Wildcat Nation - Issue No. 6

WPS District Newsletter - February Recap 2022

Have a great Spring Break, Wildcats!

A Message from Superintendent Robert Wargo:

We are bursting with pride this month and every day at Weymouth Public Schools. Here's our most recent district newsletter with highlights from our exceptional schools, programs and school community!

Have a great week and enjoy the warmer temperatures. We will see you back in school on Monday, April 25!

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Upcoming Reminders & Important Dates:

Friday, April 15: Good Friday, No School
Monday, April 18: Patriots Day
Monday, April 18 - Friday, April 22: No School, Spring Break
Tuesday, April 26: Conferences JECC 11:45AM-2:40PM (no PM classes)
Tuesday, April 26: SEPAC 6:30-8PM (zoom link: https://bit.ly/3EZj2yB)
Wednesday, April 27: Conferences JECC 5-8:00PM
Wednesday, April 27: WHS Parent Council 7PM
Thursday, April 28: School Committee Meeting 7PM
Monday, May 2 - Tuesday, May 3: Eid al Fitr
Monday, May 2: AAMS School Council at 6PM/Parent Council at 7PM
Wednesday, May 4: Weymouth Market 3:30-5PM
Wednesday, May 4: Wessagusset Parent Council at 7PM
Tuesday, May 10: Staff Development, No School
Tuesday, May 10: WHS School Council at 7PM
Thursday, May 12: School Committee Meeting at 7PM
Monday, May 23: Evening High School Graduation
Monday, May 30: Memorial Day, No School

Safe Travels to our WHS students departing today for a 10 day tour of Europe!

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Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Munich, Lucerne and Paris!

65-70 WHS students depart today for a trip that's sure to check every box one could hope for when planning an educational travel trip of a lifetime. A few of the highlights include:

Canal cruise in Amsterdam
Visit the Van Gogh Museum
Visit Heidelberg Castle
Bike Tour of Munich
Neuschwanstein Castle
Excursion to Mt Pilatus and a Swiss folklore evening
Travel through Burgundy and Dijon
Sightseeing in Paris, visit the Louvre, ascend the Eiffel Tower, Seine River cruise, walking tour of Montmarte and Sacre-Coeur

The opportunity to sign-up for an international student travel trip of a lifetime comes around every fall, and the trips take place the spring of the following school year (18 months from signup to travel).

You can learn about opportunities for scholarships for international student travel trips from a benefactor, Steve Salhaney - here.

We can't wait to connect with Ms. Kames from the World Language Department at WHS, chaperones, and our lucky students to share pictures and highlights in the coming months! Until then, Amuse toi bien!

Departure Photo Credit: Lisa Stokes

CONGRATULATIONS WHTC on being named REGIONAL champions at the METG championship!

One more round of applause is in order for our Weymouth High School Theatre Company, who won the regional festival this year for their production of “The Reluctant Dragon”. WHTC members also received special honors for acting, puppetry, and technical excellence. Congratulations to the entire cast, crew, and creative team!

This week in Athletics: All 4 Weymouth Lacrosse Teams Beat Braintree

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**Varsity LAX player Megan Doyle is up for player of the week! VOTE HERE!

Girls V and JV Lacrosse, and Boys V and JV Lacrosse swept Braintree this week. You can read about the Girls Varsity team in team in the Boston Globe here, and additional coverage highlighting one of our starting players, Megan Doyle, who is up for Player of the Week (read more here).

Picture via Twitter @weymouthglax "BIG W 14-6 over rival Braintree today!! Sophomore Megan Doyle with the hard hat for her ten points, 8 draw controls, and two caused turnovers! She also recorded her 100th career point, and 200th career draw control today!"

School Highlights Around the District -

You can't ESCAPE the fun at Abigail Adams Middle School!

Oh no! 6th Grade AAMS students went to the music room only to find it was a CRIME SCENE! Then, they discovered an email and video message from Principal Meehan’s evil twin, Mr. Shmeehan. He trapped their ukuleles and kidnapped their classroom mascot, Kiwi the Dinosaur. Students worked together in teams to complete musical puzzles to unlock the clues Mr. Shmeehan left to free their ukuleles and find Kiwi with the help of their music teacher, Ms. Colleen McDonough (who may have had the most fun of all designing this very fun learning experience for her students). Fortunately, thanks to the hard work of the students, the ukes were freed, Kiwi was recovered safely, and Mr. Shmeehan was apprehended. He says he could’ve gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those meddling kids.

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Learning SO GOOD you can taste it at Seach Elementary School!

The first grade team at Seach completed a science experiment with marshmallow peeps. The students made predictions about chemical reactions that would change the color of marshmallow peeps in a water solution and then in a water, vinegar and baking soda solution. The students went back to record their observations in their writing journals. Nice work, team!

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ICYMI: Learning SO GOOD you can taste it at Weymouth High School!

Weymouth High School culinary students welcomed a star instructor, Wahlburgers co-owner Paul Wahlberg, and learned about some of the most important traits to have for a successful career in the restaurant industry. Full story here

Rolling into Spring Break at Nash!

