
Last Friday, these #WatertownWay LEAP Leopards participated in a FUN Fri-YAY! Students practiced reading sight words while playing their favorite board games. Before taking their turn, students had to read a sight word from their pile of cards. It was so sweet watching students help out their team member when a word was challenging to them. They sure know how to make learning fun!





The #WatertownWay WHS boys lacrosse team secured a 7-2 win against the Edgewood Crusaders at home Monday night. Don't miss their next home game tonight, Friday, May 13, at 6:00 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and watch this fast-paced, exciting sport!


Don't miss out on the fun this summer! Come explore, invent and have a blast through Camp Invention!
Apply now at:
https://www.invent.org/collegiate-inventors/apply
Scholarships available.

More water balloon fun in the WUSD! The students at LEAP spent the month of April earning Glow Notes for good behaviors. They exceeded their goal and celebrated by throwing water balloons at their choice of staff. As you can see from the pictures, the students and staff all had a great time!





Do you need new or updated #WatertownWay apparel?
Take advantage of this 3-day sale going on now! 20% OFF all Sideline Store purchases w/ code MAY20 for 72 hours only!
Sale ends on 5/13/22 at 10:59 CST. https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/wisconsin/watertown/watertown-high-school

Happy School Nurses Day to two of the best in the business - our #WatertownWay Nurses Lynn Gilbert and Fallon Kowalkowski! You have gone above and beyond to serve our students and families, and we are so grateful to have you on the WUSD team!


The WUSD is hiring summer cleaners and *lawn maintenance staff! Come join our team!
Apply now at https://wecan.waspa.org/.
For more information, please contact Human Resources Executive Assistant Sarah Miller at (920)262-1460 Ext. 3223 or at millers@watertown.k12.wi.us.
*Lawn Maintenance - Must be 18 years of age or older



This Saturday, May 10, rock out with our #WatertownWay Orchestras featuring special guest, Mark Wood - an educator and founding member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra! Mark Wood brings his custom rock arrangements of classical and pop music to life with middle and high school musicians around the world. Students will develop their skills and channel their inner rock-gods through a multi-day workshop before celebrating with Mark in concert on May 14. Don't miss this amazing concert! 🙌🏻 🎻 🎶
Get your tickets now at https://goslingmusic.mywusd.org/


Happy Mother's Day to all of our #WatertownWay moms! 👱🏾♀️ 👩🏾 👩


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!
