WMS Bulletin
11-04-19 Faculty and Staff
Love that extra hour!
Hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful autumn weekend and was able to spend some time outside - the weather was simply stunning!
It is a busy week with the full PD day on Tuesday, grades closing and a faculty meeting on Wednesday, the grade 7 field trip on Thursday, and our off-site Evacuation and lockdown drill on Friday, to name a few events.
Have a terrific week!
At the dedication of the Veterans' Memorial by Belmont HS this Saturday
Duties This Week:
AM: Cafeteria / PM Waverley and Bemis: P. Martin
AM: Cafeteria / PM Bemis and Westminster: K. Lorigan
AM: Waverley Entrance / PM Waverley Driveway: A. Tammaro
Bemis St. Crosswalk: A. Palermo
The full Bus/Breakfast duty schedule can be found here:
Bus and Breakfast Duty Schedule
Lunch Duty this Week: None! Please keep asking around and let me know if you know anyone who might be interested! We need to fill 1-2 more spots.
**Upcoming Dates**
November 3 - Daylight savings "fall back"
November 5 - ILT meeting at WHS in the Alumni Room - 7:15-8:00 am
November 5 - Professional Development Day - Schedule here
November 6 - End of Quarter 1 - (reminder directions for posting grades to come out shortly)
November 6 - Faculty Meeting
AGENDA
- Vanessa Rosalan and Kara Peters - brief PD for teaching students with total blindness
- Alison - Learning Targets
- "Unpacking" LTs
- PLT - brief update from each group
- PLT/LT time (if time allows)
November 6 - School Site Council meeting 6:30-8:00 pm
November 7 - Grade 7 Museum of Science field trip
November 7 - PDT meeting 3:15-5:00 pm
November 8 - Off-Site Evacuation and Lockdown Drill - Special schedule here
November 11 - NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day
November 12 - Grades posted and Effort honor roll due
November 13 - Department meetings
November 14 - Afternoon (1-3 pm) and Evening (6-8 pm) Parent Conferences
November 15 - Peter and the Starcatcher at WHS
November 19 - Grant Applications due to WCF (see info below)
November 19 - Afternoon (1-3 pm) and Evening (6-8 pm) Parent Conferences
November 20 - PLT Meetings
November 21 - Grade 7 Reading FT to Aquarium
November 26 - Dr. Galdston School Visit and Listening Tour
November 27 - Early Release - 12:30 pm
November 28 - Happy Thanksgiving - Go Raiders!
November 29 - No School
December 3 - Equity Leaders meeting
December 4 - Faculty meeting
December 4 - School Site Council meeting
December 6 - School Dance
Attendance Issues
Thank you!
**IMPORTANT** - Interpreter Services for Conferences
Thanks!
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Anne-Marie
WPS Digital Learning/Library and Computer Science
WATERTOWN SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANTS
The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) and the Watertown Education Foundation (WEF) have merged and are pleased to announce they are accepting applications for the Watertown School Grant Program. This program focuses solely on Watertown’s public schools and seeks to support activities that improve instruction and learning. The application form is available online. Eligibility Applicants must be public entities or nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Organizations implementing programs within a school(s) are welcome to apply. It is also required that applicants review their proposed project with the school principal before applying. NOTE: Grants will not be provided to individuals; applications from teachers must be submitted in partnership with their school or school’s PTO to serve as the fiscal agent and administer the awarded funds. If a grant involves bringing people from outside the Watertown School Department into a school, it should be submitted by the principal or someone in district leadership to ensure the proper clearance for those people. Grant Amounts Grant requests of up to $2,500 will be considered, though the average amount awarded will likely range from $500 to $1,000. Where partnerships of two or more schools or organizations have involved an award of up to $5,000 will be considered. Grant Types Applications can be submitted for individual classrooms, grade-level initiatives, afterschool programs, school-wide efforts, and system-wide plans. Preference will be given to proposals that extend beyond one classroom and enrich the learning environment. Examples of past support include:
● Supplemental materials or books (e.g., student book clubs, school gardens)
● Equipment (e.g., musical instruments, supplemental lab or engineering equipment)
● Special events and speakers (e.g., anti-discrimination or drug and alcohol prevention programs, author-in-residence)
● Student Programs (e.g., college readiness, the student newspaper, art, and science afterschool)
● Experimental School or District-wide initiatives (e.g., the Buck Institute’s Project-based learning professional development for K-8 teachers, Picture-in-Writing materials and training for all three elementary schools)
Applications seeking support for field trips, snacks, furniture/desks, buses, teacher travel, or individual professional development will not be funded. The grant budget cannot include stipends for anyone currently employed by the Watertown Public Schools.
Grants should focus on activities for the spring and fall of 2020 but can be extended into the following school year if necessary. Priority will be given to those proposals that involve partnerships and collaboration.
Timeline October 15, 2019 Request for Proposals Posted November 19, 2019 Applications Due to WCF December 16, 2019 Applicants Notified of Grant Decisions December 15, 2020, Reports Due to WCF
Submission Instructions
● Applications must be completed online.
Questions? Email info@watertownfoundation.org
*This application is for school-based educational grants only. Educational programs that are not school-based can apply for a Watertown Community Foundation Program Grant in the spring of 2020.
Respecting one another's classes
Thank you!
No Backpacks to Period 7 please!
***They may also need a reminder by their lockers that they can't pack them up either. Taking the time to pack their bags will also make them late!***