Greetings, Hosmer Families!
THANK YOU, thank you for your partnership this week as we held the first half of caregiver conferences. These meetings are so important in helping to building and strengthen the partnership between home and school. We have more conferences scheduled for Tuesday evening and Friday afternoon. If you have not yet booked a conference with your child's teacher, please click here to find sign-up links for all teachers. Simply select the "Sign Up Genius Link" underneath the name of your child's teacher to go directly to their page.
Coffee & Curriculum
Wondering what your kids are learning this year? We are beginning a series of grade-level curriculum discussions to occur throughout November. The flyer is attached below. Please join us to see what kids are reading, learning, and doing! The Math and Literacy Coaches (Forrest Sturgis & Mis Mulvey) will join me for these interactive sessions where you'll also get some tips on how to help at home. We'd love to have you!
Schoolwide Buddy Activity
We have been having some wonderful buddy classroom meet-ups this month focused on the book The Circles All Around Us by Brad Montague. This is a lovely picture book about circles of community, beginning with self and family, and broadening to include friends and other members of our communities. Students have worked with their "buddy" in a higher or lower grade to complete self-portraits that will soon be on display! A few pictures are below.
Fire Safety with WFD
A big thank you to the Watertown Fire Department, which has been meeting with students across grade levels about fire safety. Some of these took place this week with more scheduled for next week. Some topics discussed were what to do when a smoke alarm goes off. One suggestion is to have a central meeting place outside if everyone needs to leave the house. Ask your children more about what they learned and whether they have any questions about what to do at home.
Direct Line to the Nurses Office
The nurse's office now has a direct line! You can reach them directly at 617-926-7751
Unwanted Halloween Candy?
If you have unwanted/leftover Halloween candy (even just the stuff that your family might not like!), we will gladly take it off your hands in the Main Office. I am often purchasing candy for faculty meetings, etc. and your extra's last year really helped. We actually got through the whole rest of the year without having to purchase snacks for meetings and professional development!
Caring for the Landscaping
Encourage children to use sidewalks. Walking through flower beds is damaging our plantings.
Thank you for your ongoing support of our wonderful school!With a grateful heart,
Ms. Moulton, Principal
