The Watertown Public School Special Education Department will be offering Early Childhood screenings for children ages 3 – 5 years old. Screenings are for children who’s families have concerns about their developmental progress. Screenings are conducted in an arena model and in the areas of:
-Speech and language
-Fine Motor (OT)
-Gross Motor (PT)
-Pre-Academic Readiness
Screenings are by appointment only. Families with concerns are encouraged to contact the preschool to make an appointment for a screening 617-926-7765 or [email protected]. Screenings will be held at Early Steps Integrated Preschool located at the Hosmer Elementary School 1 Concord Road. Screenings will be held on the following dates and times:
Families are required to bring the following documentation to the appointment:
-Original Birth Certificate – a copy will be made
-Lease, rent or mortgage agreement
-A utility bill with the Watertown address
Please note that is not a special education evaluation and is different from the Kindergarten screening.
Anyone with questions should contact Karen Feeney, Director of Early Childhood, at 617-926-7765 or at [email protected]
WPS MISSION
WPS prepares all students for life by engaging them in a challenging and
meaningful education within an inclusive, diverse community.
EXCELLENCE * EQUITY * COMMUNITY
Resolution on Affirmation of Support for Staff, Students, and Community Members of Color
Whereas, People of Color face
greater discrimination, structural discipline, lack of social support
both in schools and in society at large;
Whereas, children, adolescents and
adults in the Black community face higher rates of social and
structural violence and racial discrimination,
Whereas, students’ and staff’s
well-being is a fundamental concern of the Watertown School Committee
and school boards across the country.
Therefore, Be It Resolved, that
the Watertown School Committee affirms its immediate support to promote
the needs and safety of all staff and students who identify as a person
of color,
And Be It Resolved that the School
Committee of Watertown, Massachusetts urges state and federal
policymakers to support laws and regulations that:
- Provide appropriate and necessary safety measures for
People of Color during a period of unrest in this nation, and guarantee
the rights and safety of all those protesting for their lives.
- Hold accountable all public officials, police officers,
and all those who serve their community for their responsibility to
equitably represent and protect the public, and also hold accountable
any individuals and organizations that take racist actions or in any
other way do harm to the Black Community and People of Color.
- Enhance programming to provide schools with the structure
and guidance needed to provide an anti-racist curricula and professional
development for all staff to build understanding and awareness of the
beautiful history and the challenges of being a person of color, and of
the structural and endemic racism in the United States.
The School Committee gives its
support to responsible civic actions by students, educators and others
who are raising the visibility of this issue and seeking changes in
public policy.