Children in the community need our support this winter 💙❄💙
We are collecting new clothing, non-perishable food, and personal essentials for WUSD students in grades 4K-12 at the Stuff the Bus Essentials Drive on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Bentzin Family Town Square, 1 W. Main St.
This special event, co-sponsored by the Watertown Park and Rec Dept., is taking place during Women's Only Weekend. To view the full list of needed items with sizes, scan the QR code or visit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mHw-PUpsmVmAFylJkiPqpmoQ7w1Lqp6FsxspwWd_jn4/edit?tab=t.0.
FOOD DRIVE NOVEMBER 3-21
📣 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.
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!
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!
🎉 Exciting news for the WUSD 🎉
Webster Elementary School has been ranked among the top 6% of elementary schools in Wisconsin for 2026 by U.S. News & World Report! Webster now ranks #76 out of 1,200 public elementary schools in the state (up from a ranking of #90 last year). To read more about the ranking and test scores at Webster, visit: https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/wisconsin/webster-elementary-225240.
Congratulations to our Webster staff, students, and families on this impressive achievement! We thank all of our teachers - all across the WUSD - for the care they provide our students and for striving for academic excellence everyday. 🍎💙
Webster Elementary School has been ranked among the top 6% of elementary schools in Wisconsin for 2026 by U.S. News & World Report! Webster now ranks #76 out of 1,200 public elementary schools in the state (up from a ranking of #90 last year). To read more about the ranking and test scores at Webster, visit: https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/wisconsin/webster-elementary-225240.
Congratulations to our Webster staff, students, and families on this impressive achievement! We thank all of our teachers - all across the WUSD - for the care they provide our students and for striving for academic excellence everyday. 🍎💙
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 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.
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.
Webster Elementary School held its Cool, Awesome and Terrific Students (CATS) lunch on Friday, October 17. Each month Webster Principal Brad Clark eats lunch with a group of Cool, Awesome and Terrific Students. These students are selected by teachers in grades 5K-5 for making great gains in an academic area or working super hard.
Picture 1 - Grades K, 1 & 2
Top Row (left to right): Sophie Moreno, Grayson Steele, Jase Butler
Middle Row (left to right): Ellison Rein, Jhavia Satterfield, Kay'anna Smith
Bottom Row (left to right): Greta Grotelueschen, Charlotte Opps, Reese Newson-Heller
Picture 2 - Grades 3, 4 & 5
Top Row (left to right): Lilly Glodowski, Emily Ewer, Avery Grulke
Middle Row (left to right): Jaxon Jaworski, Jacob Brumbaugh, Da'kari Smith
Bottom Row (left to right): Ben LeGrow, Sawyer Schweickhardt, Rowan Jackson
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay
Picture 1 - Grades K, 1 & 2
Top Row (left to right): Sophie Moreno, Grayson Steele, Jase Butler
Middle Row (left to right): Ellison Rein, Jhavia Satterfield, Kay'anna Smith
Bottom Row (left to right): Greta Grotelueschen, Charlotte Opps, Reese Newson-Heller
Picture 2 - Grades 3, 4 & 5
Top Row (left to right): Lilly Glodowski, Emily Ewer, Avery Grulke
Middle Row (left to right): Jaxon Jaworski, Jacob Brumbaugh, Da'kari Smith
Bottom Row (left to right): Ben LeGrow, Sawyer Schweickhardt, Rowan Jackson
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay
Enrollment is now open for the WUSD Little Goslings Peer Model Program. Please see the flyer below for more information.
To register, visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyPrCtYpw16s8f1tc_Lj9tmgz0B8Td94grJXLWax4VcE63tw/viewform.
Webster Elementary School 4th graders experienced the pioneer days of our state first hand last week during their field trip to Old World Wisconsin. They spent time in a one-room schoolhouse, learned about blacksmithing, viewed early wagons, played old-fashioned yard games, and more.
🎃 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. 👻
We love seeing our students running, playing, and having fun with their teachers and classmates. Enjoy these photos from the recent Lincoln STEM Elementary School Panda Bot Boogie and the Webster Elementary School Wildcat Dash.
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
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
Webster Wildcats wish to thank Koplin Excavating for their donation of top soil and Ebert's Greenhouse Village for their donation of beautiful flowers to make the Webster Elementary School garden gorgeous this summer! Last spring, third graders at Webster planted zinnia seeds, shoveled the top soil into the raised beds, and made this garden come to life! Pollinators visited the flowers all summer, and Wildcat families have enjoyed the color and beauty added to this corner of the school! Way to go, Wildcats!
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay
