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PRINCIPAL'S NEWSLETTER

January 22, 2024

PRINCIPAL'SNEWSLETTERJanuary 22, 2024

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK! HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK!

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MEDSCIENCE TRIP

After learning about the reproductive system in Medical Science class, students took a trip to the ProEMS Patient Simulation Lab where they helped a patient deliver a baby. Students learned how to assess the health of the mother and newborn in an emergency situation.

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SCIENCE SPECIAL GUESTS

As part of the high school's partnership with CoLAB, two scientists from Acrivon Therapeutics gave career exploration presentations to Mr. Bridge and Mr. Phillpotts' chemistry classes on Monday, January 8th. In this photo, students engage in a simulation with Mr. Bridge and one of the scientists to determine if a patient is a candidate for a targeted cancer treatment.

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ARTS SPECIAL GUEST

On Tuesday, January 9th, our AP Studio Art Class and Ms. Jou welcomed Liz Helfer, Watertown's Director of Public Arts and Culture. Our students voted on prospective Community Sculptures submitted by local artists. The proposed sculptures were included in a presentation with details on the artists' vision and their artist statement. This was a great opportunity for our students to participate in selecting the artwork that will be part of our community in Watertown.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

SECONDARY PARENT EVENT

Please join us at our Secondary Caregiver Event to learn how to use PowerSchool and Google Classroom on Thursday, Jan 25, from 7-8pm in the WMS Library. Please click on the links below to see the event's flyer.

  • English
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish

END OF QUARTER 2

Quarter 2 will end on January 24th. Shortly after, students will receive their report cards in advisory and honor roll certificates, should they qualify. As a reminder, this is a great time to check in with your student to review how the year is going. Below are some of our many options for students to use to receive extra help. Remember, this is only halfway through the school year, leaving plenty of time for students to work towards their goals.


  1. Before and after school tutoring starts 7:25 or 3:05pm: click here for the tutoring schedule
  2. Senior Peer tutoring in library before and after school
  3. National Honor Society tutoring sessions before school
  4. Writing lab- available during academic support, study, and/or as referred by teacher
  5. Math lab-available during academic support, study, and/or as referred by teacher
  6. EL tutoring in library before and after school

CALL-O-THON!

I am excited to announce the conclusion of our Call-o-Thon! As promised in the beginning of the year, staff members reached out to every WHS family to make a connection, providing the platform for individuals to voice their concerns about the general functioning of the high school. Any comments received from this event are much appreciated and will be critically discussed in length by administrators. More student-specific issues were already directed to guidance counselors for support. As always, you can continue to reach out with any comments, questions, or concerns. Thank you so much for your commitment to WHS!

ATTENTION JUNIORS!

Please click the link below to see the latest Guidance Newsletter which covers SATs and Junior Future Planning Night in February.


Guidance Newsletter

MCAS

MCAS testing is on the horizon. Students who need to retake MCAS exams will do so starting in February. Here are the dates for this year's testing:


Retakes:

ELA Retakes: March 4 & 6

Math Retakes: March 7 & 8


Regular Testing:

Select students- Science: Feb 6 & 7

Grade 10 ELA: March 26 & 27

Grade 10 Math: May 21 & 22

Grade 9 Science: June 4 & 5


Any and all questions should be directed to our guidance administrator, Ms. Linda Tracy (linda.tracy@watertown.k12.ma.us).

SEPAC TRAINING

Please see the newsletter linked below for an update from Watertown SEPAC.


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READY TO ROCK? READY TO ROCK?

JANUARY EVENTS JANUARY EVENTS

SECONDARY CAREGIVER EVENT

  • January 25, 7-8pm- WMS Library

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