In honor of Thanksgiving, students and staff at Webster Elementary School shared why they are thankful for Mr. Clark, who has served as Webster's principal for the past 21 years. 🧡
Endeavor Charter School recently hosted its annual Community Engagement Day. Students invited members of the community to learn more about the charter school with a tour of its classroom facilities. During the tour, students shared their projects with the guests and talked about what Endeavor means to them.
The Endeavor Charter School is housed within Watertown High School. It is guided by student agency, holistic learning, community and innovation. To learn more, visit https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/o/endeavor.
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The Endeavor Charter School is housed within Watertown High School. It is guided by student agency, holistic learning, community and innovation. To learn more, visit https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/o/endeavor.
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
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Webster Elementary School held its Cool, Awesome and Terrific Students (CATS) lunch on Friday, November 14. Each month, Webster Principal Brad Clark eats lunch with a group of Cool, Awesome and Terrific Students. These students are selected by teachers in grades 5K-5 for making great gains in an academic area or by working super hard.
Picture 1 - Grades K, 1 & 2
Top Row (left to right): Natalia Soto, Marlee Johnson
Next Row (left to right): Damian Hays, Ayonna Newson-Heller, Estevan Olguin
Bottom Row (left to right): Angel Qquendo, Carmen Wachniak, Maverick Schumacher
Picture 2 - Grades 3, 4 & 5
Top Row (left to right): Ricky Feathers, Alydia Goods, Jack Heller
Next Row (left to right): Evalyn Yaun, Nevaeh Soto, Delaney Schwager
Bottom Row (left to right): Olivia Shearier, Jameson Fox, Benny Feathers
Picture 1 - Grades K, 1 & 2
Top Row (left to right): Natalia Soto, Marlee Johnson
Next Row (left to right): Damian Hays, Ayonna Newson-Heller, Estevan Olguin
Bottom Row (left to right): Angel Qquendo, Carmen Wachniak, Maverick Schumacher
Picture 2 - Grades 3, 4 & 5
Top Row (left to right): Ricky Feathers, Alydia Goods, Jack Heller
Next Row (left to right): Evalyn Yaun, Nevaeh Soto, Delaney Schwager
Bottom Row (left to right): Olivia Shearier, Jameson Fox, Benny Feathers
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Watertown High School Carols & Bells Holiday Concert with performances on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. in the WHS Auditorium. The public is welcome to attend! Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for seniors and children under 18.
A tradition for over 40 years, musicians from band, choir, and orchestra will dazzle and delight the audience with both sacred and secular Holiday classics. This concert features non-stop music on a grand stage from five ensembles, and the opportunity for you to participate in sing-a-long carols. This is a wonderful Watertown tradition that you won't want to miss. 🎄🎶
Select your seats and purchase tickets through this link: https://cur8.com/15205/project/135222?scrlybrkr=49c5d569.
Stuff the Bus this past Saturday was a success! 🎄🚒
Thank you to everyone who dropped off donations to benefit WUSD students in need. Thank you also to our amazing volunteers and the Watertown Park and Rec Dept. for partnering with us for this event. We would like to extend an extra special thank you to DH Enterprises for use of the school bus, the Watertown Lions Club for their $700 donation, and to EZ-Promotion & Apparel for their donation of multiple boxes of new pants, t-shirts and sweatshirts.
It was a great day to be a Gosling!
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay!
Thank you to everyone who dropped off donations to benefit WUSD students in need. Thank you also to our amazing volunteers and the Watertown Park and Rec Dept. for partnering with us for this event. We would like to extend an extra special thank you to DH Enterprises for use of the school bus, the Watertown Lions Club for their $700 donation, and to EZ-Promotion & Apparel for their donation of multiple boxes of new pants, t-shirts and sweatshirts.
It was a great day to be a Gosling!
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay!
