LEAP Elementary -

📣 CALLING ALL WUSD YOUTH WRITERS AND ARTISTS:

Students in grades 3–8 are invited to submit writing or artwork for the Southern Lakes Anthology. This year's theme is The Journey! 🚀

Categories Include:
Writing - Prose, Poetry, Expository (be sure to follow the rules on the website!)
Art - Art, Cartoon (black and white only, use a template from the website, please!)
Combo - Illustrative Writing (art + writing)

Submissions must show a clear connection to the theme and follow all rules and rubrics at https://sites.google.com/mywusd.org/wusdanthology/home . Deadline for submission is January 5.

Scoring:
Entries earning 36+ points (see rubric on website, 3 judges) → published in the local anthology
Top 24 scores (grades 3–8) → advance to regional judging
Regional entries scoring 42+ points → published in the regional Southern Lakes Anthology book and honored at the May award ceremony!

Start your journey today! #SouthernLakesAnthology #TheJourney #StudentWriters #YoungArtists

Please email anthology@mywusd.org with any questions.

🌟 WUSD Student Art Showcase Nov. 19

This is always a great event - join us for the annual WUSD K-12 Student Art Showcase on Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 5-7 p.m. at Watertown High School. The community is invited to view amazing student art, participate in FREE art activities, and more. 🎨🖌

Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay!

Today marks the start of National School Psychology Week. We are so grateful to work with five amazing school psychologists who give their all to the Watertown Unified School District. Thank you to Liam Champeau, Kendall Hazen, Stef Renner, Rebecca Roost, and Dana Sorensen for all that you do for our schools.

The month of October at Lebanon LEAP Elementary School was filled with fun and learning. The students enjoyed Homecoming festivities with a special visit by Watertown High Schoolers who are LEAP alumni, and celebrated Milwaukee Brewers' wins with peanuts and cotton candy. They also participated in an apple taste testing to determine which apples were the most sweet to sour, and visited the local fire station.

In addition, students and staff took a field trip to the Wisconsin Science Festival, enjoyed beautiful fall weather in the outdoor classroom, had fun with Halloween activities, and more.

Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
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The Watertown Unified School District Board of Education is seeking to gauge voter support for a potential future operational referendum through a survey that will be mailed to all school district households later this week.

The Board of Education has hired School Perceptions, an independent education research firm, to conduct the survey and to ensure all responses are kept confidential.

The survey has recently been emailed to WUSD staff members, and it will also be emailed to WUSD parents and guardians this week. If multiple members of one household would like to take the survey, additional copies can be obtained by contacting Lynn Linskens at (920) 262-1460 ext. 3202 or by emailing linskensl@mywusd.org. Each survey contains a unique confirmation code to avoid duplication.

The survey response deadline is Nov. 17. The Board of Education thanks the community for its support of our public schools and strongly encourages all voters in the district to complete the survey. For more information, visit: https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/page/spring-referendum.

🎃 We hope to see lots of area children with their parents and caregivers at Trunk-or-Treat presented by the Watertown High School National Honor Society this Wednesday, from 3:30-5 p.m. in the WHS staff parking lot. 👻

The weather Wednesday evening was perfect for the first Watertown Ceramics Celebration at Watertown High School co-hosted by the Watertown Arts Council and the WUSD Art Department.

During the free community event, attendees viewed raku firing and smoke demonstrations and talked with students as they sculpted and glazed clay bowls, cups and figurines. In addition, pottery, jewelry, and other crafts were on display by local artists.

Mark your calendar for the next free community arts event – the K-12 Student Art Showcase on Nov. 19 at WHS.

Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay

Today is National School Custodian Appreciation Day. Thank you to all the members of the Watertown Unified School District custodial staff for their hard work and dedication to keeping our school buildings safe and clean. 💙💛

Support Ag education in Watertown schools by attending this fun event sponsored by our FFA Alumni.

Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay!

Lebanon LEAP Elementary Schoolers were visited earlier this week by students from the Watertown High School FFA program. They learned about sheep and got up close with a tractor. It was a beautiful day for a great outdoor learning experience. 🚜

Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
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The Watertown Unified School District is now hiring substitute teachers!

We are seeking long-term substitute teachers, plus substitute teachers and paraprofessionals to cover absences on a daily basis. If you are interested in substitute teaching, please contact Sarah Miller at millers@mywusd.org or visit https://wecan.waspa.org/#/.

Today we celebrate National Information Technology Professionals Day. Thank you to this amazing team that works so hard to keep us all connected - David Lockstein, Miranda Kluge, Tyler Letlebo, Rich Bowman and Frank Galioto. 💻

It's the first day of school in the Watertown Unified School District for our students at Watertown High School, Endeavor Charter School, eCampus Academy and Riverside Middle School. Our elementary schoolers officially return on Thursday. Our camera caught up with students arriving at WHS this morning. We wish all our staff and students a great first day of school!

Earlier this week, the Watertown Unified School District hosted its annual Opening of School Ceremony. During this special event, district staff is recognized for years of service. This year, 14 staff members are celebrating significant milestones with 25, 30, and 35 years of service to the district. We thank all of our staff members for all they do to support our students and families, as well as each other. 💙

We are pleased to introduce our new Watertown Unified School District teachers for the 2025-26 school year. Let's give them a warm Watertown welcome! ✨

Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay!

Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay!

Although classes are not in session, our school buildings still buzz with activity. Last week, full-time and summer staff members from both Schurz and Douglas elementary schools were busy deep cleaning and waxing floors at our Douglas campus. Our maintenance and custodial teams spend hours during the summer district-wide cleaning desks, tables and chairs; making repairs; washing windows; shampooing carpets; deep cleaning all restroom facilities; and making classroom, cafeteria and hallways floors shine.

Also taking place at Douglas this summer is the resurfacing of the parking lot and upper playground. It all looks great - thank you!