WMS Family Smore

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There is a lot of deep learning happening at WMS lately! Check out this Cluster 4 7th grader explaining geography, its environmental influence, and how this impacts how humans have both adapted to and changed the environment to meet their needs.

We have a few events coming up this week that I want to highlight:

• October 25: Off-site Evacuation Drill, please have students to school on time.
• October 25: Family Equity Hour, (6:00-7:00pm via ZOOM)
  

• October 25: WHS Open House for 7/8th Graders (6:30-8:00pm at WHS)
  

• October 27: Early Release Day: Student-Led Conferences with Parents and Teachers, 12:30pm dismissal with grab n go lunch. (Day F2, will see every class for a shortened period of time)

In an effort to be consistent and predictable, I plan to send the WMS Family Smores on Sundays at 7:00PM moving forward.

Be well and take care of one another.

Respectfully yours,

Ms. Jennifer Chen Fein, Principal

Ms. Jennifer Sarmiento, Assistant Principal (Clusters 2, 4, 6)

Mr. Patrick Dayton, Interim Assistant Principal (Clusters 1, 3, 5)

Click on the link below to find updates from your child's teachers

Cluster 1

Cluster 2

Cluster 3

Cluster 4

Cluster 5

Cluster 6

Connections

LB Math

Specialists

Reading

On Tuesday, WMS will practice an off-site evacuation starting at 8:35am. This is an annual drill that we do, alongside other safety drills such as our successful fire drill earlier this year.

We will start by evacuating to our regular evacuation site of Moxley Field, then continue to our off-site evacuation site, the Watertown Free Public Library. An off-site evacuation drill is similar to a fire drill except we leave our school and move to a secondary location. This may be necessary if we experience an emergency where it is safer to be away from our building.

We anticipate the drill will run smoothly, and ask that parents/caregivers help students get to school on time on Tuesday so they do not miss this drill.

Our Student-led Parent/Caregiver Conferences are coming up with both virtual and in-person opportunities to meet with your child's teacher(s). As these are student-led conferences, students should attend the conference. There will be interpretation in a variety of languages available.

Many teachers have included information about their conferences in their cluster smores linked above. Please reach out directly to your child's teachers to inquire about scheduling a conference if you haven't heard from them yet.

October 27th

1:00-3:00pm (virtual)

5:00-7:00pm (in-person)

November 1st

1:00-3:00pm (in-person)

6:00-8:00pm (virtual)

Please see the following letter with information about the upcoming book fair:

English

Portuguese

Spanish

Arabic

Now is your chance to dust off your dancing shoes!

We very much need this because no one in this whole school has ever been to a school dance before!

Who: Students in grades 6-8 in Watertown

What: COSTUME dance party at WMS with Pizza!

When: November 4th, 6:00-9:30 (6th graders arrive at 6, everyone else at 6:30)

Where: Cafeteria/Auditorium

Why: Because it is super fun(ny)

More information to come in the coming days regarding cost!

Managing [mis]understandings (Mr. Jamele Adams, LIT League)

All of us have unique perspectives on how we see the world, and everything in it. These varying perspectives often lead to misunderstandings. This session will teach and practice a communication protocol that will help to manage both understanding and misunderstanding of perspectives.

· Parent & Caregiver Hour (10/25, 6-7p via ZOOM)

A school council is a representative, school building-based committee composed of the principal, parents, teachers, community members. Site-based decision making places the school at the center of planning, goal setting, and budgeting for school improvement. Some topics we will be diving into this year as part of the School Improvement Plan are WIN and providing student supports, the master schedule, and parent communication.

The WMS SSC will meet once a month on the first Tuesdays at 7:00pm, virtually. We had our first meeting this past week. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 8th, since the first week of November will be during the Student-Led Conferences.

There are five WMS educators who will be regularly-attending members this year, and we will be electing five parent/community members to balance out the team. Any parent/community members who would like to be considered as a voting member of the SSC should attend the next meeting on November 8th. In particular, we are looking for members who represent different grades of students and reflect our student body including parents of English Learners. Any parent/community member may join any meeting as a listener, participant, and non-voting member.

The next meeting is this Wednesday, November 9th, and the PTO meets virtually on the second Wednesday of each month. Reach out to the PTO President Erin Macomber at erin_macomber@neds.org with any questions or to express interest.

The WMS Diversity Council will meet once a month on the third Thursdays at 6:00pm, virtually, with the next meeting on November 17, 2022. This year, we will be focusing on actionable steps outlined in the district equity audit taken last school year.

Reach out to Jen Sarmiento at jennifer.sarmeinto@watertown.k12.ma.us to express interest in joining or with any questions.

The latest WMS apparel is now available at the WATERTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL SPIRIT SHOP!

Browse t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, hats and more to show some love for your favorite school! The WMS apparel is available in a variety of styles for women, men and youth. The WMS Spirit Shop also offers a variety of color and logo combinations.

A portion of the proceeds will go to the Watertown Middle PTO to help fund activities and enrichment opportunities for your student throughout the year.

Please support our school and purchase your WMS gear today!!

Watertown High School will be offering an in-person Open House for 7th & 8th-grade students and families on Tuesday, October 25. Please be in touch with Adrienne Eaton, the WHS Lead School Counselor, at adrienne.eaton@watertown.k12.ma.us with any questions or concerns.

Watertown Mutual Aid Network’s is hosting a Winter Donation Drive & Free Store is on Sunday, November 6th at Ballroom in Boston at 100 Parker Street in Watertown, MA. They will be receiving donations of winter coats, winter clothes for kids, and personal care items from 10:30am-12:30pm and then indivduals/families can "shop" for free 1-2:30pm. This event is open to anyone.

• October 25: Family Equity Hour, (6:00-7:00pm via ZOOM)
  

• October 25: WHS Open House for 7/8th Graders (6:30-8:00pm at WHS)
  

• October 27: Early Release Day: Student-Led Conferences with Parents and Teachers, 12:30pm dismissal with grab n go lunch

• November 1: Early Release Day: Student-Led Conferences with Parents and Teachers, 12:30pm dismissal with grab n go lunch (Day F2, will see every class for a shortened period of time)

• November 2: Picture Day Make Ups

• November 4: WMS Dance (6:30-9:30pm)

• November 8: Election Day/PD Day - No School for Students
• November 8: School Site Council (7:00pm, virtual)
• November 9: Title I Coffee Hour (6:30pm, virtual)
• November 9: PTO Meeting (7:00pm, virtual)
  
• November 9: Last day of Quarter 1
• November 10: First day of Quarter 2
• November 11: Veteran's Day - No School
• November 21: Quarter 1 Report Cards mailed home

• Watertown Public Schools Calendar 2022-2023

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