PRINCIPAL'S NEWSLETTER
March 7, 2024
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK!
NOVARTIS TRIP
Students from our Honors Biology class took a field trip to Novartis this week! Students worked on two different biotechnology labs and had the opportunity to chat with a few scientists working in pharmaceutical research.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
This past weekend, the Watertown High School Musical Theater department performed "Working, A Musical" at the Mosessian Center for the Arts. Based on the Pulitzer prize winning author and oral historian, Studs Terkel's deeply relevant documentation of ordinary people and their relationship with their jobs, the show remains a deeply relevant piece of art. Congratulations to our cast and crew and to Mr. Wulf and Ms. Wilson who navigated an unfamiliar venue and facilitated a spectacular show. Bravo!!
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
SUMMER STEM OPPORTUNITIES
The CoLAB High School STEM Career Collaboration has put together a list of Boston-area Summer STEM Opportunities that are open to all WHS students. Some are study offerings at local colleges, and others are paid internships.
Questions? Contact CoLAB volunteer Merle Kummer at mkummer@kummerconsulting.com.
FAMILY-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Spring Family Conferences are right around the corner! In person conferences will be March 21st, 4:30 - 6:30pm at WHS. Virtual conferences will be March 26th, 6 - 8pm. To sign up, please click here.
PROGRAM OF STUDIES NIGHT
Join the WHS administrators and curriculum coordinators on Wednesday, March 13th at 6PM in the WMS Auditorium for an overview of the course offerings at Watertown High School. Following a brief presentation, attendees will have an opportunity to speak with curriculum coordinators to learn more about specific departmental course offerings and pathways.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2024-2025 COURSE SELECTIONS
Over the next several weeks, teachers and guidance counselors will be working with 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students to discuss course recommendations for next year. Students and families will be able to see and review all course requests in PowerSchool at the end of March. Until then, please look for future communications from the Guidance team regarding the course selection process and course offerings.
MCAS
Grade 10 ELA MCAS will be administered on March 26 and March 27. Grade 10 students will report to WHS at 8:30 for testing. All other students should report to WHS at 11:30. Please look for future communications regarding MCAS preparation and test day details soon.
SUPPORT OUR SENIORS!
It's time to plan for our All Night Party (ANP)! Please consider supporting the PTSO in raising funds to plan the best ANP for our 2024 graduates. For every $25 donation, you can shout out your favorite senior and receive a raffle ticket for the many raffle prizes we will have.
The PTSO and WHS are committed to continuing their tradition of providing a safe and fun environment for our WHS graduates the night of graduation. Please make your donation check out to "WHS PTSO" or Venmo the PTSO @ WHSPTSO-50.
Thanks you!
WATERTOWN COMMUNITY NEWS
COMMUNITY KINGIAN TRAINING
A free course on Kingian Nonviolence principles and actions is being offered on March 9th at the Watertown Police Department Community Room. For more information and to register please use this link.
MUSICFEST
Friends of Watertown Music is looking for parent volunteers for their MusicFest event on March 15th! Please contact Friends of Watertown Music if you can donate an hour or more of your time.
For detailed information, please see this document here or check out their website at WatertownMusic.org
TEEN PARENTING FORUM (TODAY)
Wayside is hosting (in partnership with the Watertown Free Public Library staff) a Teen Parenting Forum, "Let's Get Talking!". This is an opportunity for parents to connect about the struggles and strengths of raising a teen and celebrating the wonderful people they are turning out to be!
The first of three sessions will be tonight, March 7th at 6 PM at the library
Registration is not required and it is not mandatory to attend all three sessions. In addition, you can submit any questions or content to This Google Form that you would like to be addressed.
YARDART 2024
YardArt is a unique Watertown event that celebrates creativity during the entire month of April! Everyone can participate, including families and individuals, by making art for their front yards, porches, or windows. For more information, go to this link!
MARCH EVENTS
Math MCAS Retakes
Band-A-Rama
- WMS Gym
PROGRAM OF STUDIES NIGHT
Wednesday, March 13, 6 PM
- WMS Auditorium
MusicFest
- WMS Auditorium
Family Conferences
Virtual: Tuesday, March 26, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
English Language Arts MCAS (Grade 10)
STRING SPECTACULAR
- WMS Gym
ATHLETICS
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