Students Earn Global Seal of Biliteracy
Emily Arredondo-Galvan, Mariana Cabrera Canenguez, Michelle Jimenez, Odibel Campuzano, and Viridiana Velez, seniors at Watertown High School, have earned the prestigious Global Seal of Biliteracy. The Global Seal of Biliteracy is an international language certificate that recognizes and celebrates their level of proficiency in two or more languages. The Global Seal of Biliteracy enables programs and businesses across the world to quickly validate a student’s language skills to aide in advanced placement in a post-secondary language program, help students earn scholarships, and provide opportunities for employment. The Global Seal of Biliteracy allows employers to easily verify students’ language skills and be confident that they possess valuable soft skills linked to multilingualism.
In today’s global economy, proficiency in multiple languages has tremendous value. We are proud that Emily, Mariana, Michelle, Odibel, and Viridiana of the Watertown Unified School District are now part of this global community of multilingual individuals. We congratulate our students on this significant achievement and look forward to seeing the opportunities that their Global Seal of Biliteracy will bring them in the future.
Thursday, June 6 is the last day of school with an 11:30 a.m. early dismissal!
Check this out – another group of Ms. Moulton’s Riverside Middle School students are now officially certified in Red Cross First Aid, CPR and AED training!
Thank you to Riverside Middle School for granting funds for the students' Red Cross certifications, and to the Riverside PTO for granting funds for the portable CPR breathing barriers. These students are now equipped with the skills and knowledge to someday save a life!
As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, we reflect on our theme of “Together for Mental Health.” Our goal as a District is to continue to work toward not only awareness, but acceptance, that mental health plays an important role in our daily lives. Thank you to our students, families, educators and community members for supporting Mental Health Awareness Month 2024!
Senior students and families are reminded that their WUSD issued Chromebook and charger must be returned during homeroom on Monday, June 3rd. Fees will be issued to students who don't return their Chromebooks.
Senior Chromebook collection will take place on Monday, June 3. Seniors are reminded to bring their WUSD issued Chromebook and charger to homeroom that day.
Chalk the Walk is happening right now on Main Street in preparation for tonight's Art Walk, which runs from 4-6 p.m. in downtown Watertown. Check out all this beautiful artwork being created by our very own Watertown High School students!
On Friday, May 17, Sr. Kleine's Watertown High School Spanish Texts and Composition students traveled to Schurz Elementary School to read the children's stories they authored and illustrated to Sra. Dresser's and Mrs. Bethke's Dual Language Kindergarten students. The books were a final project for the class' Literatura Infantil (Children's Literacy) unit in which they studied the positive effects of reading to children, aspects and characteristics of children's literature, and read the famous children's story "El Principito" (The Little Prince). Both WHS and Schurz students greatly enjoyed each other's company!
Enrollment for the WHS Freshmen Experience is now underway - all incoming freshmen are highly encouraged to attend this event on August 13, from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Watertown High School.
The Freshmen Experience is a fun, transitional opportunity for all incoming 9th-graders. Students will learn exciting things about the high school, become more familiar with the building, meet WHS staff members, and be able to ask questions to help ease their worries during this exciting transition.
While the Freshmen Experience is not a summer school course, we are using Arena Scheduling for registration. Please see the detailed instructions on how to register for this awesome opportunity. You can access scheduling by logging into Skyward Family Access.
