{"id":2722,"date":"2025-02-28T10:02:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T18:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/?p=2722"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:17:44","slug":"principals-message-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/2025\/02\/28\/principals-message-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal&#8217;s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<p data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"165\"><strong>Dear Hunnewell Parents,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"462\" data-start=\"192\">Welcome back from February break! I hope that you found some family time that was both productive and restful. As we transition back into our school routines, I wanted to share something meaningful with you\u2014something I recently revisited and found as relevant as ever.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"850\" data-start=\"464\">Over the break, while cleaning out some old bookshelves, I stumbled upon an old friend\u2014one that helped direct my path to becoming a teacher and remains the bedrock upon which I walk today. It\u2019s Robert Fulghum\u2019s <em data-end=\"729\" data-start=\"675\">All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.<\/em> His words are a timeless reminder of the simple yet profound lessons we aim to instill in our children daily.<\/p>\n<h3 data-end=\"913\" data-start=\"852\"><strong data-end=\"911\" data-start=\"856\">All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-end=\"1386\" data-start=\"914\">\n<li data-end=\"939\" data-start=\"914\"><strong data-end=\"937\" data-start=\"916\">Share everything.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-end=\"958\" data-start=\"940\"><strong data-end=\"956\" data-start=\"942\">Play fair.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-end=\"984\" data-start=\"959\"><strong data-end=\"982\" data-start=\"961\">Don\u2019t hit people.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1030\" data-start=\"985\"><strong data-end=\"1028\" data-start=\"987\">Put things back where you found them.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1062\" data-start=\"1031\"><strong data-end=\"1060\" data-start=\"1033\">Clean up your own mess.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1107\" data-start=\"1063\"><strong data-end=\"1105\" data-start=\"1065\">Don\u2019t take things that aren\u2019t yours.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1156\" data-start=\"1108\"><strong data-end=\"1154\" data-start=\"1110\">Say you\u2019re sorry when you hurt somebody.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1196\" data-start=\"1157\"><strong data-end=\"1194\" data-start=\"1159\">Wash your hands before you eat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1211\" data-start=\"1197\"><strong data-end=\"1209\" data-start=\"1199\">Flush.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1264\" data-start=\"1212\"><strong data-end=\"1262\" data-start=\"1214\">Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1386\" data-start=\"1265\"><strong data-end=\"1384\" data-start=\"1267\">Live a balanced life\u2014learn some and think some, draw and paint, sing and dance, play and work every day.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-end=\"2027\" data-start=\"1388\">These lessons go beyond the walls of our school\u2014they shape the foundation of how we interact, learn, and grow as a community. They remind us that the fundamentals of kindness, responsibility, and balance never lose their importance, regardless of age. As we guide our children through their education and personal development, it\u2019s easy to get caught up in achievements, schedules, and the pressures of an ever-changing world. But at the heart of it all, success is not just measured in grades or accomplishments\u2014it\u2019s measured in the ability to collaborate, to show empathy, to adapt, and to contribute positively to the world around us.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2027\" data-start=\"1388\"><strong data-end=\"2423\" data-start=\"2404\">Important Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2657\" data-start=\"2427\"><strong data-end=\"2496\" data-start=\"2427\">Wednesday, March 5th<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2657\" data-start=\"2427\"><strong data-end=\"2496\" data-start=\"2427\">Walk, Bike, &amp; Roll to School (8:15\u20138:30 AM)<\/strong><br data-end=\"2499\" data-start=\"2496\"> Let\u2019s encourage students to walk, bike, or roll to school! It\u2019s a great way to promote healthy habits, ease morning traffic, and build a sense of community.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2939\" data-start=\"2659\"><strong data-end=\"2684\" data-start=\"2659\">PTO Meeting \u2013 8:45 AM<\/strong><br data-end=\"2687\" data-start=\"2684\"> Immediately following drop-off, we invite you to join us for our <strong data-end=\"2778\" data-start=\"2752\">PTO meeting at 8:45 AM<\/strong>. This is a wonderful opportunity to stay informed, share ideas, and connect with other parents. Your involvement helps make Hunnewell the special place it is!<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"3091\" data-start=\"2941\">Thank you for your continued partnership and for being an essential part of our school community. I look forward to seeing many of you on March 5th!<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"3091\" data-start=\"2941\">Dare to Dream,<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"3091\" data-start=\"2941\">Mr. Dees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Hunnewell Parents, Welcome back from February break! I hope that you found some family time that was both productive and restful. As we transition back into our school routines, I wanted to share something meaningful with you\u2014something I recently&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/2025\/02\/28\/principals-message-23\/\">Continue reading <span> Principal&#8217;s Message<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","","tg-column-two"],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":true,"date":"2026-07-31 23:59:00","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[0],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2722"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2722\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3238,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2722\/revisions\/3238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hunnewell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}