PRINCIPAL'S NEWSLETTER
Watertown High School: March 22, 2024
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK!
MUSIC MARCH
Bravo to all our WPS students for giving two outstanding performances earlier this month at our MusicFest and Band-a-rama events! Don't miss our last musical event, the String Spectacular, next Wednesday. More information about the event can be found below.
SPEAK WEEK
A huge thank you to the Watertown Youth Coalition Peer Leaders, a program of Wayside Youth and Family Support Network, for hosting their annual SPEAK week at WHS this week! A fan favorite this week were the therapy dog sessions, guest starring Einstein and Kiki!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MARCH 29 1/2 DAY
Next Friday, March 29th, will be a half day for all schools. High school students will be dismissed at 12:30 PM.
FAMILY-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our family-teacher conferences. Next Tuesday, March 26, we will hold our virtual family-teacher conferences from 6:00-8:00 PM. If you haven't signed up yet but would like to, you can do so here.
ELA MCAS
Next Tuesday and Wednesday (March 26 and 27), Grade 10 students will be taking the English Language Arts (ELA) MCAS. All Grade 10 students need to report to WHS by 8:30 for testing. Here is a newsletter that was sent earlier this week with further details.
All other students should report to WHS by 11:30. Students are welcome to come in earlier and will be able to work independently in the garden level cafeteria.
SAT
Students taking the SATs on Wednesday should report to WHS at 8:30AM with their charged Chromebooks. They should check their email for specific room locations.
SEAL OF BILTERACY
In addition to the ELA MCAS, Grade 11 and 12 students will be taking assessments for the Seal of Biliteracy on Tuesday and Wednesday. Those students should report to WHS by 8:30 AM.
STRING SPECTACULAR
Join us on Wednesday, March 27th from 7:00-8:00 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. Visit this link for the concert newsletter. We can't wait to share our music with you!
ROBOTICS NEWSLETTER (NEW)!
Check out the Robotics Team newsletter by clicking on the PDF link below!
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOOD AND CLOTHING DRIVE
The National Honor Society is holding both a clothing and food drive from March 25th to April 5th! Drop-off bins can be found in the main office and on the second floor of the building before the stairwells by Doors 3 and 4.
All clothes will be donated to More Than Words, a local nonprofit that aims to provide system-involved youth who are out of school or in the court system with job and business experience. They accept clothes donations of all sizes as long as they are lightly worn and in good condition.
Food donations will be brought to the Watertown Food Pantry, which provides food assistance to Watertown residents in need. We’re looking for any non-perishable food items like canned soup, cereal, pasta, rice, and coffee. Here is the link to a more detailed list of items that can be donated.
Please contact Ms. Lee (sharon.lee@watertown.k12.ma.us) Nina Paquette (nipaqu257@watertown.k12.ma.us), or Celia Gilbert-Sartori (cegilb676@watertown.k12.ma.us) with any questions.
OPERATION AMERICAN SOLDIER
We are also collecting goods for Operation American Soldier from today until April 5th! Operation American Soldier is a local organization that collects food and other items, and sends them to folks serving in the military overseas. This year, we will be collecting peanut butter, beef jerky, and toothbrushes. Please drop off items in the box in the main lobby of the high school.
WPS ART SHOW
Interested in seeing what our students have been working on? Stop by our art show at the Watertown Mall from April 9th to May 1st! The opening reception will be held on April 9th at 5:00 PM, along with a performance from our music students.
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SUMMER STEM OPPORTUNITIES
The CoLAB High School STEM Career Collaboration has put together a list of Boston-area Summer STEM Opportunities that are open to all WHS students. Some are study offerings at local colleges, and others are paid internships.
Questions? Contact CoLAB volunteer Merle Kummer.
2024-2025 COURSE SELECTIONS
Over the next several weeks, teachers and guidance counselors will be working with 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students to discuss course recommendations for next year. Students and families will be able to see and review all course requests in PowerSchool at the end of March. Until then, please look for future communications from the Guidance team regarding the course selection process and course offerings.
SUPPORT OUR SENIORS!
It's time to plan for our All Night Party (ANP)! Please consider supporting the PTSO in raising funds to plan the best ANP for our 2024 graduates. For every $25 donation, you can shout out your favorite senior and receive a raffle ticket for the many raffle prizes we will have.
The PTSO and WHS are committed to continuing their tradition of providing a safe and fun environment for our WHS graduates the night of graduation. Please make your donation check out to "WHS PTSO" or Venmo the PTSO @WHSPTSO-50
DEADLINE: MARCH 31
Thank you!
WATERTOWN COMMUNITY NEWS
LIFE SCIENCES PANEL
The Watertown Business Coalition invites everyone to attend the 4th Annual Life Science Panel, Learning to Love Science, being held on Thursday, April 9, at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. Doors open at 5pm and the program begins promptly at 5:30 pm.
YARDART 2024
YardArt is a unique 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 this link!
WATERTOWN WALKS FOR PEACE
Please see the below flyer for information about the Watertown Walks for Peace event in May.
MARCH EVENTS
FAMILY CONFERENCES (Virtual)
ELA MCAS (Grade 10)
- Grade 10 students: arrive at 8:30 AM
- Grade 9, 11, 12 students: arrive by 11:30 AM
STRING SPECTACULAR
- WMS Gym
1/2 DAY
Friday, March 29, 12:30 PM dismissal
ATHLETICS
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