Husky Highlight
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Note from Ms. Moulton
Greetings, Hosmer Families,
Happy Mother's Day weekend! A hearty thank you to all of you who love and care for the children of the Hosmer School! We hope that you feel loved and appreciated this weekend and always.
Speaking of appreciation, THANK YOU for all of the thoughtfulness and generosity that you showed to our faculty and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Between lovely notes and emails, hand-drawn photos and food, food, and more food, we certainly felt your appreciation for us. THANK YOU.
MCAS Testing
Students in grades 3-5 will be taking the Reading MCAS this week. More information is included below. Unlike previous years, there is only one session of testing. We know our children have done a great job of making it through this past year. They have learned lessons in patience and resilience and have shown creativity in building relationships and learning in new ways. They have learned A LOT this year, the majority of which cannot be measured by any standardized test. Academically, our internal measures show us that students have also made good progress across the subject areas. Please remind your students that we are already proud of them and this test will not change that.
We aim to keep this as stress-free of a testing situation for everyone - adults and children - and feel confident with the plans we have put in place. A massive thanks to Mrs. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Condon who have been busy with the behind-the-scenes work that this testing requires. They have done an incredible job of setting up this infrastructure so that the attention of many others (including me and the teachers!) has been able to remain where it should - with our students, their well-being, and their learning.
5th to 6th Grade transition
Donna Martin, WMS Principal, will hold an Information Night for Parents/Caregivers on Tuesday, May 11th at 6:30 pm on Zoom. She, Mr. Del Porto (current AP), Ms. Skypeck (the rising grade 6 guidance counselor) will be sharing information about Watertown Middle School and answering any questions you may have.
International Week - We need you!
The week of May 17th (next week) is International Week at Hosmer! Students in every classroom will be reading Drawn Together by Minh Le and contributing to a schoolwide collaborative art project during art class. Additionally, we will also enjoy special performances (outdoors) in including Zumba, a lunchtime drum performance by Rambax, and Brazilian dancing and music with Grooversity. There will also be an online performance by Women in World Jazz.
If you are interested in reading a story or doing an activity (via Zoom) with your child class or grade, please communicate directly with the teacher and/or complete this form (or see the link posted again below) to let us know! We are excited to celebrate the many cultures represented in the Hosmer School.
Boosterthon
Coming Soon... instead of the Fun Run we have help in years past, we are partnering with Boosterthon for a week long fundraiser (and FUN-raiser!) in June. This will include a week of fun spirit activities and a Dance-A-Thon! Stay tuned for more information
No School for Kindergarteners on June 4th
If you have a child in Kindergarten this year, please note they there will be no school for kindergartners only - on Friday, June 4th. This will be a day of screening for next year's incoming kindergarten students.
Thank you for your continued support of our wonderful school.
Erin Moulton
Upcoming Dates
Monday, May 10th - FINAL Virtual School materials pick up 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Tuesday, May 11th - Pooled Testing
Tuesday, May 11th at 6:30 - 5th to 6th Grade transition MWS Event hosted by Principal Martin
Ms. Martin will be holding an Information Night for Parents/Caregivers on Tuesday, May 11th at 6:30 pm on Zoom. Mr. Del Porto, Ms. Skypeck (the rising grade 6 guidance counselor), and I will be sharing information about Watertown Middle School and answering any questions you may have.
Wednesday, May 12th - ELA MCAS grades 3, 4, and 5 in-person students - testing begins promptly at 8:30
Thursday, May 13th PTO - 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Friday, May 14th - ELA MCAS grades 3, 4, and 5 VIrtual School students - testing begins promptly at 8:30 at Hosmer
Monday, May 17th Site Council - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
International Week
Monday, May 17th - Friday, May 21st
Thursday, May 20th - 6:30-8:00pm - "Talking to Children About Race" with Khalise Worthum
Thursday, May 27th - Hosmer Diversity Council 6:30-7:30
Friday, June 4th - No School for Kindergarten Students
June 7th - June 15th - Boosterathon
Tuesday, June 22nd - Last day of school, barring any unforeseen circumstances
Parent/Teacher Conferences
As you recall, we postponed conferences in order to focus on the school re-opening and prevent the need for half days when school had just restarted.
Please mark your calendars with the following dates of Parent-Teacher Conferences (On Zoom)
- Thursday, June 10th, 5-7pm
- Tuesday, June 15th, 5-7pm
- Wednesday, June 16th 1-4pm
Note From the PTO
Hello Hosmer families and community,
Thank you VERY much to everyone who celebrated and appreciated our fantastic teachers, staff & admin this week! Many thanks to Watertown Savings Bank and Lizz Pope for their contributions!
Join the PTO Board! We are looking ahead to next year...we have open board positions: Vice President, Recording Secretary, and Corresponding Secretary. We are also looking for someone to support our current Treasurer and take over during the 2022-23 school year. For more info, please contact or email Christina Murphy at christinamjmurphy@gmail.com or connect with any of our other current board members: Nicole Higgins, Laura Daly, Dawn Slaven, Chris Higgins, and Kendra Foley.
Thank you and Happy Mother's Day to all Hosmer mothers, step-mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures/role models! --Hosmer PTO
MCAS Schedule for this Week
Testing begins promptly at 8:30. Please have your student at school no later than 8:20.
- Wednesday, May 12th - MCAS - ELA - in-person 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade student
- Friday, May 14th - MCAS - ELA -Virtual School 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students
Virtual school students should bring:
- School issued Chromebook (fully charged)
- Waterbottle
International Week - Week of May 17th - We Need You!
We are looking for parents who might be interested in zooming in with classes or grade levels to do any of the following:
- Lead students in a craft or activity that is part of your culture (creating masks for Carnival, learning a cultural dance, etc)
- Read a story in another language or teach students words/phrases
- Teach students something about your culture that is meaningful to you
To express your interest in participating, please complete the form below.
Are You Moving Before the Next School Year?
If you are planning to move out of Watertown or the Hosmer School District, please complete this form as soon as possible. This information helps us to accurately plan for the fall.
Once we receive the information, we will email you the WPS Release Form for you to fill out and return to the school secretary via email. We will use this information to send your child(ren)s records to the receiving school when staff return to school.
Please submit this information as soon as possible as record transfers require time to process.
Thank you. You will be missed!
Lunch!
School Meals Program
Dress for the Weather - Outdoor Lunch/Recess
Please be sure that students come to school prepared for New England weather! Most days, students are outside for both lunch and recess - a total of 50 minutes, so it is important that they bring a sweatshirt or jacket on days when it might be a bit chilly.
Summer Programming
Summer Success Program for Reading, Math and ESL
This year we will be once again offering a summer success program for eligible students. This program will run from July 12 - August 5th on Monday - Thursday from 8:00 - 11:30 at the Lowell School. Eligible students will be notified by the end of April and those that attend will receive small group instruction in math, reading, and writing.
Please reach out to Deb Opar (deborah.opar@watertown.k12.ma.us), Elizabeth Kaplan (Elizabeth.kaplan@watertown.k12.ma.us) or Kate Phillipson (kathryn.phillipson@watertown.k12.ma.us) with any questions about this summer program.
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About Us
Website: www.watertown.k12.ma.us/hosmer
Location: 1 Concord Road, Watertown, MA, USA
Phone: 617-926-7740
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HosmerElementarySchool/
Twitter: @HosmerSchool