Dear Cunniff Families,

We have had a busy week at the Cunniff, with the start of March conferences, a Kindergarten information night, and our MCAS practice test! Sometimes March can feel like the longest month of the year, but our students and teachers continue to shine and work hard every day.

Our 5 Essentials Survey closes today! If you have not had a chance to fill out the family survey, please do so! You can access the family survey here: http://survey.5-essentials.org/watertown/survey/parent/

Please read on for more important info!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Julia

Spring Photos @ the Cunniff! Cunniff Elementary will be offering the opportunity for students to get Spring photos as a fundraiser to support programs at the school. No purchase is necessary to participate, but only registered children will be photographed. Each participating child will receive a private online gallery with 3-5 images one week after photo day. Everyone will be photographed on the same background, but a variety of digital backdrops will be available online. 10% of proceeds will be donated to the school. Sign up for Spring Photo Day here:  https://forms.gle/rnfDrJkfvLj9pqP66

The Cunniff School reading teachers are excited to share our next monthly reading challenge! Our goal is to encourage students and families to read at home as much as possible in whatever ways work for you.

Students will receive a Reading Badges challenge page on Monday with different ways to engage in reading, whether that means with an adult, another child, or independently. Students should try their best to complete as many challenge badges as possible and return the page to their teachers by April 1st. If we receive 70% of students’ boards, there will be a school-wide celebration! Happy reading!

 

- Share food or host a table showcasing your culture 

- Invite local restaurants you love to share samples from their menus

- Help organize an activity

-Nationalities e.g., Columbian, Japanese, Australian

-Ethnicities e.g., Hmong, Jewish, African American

-Identities e.g., Disability, LGBTQIA+

-Activities e.g., Athletics, Drama, Art

1. Join our Zoom planning meeting on Monday 3/10 at 7:30 pm

2. Fill out this community volunteer form

3. Send us an email at cunniffdbc@gmail.com

New student registration for the 2025-2026 K-5 Before School Program and PreK-5 Extended Day Program opens at 8:00 AM on Thursday, May 1, 2025 and closes at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. There will be a lottery for enrollment. Please click here to view Watertown Community Education's Smore Newsletter for full details including the registration process, lottery details, and links to the online registration forms. Direct Smore Link: https://secure.smore.com/n/ux7sb

If you have any questions regarding Watertown Community Education's Before School and/or Extended Day Programs, please contact Debi Cornelius at debora.cornelius@watertown.k12.ma.us and Jeff Bodner at jeffrey.bodner@watertown.k12.ma.us or visit the Watertown Community Education webpage at https://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/communityed. 

Massachusetts requires annual health screenings at school. Screenings will be taking place over the next few months:

February and March Vision (Prek-5) and Hearing (K-3)

April Postural (5th grade) We will be sending a letter to 5th grade about the postural screening, if you would like your child to opt in to this screening, send back the form.  

BMI (Grade 1 and Grade 4)

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We love showing off our Cougar pride!!

Next Friday, March 14th, we will enjoy a few whole-school dance parties!

We are thrilled to have the Watertown Free Public Library Bookmobile back with us directly after dismissal on the following dates:

March 21

April 4

April 18

May 2

May 16

The Department of Children and Families is seeking to keep Watertown children in their

schools and communities. In order to accomplish this, DCF is looking for Watertown parents

who would consider opening their homes and hearts to a student in need of short-term

care.

Please complete this brief survey if you are interested in opening your home and your

heart to a student in need.