

Wellesley A Better Chance

Alumnae Hall, Wellesley College

Attire "Adora-Bull Cowboy Casual

More details:  www.wellesleyabc.org

Invitations coming soon.

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Saturday, May 4, 2013

11:00am - 3:00pm

CLICK TO VIEW EVENT DETAILS AND

PURCHASE TICKETS

Around Town

    

Following the success of Wellesley’s POWER to CHOOSE renewable energy campaign, Wellesley's Sustainable Energy Committee, Wellesley’s Municipal Light Plant and National Grid are launching POWER to $AVE - Wellesley's Energy Savings Program.

This initiative encourages residents to get a no-cost energy assessment and then accomplish at least some of the recommendations from the assessment.

A home energy assessment evaluates a home’s energy usage and provides recommendations on how to improve its efficiency, including estimated payback periods if recommendations are followed. Doing so will reduce the carbon footprint in that home and our town, as well as save on energy bills.

No-cost equipment and attractive incentives and rebates may be available. 

This is an ideal opportunity to educate Wellesley children to be responsible citizens and to demonstrate to them that we care about the world we are leaving to them.

Look for an information card with this logo on it coming home in K-5 backpacks and being distributed by WMS grade 6 Green Ambassadors.

For more details, simply, call the MLP at 781.235.7600 or visit WellesleyPowerToSave.com.

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Wellesley's reusable area opens next month!

If you received a new electronic device for the holidays or a birthday, what do you plan to do with the old one? The Wellesley Recycling and Disposal Facility (the “Dump”) happily takes all old electronics, computer and cellphones for recycling. Or you can use an on-line buy back program such as locally owned Gazelle; you supply information online about your gadget, they refurbish and resell it, taking a small fee for the service. Or you can try to sell it through Ebay or Craig’s list. Whatever you do, don’t throw it in the trash. The toxins inside your old electronics don’t belong in a landfill, so do the right thing and recycle it properly.

What's your green play of the day?www.SustainableWellesley.com

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The Wellesley Community Children’s Center’s 33rd annual FUN RUN/FUN FAIR will take place on SATURDAY, MARCH 23, from 8:30-12:00pm in the DOROTHY TOWNE FIELD HOUSE OF WELLESLEY COLLEGE’S KEOHANE SPORTS CENTER! (Please note the location and new event weekend!) 

Races for children 3-12 years old from 9am-noon.  Race entry fee:  $6 in advance; $7 on race day; $3 for siblings.  Entry forms available at LittleBits Toy Store in Wellesley Hills and Natick Center or at www.wccc.wellesley.edu. 

Food, raffle, silent auction, book, jewelry & stuffed animal sale and fun for all ages.  Children’s games and activities like basketball, bean bag toss, nerf archery, football, lollipop pull, hockey and more.  Hand stamps  ($10 per child & $25 per family) enable children to play all activities as many times as they wish and get their faces painted.

Representatives from area Independent Schools and businesses will be present.  Proceeds benefit Wellesley Community Children’s Center’s Early Childhood and After School programs.  More information: 781/235-7667 or www.wccc.wellesley.edu.

Around Town: Upcoming Community Events

The Wellesley Community Children’s Center’s 33rd annual FUN RUN/FUN FAIR will take place on SATURDAY, MARCH 23, from 8:30-12:00pm in the DOROTHY TOWNE FIELD HOUSE OF WELLESLEY COLLEGE’S KEOHANE SPORTS CENTER! (Please note the location and new event weekend!) 

Races for children 3-12 years old from 9am-noon.  Race entry fee:  $6 in advance; $7 on race day; $3 for siblings.  Entry forms available at LittleBits Toy Store in Wellesley Hills and Natick Center or at www.wccc.wellesley.edu. 

Food, raffle, silent auction, book, jewelry & stuffed animal sale and fun for all ages.  Children’s games and activities like basketball, bean bag toss, nerf archery, football, lollipop pull, hockey and more.  Hand stamps  ($10 per child & $25 per family) enable children to play all activities as many times as they wish and get their faces painted.

