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Greetings Hosmer Families!

Spring Pictures are Wednesday, April 3rd

This is a fundraiser for the fifth grade end-of-year festivities. Unlike the fall, everyone will NOT get their photo taken. Flyers have been sent home to all families and there are more in the main office if needed. Families can order online or send in the payment flyer to use the day of photos. The entire 5th grade will take a group picture together at 8:30 am.

Lost and Found

There are lots of items in our Lost & Found! We will be donating all items over April Break.

Class Placement Caregiver Input Form

Believe it or not, we are starting to get ready for next year! It is time for us to begin thinking about class placement and scheduling. Please see the note below for more information

Are You Moving Out of Watertown/Not Returning to Hosmer?

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.

Kindergarten Registration is Open for next year!

Registration for kindergarten is now open! Students are eligible for kindergarten if they turn five years old before September 1st. Students must be five years old in order to begin Kindergarten. More information about Kindergarten can be found in this presentation. The link to register is https://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/about_our_district/registration_for_school. Please note that students at Early Steps also need to register; they are NOT automatically enrolled.

If you would like assistance with completing the registration or family questionnaire, please email Terri Stafford (terri.stafford@watertown.k12.ma.us) for assistance in English, Portuguese or Spanish, and she will be able to schedule an appointment with you.

ELA MCAS is Coming Up Soon

Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will take the state test on Tuesday, April 9th and Thursday, April 11th. Please refrain from scheduling appointments of vacations on these days as it is important that students be in school all day. Thank you in advance.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our wonderful school!

Erin Moulton, Principal

• Tuesday, April 9th - ELA MCAS
• Wednesday, April 10th - 12:15 dismissal
• Thursday, April 11th - ELA MCAS
• Thursday, April 11th - Diversity Council - Joint Meeting - In Person at Hosmer
• Monday, April 15th - Friday, April 19th - No School - April Vacation

If you have information that the classroom teacher may not be aware of, you may share via this form, no later than Friday, April 12th. Please do not feel compelled to submit a form unless there is something beyond our knowledge you think will directly impact our work in creating a placement for your child. These forms will be shared with the teaching team as part of the placement determination process. Placement assignments do not go out until the summer due to potential shifts in staffing, etc., but it is important that we get your input in the earliest stages.

In order to support the needs of all children, requests for specific teachers will not be honored. Please do not request specific teachers by name. Additionally, please do not send requests to place your child with particular friends, as all students will be sent to their new class with “familiar faces.” However, if an older sibling has had a teacher and you would like to have your younger sibling have a different teacher, we will try our best to honor that request.

Whether you submit a form or not, you can be sure your child will be placed in a classroom in which he or she can grow academically, emotionally, and socially. We thank you for your understanding and your ongoing support.

Online registration for Watertown Community Education's 2024 Summer Explorations Program, being held at the Hosmer Elementary School, opens at 7:00 PM on Thursday, April 4th! Spaces are limited, please register early. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Click the link to the 2024 Summer Explorations Program Smore Flyer for full details including cost, dates, and themes, and to access the online Google Form registration link https://forms.gle/c1q6QXs1qpJGbGJ2A.

Please reach out to Debi Cornelius at debora.cornelius@watertown.k12.ma.us and Jeff Bodner at jeffrey.bodner@watertown.k12.ma.us with any questions regarding the 2024 Summer Explorations Program.

The annual WPS Art Show includes artwork from Watertown students K-12. We are thrilled for the chance to bring our community together in support of our young artists. Students whose work will be on display will be notified through email (based on parent/caregiver emails in PowerSchool) by April 2.

Where and When:

The show is up Tuesday, April 9th - Wednesday, May 1st at the Watertown Mall. Because the Watertown Mall is a public place, you are welcome to see the artwork at any time during mall open hours while the show is up.

Opening Reception:

The Opening Reception is Tuesday, April 9th from 5pm-7pm at the Watertown Mall. There will be live music, and it's a chance for the community to gather and celebrate our students. Everyone, regardless of if your student's work is representing Hosmer in the art show, is invited to the reception.

Hello Hosmer families!

Thank you to everyone who volunteered to support this year's Book Fair - we hope your students are enjoying their books!

5th grade activities

There are a few days left to order truffles in support of our 5th grade end of year activities. You can order these delicious chocolate treats at store.hosmerpto.org.

We will also be looking for volunteers to help organize 5th grade end of year events. Please reach out to info@hosmerpto.org if you are interested - we'll have a variety of volunteer opportunities available to help make sure our 5th graders have a blast at the end of their time at Hosmer!

April PTO meeting

Our April PTO meeting will be on Wednesday, April 24 at 6:30pm on Zoom. We'll be sharing updates from school leadership and opportunities to get involved with teacher appreciation week. We hope to see you there!