The Lincoln STEM Elementary School Student Leadership Team collected 1,250 items during their month-long Food Drive to benefit the Watertown Food Pantry! To celebrate, members of the Watertown Fire Department picked up the items for delivery with students proudly loading the boxes into the back of a fire department pick-up truck. Way to go, Pandas! 🐼🚒
The WUSD K-12 Student Art Showcase was held Wednesday evening at Watertown High School. During the free event, attendees viewed artwork from all grade levels across the district, enjoyed refreshments, and participated in art and craft activities. Thank you to the WUSD Art Department for organizing the event, and for doing such a great job fostering student talent and creativity. 🎨🖌
Today is National Substitute Teacher Appreciation Day. THANK YOU to our more than 150 active substitute teachers and substitute support staff working within the Watertown Unified School District! If you are interested in joining the WUSD as a substitute teacher, please contact Director of Human Resources Margaret Brady at bradym@mywusd.org or call (920) 262-1460 ext. 3245.
Students at Webster Elementary School recently enjoyed quiet reading time during Flashlight Friday. 🔦📖
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
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Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
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RMS Hosts AVID Training
Riverside Middle School is a leader in the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program. Recently, educators from 13 different Wisconsin school districts gathered at RMS to study its AVID practices - both in the AVID elective and AVID Excel elective classrooms.
The visiting educators shadowed the AVID classes throughout the day and spoke with students regarding their experiences in the program. The middle-schoolers showcased their learning and shared what AVID has meant to them in terms of strengthening their overall skills as students.
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
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Riverside Middle School is a leader in the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program. Recently, educators from 13 different Wisconsin school districts gathered at RMS to study its AVID practices - both in the AVID elective and AVID Excel elective classrooms.
The visiting educators shadowed the AVID classes throughout the day and spoke with students regarding their experiences in the program. The middle-schoolers showcased their learning and shared what AVID has meant to them in terms of strengthening their overall skills as students.
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay!
The Head Start program, housed inside The Collective, recently hosted a Fall Family Fun Night for 3 and 4-year-old students and their families. Attendees participated in a scavenger hunt, made crafts, enjoyed snacks, and listened to a story. 🧡🍁
Riverside Middle School 7th graders wrapped up their first English Language Arts module — Identity in the Middle Ages — with a medieval feast fit for royalty!
Throughout this module, students explored the medieval social hierarchy, read stories of individuals from all levels of the hierarchy, and analyzed how their social status shaped identity and experiences. They also honed their narrative writing skills, using a full toolbox of literary elements and techniques to craft their own original medieval narrative stories as their End-of-Module Task.
To honor their hard work and creativity in this module, students gathered for a celebratory medieval feast! They enjoyed delicious food brought in by classmates and each designed their own coat of arms, a unique symbol of their interests, strengths, and personalities.
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay!
Throughout this module, students explored the medieval social hierarchy, read stories of individuals from all levels of the hierarchy, and analyzed how their social status shaped identity and experiences. They also honed their narrative writing skills, using a full toolbox of literary elements and techniques to craft their own original medieval narrative stories as their End-of-Module Task.
To honor their hard work and creativity in this module, students gathered for a celebratory medieval feast! They enjoyed delicious food brought in by classmates and each designed their own coat of arms, a unique symbol of their interests, strengths, and personalities.
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay!
Congratulations to Watertown High School Gosling band members Sophia Anderson, Alexa Muza, Clara Bernhardt, and Charles Sukow for being named All-Conference musicians! They met and worked with more than 80 musicians from across the Badger Conference to prepare and perform a concert in Verona. They performed music from contemporary composers under the direction of Dr. Serena Weren from the University of Illinois-Chicago.
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
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Declarations of candidacy are now being accepted for the Watertown Unified School District Board of Education. There are four seats up for election on the April 7, 2026 ballot. Three of the open seats are for three-year terms. The fourth open seat is for a one-year term. Required candidacy paperwork is due no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. For more information, please visit: https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/o/wusd/page/election-information.
If you have questions, please contact WUSD Board Deputy Clerk Lynn Linskens at (920) 262-1460 ext. 3202 or email linskensl@mywusd.org.
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
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If you have questions, please contact WUSD Board Deputy Clerk Lynn Linskens at (920) 262-1460 ext. 3202 or email linskensl@mywusd.org.
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay!