Representatives from area Independent Schools and businesses will be present.  Proceeds benefit Wellesley Community Children’s Center’s Early Childhood and After School programs.  More information: 781/235-7667 or www.wccc.wellesley.edu.

Around Town - Wellesley Volunteer Fair - Sun, March 17th

Find your perfect match at the Wellesley Volunteer Fair!

Welleslsey Volunteers is an initiative designed to bring together
Wellesley residents interested in volunteering with
Wellesley charitable and other nonprofit organizations or
municipal departments and agencies that need volunteers.

SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
2:00 - 3:30 PM
WAKELIN ROOM
Main Library 530 Washington Street
781-235-1610 x1105
www.wellesleyfreelibrary.org

Wellesley Volunteers is sponsored by a grant from the
Fund for Wellesley and administered by Wellesley Friendly Aid

Around Town: Youth Hocky, (K) Soccer & WHS Junior Auction

Registration for Wellesley Youth Hockey is now open for the 2013-2014 season.  Tryouts start the week of January 28th.  Go to wellesleyouthhockey.org to register.

Contact Kara Sullivan at registrarwyha@gmail.com with any questions.

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Wellesley United Soccer Club Spring 2013 Kindergarten Soccer Program will shift back to the Wednesday afternoon Kinder Kick format for the 2013 spring season. Due to field constraints in the spring, the Kindergartners will play on Wednesdays as they had done prior to last year, rather than on Saturday mornings like they did last fall. In the Fall, we will continue to offer the Saturday morning Kindergarten Program as we did last year.

In keeping with our past Kinder Kick Program, the sessions will be held at each elementary school on Wednesdays, 1-1:45pm and will run 6 weeks, April 24 – May 29. School Coordinators and Volunteer parent coaches are needed so sign up when you register your child. Our new Director of Coaching will provide practice plans for every session and will review the practice plans with coaches prior to each session. 

Registration is now open, sign up before Feb. 15th! For more info and to register go to our website www.wellesleysoccer.org

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The Wellesley H.S. Class of 2014 invites you to its
Spring Auction Casino Night!
When: Sat. April 6, 2013
Where: Wellesley High School
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Proceeds from the Junior Auction will help to cover the costs of upcomingClass of 2014 events. The class will be donating 10% of all auction proceeds to the charitable organization "Birthday Wishes" which provides birthday parties to children living in homeless shelters in MA.

For more information visit: www.birthdaywishes.org

For questions, please contact: juniorauctionwhs@gmail.com

Find us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WellesleyHighSchoolJuniorAuction

Looking for something to do on Monday? RSVP Needed

Help us Celebrate Martin Luther King's Birthday
Community Wide Event
Monday, January 21, 2013
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Wellesley High School Cafeteria
50 Rice Street, Wellesley

Everyone is invited!
Please join the Wellesley PTO's and the Bates Elementary Diversity Committee
In presenting Our Friend, Martin, an animated educational film for families
Please join us for the film, pizza* and fun

Please RSVP to moh23321@aol.com

*Gluten free and dairy free options available upon request

$5 Donation requested per family

For questions contact Michelle Chalmers 781.591.9435

Community Event featuring Award Winning Author, Sailor, and Teacher - Neal Petersen - Sat., Jan 26th 10-11AM

A Path in The Woods Foundation & Thrive Wellesley 

Present a Special Community Event with Neal Petersen 

In Life, There are No Barriers, Only Solutions

Saturday January 26, 2013 – 10:00AM-11:00AM

Katherine L. Babson, Jr. Auditorium

Wellesley High School - 50 Rice Street, Wellesley, MA

A book signing and sharing of ideas will take place after

Neal’s talk in the Wilbury Crockett Library

Neal will share his life lessons and story of hope & resiliency, including:
☼ The importance of realizing goals through perseverance and passion.
☼ Choosing conquest over adversity, never give up!
☼ The power of positive attitude and how if affects one’s performance.
☼ With choices there are consequences – choose wisely.
☼ Change – adapt to wind shifts and stormy seas by knowing when to alter course.


