It was an exciting day yesterday at Riverside Middle School as teachers and staff welcomed students in grades 6-8 to the start of the 2024-25 school year!
To help students become more familiar with staff and to better understand school expectations, each grade attended a welcome assembly in the school gymnasium. Enjoy these images of our sixth-graders attending their assembly, as well as their first official lunchtime as middle schoolers in the cafeteria.
The Watertown Unified School District Administrative Team wishes all our students a great start to their school year! Welcome back to our WUSD staff, students and their families - let's make the 2024-25 school year the best yet! 🏫🍎🎒
We’re setting the bar high for the start of the 2024-25 school year by announcing that five Watertown High School students have been identified by the College Board National Recognition Program for their grade point average (GPA) of a B+ or higher and their outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and/or AP® Exams.
Congratulations to Julian Byrne, Megan Doherty, Aubrey Keddington, Reggie Reimer and Nathan Rocole!
The Watertown Unified School District Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening, Monday, Aug. 26, starting at 6 p.m. at the Educational Service Center. There are many topics to be discussed on tonight's agenda, including the board's review of the draft Strategic Plan. To view the meeting agenda and the draft Strategic Plan, please click on the following links:
Board Meeting Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/watertown/Board.nsf/vpublic?open
WUSD Strategic Plan page: https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/page/district
The Watertown Unified School District hosted New Teacher Orientation today at Watertown High School. Let's give a warm #WatertownWay welcome to our new staff members and wish them all the best as they begin the 2024-25 school year with us!
We are so pleased to share this photo of an amazing group of people – the administrative assistants and clerical team of the Watertown Unified School District. These dedicated, caring individuals do so much to support our teachers, administrators, parents and students and our schools thrive because of them.
The team met Thursday at Watertown High School to share updates regarding the start of the new school year. School begins on Tuesday, Sept. 3 for WHS and RMS, and Thursday, Sept. 5 for our elementary school students.
Let’s thank them for all they do for our schools! 💛
Both Watertown High School and Riverside Middle School hosted special events on Tuesday to welcome incoming freshmen and sixth graders to each building, respectively. Students had the opportunity to meet teachers, engage in team building activities and participate in scavenger hunts to become more comfortable with their new surroundings. Pictured are the newest Panthers having fun during the RMS scavenger hunt.
Employees from ORBIS Corporation based in Oconomowoc delivered dozens of school supplies to the WUSD Educational Service Center yesterday. The supplies were collected by one of the company’s Community Action Teams. This year, Menasha Corporation, ORBIS Corporation’s parent company, is celebrating its 175th anniversary and has challenged its Community Action Teams to complete 175 community acts of kindness. This is the second year ORBIS Corporation employees have donated school supplies to the WUSD. Pictured with the donated school supplies are ORBIS Corporation employees Erin Stroup (left), senior manufacturing engineer, and JoAnne Behling, senior salesforce administrator.
It's a busy week for WUSD Board of Education committee meetings. All meetings are open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Several educators from the Watertown Unified School District recently attended the Professional Learning Communities conference in Madison to gain insight and share ongoing improvements in their teaching practices. A Professional Learning Community (PLC) is a team of educators who share ideas to enhance their teaching practice, while creating a learning environment where all students can thrive. During the three-day conference, WUSD staff members had the opportunity to listen to speakers, attend training sessions and to network with other educators from across the state.
In what seems like the blink of an eye, the five-week Watertown Unified School District Summer School program has come to an end. We would like to thank the many teachers and staff members, parents, and especially the students for having fun and learning with us this summer. Enjoy the remainder of summer break and we will see you when school resumes on Tuesday, Sept. 3 for students at Watertown High School and Riverside Middle School, and on Thursday, Sept. 5 for our elementary schoolers.
Attention all incoming and current Riverside Middle School Panthers - make plans to attend the back-to-school OPEN HOUSE on Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 5-7 p.m.!
We're looking forward to hosting the third of our four Watertown Unified School District Strategic Planning Workgroup meetings this evening at 6 p.m. at the Watertown Public Library. Read the latest Strategic Planning news and view the agenda for tonight's Workgroup meeting at https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/page/district.
📢 Attention parents of incoming Riverside Middle School 6th graders! Registration is now open for the RMS Experience set for Tuesday, Aug 13. Please register your student through Skyward Family Access.
Summer School Scenes 🌞
Week 4 of the Watertown Unified School District's Summer School program is now underway! Last week, our 4K & 5K youngsters were busy learning, making crafts, and exploring the playground while sporting their patriotic colors in advance of the Fourth of July.
As a reminder, there is no Summer School on Thursday, July 4 or Friday, July 5. There is also no Summer School on Friday, July 12. Enjoy the extended holiday weekend!
Second and third-graders from Lincoln Elementary School recently visited the Mitchell Park Domes as part of the Project Lead the Way STEM learning program. The students observed different habitats and the living things growing within them. They also investigated how much water and sunlight plants need to grow in different environments. ☀️🌱🌎
Summer School Scenes 🌞
Week 3 of summer school is now underway! Middle schoolers are having fun at RMS baking, beading, playing sports, riding bikes, and more. We also have students working on improving their core curriculars. PLEASE NOTE: There are no summer school classes this Thursday, July 4 or Friday, July 5.
It has become a tradition that at the end of each school year, the Watertown Unified School District purchases two art pieces from graduating seniors for display at the Educational Service Center (ESC) and at Watertown High School. Pictured are the two selected art pieces – “Out of the Hat” by Ryley Wolfe held by WHS Art Instructor Dave Pawl (pictured at left), and “Blue Symphony” held by artist Rae Heier. Wolfe’s artwork is set for display at the ESC, and Heier’s work can soon be viewed at the high school. The seniors were recognized for their artistic achievements at Monday evening’s Board of Education meeting.
Summer School Scenes 🌞
Week 2 of Watertown Unified School District’s Summer School program is off to a great start. Students entering grades 1-4 are having fun learning to cook mini pizzas, playing frisbee golf, creating 4th of July tissue paper wreaths, learning about sea turtles, diving deeper into core academics and so much more. This year, there are 1,050 students enrolled in Summer School entering grades K-12.
