WATERTOWN â The Board of Education, meeting Monday, December 14, held a moment of silence for Kaytlynn Schaefer, a junior at Watertown High School, who died at home on Sunday, November 29.
Interim Superintendent Dr. John Ramos described Ms. Schaefer as âA kind, caring, and compassionate young woman with a superb sense of style and a fun, witty sense of humor. Kaytlynn was a member of the Watertown High School Chapter of Best Buddies, a club that encourages meaningful friendships between students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and non-disabled peers.â
He also noted her participation in the high schoolâs Anti-Defamation League workshop last year. âHer insights about being an adolescent in 2020 made the workshop more meaningful for both staff members and all of the students who were in attendance. She was a recipient of a WHS Good News Call recognition for being one of the first students to offer to help her teachers with tasks and for volunt