Husky Highlight
March 24, 2024
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This Friday, March 29th is an
Early Dismissal at 12 NOON.
Note from Ms. Moulton
Greetings Hosmer Families!
Kindergarten Registration is Open for next year!
Registration for kindergarten is now open! Students are eligible for kindergarten if they turn five years old before September 1st. Students must be five years old in order to begin Kindergarten. More information about Kindergarten can be found in this presentation. The link to register is https://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/about_our_district/registration_for_school. Please note that students at Early Steps also need to register; they are NOT automatically enrolled.
If you would like assistance with completing the registration or family questionnaire, please email Terri Stafford (terri.stafford@watertown.k12.ma.us) for assistance in English, Portuguese or Spanish, and she will be able to schedule an appointment with you.
ELA MCAS is Coming Up Soon
Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will take the state test on Tuesday, April 9th and Thursday, April 11th. Please refrain from scheduling appointments of vacations on these days as it is important that students be in school all day. Thank you in advance.
Thank you for your ongoing support of our wonderful school!
Erin Moulton, Principal
Important Dates:
- Wednesday, March 27th - Strings Spectacular - 7:00 - 8:00 - Watertown Middle School
- Thursday, March 28st - Parent Teacher Conferences - 5:00 - 7:00
- Friday, March 29th - 12:15 Dismissal
- Tuesday, April 9th - ELA MCAS
- Wednesday, April 10th - 12:00 noon dismissal
- Thursday, April 11th - ELA MCAS
- Thursday, April 11th - Diversity Council - Joint Meeting - In Person at Hosmer
- Monday, April 15th - Friday, April 19th - No School - April Vacation
2024 Summer Explorations Program Registration Opens Thursday, April 4th!
Online registration for Watertown Community Education's 2024 Summer Explorations Program, being held at the Hosmer Elementary School, opens at 7:00 PM on Thursday, April 4th! Spaces are limited, please register early. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Click the link to the 2024 Summer Explorations Program Smore Flyer for full details including cost, dates, and themes, and to access the online Google Form registration link https://forms.gle/c1q6QXs1qpJGbGJ2A.
Please reach out to Debi Cornelius at debora.cornelius@watertown.k12.ma.us and Jeff Bodner at jeffrey.bodner@watertown.k12.ma.us with any questions regarding the 2024 Summer Explorations Program.
Truffle Fundraiser to Support Gr. 5 Festivities
Order delicious Den's truffles by April 5th and support the end-of-year 5th-grade activities. Online orders can be completed on the PTO website or paper order forms, which were sent home previously. Truffles will be ready for pick up in April and make a great gift for Spring holidays, birthdays, or just because chocolate is yummy.
Fifth Grade Yearbook
Hello, fifth grade families! A few parent volunteers are going to create a short yearbook for students to remember their last year at the Hosmer.
You can submit candid photos for us to include! The yearbook will include every student’s school picture and space for notes/autographs. If you would like to submit up to 3 candid photos of your child, please visit https://plicbooks.com/go/KBN6VG to upload them by Friday, March 22. There is a field where you can type in a “tag” for the photo(s)—you can put the names of people in the photo there so we can be sure everyone is represented (note, there will not be captions in the yearbook). Feel free to send in baby photos, more recent ones, groups of 5th graders...whichever you prefer.
Yearbooks will be available at the end of the school year.
If you have any questions, please email Laura Daly at lauramaclaughlin@yahoo.com. Thank you!
5th Grade Parents are Invited to Middle School Caregiver Math Night
Interested in Volunteering in the Hosmer Garden?
Lunch Menu
String Spectacular this Thursday
Join us on Wednesday, March 27th from 7 - 8 PM in the WMS Gymnasium for our third annual String Spectacular, a special concert featuring all of our Watertown string players from grades 4 - 12! This year's concert features exciting pieces of music ranging from fiddle tunes to Hollywood favorites and includes the world premiere of a composition written by WHS junior Christopher Papazian. Go to https://tinyurl.com/WPSorch24 for the concert newsletter. We can't wait to share our music with you!
Coming Soon: WPS Art Show!
MCAS Dates
All students in grades 3, 4 and 5 will be taking MCAS on the following dates. Please plan ahead to ensure that students are in school and ready.
Grades 3, 4 and 5 - ELA Test
- Tuesday, April 9th
- Thursday, April 11th
** Tuesday Instrument Lessons will be on Wednesday, April 10th
Grades 3, 4 and 5 - MATH Test
- Tuesday, May 7th
- Wednesday, May 8th
Grade 5 only - SCIENCE Test
- Tuesday, May 14th
- Thursday, May 16th
** Tuesday Instrument Lessons will be on Wednesday, May 15th
All test sessions begin at 8:20 am.
Please make sure your child is at school on time. Students who arrive late may not be able to participate in the test session with their class. They will take that test session on a make-up test day.
A good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast will positively impact your child’s test experience.
Encourage your child to take their time and do their best.
Community Resources
YardArt 2024:
YardArt is a uniquely Watertown event that celebrates creativity during the entire month of April! Everyone can participate, including families and individuals, by making art for their front yards, porches, or windows. For more information, go to https://www.mosesianarts.org/YardArt
Community Resources for Food
Watertown Food Pantry: 80 Mt. Auburn St. (rear of the Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church), Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. https://www.watertown-ma.gov/330/Watertown-Food-Pantry, 617-972-6490
Watertown Catholic Collaborative Food Pantry: 770 Mt. Auburn St. (basement), Thursdays from 10 to 11:45 a.m. 617-926-7121
Watertown Community Fridge: 80 Mt. Auburn St. (Front of the Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church), Open 24/7 https://www.watertowncommunityfridge.org/
Watertown Social Services Resource Specialists: at Wayside Multi-Service Center, 127 North Beacon St. https://www.watertown-ma.gov/673/Watertown-Social-Services-Resource-Speci 617-744-9585
Live Well Watertown/Watertown Farmers Market: City Hall, 149 Main St. 617-972-6446 x8 https://www.livewellwatertown.org/home
Watertown Community Foundation: https://www.watertownfoundation.org/ 617-926-1500
Food Pantry at American Legion Post 440: 295 California St., Newton, 3rd Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. 617-244-0440
Centre Street Food Pantry: 11 Homer St., Newton, Tuesdays 2:30-6 p.m. & the first Saturday of the month from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 617-340-9554
SNAP: (formerly Food Stamps) https://www.mass.gov/snap-benefits-formerly-food-stamps
Project Bread: https://www.projectbread.org/ Food Source Hotline (1-800-645-8333)
Source: Watertown News, December 11, 2023
Reporting Absences from School
This year all student absences should be reported via this online form. Using this form will help to streamline communication and ensure that we are properly tracking excused and unexcused absences. The link to this form will be included in every Husky Highlight.
About Us
Website: www.watertown.k12.ma.us/hosmer
Location: 1 Concord Road, Watertown, MA, USA
Phone: 617-926-7740
Twitter: @HosmerSchool