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Natick Public Schools will open their doors on Wednesday, August 27, 2008.
Motorists, just a gentle reminder that opening day will bring increased foot traffic as well as busier commuter routes.
*courtesy of freefoto.com
The Natick School Administration has posted detailed bus route information:
http://www.natick.k12.ma.us/districtinfo/transportation/main.cfm
Transportation
General Information
Natick Public Schools
Transportation Business Office
13 East Central Street
Natick, MA 01760
William Hurley
Director of Fiscal and Management Services
(508) 647-6493
Ginny Constantine
Transportation Coordinator
(508) 647-6497
Natick Public Schools has provided the following:
2008-2009 SCHOOL BUS INFORMATION
For your information and convenience, all necessary links to register for school bus transportation, as well as school bus information in general, are shown in the section to the left of this page. Registration deadline is June 13, 2008 for current residents; ongoing for new residents, on a space-available basis. Bus Passes are scheduled to be mailed out a week or two prior to the opening of school, to students that are registered, with balances paid in full. The 2008-2009 Bus Routes will be published in late August on the Natick Public Schools web site, in the local newspapers, as well as each school main office. Only under the direction of Natick Public Schools Administration will bus routes change. The web site will be updated as appropriate.
Bus Pass Replacements
Replacement bus passes may be obtained for a $5.00 replacement charge (check or money order, No Cash, please), during the hours of 8:30-4:00, at the School Department Transportation Business Office, located at Town Hall, 3rd Floor, 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA. 01760 (508)647-6497.
Bus Stop Additions/Changes
Due to the large volume of calls our office receives each day from Transportation Providers, Principals, School Counselors, families new to Natick, and other School Department business, all requests for consideration for bus stop additions, changes and concerns, must be submitted in writing to the School Department Transportation Business Office, 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA 01760. (see link to Bus Stop Change Request - left side of this page) Every effort will be made to address these written requests, after September 10, 2008, once bus routes have settled, and we have a better understanding of how effeciently the bus routes that have been implented are running. We will notify you of our decision. Your understanding and coopertation is appreciated.
Should you require addtional information, please contact the Transportation Business Office at 508-647-6497.
2008-2009 NATICK SCHOOLS BUS ROUTES - BUS PASS IS REQUIRED
* Information courtesy of Natick Public Schools http://www.natick.k12.ma.us/districtinfo/transportation/main.cfm
* Image courtesy of www.freefoto.com
JOHN PRESCOTT
Call John Prescott 508-523-9252 regarding your professional real estate services.
Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net
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The debate has been raging for some time in Wellesley, along with other Massachusetts towns: “Does the most money equal the best education?”
The other side to this question is: “How much control should individual towns, some being wealthier than others, have over replacing outdated, outmoded school facilities?”
As we all know, Wellesley is currently embroiled in this very debate with the state. As a graduate of Wellesley High School I can attest that the need for state of the art facilities is clear. The students of Wellesley have been waiting a long time for a high school that incorporates design and technology needed to ensure that Wellesley keeps pace with other educational institutions.
Students in Natick have been attending a high school which has been home to many a baby boomer, but which no longer meets the needs and demands of its pupils.
The need is clear; the solution has been debatable. And in the end, it’s all boiled down to money.
Who gets it? Who pays for it? How do we control it?
A recent article in The Boston Globe touts “Model Schools “ http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/08/17/model_schools/?page=full as having the potential to address this conundrum.
Natick is under consideration as a possible site for a Model School. An intense campaign, waged in large part by the Moms of Natick, resulted in the town's focus on replacing the outdated high school.
Wetlands have rendered that Wellesley is not a good candidate for a "Model School."
But beyond this, we are all left with the question “How do we ensure that America’s best and brightest have the educational resources needed to compete on a global platform?”
The schools in many of the country’s towns and cities have been sadly neglected over the years. If the wealthier towns can afford to build better schools, where does that leave the kids who live elsewhere?