Come celebrate student art across all grade levels this Wednesday, Nov. 19, during the WUSD Student Art Showcase at Watertown High School from 5-7 p.m. This free event is open to all - come view incredible art created by the youth in our community. In addition to the free art activities, there will also be a short meeting at 5:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. for parents and guardians to learn more about fostering creativity through art or advanced learning.
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
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Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
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The Watertown Unified School District Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 at 6 p.m. at the Educational Service Center, 111 Dodge St. To view the meeting agenda, please click here: https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/watertown/Board.nsf/vpublic?open.
Community Survey Responses Due Nov. 17
A community survey to gauge voter support for a potential spring 2026 operational referendum for the Watertown Unified School District has been mailed to area households over the past two weeks. The survey, coordinated by School Perceptions, asks voters for feedback regarding their support of three different operational funding levels for the school district. District voters are asked to return the paper survey or complete it online by the end of the day Monday, Nov. 17.
Voters living within the school district boundary who did not receive the mailed survey, or who wish to request an additional copy for another voting-age member of their household, are invited to call Lynn Linskens at (920) 262-1460 ext. 3202 or email linskensl@mywusd.org. Thank you for sharing your opinions with us through the survey, and for helping us continue to honor our tradition of excellence, while embracing the innovation and transformation needed to prepare learners for the future. 🍎
A community survey to gauge voter support for a potential spring 2026 operational referendum for the Watertown Unified School District has been mailed to area households over the past two weeks. The survey, coordinated by School Perceptions, asks voters for feedback regarding their support of three different operational funding levels for the school district. District voters are asked to return the paper survey or complete it online by the end of the day Monday, Nov. 17.
Voters living within the school district boundary who did not receive the mailed survey, or who wish to request an additional copy for another voting-age member of their household, are invited to call Lynn Linskens at (920) 262-1460 ext. 3202 or email linskensl@mywusd.org. Thank you for sharing your opinions with us through the survey, and for helping us continue to honor our tradition of excellence, while embracing the innovation and transformation needed to prepare learners for the future. 🍎
Kim Schneider, German teacher at Watertown High School, was recently recognized by the Milwaukee chapter of DANK (the German-American National Congress) for her efforts in promoting German language and culture in and beyond the classroom. The national German-American Congress, founded in 1959, seeks to bring together German-Americans in the pursuit of cultivating and presenting their heritage and interests on local, regional and national levels.
The Milwaukee chapter of DANK recognized Schneider and Nicolet High School German teacher Mark Wagner for their work in offering exchange programs, language competitions, local chapters of the National German Honor Society, and other exposure to German language and culture. The recognition was accompanied by a monetary award, which will be used in Watertown to support the 20th anniversary celebration of the of the Watertown-Heringen Exchange Program.
Congratulations, Frau Schneider!
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
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The Milwaukee chapter of DANK recognized Schneider and Nicolet High School German teacher Mark Wagner for their work in offering exchange programs, language competitions, local chapters of the National German Honor Society, and other exposure to German language and culture. The recognition was accompanied by a monetary award, which will be used in Watertown to support the 20th anniversary celebration of the of the Watertown-Heringen Exchange Program.
Congratulations, Frau Schneider!
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay!
WHS German Honor Society members and guests gathered at Amado's Restaurant for November's "Stammtisch." In German culture, a "Stammtisch" is a gathering of a small group at a regular time and place. We gather at various local restaurants to speak German in a casual setting. Speakers of German of all ages and abilities are welcome to join us! Our next Stammtisch will be on Wednesday, December 3rd, location TBD. For more information, contact German Teacher Mrs. Schneider at schneiderk@mywusd.org.
This morning, Riverside Middle School held its annual Veterans Day Ceremony. It was another moving event led by RMS students that featured performances by the RMS band, orchestra, and choir. It also included a video tribute to veteran family members of RMS students. Today's guest speaker was Lee Otto (retired, US Army) who spoke about his time in the military and the importance of his service dog in his life.
It was a GREAT day to be an RMS Panther!
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay!
It was a GREAT day to be an RMS Panther!
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay!
