Our 4K students at Webster Elementary School were treated on Friday to a tailgate lunch and special visit from Louie B. Sluggin – the official mascot of the Lake Country DockHounds baseball team. Louie was escorted by WHS Class of 2019 graduate Tristan Kaufmann, who also represents the DockHounds organization. The students gave Louis lots of hugs and high fives. Thank you to Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Roth for coordinating this fun visit. ⚾🌭🐾
April 7-11 is National Assistant/Associate Principals Week. We are proud to recognize our dedicated Associate Principals - Jamie Koepp, Jennifer Pennington, Colleen Good and Michael Cunningham. We thank them for all they do to support our schools.
The Wisconsin Singers return to Watertown High School on Sunday, April 27 at 4 p.m. You won't want to miss this amazing show featuring FOUR WHS alumni singer/dancers - Owen Harris, Caleb Clark, Lily Garbelman, and Mikaylah Fessler, plus band member Tristan Maxwell. In addition, we are proud to welcome back Olivia Mattke, who is a member of the Singers' student business team.
Tickets are now on sale at goslingmusic.org. Please note seating is reserved and not general admission this year.
🎈 Watertown Children's Day Fair 🎈
The annual Watertown Children's Day Fair will take place Saturday, April 12 from 9 a.m.-Noon at Watertown High School. This is a free, fun-filled event for young children (ages birth-8) and their families.
Organized by the Watertown Unified School District, the Children's Day Fair provides an opportunity for parents and caregivers to learn more about the school district, area preschool and daycare providers, and other local agencies that support young children and families. Children will have a blast enjoying activities and snacks throughout the morning.
For more information, call (920) 262-1460.
Save the Date! Registration for the Watertown Unified School District's Summer School program opens Monday, April 7 at 4 p.m.
Webster Elementary School staff and students wore fun, crazy and mismatched socks on March 21 to commemorate World Down Syndrome Day.
The Riverside Middle School Academic Bowl team recently competed against four other schools in the areas of Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Current Events. The following students earned awards:
🌟 Audrey Arnett, 2nd place 6th grade Language Arts
🌟 Parker Wheeler, 1st place 6th grade Math
🌟 Malaina Sontag, 3rd place 7th grade Science
🌟 Carter Pliska, 2nd place 8th grade Language Arts
🌟 Peter Saugstad, Ricky Zhang, Carter Pliska, Cadence LaDew, and Parker Wheeler - 3rd place Current Events team
Great job everyone!
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On Wednesday, March 19, WUSD Superintendent Dr. Jarred Burke hosted a live virtual Road to the Referendum presentation. So much great information is in this video that runs just under 30 minutes - please take some time to watch to be fully informed regarding the referendum.
https://youtube.com/live/lCb-UMUZKuo
On Tuesday, April 1, the community will vote to elect three candidates to the Watertown Unified School District Board of Education. There are six candidates seeking one of three open seats on the Board. The candidates are listed in the order their names will appear on the ballot (as the result of a drawing): Tammy D. Fournier, Carl E. Schwarze, David Schroeder (incumbent), Charity Chandler (appointed to BOE in January), Craig M. Wortman (incumbent), and Steve Good.
At the March 17, 2025 Board of Education meeting, the six candidates running for a seat on the Board had the opportunity to each provide a three-minute introduction. Here is the link to view the candidate introductions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDVzWgT3kog.
Since Jan. 20, the Watertown Unified School District has hosted more than 40 referendum pop-up discussions and formal presentations throughout the community to provide factual information regarding why the referendum is needed and to answer questions.
Pictured below are two slides from our presentation - the first image illustrates the potential property tax impact of an approved referendum on homes at various price points in Watertown. The second image charts Watertown's current mill rate in relation to our neighboring communities. An approved referendum would add 70 cents to Watertown's current $5.99 mill rate.
The Watertown Unified School District is currently taking nomination forms for the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award. The Distinguished Alumni Award was formed in purpose of providing our current students and community with a vision of the outstanding legacies of Watertown High School. The eligibility and criteria for nomination for the award are as follows:
*Nominees shall be graduates of the Watertown Unified School District, that is, alumni who have received diplomas from the Watertown Unified School District
*The nominee as gone on after high school to serve their communities and world through their careers, vocations or service dedication, and/or through a variety of endeavors, including: professional, athletic/entertainment, science/technology, community/governmental service, and/or entrepreneur/industrial, and/or
*The nominee has made an outstanding contribution to society, and/or
*The nominee has displayed outstanding leadership, and/or
*The nominee is a person of historical significance, and/or
*The nominee has been a prominent local, state, national and/or world figure.
Nomination forms can be found on the Watertown Unified School District’s website at: https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/page/distinguished-alumni-award. Nominators may also pick up a packet at the Educational Service Center (ESC) – 111 Dodge Street, or request the forms be mailed to their residence by contacting Lynn Linskens at (920)262-1460 Ext. 3202 or linskensl@mywusd.org. Nomination forms must be received by May 1st, 2025 to be considered for the 2025 award.
We are pleased to present the Endeavor Trimester 2 Honor Roll for the 2024-25 school year. Congratulations to these students on this incredible achievement!
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We are pleased to present the Watertown High School Trimester 2 Honor Roll for the 2024-25 school year. Congratulations to these students on this incredible achievement!
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We are pleased to present the Watertown High School Trimester 1 High Honor Roll for the 2024-25 school year. Congratulations to these students on this incredible achievement!
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Tomorrow night (Wednesday, March 19), from 6:30-7:30 p.m. join us for a LIVE VIRTUAL Road to the Referendum presentation right here on Facebook and also streaming live on the Watertown Unified School District's YouTube channel.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jarred Burke will lead a brief presentation and then respond to questions regarding the referendum. A form to submit questions will be made available on the WUSD's Facebook page and on its website (https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/page/spring-referendum) starting at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Here are the links to tune in live:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/lCb-UMUZKuo?feature=share
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1381462432846595/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
Watertown High School HOSA - Future Health Professionals students won big at the recent Regional Leadership Competition! Our Goslings brought home MANY Bronze awards, five Silver awards, and four students won Gold in their competitions.
Way to go everyone!
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Watertown High School 10th grader Theo Heier has advanced to the national level in competition for an all-expenses paid three-week study trip to Germany! Out of 63 potential applicants, Theo was selected to be one of two scholarship candidates from the state of Wisconsin for this national award. Good luck at the next level, Theo!
On Sunday, March 2, the German and Spanish Honor Societies inducted their new members in a ceremony held at Watertown High School. To qualify for membership, students must meet community service requirements and maintain enrollment and high grades in their respective German and Spanish language classes. These organizations participate in various service, cultural, and fund-raising activities throughout the year at the high school and in the community.
Pictured are the newest members of the German Honor Society, joined by the club officers and advisor, Frau Schneider. Also pictured are inductees of the Spanish Honor Society, joined by club officers at the celebration.
Riverside Middle School presented Seussical Jr. this past weekend and it was fantastic! Congratulations to the cast and crew and to our RMS staff for staging a wonderful performance. 🎭🎶
The Watertown Unified School District Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening (Monday, March 17) at 6 p.m. at the Educational Service Center. The public is welcome to attend in person or virtually. During this meeting, candidates running for the Board of Education will each have the opportunity to provide a brief introduction. View the meeting agenda here: https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/watertown/Board.nsf/vpublic?open.
