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Principal's Newsletter

March 18, 2022

Principal'sNewsletterMarch 18, 2022

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What a time to be a member of the WHS community! The musical, TWO TEAMS in the State Championships (pinch me!), SPEAK Week, and Lydia the therapy dog. All these events have our building buzzing with excitement.


Congratulations to the cast and crew of Into the Woods on their opening night performance. It was awesome! It's a great thing to have celebrities in our midst. :-) There will be two additional performances on Friday and Saturday at 7pm.


Our boys basketball team plays at Tsongas Center at 7:30pm tonight and Boys Hockey plays Sunday at TD Garden at 9:00am (more info below). See you there!

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Photo by Leah Knipper-Davis
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Photo by Joel Giacobozzi
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Photo by Leah Knipper-Davis

Into the Woods - WHS Musical

You're invited to Watertown High School's annual musical!

Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel - all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.


Performances:

Thursday, March 17th 7:00pm

Friday, March 18th 7:00pm

Saturday, March 19th 7:00pm


All performances at WHS Centennial Auditorium

50 Columbia St, Watertown MA


Admission:

Watertown Students with school ID's: Free

Adults: $10

Seniors: $8


Tickets can be purchased beginning March 8th during lunches at Watertown High School (for students) and will be available at the door prior to each performance. Currently, face masks are required.

MIAA Tournament Games

On Tuesday night, the varsity boys basketball team had a thrilling win over Tech Boston High School. The boys have advanced to the State Championship game against Saint Mary’s of Lynn High School this Friday, at 7:30 pm, at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell. We will be providing fan buses to the game. The bus will leave the high school at 6:00. The varsity boys hockey team won thrillingly over Middlesex League foe Stoneham High School on Monday night. The boys have advanced to the state championship game as well. The game will be played this Sunday, at 9:00 am, at the TD Garden. We will be providing fan buses to the game. The buses will leave at 8:00 am. We are very proud of both programs and hope that you will be able to come out and support the teams!


For tickets and fan bus information, click here!


These games are available to watch with a subscription at NFHS SPORTS TV

SPEAK Week

SPEAK Week - Sharing Personal Experiences and Knowledge, was hosted by the Watertown Youth͎ Coalition Peer Leaders, a program of Wayside Youth & Family Support Network. This week included speakers, events, and workshops focused on student well-being and mental health. We appreciate our community partners working with our students and staff.

COVID/Mask update

Please refer to the Superintendent's Newsletter for more information about the new mask policy.

Pooled testing was conducted again on Monday (3/14) and identified 1 case of COVID in the building.

Tutoring in the Library


Tutoring is available in the library Tuesday through Friday mornings, from 7:30 - 8:30, and on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:15-4:15. In addition to the teachers on duty, there are also National Honor Society students who tutor in a wide variety of areas including Social Studies, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Spanish, English and Math.

Returning after COVID


  • If you test positive for COVID and you are asymptomatic, you may come back on day six. The day you test positive for COVID is day 0. For example, if you get a positive test on Wednesday (day 0), you can return on the following Tuesday (day 6). See chart below.

  • If you are symptomatic and then you test positive, day 0 is the first day you start to develop symptoms.

  • If you test positive and develop symptoms AFTER your positive test, day 0 resets to the day you become symptomatic.

  • YOU CAN ONLY RETURN after 5 days of isolation if you were asymptomatic, OR if you are fever-free and your symptoms are resolving.

  • If you have COVID, you cannot be part of pool testing for 90 days from your positive test, as you may test positive for up to 12 weeks on a PCR test.

Upcoming events

3/18 - WHS Musical Performance - Into the Woods 7:00 PM

3/18 - Boy's Basketball at Tsongas Arena - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

3/19 - WHS Musical Performance - Into the Woods 7:00 PM

3/20 - Boy's Hockey at TD Garden - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

3/22 - MCAS ELA Grade 10

3/23 - MCAS ELA Grade 10

4/7 - Program of Studies Night 6:30 PM to 8 PM

4/18 - 4/22 - No School (April recess)



Please refer to the WHS Calendar for more!