The WHS Chapter of the National Tri-M Music Honor Society donated $1,500 this year to our three #WatertownWay elementary school music teachers in the WUSD! The high school musicians donated the money to purchase instruments, buy new technology for the classroom and pay for field trips that will broaden the musical experiences of our elementary students in Watertown and inspire them to continue making music. We are proud to be the Watertown UNIFIED School District! 😍
Excitement was in the air at LEAP on Tuesday as Mrs. Pirkel welcomed our incoming Kindergarteners for the 2022-23 school year at our #WatertownWay Kindergarten Orientation! They had the chance to check out the school, meet new friends, and do fun activities - like making a leopard mask! As a reminder of their fun time together, Mrs. Pirkel sent them home with a cute homemade bag, their mask, and a book.
Here's a second SHOUT OUT to show our appreciation for our School Lunch Heroes:
Our #WatertownWay Nutrition Services team has worked tirelessly to provide emergency meals to students since the pandemic closed schools in March of 2020. The extension of free meals for all students for the past two years, coupled with severe supply chain disruptions, has created many unique challenges requiring nutrition programs to be creative in the areas of staffing and meal production. A HUGE THANK YOU to our Nutrition Services staff for the effort and care that you pour into your work daily for our students!
May 6, 2022 is School Lunch Hero Day! Thank you to our amazing #WatertownWay Nutrition Services Team! We appreciate you!
The Board of Education is conducting surveys for WUSD families and staff members to learn more about the values and qualities that our stakeholders are seeking in our next Superintendent. Your input is valuable and appreciated. This survey will be open from May 4-May 18.
Link to Survey: https://survey2.ecragroup.com/index.php/165987?lang=en
Come engage with nationally recognized Dr. Talithia Williams - host of the PBS series NOVA Wonders, popular TED speaker, inspiring author and passionate STEM/STEAM advocate!
Check out her impressive biography here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r6UvRmLsC7RkNRNJQ7SIsw03jMd2cFDk/view?fbclid=IwAR2PscS0iPZMpqiYxUrIhXO_QZRGmB00y00wnUlM-7RaHZm8Xx7uf3qvKIo
This presentation is generously provided free of charge by the A.E. "Mike" Bentzin Memorial WHS Assemblies Program.
Miss Getlin’s 2/3 LEAP Elementary classroom adopted a calf this year named Juniper. Throughout the school year they were updated on Juniper as she grew and the students learned a lot about the life of a dairy cow. Last month, they had the opportunity to Zoom with Farmer Ed at Star Rocks Farm to learn about how farmers practice sustainability. Then last week they received their final update on Juniper - who is now 5 months old and 400 pounds! They also had the chance to meet Juniper over Zoom. It has been great having Juniper a part of the class! 🐮
It's Staff Appreciation Week and we are bursting with appreciation for our outstanding #WatertownWay team members! Thank you for all that you do for our students, families, WUSD community - and for each other!
Today is School Principals' Day! Let's give a #WatertownWay SHOUT OUT to our incredible building leaders! Thank you for all that you do!
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to our incredibly impressive WHS Academic Decathlon Team for earning, wait for it - FIRST PLACE in the National Online Competition for medium schools, and they were the third highest of ALL schools - large, medium and small - who competed! What a #WatertownWay accomplishment to celebrate! We are so proud of you!
Check out the Press Release here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1py2ZbIJKrSelMtVSe1e0QneV9njIU98u/view?usp=sharing
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our exceptional #WatertownWay team! You are the best of the best, and we appreciate all that you do for our WUSD students, staff, and families!
Hey #WatertownWay families! Give your young innovator an unforgettable adventure this summer by registering them for Camp Invention! Students entering into grades K-6 can launch their imaginations and get their confidence soaring through hands-on activities and more!
For more information, check out this video: https://youtu.be/ozX4K30N-Ww
To register: https://invent-web.ungerboeck.com/programsearch/moreinfo.aspx?event=37503
These #WatertownWay LEAP Leopards celebrated Earth Day last Friday with some fun activities! They painted sunflowers which will be hung up outside on the fence, made dirt cake with Mr. Getz, and played some recycling games. They finished their celebration off with a concert for LEAP families, Earth Day cookies and an art walk.
DEADLINE APPROACHING: Do you know a graduate of Watertown High School who has gone on to serve their communities and world through their careers, vocations or service dedication through a variety of endeavors? Someone who has made an outstanding contribution, displayed leadership, is a person of historical significance or prominent figure? If so, please consider nominating them for the Watertown Unified School District 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award! Nomination forms may be found at https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/page/distinguished-alumni-award or may be picked up at the Educational Service Center - 111 Dodge Street. Nomination forms must be received by May 1st. #WatertownWay
This past week, eCampus Educators Alexis Hail and Jenna Retzlaff met a Ukrainian mom to discuss her daughters' enrollment into WUSD's eCampus virtual school. Olga Lytvynova shared her story from her family's current home in Poland and is eager to get her 2nd and 5th grader back to school! Our #WatertownWay eCampus Academy staff has partnered with US University Pathways in recent months to enroll international students into eCampus to earn a WUSD diploma and a pathway to a Wisconsin college. Connecting with Olga and her family is an outgrowth of this effort and one that WUSD is pleased and honored to be able to support!
Don't forget to stop at the 29th Annual Children's Day Fair event tomorrow, Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Watertown High School from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There will be many fun activities for children 8 years of age and younger, and families are able to connect with local organizations and community resources! This is a free event for all attendees. We hope to see you there!
Tomorrow is our Earth Day Celebration! We will kick it off with some fun activities for the students. At 2 pm we are inviting families to join us for a few songs, a treat, and a chance to check out some cool art projects the kids have been working hard on. We look forward to celebrating Earth Day with you!
It's National Volunteer Recognition Week and the WUSD wants to give a 📣 SHOUT OUT to our incredible #WatertownWay volunteers who selflessly support our students and staff! We appreciate you!
Our incredible #WatertownWay LEAP Elementary team is ready for the weekend - how about you? There is no school on Friday, April 15, so we will see you all on Monday!
We are excited to announce that the WUSD's 29th Annual Children's Day Fair event will be held on Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Watertown High School! This event is free to all families and is geared towards children birth to 8 years of age. Come join us for a morning filled with oodles of fun and great resources! You won't want to miss it! #WatertownWay
