Principal's Newsletter
November 24, 2020
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Sign Up for Covid Testing
In addition to ordering your test through LabPass, you must sign up here in order for us to have an accurate count of who will be reporting to testing.
COVID testing for students is Monday, November 30th, and results will be available as early as Tuesday, December 1st. This is the only day for testing, no makeup dates will be available. Please know that if your student misses a class for their assigned testing window, the absence class absence will be excused.
In order to receive a COVID test, you must first create an account in LabPass and order your test. Please visit www.labpass.com to make your account. Here are instructions for how to order your test in LabPass (also pictured below).
When you arrive for your test, please arrive through the back parking lot and follow the COVID testing procedures. Detailed instructions on how to arrive, get tested, and leave can be viewed here. Those that arrive by vehicle should park in the back parking lot.
Please remember that this testing means that no students will be learning from the building on November 30th and December 1st. While COVID testing is not required for hybrid entry, we strongly encourage students to participate.
Testing times are determined by last name
Parent-Teacher Conference Sign Up is Open!
- Thursday, 12/3 from 6:30-8:30pm
- Tuesday, 12/8 from 4:30-6:30pm
Please sign up by visiting the WHS Parent Conferences Website
If you need interpretation services for the evening, please contact the building principal at joel.giacobozzi@watertown.k12.ma.us
Hybrid Learning begins on December 2, 2020
Students will be alternating between being in the building and being remote (at home) according to the schedule below. Cohort A will be in the building on Monday and Wednesday and Cohort B will be in the building on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All students will be remote on Fridays.
WHS Hybrid Protocols Handbook
The Hybrid Protocols Handbook can be viewed here. The video can be found here
Watertown Virtual School Update
Half Day on Wednesday, November 25, 2020
The schedule for 11/25/20 is Day 3 (D G F C A B), and will follow the half day bell schedule.
Fall Sports Wrap-Up
Here is a video wrap-up made by our students.
I want to thank everyone involved for a very successful fall sports season. It took many people to make the season as successful as it was. It was nice to see the student-athletes of Watertown compete against other Middlesex League opponents once again. It was wonderful to see the community come together and create a positive experience during a difficult time. Additionally, I would like to congratulate all of our fall sports Middlesex League All-Stars. From Girls Soccer, All-Stars were Amanda Cosco, and Jenna Petrie, from Boys Soccer; Nicholas Dipace, Caiden Kiani, and Kenan Canca, from Field Hockey; Margaret Driscoll, Elizabeth Loftus, Molly Driscoll, and Taylor Lambo, from Golf; Nicholas Oteri, and from Cross Country, Anna Lonergan. Congratulations!
Moving into the winter, I look forward to implementing all we have learned during this fall experience into producing a successful winter season. At this time, we will be offering boys and girls Basketball as well as boys and girls Ice Hockey. The season will start on December 14th and will run until February 21st. We are currently working as a Middlesex League to come up with winter schedules. As soon as we have the schedules available, we will be sure to share them with everyone. Registration is now officially open and will close on December 9, 2020. At this time, the best way you can help the Athletic Department prepare for the winter season is by staying safe, healthy and registering as soon as possible. Thank you so much for all that you do to support Watertown Athletics. We hope that you have a great Holiday season! Go Raiders!
WHS Virtual Open House
View the WHS Virtual Open House presentation here.
Student Working Group
WHS Wellness/PE Update
Spain & Italy Trip 2022
Please visit www.educationaltravel.com/Chiodo-2113 for more details about WorldStrides and this trip.
WorldStrides is offering risk-free enrollment - participants enrolled by December 15th 2020 can cancel by May 1st 2021 and get a full refund! They're offering their current 2020 prices for our 2022 trip (a considerable savings) until the end of this month. Enroll by November 25, 2020 for an extra $300 early enrollment savings off the trip!
If you have any questions, contact Jennifer Chiodo at Jennifer.chiodo@watertown.k12.ma.us.