Neal Petersen overcame a childhood disability, poverty and apartheid to become the first sailor of African descent to complete the world’s premier solo sailing event.  Petersen sailed for 195 days to complete the 27,000-mile “Around Alone,” the longest race for individuals in any sport, in 1999. His 2004 autobiography, “Journey of a Hope Merchant: From Apartheid to the Elite World of Solo Yacht Racing,” won the National Outdoor Book Award in 2005. The book includes a harrowing account of his passage around South America’s Cape Horn. Petersen’s 1994 book, “No Barriers,” describes how he built a yacht and sailed it from South Africa to Europe using a sextant rather than a compass. A PBS documentary about Petersen is also titled “No Barriers.” Petersen’s No Barriers Education Foundation, based in Charleston, S.C., works with elementary schools to teach children “to believe in themselves,” set goals, and understand that education can help dreams come true.

Thrive Wellesley’s mission is to engage parents, students, community, business and religious leaders, senior citizens and others in the Wellesley community to create the opportunities and culture that enable every child to develop their innate gifts and thrive in life. We invite everyone in our community to bring his/her ideas to the discussions as we move beyond myths, build on Wellesley’s strengths, and put all our youth on a path to lifetime well being. This year we hope to expand opportunities for every student in sports programs and creative-arts activities.

Thrive Wellesley Advisors; Ellen Gibbs▪David Lussier▪Terry Cunningham▪Tom Harrington▪David Chapin▪Ilissa Povich▪Lesley Robertson▪Maura Renzella ▪Christian Milde▪Teresita Ramos▪Evan Rosenberg▪Christine Duvivier▪Gary McCabe▪Jim Brommers Bergquist▪Fred Wright

Check out Wellesley Recreation - Individual day programs over winter break available

Visit Links Below for Wellesley Recreation

Winter 2013 Registration Information

Winter 2013 Youth Program & Skiing  Information
this link includes December & February break programs

Winter 2013 Adult Program Information
many new programs available

2013 Summer Camp Information
summer camp registration begins Jan. 8, 2012 

Sprague students invited for a session on Wed. Dec. 5th with the WHS Girls Gymnastics Team

Come Do Gymnastics and Have Fun With the

Wellesley High School Girls Varsity Gymnastics Team!!

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

12:45 – 1:45 p.m.

$20 per child

Boys and Girls Ages 4-11

All levels welcome!

All Proceeds to Benefit the WHS Girls Gymnastics Team

At Exxcel Gymnastics

88 Wells Avenue

Newton, MA

Space is limited.  Sign up early!

Yes, sign us up!  $20 per child.

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# Participating ______                              Check Amount: _________

Please make check out to WHS Gymnastics Fund. 

Mail to: Christa Perry, 75 Hopkinson St., Wellesley, MA 02481. 

Please include Mandatory Parental Consent (link here)

Questions?  Email gibper@verizon.net

What's Happening Around Town? Week of Nov. 11th

The Wellesley Parent Advisory Council Presents:

  

Executive Functioning:

The What's, Where's, and How's of It

Tuesday, November 13th

7-9pm

Wellesley Middle School Library

Executive Functioning (or EF for short) seems to be the new buzzwords. We know these skills are important, but not necessarily how they impact a child's growth and development.

Melissa Rubin and Marjorie Albin, learning specialists and co-founders of The Student First, will talk with us about what Executive Functioning is, how to recognize EF deficits, and what we can do to help develop these vital skills in our children.

www.wellesleypac.org

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Family Movie Night

Toys for Tots Kickoff -

Warren Building - Friday, November 16th, 6:30pm

"The Pirates: Band of Misfits," rated PG.  

Bring a NEW, UNWRAPPED TOY for admission. 

Bring something to sit on and your own non-messy snacks.

