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The Warrior's Wire

The Warrior's Wire

The Warrior's Wire

The Warrior's Wire

Senior Sunrise

Senior Sunrise

Emma Gorman October 10, 2025

To start off senior year, the Class of 2026 Officers hosted a Senior Sunrise event on Friday, September 5th at 6:00 a.m. Seniors gathered on the field to watch the sunrise while also spending time with...

New Faculty: Dr. Keogh

Janaida Bruno October 8, 2025

Watertown High School welcomes a new permanent addition to the Science Department. Dr. Keogh spent last year as a long-term sub. After six years at UConn, she discovered her passion for teaching; she originally...

Teacher of the Year: Mr. Genua

Teacher of the Year: Mr. Genua

Janaida Bruno October 8, 2025

This year, Watertown High School celebrates a teacher who has dedicated 26 years to the classroom: Mr. Genua. His resume includes teaching social studies, UConn courses (Early College Education/ ECE),...

Theater Announcements

Ava Stango October 8, 2025

The Theater Department is thrilled to announce its upcoming productions for the 2025–2026 season, beginning with an adaptation of The Truman Show this fall. Rewritten and directed by senior Kiley Pienczykowski,...

WHS New Assistant Principal

Ava Stango October 8, 2025

Watertown High School is thrilled to welcome Mrs. Bell as our new Assistant Principal! With a rich background in education, a heart for students, and a vision rooted in community and growth, Mrs. Bell...

Senior Corner

Emma Gorman October 8, 2025

Seniors are required to complete a Capstone for a credit to graduate. A Capstone is a year-long project that gives students an opportunity to individually explore a passion or interest through an unique...

WHS Science Department Gains a New Teacher

Ava Perreault October 8, 2025

Watertown High School welcomes Mr. Strang, who currently teaches Integrated Science and Biology. He joins us from Texas, where he taught science for seven years. He was drawn to WHS after relocating to...

Yearbook Team Unlocks Teamwork at Escape Room

Ava Perreault October 8, 2025

Yearbook Staff recently went on a field trip to an escape room. There, they were challenged to work together to solve puzzles, which helped strengthen communication and teamwork skills. Many students shared...

New School Year Kicks off With a New Schedule

New School Year Kicks off With a New Schedule

Ava Perreault October 8, 2025

Watertown High School has started the year with a new daily schedule, moving from four long blocks to five shorter 62-minute periods. The old "odd” and “even” day system is gone, replaced by a consecutive...

Post-Secondary Night Recap

Ava Perreault October 8, 2025

Watertown High School recently hosted its first virtual Post-Secondary Night for seniors and their families, led by guidance counselor Mrs. Bates. The presentation focused on planning for life after high...

New Teacher at WHS: Mr. Hodorski

Liz Malenda October 8, 2025

For the 2026 school year, new staff were introduced to Watertown High School, including Mr. Hodorski, one of the new CTE teachers. From previously teaching Computers at Swift Middle School, he spends his...

New Classes at WHS

Liz Malenda October 8, 2025

For the 2025-2026 school year, the Program of Studies at WHS received a change, adding new classes aligned with teacher interests and due to new faculty positions filled, and changing current ones to give...

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