Winter Hill Wildcat Weekly
January 9, 2026
Happy new year Winter Hill,
Our first week of 2026 went very well - students returned refreshed and ready to learn! The weather cooperated most of the week and the warm temperatures on Thursday and Friday were quite a January treat. Please see below for two curriculum workshops for parents and guardians.
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Principal Gosselin
Check out these upcoming SPS workshops and info sessions - an opportunity to learn how your child is learning math at school, how the new ELA curriculum is introduced at different grade levels, and more! Register now for these and other sessions, including Bilingualism in Early Childhood and iReady instructional practices. Here's the link: https://somerville.k12.ma.us/happenings
January Calendar
- Monday, January 19th - No School in honor or Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Wednesday, January 21st - Quarter 2 closes
ACCESS testing for Multilingual Learners
We will be assessing all of our multi-lingual learners between January 12th and February 16th. A letter was sent out this week to the parents/guardians of any student who will be taking the ACCESS test. Please reach out if any questions.
Respiratory Illness
With the onset of cold weather, we have been seeing an increase in influenza (“Flu”) as well as other viruses in our school community.
Flu, COVID-19 and many respiratory viruses have similar symptoms: fever, cough, sore throat, headache, body aches, chills, runny nose, fatigue.
If your child has fever and any of the above symptoms, please keep them home, both for their comfort and to prevent the spread of illness to others. They can return once they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications. Here is a useful link for more information about flu: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/what-should-i-know-about-flu.
And about respiratory viruses in general:
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/staying-home-to-prevent-the-spread-of-respiratory-virus
Frequent handwashing and vaccination are two of the best ways to reduce the risk of flu and other viruses.
The city of Somerville is offering free flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics for all ages. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged :
Attention: 8th Grade Families
Getting Ready for Somerville High School!
Here are some of the ways SHS will help 8 grade students and families prepare for high school!
- Early to Mid January: SHS staff visits 8 grade students the at K-8 schools
- January 15 at 7pm: High School Course Scheduling Info Night for Families (virtual). SHS Staff will share courses, graduation requirements, and more!
- February: SHS Open House: https://tinyurl.com/SHSOpenHouse2026
- Course Selection Timeline: Course requests are entered into Aspen in January, February, and March by counselor educators.
- Summer Programs Available - Summer Success and Middle Grades CTE. Check https://somerville.k12.ma.us/summer for more information as it becomes available
- August Orientations - https://somerville.k12.ma.us/welcomesomerville-high-school
School Information
There is lots of information including staff bios, departments and programs, social-emotional learning, PTA information, and our blog.
District
Somerville Public Schools Handbooks
Somerville Family Learning Collaborative
Somerville SEPAC
Special Education Parent Advisory Council has launched a survey to better understand what’s working and what needs to improve in special education. The Council hopes to hear from all families - whether your child has an IEP, a 504 plan, or not. The survey is anonymous and available at the links below:
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