Watertown High School

Hello, WHS Families! We had a quiet first day back from April break! Here is some important PTO information: The April PTO meeting, scheduled for April 20, is canceled. The next PTO meeting will take place on May 11 at 6:45 pm. If anyone would like to run for an office for the WHS PTO (President, Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer), please contact either Robin at 203-704-0686 or Mindi at 860-307-4468. Thank you, and enjoy the rest of this evening. Janet P. Parlato, Ed.D. Principal

Here's the April edition of the WHS Newsletter! https://indianinfo.wixsite.com/watertownhighschool

Suggestions for a new WHS Mascot are Being Accepted! Please email your suggestion to: mascot@watertownps.org Thank you for your participation!

Watertown Public Schools Budget Presentation - Wednesday, March 10 at 7:00 pm. Here is the link for the budget presentation at 7:00 pm: meet.google.com/stc-pmos-sge

WHS Student Theater Presents "Just Lightning", a modern-day spoof of the musical, Grease! Please click here to watch this great performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyagNR6ABPA

WHS Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences: Tuesday, March 16 from 5:00-7:00 and Thursday, March 18 from 12:40-2:40. Here is the link to sign up for conferences: https://ptcfast.com/schools/WATERTOWN_HIGH_SCHOOL

Drop-In Virtual Q&A about Students Returning to School Tuesday, February 23, anytime from 6:30-8:00 Link to join: https://zoom.us/j/97417375897?pwd=T1JoNjJwQ21FWTF3OFRFcE85VW1rUT09

Please complete this survey if you would like your child to come into school four days per week on a rotation for his/her grade level, if you would like your child to remain hybrid, or if you would like your child to be added to the remote learning list if he/she has not been on it already. Survey is due Tuesday, February 23. https://forms.gle/AeFcN9W422WXwHyR9

Hello, WHS Families! This is a reminder that on Thursday, February 18, students with last names A-K will come to school, and students with last names L-Z will learn at home. On Friday, February 19, students with last names A-K will learn at home, and students with last names L-Z will come into school. Thank you, and have a good night. Janet P. Parlato, Ed.D. Principal

Important Reminder about This Week's Schedule: Wednesday, February 17 - All students remote Thursday, February 18 - A-K students in school, L-Z students remote Friday, February 19 - A-K students remote, L-Z students in school

Watertown High School Program of Studies for 2021-22: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ff8WlNvYA07R86fjUOCpBv6pFhthC0Yr6Yg-w7Lt7ws/edit?usp=sharing

WHS PTO Virtual Meeting on Tuesday, January 19 at 6:45 pm. All are welcome! Here is the link to log in: https://zoom.us/j/95863382792?pwd=T2NtMU5NTHM1ejdZNVpnbmt5YWZWUT09

SATs will be held at WHS on Saturday, November 7.

District to Hold Virtual Town Hall Meeting about High School Mascot Watertown Public Schools will hold a virtual town hall meeting about the use of the current high school mascot on Tuesday, November 17 at 7:00 pm. The virtual town hall meeting is occurring as part of the district’s continuing conversations about the use of the high school’s mascot, which have been taking place in response to a public request to change the Watertown High School mascot. Since October, the Watertown Public Schools Mascot Committee, which was established by the Board of Education in September, has been meeting to engage in a community discussion, with the assistance of experts in the field, on the subjects of race, culture, as well as the use of a Native American school mascot and name. Mascot Committee members include Watertown Board of Education members, community members, parents, Watertown High School students, staff members, and administrators. The committee’s goal is to inform the Board of Education of their findings on the matter of the mascot’s use and to present to the Board recommendations about the current name and mascot in January. Interested participants should register to speak at the town hall and/or submit testimony to mascot@watertownps.org. The town hall will be livestreamed for public viewing on the Watertown Public Schools YouTube channel and participants can log into a Google Meet in order to speak during the Town Hall at meet.google.com/qgu-ngyf-mqt, or by phone at 1 443-574-7607 PIN: ‪357 769 343#. Comments made during the Town Hall will be limited to three minutes per speaker. Interim Superintendent Dr. John Ramos will serve as the Town Hall’s facilitator.

Here is the link to the Watertown Public Schools Mascot Committee Website: https://sites.google.com/watertownps.org/whs-mascot-committee/home

SATs are still being held at WHS on Saturday, September 26, 2020!

The first WHS Virtual PTO meeting is on Tuesday, September 15 at 6:45 pm. The link to join the meeting is here: https://zoom.us/j/97222085819?pwd=VlJLeTdmcG01WGF5VHk5SUpVZEM3QT09 Thank you!

Wednesday, September 9 is our first distance learning day! Please make sure students have logged into their Watertown email to get information about Google Classroom codes and Google Classroom invitations. Google Classroom access is necessary for distance learning days!

There will be specific information about the start of the year at WHS sent out this week, and we will also hold family information sessions via Zoom. I am writing today to make you aware of the family information session dates. The same information will be provided at each session so that you do not have to log-in to multiple sessions. Thursday, August 20 - 9:00 am or 6:30 pm - Both sessions geared toward ninth grade families and students new to our WHS community Friday, August 21 - 9:00 am - All are welcome! Monday, August 24 - 9:00 am or 6:30 pm - All are welcome! Log-in information for each session will be sent out to all families on the morning of those sessions. Students are also welcome to participate!

Reminder to Class of 2020 Families to register to view the graduation video at Pleasant Valley Drive-In in Barkhamsted on Wednesday, July 29. Please check your email for all of the details!