From Nash Principal, Jeremy Angelos - As promised Thing 1 and Thing 2 on rollerblades!!! Nice job to all of our students for filling up our lobby with cat in the hat hats!!! Keep up with your reading!!

thing1 and thing2 on roller blades at nash school

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Hamilton & Nash Hip Hop Project -

Click here to see some of the art, music, phys. ed, and STEAM initiatives that have come out of this exciting collaboration!

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Future Meteorologists Ready for the GREEN Screen at Academy Avenue Elementary

Students in Mrs. Dias's class at Academy wrapped up their unit on weather with a green screen project. Students studied a unit on weather, watched forecasts and wrote a script. Working with Technology Integration they produced their own green screen weather forecasts!

Principal Nomination: Gold Star Ramadan Presentation!

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5th Grade Student Shoutout: Yasser E. - Wessagusset Elementary

Yasser presented to the entire 5th grade and invited many staff members as well. He was knowledgeable and shared so much great information. Yasser E. is a 5th grade student at Wessagusset. GREAT job, Yasser!

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Family Resources:

Adversity & Opportunity: Massachusetts Students' Perspectives on the Pandemic (MASC/MASS 2021)
2022-2023 Weymouth Public Schools District Calendar
Town-Wide Parent Council | Meets the Second Tuesday of the Month at 7PM in the Humanities Center at WHS

ST Math Challenge - March Madness Results are in! Congratulations Nash! launch

Congratulations to the students of Nash School for winning the tournament - and for breaking 100 minutes per student average puzzles achieved! Click here for a rundown of all the results by week.

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Weymouth School Community & Marathon Monday

Will you be tuned into the Boston Marathon on Marathon Monday, April 18? Make sure you cheer on our school community runners, and if you can support their worthy cause!

Cheer On & Support Our School Community Runners!

WHS Alumni: Adrienne Koufos

BIB# 26309

Adrienne is running the 126th Boston Marathon to raise money for The Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital, in memory of the late beloved Debe Garden an amazing friend, mother, and wife who was diagnosed with cancer for the first time at 42. Debbie bravely faced several battles with cancer before passing away at the young age of 48. Debbie’s beautiful positivity and optimism are Adrienne's motivation to run and raise funds for an amazing cause. You can support Adrienne's marathon pledge, and cancer research for Dana Farber at South Shore hospital here.

WHS Alumni: Julie Tevenan

BIB# 13738

Julie Tevenan (WHS class of 2012), is running the Boston Marathon this April. She ran cross country, indoor and outdoor track for Coach Mike Miller. This will be her third marathon. She ran the BayState Marathon in October 2019 and qualified for Boston which she ran in October 2021 (delayed due the pandemic).

Julie's family will be cheering her one, and is so proud of all her hard work. They say it wouldn't be possible without the many friends and teammates she made over the years - beginning at WHS.

AAMS Parent: Steve Sweeney

BIB# 26302

Steve is the proud father of a sixth grader at Abigail Adams and a third grader at Academy Ave. He has been a runner since his high school days, when he ran on the cross country team. This will be Steve's first Boston Marathon, but he has run five marathons, including Chicago and New York City. For the Boston Marathon, Steve is running with Team South Shore Health to raise money for their Cancer Care Center. You can read about his fundraising efforts here:

https://www.givengain.com/ap/steve-s-raising-funds-for-south-shore-hospital-inc/

WHS Alumni: Colleen McLaughlin

BIB# 25600

By James Bartlett, Boston.com - Read more at Boston.com

My love for running started when I was young as part of a local track club. I went on to run track in high school for Weymouth High School and cross country for Saint Anselm’s College. I have always dreamed of running the Boston Marathon and now in just a few short weeks I am so excited to be running as a member of Team End Alz.

District Highlights In The News

'Incredibly powerful': Weymouth High group introduces Black culture to grades 4, 5 - Alyssa Fell, The Patriot Ledger

'Passion and patience': Chef Paul Wahlberg teaches, wows Weymouth culinary students - Jessica Trufant, The Patriot Ledger

'A guardian angel': Weymouth High student helps guidance counselor through seizure - Ed Baker, Wicked Local

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Weymouth girls lacrosse scores high-octane win over Scituate - Chris McDaniel, The Patriot Ledger

Kindergarten Registration is OPEN!

Register your student for the 2022-2023 school year today!

Abigail Adams Musical Club

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The Abigail Adams Musical Club is back for their first production since 2019! Annie Jr. will be performed in the Auditorium at Adams on April 28th through 30th. Tickets can be purchased at aamsannie.brownpapertickets.com.

Adams’ Annual Singing Competition, a favorite event among students and staff, is also back this year! Congratulations to all the finalists who sang in this event, and a special congratulations to the winners, Sidi Jow and Joe Marmanides (pictured with Mr. Cawley).

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COVID-19 Updates & Information

At-Home Testing Resources:

Opt-In Form for students and staff
WPS At-Home Testing Information & FAQs
About the Test: iHealth is a 15-minute at-home rapid antigen test
Video: How to Administer an At-Home COVID Test
Text Guide: How Do I Administer an At-Home COVID test?
Positive test results should be reported to your student's school through the main office or nurses department, and require five days of isolation.