{"id":177,"date":"2020-01-02T11:39:27","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T16:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/?page_id=177"},"modified":"2026-01-13T09:58:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:58:53","slug":"metco","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/metco\/","title":{"rendered":"METCO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Announcements:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">METCO Director News &amp; Reminders:<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/2024\/06\/14\/end-of-the-year-wrap-up\/\">End of the Year Wrap Up<\/a> <span class=\"date\">Jun 14, 2024<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dear Families, During the last 3 weeks I have attended 3 awards ceremonies, graduation at WHS, two 5th grade graduations, and The Completion Ceremony at WMS.&nbsp; It has been such an honor to share in these milestone moments with students,&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/2024\/06\/14\/end-of-the-year-wrap-up\/\">... Continue reading...<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Events:<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"simcal-calendar simcal-default-calendar simcal-default-calendar-list simcal-default-calendar-light\" data-calendar-id=\"1384\" data-timezone=\"America\/New_York\" data-offset=\"-14400\" data-week-start=\"1\" data-calendar-start=\"1775361600\" data-calendar-end=\"1814327941\" data-events-first=\"1773181800\" data-events-last=\"1814327941\"><div class=\"simcal-calendar-list simcal-calendar-list-compact\"><div class=\"simcal-events-list-container\" data-prev=\"1772946000\" data-next=\"1777780800\" data-heading-small=\"2026 Apr\" data-heading-large=\"2026 April\"><div class=\"simcal-weekday-1 simcal-past simcal-day simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-1-events simcal-events-calendar-1381\" data-events-count=\"1\">\n\t<ul class=\"simcal-events\">\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-1381\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1775448059\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=N2x1Ymc2MmxycDZ0c3E0czF1YnJhZ2hpdXIgYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight:bold\">WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">GR5 MCAS ELA1<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1775448059\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-06T00:00:59-04:00\">Monday, April 6<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"GR5 MCAS ELA1\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"GR5 MCAS ELA1\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simcal-weekday-2 simcal-past simcal-day simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-1-events simcal-events-calendar-1381\" data-events-count=\"1\">\n\t<ul class=\"simcal-events\">\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-1381\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1775534459\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=NWc1MWgyOTZmOGhhNXNhNTUyc2I5MG9iOGEgYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight:bold\">WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">GR5 MCAS ELA2<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1775534459\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-07T00:00:59-04:00\">Tuesday, April 7<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"GR5 MCAS ELA2\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"GR5 MCAS ELA2\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simcal-weekday-3 simcal-past simcal-day simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-1-events simcal-events-calendar-1381\" data-events-count=\"1\">\n\t<ul class=\"simcal-events\">\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-1381\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1775620859\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=Mm5iNmNycXE4dW9wMjhhdDNyb25hNzF1ZjYgYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight:bold\">WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">MCAS WMS ELA1<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1775620859\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-08T00:00:59-04:00\">Wednesday, April 8<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"MCAS WMS ELA1\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"MCAS WMS ELA1\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simcal-weekday-4 simcal-past simcal-day simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-1-events simcal-events-calendar-1381 simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-2-events simcal-events-calendar-1381\" data-events-count=\"2\">\n\t<ul class=\"simcal-events\">\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-1381\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1775707259\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=NWw3cTBqMHVvdGMwbmlkbGwwYW44c3BnNmggYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight:bold\">WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">GR4 MCAS ELA1<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1775707259\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-09T00:00:59-04:00\">Thursday, April 9<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"GR4 MCAS ELA1\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"GR4 MCAS ELA1\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-1381\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1775707259\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=NWZtMmU4ajRkZHBmMmFqMzYyazB1MWhhdjYgYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight:bold\">WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">MCAS WMS ELA2<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1775707259\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-09T00:00:59-04:00\">Thursday, April 9<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"MCAS WMS ELA2\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"MCAS WMS ELA2\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simcal-weekday-5 simcal-past simcal-day simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-1-events simcal-events-calendar-1381\" data-events-count=\"1\">\n\t<ul class=\"simcal-events\">\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-1381\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1775793659\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=MWo3aTl0M2ptNmNldjViZnJtYmRrOTVhOHQgYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight:bold\">WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">GR4 MCAS ELA2<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1775793659\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-10T00:00:59-04:00\">Friday, April 10<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"GR4 MCAS