How do we maintain that delicate balance between costs and ensuring a top flight education for our children? In today’s economy the dilemma is front and center.
Overrides have been made necessary. Budgests, both the town's and taxpayers, are being strained.
And as a realtor, every day I work with buyers who want to be assured that the public school education offered in metrowest Boston is the very best.
America has long been known for its high regard for education. Students all over the world flock here to partake in this society’s curriculum. But we’ve been losing ground. We haven’t kept our facilities up-to-date, much less the envy of other countries.
And so here we are. The question is, “Where do we go from here?”
JOHN PRESCOTT
Call John Prescott 508-523-9252 regarding your professional real estate services.
Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net
“Boston Kayak Guy. . . The MetWest Real Estate Scene”
JOHN PRESCOTT
Vice President
Century 21 Commonwealth
508-523-9252
“Boston Kayak Guy. . . The MetWest Real Estate Scene”
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Have you heard it? The clock is ticking!

Exactly 2 weeks from today, you'll hear even more. There will be the frantic search; cabinets and cupboards being opened and closed. Drawers closed in frustration. Doors slammed.
Clothes will be taken from the closet. Some will land on the floor. Missing shoes will be retrieved.
Breakfast will remain untouched in some instances. Hairdryers will be humming. iPods will be removed from the bedroom, family room, car, ...and other sundry places.
Running feet will be heard...out the front door. Car doors will be slammed; buses will be waiting.
Moms and Dads will start their engines. And they'll all be headed to the biggest gathering of friends since summer began.
That's right! You guessed it!
Two weeks from today, August 27th to be exact, the kids go back to school!!!
Natick Schools open their doors to welcome back their students in just 2 weeks.
For some, it will be the end of vacation; and for others,. . . it will be the beginning.
NATICK SCHOOL CALENDAR 2008 - 2009
http://www.natick.k12.ma.us/departments/curriculumassessment/documents/Info%20Bulletin%2008-091.pdf
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* Photos and School Information Courtesy of Natick Public Schools
JOHN PRESCOTT
Call John Prescott 508-523-9252 regarding your professional real estate services.
Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net
“Boston Kayak Guy. . . The MetWest Real Estate Scene”
JOHN PRESCOTT
Vice President
Century 21 Commonwealth
508-523-9252
“Boston Kayak Guy. . . The MetWest Real Estate Scene”
* courtesy of Natick Public Schools
www.natick.k12.ma.us/.../schoolprincipals.cfm
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January-June 2008 single family home sales totaled 106. During the first half of 2007 there were 154 sales. This represents a drop in total number of sales of 31% for the same period.
The average days on market were 106, down from 116, representing a slight decrease in market time.
The median sale price of a single family home sold in the first half of 2008 was $405,500. For the same period 2007 the median was $438,500. This represents a drop in median sales price of almost 8 per cent. The lowest priced single family home sold in this period was for $135,000. The highest priced sale was $1,220,000.
There are currently 126 single family homes listed for sale in the MLS in Natick, compared with 138 on this day in 2007, a drop of almost 9%.
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Condominium sales for the first half of 2008 totaled 48. This compares with 76 for the same period of 2007, a decrease of 37% in number of sales.
The median selling priceof a Natick condo in the first half of 2008 was $228,000, compared to $231,750 for the same period '07. This is only a slight drop in median selling price over the same period.
The average time on market in 2008 is 111 days. This is down from 154 days on market over the first half of '07, a significant drop of 28% in total market time. Sale prices ranged from a low of $140,000 to a high of $950,000 for January-June 2008.
There are currently 73 condominiums listed for sale in Natick in the MLS, compared with 93 on this day in 2007, a significant decrease of over 20% in inventory.
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All information is from the MLS Property Information Network.
Jon Treon of RE/MAX Executive Realty can be reached via email at jon@jontreon.com or by phone at 508-397-6081. Jon has been assisting buyers and sellers in Metrowest Boston since 1993. Visit my website at www.jontreon.com for the latest MLS listings and buyer and seller info.
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