WPS School and District Handbook Signature Form

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Please fill out one of these forms for EACH OF YOUR CHILDREN.

Complete and return this form electronically no later than Monday, September 28, 2020.

Link to the WPS Handbook Part 2

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WVUKiG6Liy8kokiDwEABrvQ84Wsf4OOIqlHpYUilxms/edit?usp=sharing

The Watertown Public Schools is required to collect signatures to ascertain that parents/guardians and students have read and understand the following contents of the Student Handbook including: the COVID-19 Addendum, Media Release, Directory Information, Transfer of Records, and Student Publication on the Internet and information concerning an Act Relative to Sex Education (M.G.L. Ch. 71 §32A).

To assist you, you will find summaries of the handbook sections that require your signature below.

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Notice on Transfer of Records to Another School

Pursuant to 603 CMR 23.07 (g), notice is hereby given that the Watertown Public Schools forwards the complete school record of a transferring student to schools in which the student seeks or intends to enroll. Such transfer of records takes place without consent of the parent/guardian or eligible student.

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An Act Relative to Sex Education (M.G.L. Ch. 71 §32A)

Parent Notification

The Health Education and Science programs of Watertown Public Schools contain comprehensive PreK-12 curricula. The goal of the program is to help students acquire appropriate content background to develop the life skills, including problem solving, communication, and decision-making abilities, to prepare for a healthy and productive future.

The Health Education and Science programs have been designed by our professional staff, using their own research based programs as well as programs developed by the Massachusetts Department of Education, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, Operation Lifesaver, and other health and science education resources.

During health and science classes, student questions will be answered factually and in an age-appropriate manner. Each student’s privacy will be respected, and no one will be required to answer questions or reveal personal information. Material is presented factually.

Under Massachusetts law and the Watertown School Committee policy, you may exempt your child from any portion of a curriculum that primarily involves human sexual education or human sexuality issues. If you would like to exempt your child from a particular class, please send the request in writing.

The Coordinator of Health Education or the Principal are available to meet with you to review curriculum and materials. To review these materials, please call to make an appointment.

We look forward to working with you to ensure that your child has a positive and educationally enriching experience this school year. If you have any questions regarding the exemption process for the Health and Science Programs, please call your school’s principal.

To exempt your child from any portion of the health and/or science curriculum that primarily involves sexual education or human sexuality issues, you must notify the school in writing on the back of the Signature Page.

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An Act Relative to Bullying in the Schools, M.G.L. c 71, § 370

Please read section “Anti-bullying” in this handbook.

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Student First Name *

Student Last Name *

Student's School *

Early Steps PreSchool/Prekindergarten

Cunniff Elementary School

Hosmer Elementary School

Lowell Elementary School

Watertown Middle School

Watertown High School

COVID-19 Addendum- Contained within Handbook Part 2 are the COVID-19 protocols and procedures. It is imperative that you review the procedures with your children fully and follow all of the necessary procedures, with the most important being monitoring your child for COVID-19 symptoms EACH MORNING and not sending them to school if they have any of the listed symptoms. *

I acknowledge that I have read and will adhere to the information concerning COVID-19 Protocols and Procedures

STUDENT RECORD DIRECTORY INFORMATION OPT-OUT: State law (603 CMR 23.07) permits the Watertown Public Schools to release the following directory information without the consent of the eligible student or parent/guardian: a student's name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, dates of attendance, weight and height of members of athletic teams, class, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, degrees, honors and awards, and post-high school plans. If you wish to OPT OUT of this information sharing and have the school withhold all or part of your student’s directory information, PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW and return it to your student’s school. *

By checking this box, I acknowledge and understand that student directory information may be shared

By checking this box I hereby OPT OUT and do not permit the student’s personally identifiable directory information to be released as part of its information sharing:

WPS HANDBOOK SIGNATURE PAGE: (check all that apply) *

I acknowledge that I have read and we have discussed the preceding rules and regulations of both the SCHOOL(S) AND DISTRICT HANDBOOK.

I acknowledge that I have read the information concerning parent notification of any classes that will be held on human sexual education or sexual issues as related to Sex Education M.G.L. Ch. 71 §32A

I acknowledge that I have read the information concerning parent/guardian notification on bullying as related to An Act Relative to Bullying in the Schools, M.G.L., c 71 § 370.

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PARENT SIGNATURE: To sign, type in your full name: *

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STUDENT SIGNATURE: To sign, type in your full name *

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