Here we are, the unofficial start of summer. Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

We want to extend a big thank you to the FTO for sponsoring Mike the Magician. The students and teachers alike enjoyed the show.

The Memorial Day Assembly was very special. The students opened with the presentation of the colors and then sang the National Anthem. We had presentations by students in grades three, four, and five. The Veterans who joined us appeared pleased with our tribute. I've included pictures from today's events.

Saturday, June 4th Lowell's Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Council will be marching in the Watertown Pride Parade. All are welcome to join us. We'll plan on meeting at the library just before 11 am. Everyone should come wearing their most colorful outfits and sparkles are always welcome!

Field Day is back this year! All Phillips and Lowell West students will be participating in Field Day at Victory Field on Thursday, June 9, with a rain date scheduled for Friday, June 10. The students will participate in different relay races and events. Please make sure your student has dressed appropriately for outdoor activities, has a bottle of water that can be refilled, a bagged lunch, dry clothes, and sunscreen!

Summer Offerings

Here is the Prek-12 compilation of the WPS Summer Academic & Enrichment Offerings - 2022 for your planning purposes. In addition, this is a truncated 'Cheat Sheet' - Summer Programs, 2022, streamlining dates and times. Please refer to the full WPS Summer Academic & Enrichment Offerings - 2022 for a more detailed view.

Extended Day Registration for Next Year

Registration for 2022-2023 Before School and Extended Day Programs will open at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. More information can be found below and in this newsletter: https://www.smore.com/xwrqj.

With Gratitude,

Stacy

The SEL team has set up a student mailbox (see picture below) in the Behavioral Health Office where students can leave our team a note if we are unavailable and they need a check-in, have big feelings, or are facing a challenge. We will do our best to respond as soon as we can.

Dear families of 4th and 5th-grade instrument students,

Our 4th and 5th-grade instrument students will have a spring performance on Tuesday, June 7th, at 8:45 am in the Lowell West auditorium/gymnasium. Families of performers are cordially invited.

After performers arrive at school that morning, they will check in with their teachers and then head down to the stage for a quick run-through of the performance.

Anthony Spano

Lowell Music Educator

Registration for the 2022-2023 Before School and Extended Day Programs will open at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. There will be a lottery for enrollment. Please click here to view Watertown Community Education's Smore Newsletter for full details including the registration process, lottery details, and links to the online registration forms. Direct Smore Link: https://www.smore.com/xwrqj.

If you have any questions regarding Watertown Community Education's Before School and/or Extended Day Programs, please contact Debi Cornelius at debora.cornelius@watertown.k12.ma.us and Jeff Bodner at jeffrey.bodner@watertown.k12.ma.us.

Watertown Community Education is excited to announce the return of our Adult & Community Education Catalog and Town Wide Yard Sale!

The 2022 Spring/Summer Watertown Adult & Community Education Catalog features courses for Adults, High School Students, Middle School Students, Elementary School Students, and Families & Young Children.

The catalog is online now, and can be viewed by clicking here, or visiting the Adult & Community Education page our website at https://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/about_our_district/community_education The registration form can be found under each course description in our catalog, through this link, or by visiting our website.

The 2022 Town Wide Yard Sale is Saturday, June 11th & Sunday, June 12th! Sign up to list your yard sale or mark your calendars and come find your neighbor's hidden treasures! The informative flyer and registration form can be accessed through the links below or by visiting the Adult & Community Education page on our website at https://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/about_our_district/community_education

Town Wide Yard Sale Flyer

Town Wide Yard Sale Registration Link

Thank you,

Jeff & Debi

Parents of students in grades Kindergarten - 4th grade,

If you are planning to move out of Watertown or the Lowell School District, please let us know, please email Ms. Jacovides at Melina.jacovides@watertown.k12.ma.us. This information helps us to accurately plan for the fall.

Once we receive the information, we will email you the WPS Release Form for you to fill out and return to the school secretary via email. We will use this information to send your child(ren)s records to the receiving school when staff return to school.

Please submit this information as soon as possible as record transfers require time to process.

Thank you. You will be missed!

Online Kindergarten Registration is now open. Click on this link to register your child for Kindergarten for the 2022-23 school year.

