Principal's Newsletter
January 25, 2021
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Change in Covid Pool Testing Schedule this Week
- Cohort A will be held on Monday, 1/25 from 8:00 am-3:30pm
- Cohort B will be held on Thursday, 1/28 from 8:00am -3:30pm
PSATs: Tuesday, January 26th
Please remember that all 10th and 11th grade students (hybrid and fully remote) are scheduled to take the PSATs in person at WHS tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26th. Students should check their email today for their room assignment.
Reminder, only the 10th & 11th grade will be in the building tomorrow, all other grades will be learning remotely.
Where to Go and When:
- Students should check their email today for their room assignment. Students will be sent to testing rooms at 8:15am, and testing will begin at 8:30am.
- As rooms finish testing, students will be dismissed. At that time, students should leave the building. If students are approved for extended time, the test will take longer. We expect most students to finish testing by 12:30pm. Grab and Go lunches will be available in the cafeteria.
What to Bring:
- School ID (if available)
- #2 pencils
- Calculator
- Mask
Weekly Covid Pool Testing
Thank you to all who have signed up for weekly Covid pool testing thus far. Testing is the best way of keeping everyone safe. Please use this form to sign up.
Moving forward, only positive pools and close contacts will be alerted with the weekly testing results. If you do not receive an update 24-48 hours after your child participates in pool testing, it means their pool tested negative. Positive pools will be contacted as soon as possible and given further information and instructions at that time. Students are able to test before school, after school, and during lunch. The testing location is in the hallway by the gymnasium.
Again, if you wish for your student to be tested, please fill out this form. Please note, pool testing is only offered to students who participate in IN PERSON learning, we are not currently able to test fully remote students. The only exception are student-athletes that are planning to participate in winter sports and are fully remote. Because these students will be in contact with other students, they will be offered pool testing. Student-athletes that are learning remotely received a direct email with sign-up instructions. Student-athlete testing (remote student-athletes only) takes place on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30pm.
If your student's pool tests positive, it is highly recommended that family members quarantine until individual test results are available (usually within 24 hours).
For more detailed information on the testing, click here.
PE, Health & Wellness Update
ACCESS Testing
Your school and ESL teachers will let you know the schedule. Your school will be testing your student on the days they are in-person. If your student is a virtual student they will be invited in on a day or time other students are not in-person. Most testing will be complete before February vacation.
Please contact Kate Phillipson, ESL Coordinator, if you have any questions about the testing. You can email Kate at kathryn.phillipson@watertown.k12.ma.us, or call at 617-581-8200.
WHS Guidance Update
Previous Communications
January 25th Change in Learning Model
January 21st Zoom Intrusion
January 19th Newsletter
January 11th Newsletter
January 7th PSAT Testing
December 29th Covid Pool Testing
December 21st Newsletter
December 14th Newsletter
December 4th Newsletter
November 24th Newsletter
November 19th Newsletter
November 12th Newsletter
November 4th Newsletter
Bridge to Return Plan for Watertown Public Schools (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RnyRvhYE1h17FjUj0wrkA1so-N5W-UhC7xn-ObczgcE/edit)