Principal's Newsletter
Week of; November 9-13
Pictured Above: Grade one students work with Mrs. Lucas (art teacher) to create shape castles inspired by Paul Klee.
The Week Ahead
I begin with a reminder that there is no school on Wednesday, November 11, Veterans Day.
There is a PTO meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM. Please follow
November 10 PTO Meeting if you would like to attend.
i-Ready Diagnostic - ELA
Students in grades 1-5 will continue to take the i-Ready Diagnostic in English Language Arts this week. We will use the same procedure that was used last week for the mathematics portion. The literacy assessment will be given during in-person literacy class and will be completed at home during asynchronous Science/Social Studies time.
The i-Ready Testing Support Via Zoom link will be open for students to use during their asynchronous time if they need support with completing the i-Ready test at home.
If you have any questions about i-Ready, please do not hesitate to contact me or your child’s teacher. You can also learn more about i-Ready by visiting i-ReadyCentral.com/FamilyCenter.
As always, thank you for your continued support and for being a partner in your child’s learning!
Parent & Teacher Conferences
Preparations are underway for parent and teacher conferences which will take place from Nov. 30 - Dec. 3 via Zoom and according to the schedule below. The SignUp Genius link will open to parents/guardians on Tuesday, November 17. We will have Spanish and Portuguese translators available on Tuesday, December 1.
- Monday 11/30: 1:40 - 2:30 PM
- Tuesday 12/1 1:40 - 2:30 and 5:00 - 7:00 PM
- Wednesday 12/2 1:40 - 3:00 PM
- Thursday 12/3 1:40 - 2:30 and 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Educational Technology
We look forward to supporting you with your educational technology questions.
Visit the WPS Family Ed-Tech for ALL websites for updated resources. weekly 11/07 Family Ed-Tech for All Newsletter, LIVE Ed-Tech Family Support Sessions, Resources, Tutorials & tips that are curated and created, just for you.
Please complete the WPS Ed-Tech Support Request Form if you need support with Ed-Tech. A member of the WPS Ed-Tech team will reach out to you asap.
Links to Few Important RESOURCES from November Ed-Tech for ALL PD
- Link to WPS BrainPOP Resources Hub
- WPS BrainPOP Presentation, Implementation guide, Family resources, and ELL resources are linked in the hub above
- Link to WPS Facilitating Hybrid Learning Resource Hub
- Link to WPS SeeSaw Resources Hub
Please visit WGBH WORLD Channel which is created to serve students at home with no or limited internet access, or to augment online learning. This At-Home Learning Resources document provides an overall schedule of the broadcasts for this fall. Link to Mathematics broadcast Schedule and MA Standards alignment.
Rashmi Pimprikar (District Ed-Tech Coordinator), Digital Learning Team and IT Team
Trivia Night - Watertown Community Foundation
Watertown Community Education
Watertown Community Education is offering an in-person childcare program on student's remote learning days! For program details and registration information please visit Smore.