Morning Announcements: Wed. Feb. 22nd, A1.

loueyja — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:45:55 +0000

MEMO, Wednesday, February 22, 2012, A1.

There will be a Delta game day tomorrow after school down the main hallway. There will be food, drinks and games. Everyone is welcome. And if you have not paid for your new shirt, please pay Mrs. Kuegler as soon as possible.

Attention Delta members: You need to see Mrs. Kuegler today to sign up for Delta game day.

Attention everyone, if you want to be a part of the C.A.R.E. dodgeball tournament, we have good news! The price to sign up has been reduced from 5 dollars, to only 2 dollars. So everyone, start making teams, and sign up. Make sure you get your 2 dollars in. You can sign up and pay during any lunch block, or go to the counseling office and see Ms. Larkin!

The Book Club will hold it’s next meeting on Tuesday, February 28th after school in Rm. 128. Grab a copy of A Clockwork Orange and join us. New members are always welcome.

Any students interested in trying out for the Golf Team see Mr. Valletta in room 201 to put your name on the sign up sheet.

There will be a Sophomore class meeting at 2:15 on Friday, February 24th in room 129. All who are interested in planning our upcoming fundraiser are welcome to attend.

There will be a short preseason Girls’ Tennis Team meeting on tomorrow at 2:15 pm in room 214 for the purpose of ordering tennis apparel. If you cannot attend due to a prior commitment see Mr. Malootian in room 214 for the information.

For all students going to Italy, there will be a meeting tomorrow during flex in room 4.

The following scholarships are due in guidance:

Today - Litchfield County Tax Collectors’ Association

Feb 27 – Conn. Alarm & Systems Integrators Association

The following scholarships are now available in the counseling office:

Conn. Funeral Directors Association

Bethlehem Fair Foundation

Waterbury Teachers Federal Credit Union

~ Please see Guidance for more information.

Morning Announcements: Thurs. Feb. 23rd. B2.

loueyja — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:40:24 +0000

MEMO, Thursday, February 23, 2012, B2.

The Delta game day has been postponed to Thursday, March 1^st, after school. There will be food, drinks and games. Everyone is welcome. And if you have not paid for your new shirt, please pay Mrs. Kuegler as soon as possible.

Attention Delta members: You need to see Mrs. Kuegler to sign up for Delta game day.

Attention everyone, if you want to be a part of the C.A.R.E. Dodgeball tournament, we have good news! The price to sign up has been reduced from 5 dollars, to only 2 dollars. So everyone, start making teams, and sign up. Make sure you get your 2 dollars in. You can sign up and pay during any lunch block, or go to the counseling office and see Ms. Larkin!

Are you interested in joining Student Council? If so, pick up a form from either Ms. Bellemare or Ms. Loughlin and hand it in by Tuesday February 28. Representatives will be chosen from all grades. The first meeting will be March 7 and attendance to all meetings will be mandatory.

The Book Club will hold it’s next meeting on Tuesday, February 28th after school in Rm. 128. Grab a copy of A Clockwork Orange and join us. New members are always welcome.

There will be a Sophomore class meeting at 2:15 tomorrow in room 129. All who are interested in planning our upcoming fundraiser are welcome to attend.

There will be a short preseason Girls’ Tennis Team meeting today at 2:15 pm in room 214 for the purpose of ordering tennis apparel. If you cannot attend due to a prior commitment see Mr. Malootian in room 214 for the information.

Are you looking for a job for after school or over the summer? Representatives from Hollister in the Brass City Mall will be at WHS on Feb. 28th from 1pm to 3pm to interview interested students. You must be 18 years old or older to apply. To sign up, please see Mr. Frenette in the Counseling Office.

The following scholarships are due in guidance:

Feb 27 – Conn. Alarm & Systems Integrators Association

The following scholarships are now available in the counseling office:

Conn. Funeral Directors Association

Waterbury Teachers Federal Credit Union

Farm Credit East

~ Please see Guidance for more information.

Boys' Basketball Brings Home the Brass

loueyja — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:15:17 +0000

Congratulations to the Boys' Basketball Team and Coach Ed Sakl, III.

The WHS boys basketball team captured their 2nd consecutive NVL Brass Division title with a 70-51 win over Derby High in a game played Tuesday night, Feb. 21st. Tom O'Brien led the Indians with 24 points and Jonathan Mitchell contributed 15 points. For more coverage, see this link.