Thank you for being part of this community!

Charlotte and Amalia

info@hosmerpto.org

Order delicious Den's truffles by April 5th and support the end-of-year 5th-grade activities. Online orders can be completed on the PTO website or paper order forms, which were sent home previously. Truffles will be ready for pick up in April and make a great gift for Spring holidays, birthdays, or just because chocolate is yummy.

Hello, fifth grade families! A few parent volunteers are going to create a short yearbook for students to remember their last year at the Hosmer.

You can submit candid photos for us to include! The yearbook will include every student’s school picture and space for notes/autographs. If you would like to submit up to 3 candid photos of your child, please visit https://plicbooks.com/go/KBN6VG to upload them by Friday, March 22. There is a field where you can type in a “tag” for the photo(s)—you can put the names of people in the photo there so we can be sure everyone is represented (note, there will not be captions in the yearbook). Feel free to send in baby photos, more recent ones, groups of 5th graders...whichever you prefer.

Yearbooks will be available at the end of the school year.

If you have any questions, please email Laura Daly at lauramaclaughlin@yahoo.com. Thank you!

Zoom link: WMS Caregiver Math Night

All students in grades 3, 4 and 5 will be taking MCAS on the following dates. Please plan ahead to ensure that students are in school and ready.

Grades 3, 4 and 5 - ELA Test

• Tuesday, April 9th
• Thursday, April 11th

** Tuesday Instrument Lessons will be on Wednesday, April 10th

Grades 3, 4 and 5 - MATH Test

• Tuesday, May 7th
• Wednesday, May 8th

Grade 5 only - SCIENCE Test

• Tuesday, May 14th
• Thursday, May 16th

** Tuesday Instrument Lessons will be on Wednesday, May 15th

All test sessions begin at 8:20 am.

Please make sure your child is at school on time. Students who arrive late may not be able to participate in the test session with their class. They will take that test session on a make-up test day.

A good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast will positively impact your child’s test experience.

Encourage your child to take their time and do their best.

You are invited to the WMS production of Annie Jr. Tickets are $10 (Watertown Public School students are free) Tickets are available only at the door beginning 1/2 hour before the performance.

Watertown Challenger Baseball program allows children with special needs to participate in little league baseball in a safe environment.

What is Challenger Baseball?

The Challenger Baseball League is a program for developmentally and physically challenged youth (age 8-21), helping them to enjoy the full benefits of baseball in an athletic environment structured to their abilities.

When:

Sundays from 10am-noon for 8 weeks beginning on Sunday April 28, 2024

Where:

BB&N Field or Victory Field

Registration:

Registration is free of charge

For more information contact: andrewcivetti@wybb.org

Please use the link below to register for this town-wide dance that will be hosted this year at Cunniff Elementary school’s gym on May 11th. Registration prior to the event is required. Please reach out to watertownfamilyformal@gmail.com with any questions.

YardArt is a uniquely 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 https://www.mosesianarts.org/YardArt

Watertown Food Pantry: 80 Mt. Auburn St. (rear of the Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church), Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. https://www.watertown-ma.gov/330/Watertown-Food-Pantry, 617-972-6490

Watertown Catholic Collaborative Food Pantry: 770 Mt. Auburn St. (basement), Thursdays from 10 to 11:45 a.m. 617-926-7121

Watertown Community Fridge: 80 Mt. Auburn St. (Front of the Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church), Open 24/7 https://www.watertowncommunityfridge.org/

Watertown Social Services Resource Specialists: at Wayside Multi-Service Center, 127 North Beacon St. https://www.watertown-ma.gov/673/Watertown-Social-Services-Resource-Speci 617-744-9585

Live Well Watertown/Watertown Farmers Market: City Hall, 149 Main St. 617-972-6446 x8 https://www.livewellwatertown.org/home

Watertown Community Foundation: https://www.watertownfoundation.org/ 617-926-1500

Food Pantry at American Legion Post 440: 295 California St., Newton, 3rd Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. 617-244-0440

Centre Street Food Pantry: 11 Homer St., Newton, Tuesdays 2:30-6 p.m. & the first Saturday of the month from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 617-340-9554

SNAP: (formerly Food Stamps) https://www.mass.gov/snap-benefits-formerly-food-stamps

Project Bread: https://www.projectbread.org/ Food Source Hotline (1-800-645-8333)

Source: Watertown News, December 11, 2023

This year all student absences should be reported via this online form. Using this form will help to streamline communication and ensure that we are properly tracking excused and unexcused absences. The link to this form will be included in every Husky Highlight.

Website: www.watertown.k12.ma.us/hosmer
Location: 1 Concord Road, Watertown, MA, USA
Phone: 617-926-7740
Twitter: @HosmerSchool