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PRINCIPAL'S NEWSLETTER
Watertown Middle School: May 3, 2024
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WHAT'S UP AT WMS?
8th GRADE TRIP TO KENNEDY INSTITUTE
Clusters 5 and 6 went to the Kennedy Institute to participate in a role-playing simulation of the Senate. Students had the chance to participate in debating parts of an environmental bill.
7TH GRADE STEM DAY AT FENWAY PARK
Clusters 3 and 4 went to Fenway Park for STEM day! Students learned about green screen technology and heard from scientists and engineers. They also enjoyed watching the game against the Giants!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PROGRESS REPORTS
You can check your student's current and updated grades in PowerSchool by Friday, May 3rd at 3:00 pm. To access the portal, click here: PowerSchool Portal.You will need to enter the student name, username, and password.
If you need further assistance with PowerSchool, please refer to the presentations linked below:
8th GRADE GRADUATION UPDATES
It's almost the end of the year which means graduation is on the horizon for our 8th grade students! The 8th Grade Social Dance will be on June 13th at 6:00 pm at Watertown's Sons of Italy (520 Pleasant Street, Watertown). Graduation will take place on June 14th at 9:00 am in the WMS gym- tickets are not required.
DIVERSITY NIGHT
Please join us for our 2nd Annual Diversity Night on May 16th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm in the WMS Cafeteria! Families are invited to participate and share cultural recipes, art, music, or anything else you want to share! School clubs and departments will be represented. This is a fun event and a great way to get to know more people in our community!
YEARBOOK ORDERS
Yearbooks are ready to be customized and ordered! The deadline to place your order is Friday, May 10th and you can order here.
This service allows you to create two custom pages per student and is a great way to personalize photos from this past year. This is completely optional! Please feel free to follow up with Mr. Allen, our yearbook coordinator, with any questions.
MCAS TESTING
- charge their chromebook
- eat a healthy breakfast
- arrive in advisory promptly at 7:45 am for testing to begin
FAMILY CULTURAL AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
On May 15th, from 7:00 pm- 8:00 pm, at the Watertown Public Library, the Watertown School's Multilingual Department will be hosting a night for parents to learn more about becoming a Family Cultural Ambassador. This event will bring families together to share what they need from an ambassador, and to talk about how to best welcome and support new families. It will be a fun event and a great opportunity to build connections. Childcare, snacks, and interpretation will be provided! RSVP (call or text) to Kate Phillipson at 617-581-8200.
WATERTOWN SPIRIT GEAR STORE
Grade 9 students at the high school have created a spirit gear store that is open for the next two weeks! The students want to extend this store to all middle school families in case anyone wants Raiders gear or plain Watertown gear! The first 50 to use this code (WHSRAIDERS15) will receive 15% off! Funds raised will directly benefit the Class of 2027.
Shop here: WHS Store
BUSING INFORMATION
The information about busing is now live! The due date for caregivers to apply for busing is June 10th. After that, families will be added to a waitlist. Jaelyn Blair, Grants and Operations Manager for WPS, will be contacting all current bus riders with sign up information.
For more information, refer to the website linked here: BUS WEBSITE
You can also refer to the specific websites linked here:
MAY EVENTS
GRADE 8 CIVICS MCAS
- May 7th and 8th
ISP FIELD TRIP
- May 13th (Monday)
- Ironstone Farm
PTO MEETING
- May 14th (Tuesday) 6:30 pm
- Zoom
MATH MCAS
- May 14th and 16th
DIVERSITY NIGHT
- May 16th (Thursday) 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
- WMS cafeteria
1/2 DAY
- May 15th (Wednesday) 11:45 am Early dismissal
7/8TH GRADE PERFORMANCE MUSIC TRIP
- May 17th (Friday)
- Six Flags!
WMS DIVERSITY AND BELONGING COUNCIL
- May 20th (Monday) 6:00 pm
- Zoom
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING MCAS (8TH GRADE ONLY)
- May 21st and 22nd
WMS/WHS ORCHESTRA CONCERT
- May 22nd (Wednesday) 7:00 pm
- WMS Auditorium
NO SCHOOL
- Memorial Day
- May 27th (Monday)
IREADY TESTING (ALL GRADES)
- May 28th-31st
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL
- May 29th (Wednesday) 4:00pm
- WMS Art Room
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