Polk-WHS Co-Read Macbeth Student Collaboration

loueyja — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:31:22 +0000

Fifth grade students in Ms. Carey’s and Mr. Pflomm’s classes at Polk Elementary school are participating with Watertown High students in Ms. Auclair’s sophomore honors English class in a co-read unit on Shakespeares’ Macbeth. Each class of students reads the play separately and then the students do activities together based on the play. Student collaboration started on January 24^th and continues with weekly whole group activities through February 27^th.

During the earlier joint meetings, WHS students traveled to Polk to work with the elementary students (photos below). On Tuesday, February 21^st, WHS welcomes the participating Polk students to join Ms. Auclair’s classes at the high school. Through discussions in literature circles, blogging, and joint activities, students become excited about reading and encounter a classic in literature.

WHS participating sophomores include the following students.

Atallah, Michelle

Baldoni, Victoria

Buonocore, Taylor

Carew, Sarah

Carino-Vassak, DeShy

Catarino, Kelly

Chamberlain, Hailey

Cianciolo, Jared

Cianciolo, Jenna

Ciochetti, Sara

Clark, Anthony

Cometti, Jacob

Downey, Luc

Fero, Anjeza

Ferrucci, Steven

Flaherty, Carolyn

Guerrera, Alexa

Guerrera, Dan

Ibraimov, Heidi

Lewis, Tyara

Lindberg, Nathan

Longo, Chelsea

Lutkus, Danielle

Mahaney, Brianna

Mastrofrancesco, Micaela

Mayo, Alec

Meka, Brianna

Montambault, Erin

Nemense, Nicole

Ney, Jessica

Nguyen, Nancy

Niele, Jessica

Noel, Kyle

Noseworthy, Jill

Orsini, Giancarlo

Ortiz, Ashley

Paes, Ryan

Perrin, Megan

Perugini, Nicholas

Perugini, Vittoria

Rafferty, Seamus

Reeser, Marisa

Rodis, Anjelika

Sali, Klaudia

Selimovski, Sara

Sorensen, Karina

Terzigni, Andrew

Tolster, Sean

Vo, Nicole

Voghel, Jacqueline

CAPT Test: March 5--16th.

loueyja — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:46:20 +0000

All 10^th grade students and 11^th grade re-testers will only take 1 test per day during an extended Flex block. With a few exceptions, 10^th grade tests will be administered by Flex teachers in their usual rooms.

10^th Grade Test/11^th Grade Retest Schedule

Date Test

March 5 Editing and Revising

March 6 Interdisciplinary Writing 1

March 7 Response to Literature

March 8 Interdisciplinary Writing 2

March 9 Reading for Information

March 12 Science 1

March 13 Science 2

March 14 Math 1

March 15 Math 2

March 16 Science (Supplemental)

12^th grade students will report to the cafeteria and 11^th grade students will report to the library during the testing window. If 11^th grade students elect to retake a section of CAPT, they should report to the appropriate re-testing room.

We will use a couple of testing sessions to run assemblies and activities for 9^th and 12^th graders.

Friday March 2 (B4)

B-day

C block (9:12 – 10:38) NO FLEX

Monday March 5 (A1)

Time	Class/Test
7:45-9:07	A-block
9:12-9:53	C-block
9:58-10:39	Flex (E&R)
10:44-12:38	E-block
12:43-2:05	G-block

Tuesday March 6 (B2)

Time	Class/Test
7:45-9:07	B-block
9:12-10:39	Flex (IW 1)
10:44-12:38	F-block
12:43-2:05	H-block

Wednesday March 7 (A3)

Time	Class/Test
7:45-9:07	A-block
9:12-10:39	Flex (RTL)
10:44-12:38	E-block
12:43-2:05	G-block

Thursday March 8 (B4)

Time	Class/Test
7:45-9:07	B-block
9:12-10:39	Flex (IW 2)
10:44-12:38	F-block
12:43-2:05	H-block

Friday March 9 (A1)

Time	Class/Test
7:45-9:07	C-block
9:12-10:39	Flex (IW 1)
10:44-12:38	E-block
12:43-2:05	G-block

Monday March 12 (B2)

