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PRINCIPAL'S NEWSLETTER
Watertown High School
February 7, 2025
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WINTER DANCE CANCELED DUE TO SNOWSTORM
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Our Polar Plunge team raised $1,427 for Special Olympics Massachusetts last weekend!! Thank you to everyone who donated and to our teachers and students who were brave enough to take the plunge (Adam Wainwright, Peter O’Regan, Gabe Berkowitz, Jack Villiote, Chris Hardy, Dmitri Skiba, Evan Kurth, Nicolai Pipitone, Leo Theodorou, Dan Heep, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Cooke). See you next winter!
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The Armenian Club has been very busy lately!
Their fundraiser at Not Your Average Joe's raised $100 for the Armenia Tree Project (ATP) which will be used to plant fruit trees in a village in Armenia, providing the villagers with food and the opportunity to sell fruit. The ATP also visited us and gave a presentation to the Armenian Class and Armenian Club members, showing us the work they have done this past year in Armenia and how the students can volunteer when they visit Armenia. Lastly, the Armenian Club donated $200 to the Armenian Relief Society (American Red Cross equivalent) to be used for the Armenian community devastated by the wildfires in California.
These students have been working exceptionally hard and we are very proud of them!
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CONSTRUCTION TECH PROJECTS
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Construction Technology II and Honors Construction Technology III students have been hard at work cutting and fabricating wall systems for the residential framing portion of class and implementing the quality requirements of level, plumb and square. Students have been exposed to the Massachusetts State Building Code and the critical requirements for building a wood-framed structure including nailing schedules to meet dead load and live load requirements! |
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To wrap up the semester, Mr. Joyce’s project adventure classes learned CPR and had the option of testing to become certified through the American Heart Association. They learned all steps to properly administer adult, child, and infant CPR. Thank you for teaching these life saving skills to our students, Mr. Joyce! |
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Due to the incoming storm, tomorrow's Winter Wonderland dance has been canceled. Any student who has already purchased their ticket should see Ms. Sulzman or Ms. Ollero in the main office for a refund. |
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ATTENDANCE WELLNESS REPORT CARDS
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Report cards were distributed to all students today. If you need help checking grades online via PowerSchool, please see this helpful guide.
In addition to report cards, we also distributed brand new Attendance Wellness reports, created by our Attendance Team. The Attendance Wellness reports are an overview of each student's attendance from the first semester (Sept. 3rd - Jan. 24th). Being in school every day is vital to students' success and those with high attendance rates are more likely to graduate. We ask students and families to review the Attendance Wellness report and take time to evaluate if and where changes need to be made. Although we are just over halfway through the school year, there is still time to improve attendance!
Please see this presentation about the Attendance Wellness reports and reach out to Ms. Eaton or Ms. Taylor with any questions. Translated versions of the report can be found in this folder.
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GETTING STARTED WITH PARENTSQUARE
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If you are still having trouble with ParentSquare, check out this helpful guide from our Digital Media/IT Team!
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Earlier this week, Superintendent Galdston sent out this newsletter about the 5E's Parent/Caregiver Survey.
Students, teachers, and families have the opportunity to share their thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness as part of this survey about our school. We would greatly appreciate any feedback you have to offer!
Click here for the Parent/Caregiver Survey and here for the Student Survey (students will need their student ID which can be found in PowerSchool)
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ATTENTION SENIORS: CLASS RINGS!
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The Class Ring sale has officially begun and will end on February 28th. Please scan the QR code or click here to purchase a ring. |
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DESE ENGLISH PROGRAM REVIEW
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Every 6 years, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education reviews English Learner Education (ELE) programs. If you'd like to learn more about their review of our program, please see this notice from our English as a Supplemental Language Program Coordinator, Kate Phillipson. |
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Don't miss our spring musical, Anything Goes, later this month! |
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Class dues are collected every year from every student. Dues are $15 with a $5 late fee collected after the deadline (announced by advisor). Only cash or checks (made out to the City of Watertown) are permitted. These dues go towards all class events, gifts, scholarships, and more. Students who have not paid their yearly dues will, unfortunately, be turned away from class events.
If for any reason your family needs assistance with these dues, please connect with your student's class advisor. All information will remain confidential.
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Per State mandate, 5th to 9th grade students must be screened by the school nurse for scoliosis each year. This year, however, screenings will only take place for those students whose parents/guardians opt-in to the program. For more details, please read this letter from our nurse coordinator, Jennifer Thermenos. |
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Don't forget to buy our 2024-2025 yearbook! Here is the yearbook newsletter sent in January. As a reminder, all students, grades 9-12, will be included!
Purchase your yearbook here!
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- February 28th, 7:00 PM, The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center
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We are open to feedback! As always, if you have things you think we should know, please fill out our survey here. |
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