                                                                                                                  

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visit www.whjwc.org to buy premium tickets 

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Wellesley Historical Society Calendar - Celebrates Education!
Makes A Great Gift!!

Each year the Wellesley Historical Society publishes a calendar based on a particular theme of Wellesley history.  This year’s 16 month academic calendar is a celebration of education both past and present in the town of Wellesley.  Each month includes images and histories of current school buildings, along with historic photographs from the Historical Society and the Wellesley college archives.   The cost of the calendar is $10.   All proceeds from the sale of the calendar support the Wellesley Historical Society and the scholarships the Society awards to three Wellesley High School graduates each year. 

You can purchase the calendar at the following locations: Wellesley Books, Andrews Pharmacy, Anderson’s Jewelers, E.A. Davis, Green’s Hardware, Walgreen’s Pharmacy, Windsor Press, Lux, Bond and Green, Volantes, Rte 9 East Wine Emporium, select Saturdays and Sundays at the town dump, and, of course, at the Wellesley Historical Society at 229 Washington Street. (Phone 781.235.6690)

For more information, contact the Wellesley Historical Society 

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Wellesley Green Schools Monthly Tip

Wondering where to start or what to do next in your family's effort to be "greener"? 

Sustainable Wellesley is offering an easy checklist to enable you to save energy, money and enlighten yourself a bit.

After reading hundreds of hints and tips, trying many of them (even the wacky ones), surveying hundreds of members, and thinking a lot about what really makes a difference, they have created a set of checklists with the actions they found to be the most powerful and effective in reducing our impact on the environment.

There are three checklists of increasing effort and impact:  Sapling, Tree, and Redwood, and a separate one for the kids. Basically, there is something there for everyone.  

To get started, simply go to checklists on SustainableWellesley.com.

Happy Holidays,

Your Wellesley Green Schools Council

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Wellesley High School Sailing Team Fundraiser

The Wellesley High School Sailing Team, a co-ed group of students in grades 9 through 12, is selling super heavyweight blankets with fleece on one side and water-resistant nylon on the other. Built-in nylon handles and Velcro tabs allow for easy storage and travel. Stay warm and cozy at those cold, wet, and windy sporting events! Blankets are also perfect for the beach, fireworks, picnics, and boating. 

Wellesley Blanket

Great gifts for athletes, coaches, parents, teachers, graduates, and grandparents!

Size: 50” W x 60” L with “Wellesley” embroidered in corner

Price: $40
 

Please fill out the form below and contact Sara at SaraRaveret@hotmail.com or 781/235-4684 with any questions. Once we receive your order, we will contact you by email to arrange for pickup or delivery.


Order Information:
Please Print Legibly
Name:_________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________
Phone Number: Email: ______________________________________________
# of Blankets @$40 Total Amount Enclosed: $___________
Checks payable to “WHS Sailing Club”—No cash please.
Mail to: WHS Sailing Club, c/o Sara Raveret, 11 Suffolk Road, Wellesley, MA 02481


The WHS Sailing Team thanks you for your support!
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Wellesley Little League and Wellesley Girls’ Softball

Notice of Registration for Spring 2013

The Wellesley Little League Board of Directors has announced that registration for the Spring 2013 Baseball and Softball programs will begin on November 5th.  Email notices will be sent to all eligible players from prior years.  All registrations will be processed online through our website www.wellesleylittleleague.org.

Eligible players include boys and girls, Kindergarten thru 8^th grade, living or attending school in Wellesley. All players must have been born no earlier than 8/31/1997.  All interested players are invited to register.

Information on all our Spring 2013 Baseball & Softball leagues as well as important spring season dates is available on our website www.wellesleylittleleague.org. 

To receive the early registration discount you must register before January 31^st otherwise the regular registration fee will apply up till February 28^th at which till a late fee will be applied.    If you have any questions, please email WLL at Admin@WellesleyLittleLeague.org, or call the WLL phone 781-235-5411.