Two Watertown Students Named to Providence College Dean's List

See who made the grade in the fall semester of 2012.

UPDATED: Watertown's Lowell School PTO Kicks Off Book Drive

The school started collecting books to add to libraries in the school's classrooms.

Watertown Middle School First Term Honor Roll

The school released the list of students who made the honor roll during the first term.

Talking To Your Kids About the Newtown Tragedy

PBS has strategies for talking and listening to your children about the news.

Watertown Superintendent Talks Emergency Preparedness Following Conn. School Shooting

Jean Fitzgerald talks emergency preparedness and communication following Friday's fatal school shooting in Connecticut.

Field Hockey Team Just One Success This Fall for Watertown High School's Sports Program

The field hockey squad received its due from the School Committee this week, but other teams also enjoyed success this fall.

School Committee Seeks Watertown Residents to Help Create Measures for District's Progress

Residents looking to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee have until Friday to apply.

Longer School Days Are Coming to Select Massachusetts Schools

Massachusetts is one of five states to add 300 hours of class time every year for certain schools. Will it help?

'Fiddler on the Roof' Coming to Watertown Middle School

The classic musical hits the WMS stage this week, find out more here!

Massachusetts Not in Top 10 for Graduation Rate, Watertown Above State Average

Massachusetts had an adjusted graduation rate of 83 percent for the 2010-2011 school year. How did Watertown High School's compare?

TELL US: Should the District Buy Watertown High Students iPads to Use in Class?

Seven classes at Watertown High School are using iPads in a pilot program to find out how technology can be best used in the classroom.

Watertown Students Who Stayed in the System Fared Better on the MCAS Test

School officials examined scores of students who have been in the system since the first year the test is given - third grade - and the results look a lot more positive than the overall score released by the state.

Watertown High Students Give New School Lunch Menu the Thumbs Down

New federal guidelines restrict the number of calories and amount of fat and sugar allowed to be in a school lunch.

Donate Items to Victims of Hurricane Sandy at Watertown High School

The items collected will be collected through Friday and delivered to New Jersey and New York.

Watertown Collects a Pair of State Tournament Victories

The Raiders had a successful day at Victory Field, with both the boys' soccer and field hockey teams winning their tourney contests.

Hurricane Sandy: Watertown Schools Closed Tuesday for Storm

Watertown students will be out of school for a second straight day due to the hurricane.

Watertown Schools Closed Monday Due to Hurricane Sandy

The governor has requested that all public schools close Monday for the storm.

The School for the Blind in Watertown Will Now be Known Simply as 'Perkins'

Perkins School for the Blind announced it is streamlining its name and unveiled a new look logo, which also features the name in Braile,

Watertown Resident Wins Deaf Community Leader Award

Jaimi Lard received the award during Deaf Awareness Week.

Ringling Bros. Clowns Deliver a Lesson in Political Debates to Watertown Students

Cunniff Elementary School played host to a debate between old-school and new wave clowns vying to be elected Boss Clown.

Watertown's Katharine Harris Named a Fellow at Stonehill College

Harris moves over to Stonehill from Boston College where she earned her doctorate and was a laboratory supervisor.

State Moved Watertown Into Lower Category Due to Lack of Test Takers on 1 MCAS Exam

School officials are appealing the decision by state education officials, but for now the town is in the third level Accountability Data.

Watertown Parents Want Private Music Lessons Back; School Head said Teachers Must be Vetted

Private music teachers had been able to teach students after school at the Middle School, but Superintendent Jean Fitzgerald said she did not even know they were in the building which sparked liability concerns.

School Committee: Better Planning Needed to Avoid Construction During School Year in Watertown

Parts of the Hosmer School are a construction zone these days, something that Watertown School Committee members want to avoid that in the future.

School Committee Meeting

My Life, My Health: The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

Watertown's SAT Scores Dropped from Last Year

The scores of Watertown students on the standardized test took a dip in all areas in 2012. Advanced Placement exam results also out.

New School Lunch Menus Get Mixed Grades in Watertown Schools

Massachusetts' new school nutrition guidelines limit the amount of food and what can be served. Some see the elimination of chocolate milk as a good step while others were irked.

A Local Harvest at Watertown's Perkins School for the Blind

Perkins School for the Blind celebrated the season’s bounty at the third annual Farm to School Fair.

Watertown Education Foundation Annual Meeting and Grant Party

Alzheimer Program Open to the public

Know Where the Members of the Watertown High School Class of 1968 are Now?

Members of the WHS class of '68 are busy getting ready for the 45th reunion next year but needs help finding some classmates.

Superintendent Dubious About Study Calling Watertown Schools 'Unattractive'

The study on a real estate blog does not capture the real picture, said Superintendent Jean Fitzgerald, who added that the Watertown schools are growing.

“Helpful Hints in Co-Parenting in Separation or Divorce" and "How the Collaborative Process Can Keep you Away from the Courts”.

Grand Opening Ceremony of “Inner Space Meditation Center and Gallery

School Committee Budget and Finance Subcommittee

Intro to Pranic Healing

Kumon Open House and opportunity to win $2K scholarship

Walnut Park Montessori School Visiting Day

Jackson School Open House