Parents must register their children. Students attending WPS Preschool are not automatically enrolled. You must register your child for kindergarten. It's the same for families with students already enrolled in WPS. All incoming k students must be enrolled.

Almost all students will be recommended to take a World Language next year in grade 6 at Watertown Middle School. We have three languages from which to choose: Arabic, Italian, and Spanish. Students were given the opportunity to participate in Spanish class on a regular basis over the years, and in early May they were given the opportunity to learn in Arabic and Italian during a sample class period. Please use that information as well as the information on the form to help inform your decision about which language to take in middle school. Email World Languages Coordinator, Adam Silverberg adam.silverberg@watertown.k12.ma.us with questions. Please fill out this survey as soon as possible, so we can begin scheduling. If you have already filled out the form, thank you. You do not need to fill it out again.

Language Choice Survey

Human Growth and Development Lesson

Fifth Grade Only during scheduled PE time

June 1

June 2

June 3

School Site Council

June 2, 2022

6:00 –7:00 pm

Last Meeting of the School Year

Pride Parade Sign Making

Student Diversity Council

June 3, 2022

1:15 pm

Lowell West 2 - 5

Watertown High School Graduation

June 3, 2022

6:00 pm

Pride Parade

Student and Parent Diversity Council

Saturday, June 4, 2022

11:00 am

WFPL

Listen to Sipu- Gym

Grades 3 & 4 Event

June 6, 2022

1:00 pm

The Watertown Community Foundation has provided us with the opportunity for all students in grades 3 & 4 to attend an in-house performance of the New Rep play Listen to Sipu! This is "a captivating and powerful story that illuminates Watertown's Indigenous history....the tour guide begins describing Watertown's local history only to find that the facts are missing a lot of truths." The play will visit the Cunniff and Lowell schools on Monday, June 6, and the Hosmer school on Tuesday, June 7 (times below) We are grateful our students will have this opportunity!

Band Concert Save the Date

June 7

Lowell West

Field Day Save the Date- Victory Field

Thursday, June 9

Friday, June 10 (Rain Date)

Anti-Bias Coalition Meeting

Monday, June 13⋅5:30 – 7:00 pm

The physical location will be on the 3rd floor of the Phillips Building in room 301.

The recurring zoom link is listed below.

Join Zoom Meeting https://watertown-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/82142739210?pwd=MjZZL3JURU5RdUtYc3ZNVHlockVCQT09

Parent DIB Council

Thursday, June 16th, 7:00 – 8:00 pm

Location:

https://watertown-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/86417412092

Fifth Grade Field Trip- Duck Tours

Thursday, June 16

9:00 am

Kindergarten Picnic- Phillips Campus

Thursday, June 16

Friday, June 17 (Raindate)

Juneteenth is Observed

Monday, June 20th

No School

Extravaganza details are firmed up and I wanted to share promo information for you to reference and hopefully spread to your other social networks.

Visit the Watertown Pride webpage: watertownlib.org/pride

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I wanted to highlight some of the activities that may interest your kids. In addition to the mini-parade that kicks off the Extravaganza, we have arranged to have lawn games and an obstacle course that will be run by Boys and Girls Club staff. Art projects will include rainbow wand making, making your own pronoun pin, and tie-dying.

Parade participants (all are welcome to join) will gather in front of the Library and kick-off at 11:00. We will be supplying as many noisemakers and mini-Pride flags as we can. Please feel free to make and carry signs. Dress fabulously!

ALSO: I have reserved one information booth for the Diversity and Belonging Councils (elementary schools)—there is the possibility of having more than one table. Please let me know asap if the one table is adequate.

Come join the book club discussion, Monday, June 14th at 4:00 pm. All are welcome the featured book is This is Our Rainbow.

If you have any questions, please reach out.

Thanks so much!

Carey Conkey-Finn

Supervisor of Teen Services | Watertown Free Public Library

123 Main St.| Watertown, MA 02472

617-972-6437

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30 Common Street

Watertown, Ma 02742

Telephone: 617-926-7770

Lowell West Location

175 Main Street

Waltham, Ma 02451

Telephone: 781-899-3701

Email: stacy.phelan@watertown.k12.ma
Website: http://watertownjrlowell.ss19.sharpschool.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JRLowellElementary