Time	Class/Test
7:45-9:07	B-block
9:12-10:39	Flex (Sci 1)
10:44-12:38	F-block
12:43-2:05	H-block

Tuesday March 13 (A3)

Time	Class/Test
7:45-9:07	A-block
9:12-10:39	Flex (Sci 2)
10:44-12:38	E-block
12:43-2:05	G-block

Wednesday March 14 (B4)

Time	Class/Test
7:45-9:00	B-block
9:05-10:39	Flex (Math 1)
10:44-12:38	F-block
12:43-2:05	H-block

Thursday March 15 (A1)

Time	Class/Test
7:45-9:00	A-block
9:05-10:39	Flex (Math 2)
10:44-12:38	E-block
12:43-2:05	G-block

Friday March 16 (B2)

Time	Class/Test
7:45-9:07	C-block
9:12-10:39	*Flex (Sci Supp.)*
10:44-12:38	F-block
12:43-2:05	H-block

Monday March 19 (A3)

A-day

C block (9:12 – 10:38) NO FLEX

Notes:

9^th grade students will follow an unaltered schedule.
10^th grade students will report to their FLEX rooms during the testing window.
- Approximately 50 10^th grade students will be given the supplemental Science test in an online format
- Those students assigned to take the online supplemental Science test will report to the cafe on Friday March 16 and will be given the test the following week.
12^th grade students will report to the CAFETERIA during the testing window.
11^th grade students will report to the LIBRARY during the testing window.
- 11^th grade students electing to retake a section of CAPT should report to the appropriate re-testing room.
- 11^th grade students do not take the supplemental Science test

Video Tribute to Girls Basketball Season Brass Div Champs.

loueyja — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:44:14 +0000

Girls Basketball Brass Division Champs-Watch the Video Tribute.

The above video provides a wonderful tribute the girls' season with music, photos, and highlights.

Congratulations to the WHS Girls Basketball team who beat Wolcott on Tuesday night to win the NVL Brass Division title in a game that ended 51-32. Congrats also to Coach Ed Lopes.

"This means absolutely the world." Jess Spezzano, senior guard.

Full coverage feature story in Wednesday (Feb. 15th) Republican-American with article by Rick Wilson.

FIRST ROBOTICS Competitions Announced

loueyja — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:28:09 +0000

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a non-profit organisation that runs several world-wide technology competitions for middle school and high school students. Chief among these is the FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition), where high school students have six weeks to design and build a robot the play a new game each year. The purpose of FIRST and the FRC is to both give students experience working with technology and to encourage society to support science and technology education for young people. As explained in the FIRST mission statement, FIRST was created to "inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology".

This year's game is Rebound Rumble. In the competition, two alliances of three robots each compete to get basketballs into hoops, scoring 1, 2, or 3 points depending on the height of the hoop. At the end of each match, robots can balance on a bridge for extra points.

Team 237 Black Magic (from WHS) will be participating in the following regional competitions.

Chesapeake regional: March 8 to March 10
Connecticut Regional: March 29 to March 31
St. Louis Championship: April 26 to April 28

Spring Sports Pay to Play due March 9th.

loueyja — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:08:22 +0000

If you are planning to play any of the following spring sports at Watertown High, the Spring Sports Pay to Play form and fee are due in the WHS main office by Friday, March 9th.

The form can be accessed from the WHS Athletics Central page, the Forms and Documents Page, or from the link below.

Pay To Play Form Spring Sports 2012. (new Feb. 2012).

Golf Baseball Softball

Boys Tennis Girls Tennis Boys Lacrosse

Boys Track & Field Girs Track & Field Girls Lacrosse

WHS Dance Team Places 2nd at Quinnipiac.

loueyja — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:42:45 +0000

The Watertown Dance Team participated in the Quinnipiac University Dance & Cheer Championship on February 10th. The Dance Team performed three different dances including jazz, hip hop, and kick. The girls placed 2nd place in their high kick routine, beating several other teams.

Come support the Dance Team at the state championship competition at Hamden High School on March 3rd.

February Rotary Students of the Month

loueyja — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:55:09 +0000

Congratulations to the following Students of the Month.

Each senior and junior recipient is honored at a Rotary Club luncheon and receives a savings bond as reward for their hard work.

February Rotary Students of the Month.

