Principal's Newsletter

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Dear Cunniff Families,

We have a short week ahead and I have a few reminders that I would like to share with you.

The Thanksgiving recess begins on Wednesday at 12:15. There is no closing circle. There is no school on Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving Day) and Friday, November 27. Monday, November 30, and Tuesday, December 1 will be remote learning days for all students. For additional details please see Dr. Galdston's November 18 newsletter WPS Update: Thanksgiving Travel.

Parent and Teacher conferences take place from November 30 - December 3. The closing circle will not take place on these days since teachers will be hosting conferences. If you have not signed up for a conference, please take a moment to do so by visiting:

Cunniff Parent Conferences Website

Parent and teacher conferences are not optional. During this time, teachers will use a parent-teacher conference summary to discuss your student’s classroom and community skills, approaches to learning, as well as performance in the areas of reading, writing, phonics, and mathematics. An equally important part of this conversation will be the goals and next steps for your child as she/he continues to progress through the school year. Unlike the end-of-year celebration meeting, students will not be present at the parent and teacher conferences.

The Watertown Public School System and its Title I Schoolwide Program, K - 8 are committed to continuously improving the opportunities for parents to be actively involved in their child's learning at home and in school. We have found this general education support to be highly valuable in helping students improve their math and literacy skills. Title I is the largest Federally funded supplemental education program. It does not replace what the school does; instead, Title I gives schools and students additional resources and instruction in math and reading. Title I partially funds our math and reading support and after school tutoring. Our tutors work closely with the classroom teachers to help improve students’ skills in reading and writing.

This district Parent Involvement Plan serves to outline overall expectations for parent involvement activities and programs, establish an environment for parental participation in Watertown's Title I programs at the school level, and identify the support which the Title I program can provide to assist schools in achieving their goals of supporting student learning. The Title I Home/School Compact outlines school, parent/guardian, and student responsibilities.

I welcome you to join me for an informal meeting for parents at the Cunniff's upcoming Title I Virtual Coffee via Zoom where we can talk in more detail about the Title I Schoolwide Program and answer any questions you may have. It will be held on Friday, December 4 at 9:00 AM. If you have any questions, please contact the school at 781-899-3704 or email: mena.ciarlone@watertown.k12.ma.us.

I wish all of our Cunniff families a healthy, safe, and happy Thanksgiving. I thank you and am grateful for the support families provide to us as individual staff members and collectively as a community.