Principal's Newsletter
February 17, 2022
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we made it!
I wish you a happy, healthy, and restful February break!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Seal of Biliteracy Test
Is your student fluent in more than one language? Did you know that last year 35 WHS students and this year 19 students have proven that they are? The Seal of Biliteracy testing is back for the spring.
Seniors who have never taken the test, seniors who want to retake a portion of the test, and juniors taking the test for the first time can sign up using the following link. Sign up by Wednesday, March 8th. Testing will take place in the language lab during the week of April 4-8.
For more information, please contact Adam Silverberg - World Language Coordinator at adam.silverberg@watertown.k12.ma.us.
COVID/Mask update
Pooled testing was conducted again on Monday (2/14) and identified 0 cases of COVID in the building.
Please read this mask update from the Superintendent.
At-Home COVID Test distribution started this week. Students who are enrolled in the program will receive a box with 2 tests every other week. Please plan to administer one of the two tests before school on Monday, February 28th when returning from the February break. Pooled PCR testing will also take place on Monday and Tuesday of that week, which will give us good data regarding positivity rates as we return.
Returning after COVID
If you test positive for COVID and you are asymptomatic, you may come back on day six. The day you test positive for COVID is day 0. For example, if you get a positive test on Wednesday (day 0), you can return on the following Tuesday (day 6). See chart below.
If you are symptomatic and then you test positive, day 0 is the first day you start to develop symptoms.
If you test positive and develop symptoms AFTER your positive test, day 0 resets to the day you become symptomatic.
YOU CAN ONLY RETURN after 5 days of isolation if you were asymptomatic, OR if you are fever-free and your symptoms are resolving.
If you have COVID, you cannot be part of pool testing for 90 days from your positive test, as you may test positive for up to 12 weeks on a PCR test.
Keystone Club Clothing Drive
Hello to the respected Watertown community and families! We are Keystone, a Watertown Boys and Girls Club program composed of our teens, whose focus is to give back to the Watertown community and its youth. As part of our initiative, we want to support families who were most impacted by the consequences of the pandemic. We are hosting a clothing drive, and all donations will go to Clothes For Kids. This drive will run from February 28th to March 11th. To donate new or gently loved clothes (children sizes-high school teen sizes ), please find the decorated box at any of the Watertown public schools or the Watertown Boys and Girls Club. The boxes will have the Watertown Boys and Girls Club logo and name across the front of the box. Anything helps and we would greatly appreciate it! If you have any questions, please reach out at 617-926-0968 or into@watertownbgc.org.
Thank you so much and please stay safe!
The Keystone Club
Community service
Seniors
Upcoming events
2/18 - Professional Development - NO SCHOOL
2/21 - 2/25 - February Recess
3/3 - Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
3/8 - Parent Teacher Conferences 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
3/8 - Band-O-Rama 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
3/9 - MCAS ELA Retest
3/10 - MCAS ELA Retest
3/15 - MCAS Math Retest
3/16 - PD - Early Release Day (Day ends at 12:30)
Please refer to the WHS Calendar for more!