Posts Tagged ‘Hosmer School’
Lawmakers Visit Watertown Schools to Promote School Meal Funding Bill
WATERTOWN – Congresswoman Katherine Clark joined Congressman Jim McGovern in Watertown as part of the “End Hunger Now” Tour — highlighting how local schools are connecting classroom learning with real-world food production. During the visit, lawmakers toured a student-run Freight Farm at Watertown High School, where students grow produce using hydroponic technology — food that…
Read MoreWatertown School Introduces Take-Home Learning Kits to Help Families Support Students
WATERTOWN – Kindergarten families at Hosmer Elementary School are receiving new take-home learning kits designed to help parents support reading and math skills at home. The kits are part of a new initiative called Academic Parent Teacher Teams, which aims to strengthen the connection between what students learn in the classroom and how families can…
Read MoreIndigenous Peoples Day in Watertown: Art, Storytelling, and Community at Hosmer
WATERTOWN – Watertown marked Indigenous Peoples Day at Hosmer Elementary School with hands-on art, traditional Wampanoag song and dance, Indigenous authors, and local Native vendors. Organized by the Pigscusset Initiative, the event also previewed a story map tracing 10,000+ years of Indigenous history in the area, with plans to develop it into a walking tour.…
Read MoreSchool Committee Update: $495K Budget Deficit, Contract Talks, and Cell Phone Task Force
WATERTOWN, MA – Watertown Public Schools leaders are facing a busy start to 2025, with budget challenges, contract negotiations, and policy updates dominating discussions at the latest School Committee meeting. School Committee Chair Kendra Foley provided updates on the district’s financial outlook, revealing a projected $495,000 deficit for Fiscal Year 2026. The shortfall is largely…
Read MoreWatertown School Committee Chair Kendra Foley Celebrates District Achievements, Shares Updates on Future Projects
WATERTOWN, MA – Watertown School Committee Chair Kendra Foley recently joined WPS Family Engagement and Communications Strategist Matt McCarthy at WCA-TV’s Studio B to provide updates on the district’s latest milestones and ongoing projects. Foley and McCarthy celebrated several recent achievements, including the recognition of music teacher Liz Schorr as the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress…
Read MoreWatertown School Committee Chair Kendra Foley on MCAS Scores, Enrollment, WHS Facility Naming Process
WATERTOWN, MA – In a recent update, Matt McCarthy, family engagement and communication strategist for Watertown Public Schools, joined School Committee Chair Kendra Foley to discuss October’s key developments. Held in WCA-TV’s new “Studio B” podcast studio, their conversation focused on progress within the district, including MCAS data trends and growth initiatives. Recent Stories
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