Summer School

We're sharing some more photos of Summer School fun - thank you to Mr. Olszewski for snapping these pictures of our Watertown High School volleyball players taking time to play dodgeball with our summer school students. The high schoolers were attending volleyball camp. 🏐

What an incredible performance! 🤩

Last night, our Summer School Rising Stars put on an amazing show before a packed Watertown High School auditorium. The elementary and middle school-age students performed a medley of Broadway hits with dance routines that they learned over just 16 1-hour class periods. Well done students and staff!

Elementary-age students in the WUSD Summer School Snack Time class learned about desserts being a business this past Monday. They kicked off their dessert-theme week by eating ice cream sundaes and hearing a presentation from Hannah Otten, owner of Sweet Talkin' Treats in Watertown.

Hannah talked with students about the importance of kitchen safety, hand washing, teamwork, budgeting, proper clean-up and problem solving. She even brought treats from her bakery to share! 🍪

The Watertown Unified School District 2025 Summer School program comes to a close this Friday. Thank you to our 56 summer school teachers and 928 summer school students who filled the past five weeks with learning, growth and fun! Thank you also to our WUSD buildings and grounds crew and maintenance staff who have been busy deep cleaning our school buildings, tackling projects, and keeping our green spaces looking so nice this summer.

Our littlest summer schoolers are pictured here enjoying story time and more at Lincoln STEM Elementary School.

Learning and fun continued during Week 4 of the WUSD Summer School program. Students played dodgeball and frisbee, explored new card and board games, worked on craft projects, and learned how to cook new food - including buttered cheesy noodles on Thursday - yum!

The last day of summer school is Friday, July 18. 🌞

The fun and learning continues during Week 3 of the Watertown Unified School District Summer School program. Riverside Middle School was buzzing with activity this week as 5th-8th graders honed their baking skills, worked in teams playing board and card games, crafted beaded jewelry and decorations, and learned more about small animals and agriculture. Students also enjoyed plenty of gymnasium and outside time playing basketball, flag football, walking and talking, and biking around town.

🚴🚴‍♀️ RMS would like to thank Watertown drivers for being patient with the students who are biking around town with their instructors. Drivers have been very courteous about giving the bicyclists space and waiting for them to cross streets together as a group. This is sincerely appreciated!

Just a reminder there is no WUSD Summer School on Thursday, July 3, Friday, July 4 or on Monday, July 7. Happy 4th of July! 🎆

WUSD Nutrition Services will be offering FREE summer meals (breakfast and lunch) to children age 18 and younger while the WUSD Summer School program is in session. The free meals are open to any child in the community - they do not need to be enrolled in Summer School to participate in the free meal program.

The Summer School program runs 6/18/25-7/18/25. Our meal sites are CLOSED from 7/3/25-7/7/25.
IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL MEALS ARE REQUIRED TO BE EATEN ON-SITE.

Children age 10 and younger who are not enrolled in Summer School should be accompanied by an adult. Adults accompanying a child may purchase breakfast for $3 or lunch for $5. Please see the flyers for site locations and meal service times.

Week 2 of the Watertown Unified School District's Summer School program is moving right along with lots of fun and learning. Our camera caught up with students in grades 1-4 on Tuesday morning at Watertown High School. The WUSD's Summer School program offers a wide variety of courses for students entering kindergarten all the way through high school, with some classes geared toward academics and others toward strategy, art, sports, and team building. ☀️🏫

The Watertown Unified School District has been named a NAMM Foundation Best Communities for Music Education for the 13th consecutive year! This honor recognizes school districts that have a robust, financially supported and fully staffed music program with diverse offerings. Thank you to the incredible members of our music department staff district-wide, to all our student musicians, and to the parent volunteers that support our music department. 🎶 Tradition. Innovation. Transformation. #WatertownWay!

WUSD Nutrition Services will be offering FREE summer meals (breakfast and lunch) to children age 18 and younger while the WUSD Summer School program is in session. The free meals are open to any child in the community - they do not need to be enrolled in Summer School to participate in the free meal program. The Summer School program runs 6/18/25-7/18/25. Our meal sites are CLOSED from 7/3/25-7/7/25. IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL MEALS ARE REQUIRED TO BE EATEN ON-SITE. Children age 10 and younger who are not enrolled in Summer School should be accompanied by an adult. Adults accompanying a child may purchase breakfast for $3 or lunch for $5. Please see the flyers for site locations and meal service times.

We wish our WUSD staff, students and families a happy, fun, and enjoyable summer. ☀ Tradition. Innovation. Transformation. #WatertownWay!

A Field Day was also held at Douglas Elementary School last Friday. Such a beautiful day and so much fun!

The staff and students at LEAP Elementary School enjoyed perfect weather for their annual Field Day last Friday. Special thanks to all the parents and members of the Watertown High School FFA who led games and activities and participated in the event. ☀

Tradition. Innovation. Transformation. #WatertownWay!

Tradition. Innovation. Transformation. #WatertownWay!

The annual Art Walk and Chalk the Walk took place along Main Street in downtown Watertown yesterday. The rain ended just in time for organizations to set up for this special event. The Bentzin Family Town Square, the Watertown Public Library, downtown businesses, and downtown sidewalks were packed with people viewing artwork, and enjoying games and activities. Thank you to the Watertown Arts Council and the WUSD Art Department for doing such a great job organizing this annual community event. 🎨🖌

Douglas Elementary School held its annual Bicycle Rodeo last week. Thank you to the Watertown WI Police Department for helping our students learn about bicycle safety. 🚲

On Friday, May 23, 12 Lincoln STEM Elementary School students participated in a pizza party celebration after toughing out a major challenge and mastering the 42-step algorithm to solve the Rubik’s cube, start to finish. These students chose to learn how to solve the Rubik’s cube during their recess twice a week for a semester. Many students went on to speed cubing and competed for the fastest time! Holden Beauchamp achieved solving the Rubik’s cube in 58 seconds and Giuseppe Green carried the fastest time at 57 seconds. Jessica Wiedenfeld and Gwendolyn Uselman are the Rubik’s Cube Club advisors at Lincoln. Wiedenfeld said, “We are incredibly proud of the grit, initiative, perseverance, and passion these students put into a skill that less than 5.8% of the world’s population can do!” Pictured are the Rubik’s Cube Club members and advisors (front row, left to right): Brayden Jobgen, Sierra Phelps, Colton Draves, Brycen Bauknecht, Corgan Claire, Ivy Muza, (back row) Mrs. Wiedenfeld, Giuseppe Green, Julius Deaton, Holden Beauchamp, Makayla Flanagan, Genevieve Hoffman, Delilah Olson, and Mrs. Uselman. Tradition. Innovation. Transformation. #WatertownWay!

Tradition. Innovation. Transformation. #WatertownWay!