Schools

LETTER: Parents of 2 Endorse Candidate for School Committee

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Vote Rachel Kay for School Committee

I am writing this letter to encourage residents to get out and vote for Rachel Kay for the School Committee. I have attended School Committee, Equity Audit, and Diversity Committee meetings for the past 3 years and see so many opportunities for improvement. I know Rachel Kay would be a catalyst to make these improvements happen. She is a team player and accountability partner, who focuses on using data and measurable outcomes. Specifically, her experience and proven ability to work with various stakeholders within the city of Watertown will be vital when working with the new DEI Director of Watertown Schools.

Around Town

WHS Students Get Hands-On Experience with Biotech Professionals at New CoLAB Club

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Eric Perkins of Addgene works with Watertown High School students during CoLAB Club. (Courtesy of CoLAB)

The following piece was provided by CoLAB:

CoLAB, a not-for-profit organization connecting high school students with Watertown life science companies recently launched the first ever “CoLAB Club” at Watertown High School. CoLAB Club, one of the newest school organizations, is designed to provide hands-on science experience under the guidance of school faculty and employees of life science companies. The club meets after school once a month over dinner, providing a forum for students and professionals to work together to solve research-based scientific experiments. “We are thrilled with the turnout to our first meeting,” said Liz Munday, Chemistry and Earth Science Teacher at Watertown High School, and lead for the CoLAB Club.

Entertainment

Join in Watertown’s Haunted Joy Ride, Enter the Pumpkin Carving Contest

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The following announcement was provided by the Commander’s Mansion:

Join us for a thrilling night at the annual Haunted Joyride! This is an all ages, free community drive through experience with spooky scenes, lights, live music and treats. New this year! All ages Jack-O-Lanterns Carving Contest

We are inviting the community members of all ages to bring your own carved jack-o-lantern to the Commander’s Mansion on Saturday, October 28, 2023 between 9 a.m.-12 Noon. Your pumpkin will be judged privately at 5:30 p.m. and displayed for the duration of the Joyride!

Around Town

Hear from Someone who Lived in a Watertown’s Home with Links to the Revolution

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Charlie BreitroseFormer Historical Society President Paul Brennan will speak about living in the Fowle House on Oct. 18, 2023. Here he is pictured with the Historical Society’s Joyce Kelly. The following information was provided by the Historical Society of Watertown:

To commemorate the 251st year of the Edmund Fowle House, and in conjunction with the Historical Society’s current exhibit, we invite you to join us to hear what it was like to live in the Fowle House. A history lover since his youth, Paul Brennan grew up in Watertown and became President of the Historical Society in 1987, when he was still in his 20s.

Schools

LETTER: Parents Back Watertown School Committee Candidate

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As parents of students at all levels in the Watertown Public Schools, we write to enthusiastically express our support for Lisa Capoccia for Watertown School Committee. The three of us have separately known Lisa for over a decade in various capacities – as a public health colleague working in suicide prevention, as collaborators on school and community initiatives, and as fellow parents. Lisa has dedicated an incredible amount of time to the Watertown Public Schools over many years, and often behind the scenes, by advocating for resources for students, families, and staff who need them the most, improving transparency of health data to the community, sharing and compiling resources on a community and individual level, and much more. As long as we have known Lisa, she has deeply valued the diversity among families in Watertown and has seen that as one of the greatest strengths of the Watertown Public Schools. She is a tireless advocate for equity in public education and has offered important feedback to the district through the Equity Audit process that was developed last year.

Around Town

Info on In-Person Early Voting and Vote by Mail in the 2023 Watertown Election

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The City of Watertown sent out the following information:

In Person Early Voting for the Watertown Municipal Election will be held at City Hall – Administration Building located at 149 Main Street, Watertown in the Philip Pane Lower Hearing Room on the ground floor on the following dates and hours:

Tuesday, October 31, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 4:40 PM

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 4:40 PM

Thursday, November 2, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 4:40 PM

… Or Request a Ballot by Mail

For Vote by Mail Application Options visit VoteinMA.com. * * The last day to request a Ballot by Mail is October 31, 2023 * *

Election day is Tuesday, November 7, 2023 from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Schools

Watertown High School’s Class of 1978 Planning 45th Reunion

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The old Watertown High School building. (Courtesy of Watertown Public Schools)

The Watertown High School Class of 1978 announced it will hold its 45th reunion on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. The reunion will take place from 7 p.m. to midnight at Stazione de Federal, 123 Moody St., Waltham 

There will be music, dancing, hearty appetizers, and pizza. A full bar with great cocktails, wine, and beer.