July 29, 2024
Dear Watertown Public Schools Faculty, Families, and Students,
I hope you are all enjoying summer break. Included in this update are pictures from around the district and an important message from the WHS Athletics Department.
Sincerely,
Dr. V
A Message from the WHS Athletics Department
Please take a look at the schedule for all of our fall sports starting on August 19, 2024. Any student who would like to tryout for one of our teams, must sign up on familyid (https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/watertown-high-school-athletics), have an updated physical on file, and pay to participate prior to August 19th.
The school nurse will be in the office on the following dates to process physicals.
August 1st 8:00am – 2:00pm
August 5th 8:00am – 1:00pm
August 8th 8:00am – 2:00pm
August 19th TBD
TRYOUT & PRACTICE INFO
Cheerleading
Mon 7/29-Wed 7/31 6pm-7:30pm Swift Middle School Auxiliary Gym
Parent Meeting 7/29 5pm Swift Auxiliary Gym
(More details on WHS Athletic Webpage) https://www.watertownps.org/o/watertown-high-school/page/athletics
Field Hockey
Monday 8/19-Fri 8/23 4pm-6pm Swift MS
8/24 Scrimmage
Football
Monday 8/19-Fri 8/23 5pm-8pm WHS
Sat 8/24 8am-11am WHS
Girls Soccer
Monday 8/19-Fri 8/23 8am-9:30am WHS
Sat 8/24 Scrimmage
Boys Soccer
Monday 8/19-Fri 8/23 3:30pm-5pm WHS
Sat 8/24 9am-10:30am Swift MS
Girls Swimming and Diving
Mon 8/19-Wed 8/21 5:45pm-7:45pm WHS Pool
8/22 8:30am-10:30am Swimming, 5:45pm-7:15pm Diving
8/23 1pm-3pm Swimming and Diving
8/24 8:30am-10:30am Swimming and Diving
Volleyball
Monday 8/19-Fri 8/23 9am-12pm WHS
XC
Monday 8/19-Fri 8/23 9am-11am Veterans Park – Baseball Field
8/24 8:30am-10:30am Nystrom’s Park Thomaston CT
CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT THIS SUMMER
Important Dates to Remember
August 12 - 14 - Administrators’ Retreat
August 19-24 - WHS Athletic Tryouts and Practices Begin
August 21 - 6th Grade Orientation at Swift MS, 10AM
August 20 - New Employee Orientation, Swift MS, 8AM
August 26-28 - All Faculty & Staff Return for PD
August 29 - First Day of School for Students in Kindergarten - Grade 9 & Transition Academy - Early Release Day
August 29 - Preschool Meet and Greet - Times Forthcoming in a follow up email
August 30 - School for All students Kindergarten to Grade 12 & Transition Academy - Early Release Day
September 2 - Labor Day, All Schools and Offices Closed for Holiday
September 19 - Early Release Day for Students/ Afternoon PD for Faculty and Staff