Senior: Emily Jensen

Junior: Taylor Bugryn

Five Watertown High Art Students Win Scholastic Art Awards.

loueyja — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:03:33 +0000

Five Watertown High School art students won awards for their artwork in January at the 23rd Annual Connecticut Regional Scholastic Art Awards. The Scholastic Art Awards is the largest juried student art exhibition in the state. Winning work was on display at the University of Hartford Art School Silpe Gallery through Friday February 3^rd.

Pictured from left to right are Rukie Elmazi, Gold Key Award, Miranda Squillace, Gold Key Award; Melissa Brown, Honorable Mention; Joshua Brinkerhoff, Honorable Mention, and Rafael Concepcion, Silver Key Award.

Adams Escript Program helps WHS PTO.

loueyja — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:53:30 +0000

If you shop at Adams, consider enrolling in the escripts program which generates funds for WHS PTO. The eScrip program is a proven and powerful fundraising program that allows participating merchants to contribute a percentage of your grocery loyalty cards, credit card, and debit/ATM card purchases to the school or organization of your choice.

click link below for the form. Parents can sign up online or drop it off at Adams.

Our escrip number - # 6583837 . Please note that there are 3 Watertown High Schools: MA, SD, and TN - and then ours is listed at the end as Watertown High School PTO.

Watertown High School PTO to the Adams Escript Program. download form

or go online below.

Escripts Home Page.

CT Scholastic Art Award Winners

loueyja — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:29:58 +0000

Congratulations to the WHS Art Department!

The following students have won awards at the CT Scholastic Art Awards, which took place at Hartford Art School Wed Jan 11th. Their work will be on display at the Silpe Gallery of the Hartford Art School through Sunday, January 29th.

Rukie Elmazi, - Gold Key

Miranda Squillace - Gold Key

Rafael Concepcion - Silver Key

Joshua Brinkerhoff - Honorable Mention

Melissa Brown - Honorable Mention

Highlights of student work can also be found at the the Pelosi Student Art Gallery.

CT Scholastic Art Award Winners 2012.

loueyja — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:54:31 +0000

Congratulations Art Students!

The following students have won awards at the CT Scholastic Art Awards, which took place at Hartford Art School Wed Jan 11th. Their work will be on display at the Silpe Gallery of the Hartford Art School through Sunday, January 29th.

Rukie Elmazi, - Gold Key

Miranda Squillace - Gold Key

Rafael Concepcion - Silver Key

Joshua Brinkerhoff - Honorable Mention

Melissa Brown - Honorable Mention

Seussical Spring Musical Cast List Announced.

loueyja — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:57:11 +0000

Congratulations to the following student cast members in the WHS spring production of the musical Seussical.

Seussical Cast List

Julia Stevenson- The Cat in the Hat

Chris Varanko- Horton The Elephant

Christine Manalo- Jojo

Brianna Petrillo- Gertrude McFuzz

Jennifer Bavone- Mayzie LaBird

Hayley Chamberlin- Sour Kangaroo

Kyle Vergauwen- The Mayor

Sage Davino- Mrs. Mayor

Doug Demirali- General Genghis Khan Schmitz

Adam Concepcion- The Grinch/ Judge Yertle the Turtle

Adrianna Varanko, Catherine Ranaudo, Gina Guerrera, Miranda Squillace- The Bird Girls

Rich Difederico, Dan Guerrera, Dominic Dunn, Doug Demirali, Josh Diorio- The Wickersham Brothers

Spencer Dillon- Vlad Vladikoff

Val Locke- Thing One

Amber White- Thing Two

* The following groups will be cast from Who’s and Jungle Creatures: Circus Performers, Dancers, Hunches, Military Kids, and Mcelligot’s Pool Fish.

This will be determined after vacation when we return for rehearsals.

Who’s*

Sarah Zoldy

Emily DiAngelis

Amber Caouette

Emily Jensen

Ruth Anne Nield

Casey Ouelette

Raven Walker

Hannah Armatino

Josh Davino

Dan Nelson

Arianna Guerrera

Victoria Baldoni

Jungle Creatures *

Emma Karpinski

Meghan Schiappa

Danielle Fusco

Lauren Diaferio

Alyssa Mucciaro

Katy Lynch

Jenna Cianciolo

Nadia Cuevas

Stephanie El-Massri

Jordan Townsend

Jillian Richmond

Kenna Kaiser

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