Principal's Newsletter
March 7, 2023
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Highlights of the week!
TONIGHT!! Our girls' basketball team will play in a state tournament game at 6:30 against Bishop Fenwick. Tickets are required and can be purchased here.
TOMORROW our boys' hockey team will play in a state tournament game against Nauset Regional at the Charles Moore Arena in Orleans at 6:30pm. Tickets are required and can be purchased here.
Due to the distance for the Boys Hockey Round of 8 in Orleans on Wednesday, March 08, 2023, we will be providing a fan bus. FAN BUS DEPARTS AT 3:30 pm. You must sign up for the fan bus using the QR code off the posters around school. Permission slips are available in the Athletic Office in Room 181A. You must hand in your signed permission slip to the athletic Office Room 181A by Wednesday, March 8th at 9:00 am or you will be removed from the bus list. You must have a LIVE gofan ticket on your phone (QR code on the posters around school) to enter the bus. NO SCREENSHOTS.
Anastasia
P.S. Keep an eye out for a special principal guest star!
Family - Teacher Conferences
Please use this link to sign up for your preferred conference time if you haven't done so already. Choose "Sign Up Genius Link" to sign up and the corresponding Zoom link for your conference time. In order to meet with multiple teachers, please use their individualized sign up links.
Black History Month
Progress Reports
1. Before and after school tutoring starts 7:25 or 3:05pm (check calendar in the Library)
2. Senior Peer tutoring in library before and after school
3. National Honor Society tutoring sessions before school
4. Writing lab- available during academic support, study, and/or as referred by teacher
5. Math lab-available during academic support, study, and/or as referred by teacher
6. EL tutoring in library before and after school
spring athletic registration
The deadline to register for spring sports at WHS is March 15th. Here is the direct registration link.
BANDaRAMA
The FAPA Department is excited to announce the return of BANDARAMA, the district band student showcase. Band instrument students (percussion, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, horn, tuba) in grades 4th through 12th will perform for their community on Wednesday, March 15th at 7pm in the WHS Gymnasium. See you there!
SEPAC: Tonight
IEP Mediation & Facilitation: We invite you to join the Watertown SEPAC virtually on March 7th at 6:30 PM for an informational session about IEP facilitation and mediation. The session will be presented by a representative of the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA). For the zoom link and more event information see: https://www.smore.com/8et3d
For information on what IEP Mediation is please visit: https://www.mass.gov/mediation-at-the-bsea
ELPAC
Class of 2025 free trip
Members of the WHS Class of 2025 have a unique opportunity to go on a free six-day social justice trip next spring -- but they have to apply soon!
Read the new story from staff reporter Katherine Schick here to learn about the trip, the application process, and when the next info session is, only in the Raider Times! Please check it out, and then tell all your friends, family, and social media followers to check it out, too!
Searching for Musicians!
new building update
Modulars continue to arrive on Moxley and plans continue to be refined for both the temporary space and the permanent high school.
Please find the SBC's website here as it is a great resource to keep your finger on the pulse of these exciting new projects.
If you haven't already, please see our 9 minute animation of the new WHS building coming in 2026 here.
Attendance line
The attendance line can always be reached through our main phone number, but for direct access to our attendance office please call: 617-926-7730. If you aren't able to reach us through the phone, you can email Maura.Maguire@Watertown.k12.ma.us.
Important Dates
March 7:
Family-Teacher Conferences via ZOOM
Girls Basketball Tournament
SEPAC via Zoom
March 8:
Progress Reports Issued
Boys Hockey Tournament
March 10/11/12: Anastasia Performance
March 15:
ELPAC Meeting
Spring Sports Deadline
Bandarama
How are we doing?
Let us know how we're doing (with anything, really) here. :-)