ELA2\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"GR4 MCAS ELA2\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simcal-weekday-1 simcal-past simcal-day simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-1-events simcal-events-calendar-1381\" data-events-count=\"1\">\n\t<ul class=\"simcal-events\">\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-1381\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1776052859\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=MDA2dXVwdWZoMnFpaDgwajRhYjVsY2hocWwgYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight:bold\">WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">GR3 MCAS ELA1<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1776052859\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-13T00:00:59-04:00\">Monday, April 13<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"GR3 MCAS ELA1\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"GR3 MCAS ELA1\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simcal-weekday-2 simcal-past simcal-day simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-1-events simcal-events-calendar-1381 simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-2-events simcal-events-calendar-1381\" data-events-count=\"2\">\n\t<ul class=\"simcal-events\">\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-1381\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1776139259\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=NHRraGRpczBzNmI4YmNnMDJwMHFjNHZsM3QgYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight:bold\">WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">GR3 MCAS ELA2<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1776139259\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-14T00:00:59-04:00\">Tuesday, April 14<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"GR3 MCAS ELA2\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"GR3 MCAS ELA2\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-1381\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1776205800\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=NjV1ZW1zZWN2Y2szOGs1cGxwYWxtMmtocDIgYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight:bold\">WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">School Committee Meeting<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1776205800\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-14T18:30:00-04:00\">Tuesday, April 14<\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-time\" data-event-start=\"1776205800\" data-event-format=\"g:i a\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-14T18:30:00-04:00\">6:30 pm<\/span> - <span class=\"simcal-event-end simcal-event-end-time\" data-event-end=\"1776213000\" data-event-format=\"g:i a\" itemprop=\"endDate\" content=\"2026-04-14T20:30:00-04:00\">8:30 pm<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"School Committee Meeting\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"School Committee Meeting\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simcal-weekday-1 simcal-past simcal-day simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-1-events simcal-events-calendar-1381\" data-events-count=\"1\">\n\t<ul class=\"simcal-events\">\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-1381\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1776657659\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=NTBvM3Y5ZGJqZ2M4bnVibG9pcjhva3FqMzMgYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight:bold\">WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">April Break - Schools Closed<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1776657659\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-20T00:00:59-04:00\">Monday, April 20<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"April Break - Schools Closed\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"April Break - Schools Closed\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simcal-weekday-2 simcal-past simcal-day simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-1-events simcal-events-calendar-1381\" data-events-count=\"1\">\n\t<ul class=\"simcal-events\">\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-1381\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1776744059\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=NWt0YTUzdDBiZ2RxZWhpc2dzcjJzbTVvc3UgYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight:bold\">WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">April Break - Schools Closed<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1776744059\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-21T00:00:59-04:00\">Tuesday, April 21<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"April Break - Schools Closed\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"April Break - Schools Closed\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simcal-weekday-3 simcal-past simcal-day simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-1-events simcal-events-calendar-1381\" data-events-count=\"1\">\n\t<ul class=\"simcal-events\">\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-1381\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1776830459\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=MG8zbTNiNWo0ZDNnOTlraTkxamNubjJtb3IgYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight:bold\">WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">April Break - Schools Closed<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1776830459\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-22T00:00:59-04:00\">Wednesday, April 22<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"April Break - Schools Closed\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"April Break - Schools Closed\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simcal-weekday-4 simcal-past simcal-day simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-1-events simcal-events-calendar-1381\" data-events-count=\"1\">\n\t<ul class=\"simcal-events\">\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-1381\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1776916859\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=NXFhdGtvb2g0MWtzbHExZG9taWVmZm5pcDUgYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight:bold\">WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">April Break - Schools Closed<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1776916859\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-23T00:00:59-04:00\">Thursday, April 23<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"April Break - Schools Closed\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"April Break - Schools Closed\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simcal-weekday-5 simcal-past simcal-day simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-1-events simcal-events-calendar-1381\" data-events-count=\"1\">\n\t<ul class=\"simcal-events\">\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-1381\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1777003259\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=MTYyNDZsYTdpMHY3ZXZnNnRqZWR2bmZsa2kgYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;font-weight:bold\">WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">April Break - Schools Closed<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1777003259\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-04-24T00:00:59-04:00\">Friday, April 24<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"April Break - Schools Closed\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"April Break - Schools Closed\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"simcal-ajax-loader simcal-spinner-top\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"simcal-icon-spinner simcal-icon-spin\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/metco\/metco-calendar\/\" title=\"METCO Calendar\">View more dates in our monthly view calendar\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director: <\/strong>Stephanie Holland hollands@wellesleyps.org<br><strong>Secretary:<\/strong> Carla Lumley lumleyc@wellesleyps.org<br><strong>Office Email:<\/strong> metco@wellesleyps.org<br><strong>Phone: <\/strong>781-446-6290;4609<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail wps-sidebar-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Website-header-3-150x120.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-487\" title=\"\" 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wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/metco\/calendar\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Calendar Monthly View<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/staff-directory\/name\/stephanie-holland\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Director<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/metco\/enrollment\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Enrollment<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/metco\/family-friends-program\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Family Friends 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Site<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#595959;color:#595959\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>METCO<\/strong> stands for the <em>Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity<\/em>, a state-funded, voluntary, educational desegregation program designed to eliminate racial imbalance through busing. The METCO program is funded by an annual state grant under the Racial Imbalance Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>METCO\u2019s mission is to provide, through professional leadership and voluntary citizen action, the development and promotion of quality integrated educational opportunities for urban and suburban students in the Greater Boston community, and to work toward the expansion of a collaborative education program with the Boston and suburban school systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>METCO in Wellesley<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wellesley began its relationship with the METCO program in 1966 as one of the original seven founding districts. &nbsp;About 150 METCO students are enrolled in grades K-12 in all nine of the С槼ºÖ±²¥: Bates, Fiske, Hardy, Hunnewell, Schofield, Sprague, and Upham elementary schools, Wellesley Middle School, and Wellesley High School. &nbsp;Enrollment is based on annual program funding, available seating, and completion of the METCO, Inc. <a href=\"https:\/\/metcoinc.org\/services\/apply\/application\/\">enrollment process<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-4-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Watch this incredible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a5sswmQ5QoE&amp;feature=youtu.be\">video <\/a>about the history of METCO, by METCO students, including Wellesley High School&#8217;s (Class of 2021) Samone Lumley.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mentoring<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in serving as a mentor for our youth? Please complete this <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/oBJK7CFwtGL5QbJR8\">interest form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/08\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-788\" style=\"width:279px;height:209px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/08\/unnamed.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/08\/unnamed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/08\/unnamed-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/08\/unnamed-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Members of the Wellesley METCO Class of 2020 (Photo credit: Tinea Rochelle).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/unnamed.jpg 958w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/unnamed-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/unnamed-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/unnamed-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Congratulations to the Wellesley METCO Class of 2020!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Family Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metcoinc.org\/metco-university-2023\/\" title=\"\">METCO University<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wellesley Initiatives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/metco\/family-friends-program\/\">Family Friends Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofwellesleymetco.org\/\">Friends of Wellesley METCO, Inc.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announcements: METCO Director News &amp; Reminders: Upcoming Events: View more dates in our monthly view calendar\u2026 Director: Stephanie Holland hollands@wellesleyps.orgSecretary: Carla Lumley lumleyc@wellesleyps.orgOffice Email: metco@wellesleyps.orgPhone: 781-446-6290;4609 METCO Quick Links District Quick Links METCO stands for the Metropolitan Council for Educational&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/2024\/06\/14\/end-of-the-year-wrap-up\/\">Continue reading <span> End of the Year Wrap Up<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-177","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","","tg-column-two"],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-05 17:41:42","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1671,"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/177\/revisions\/1671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/dei\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}