📖 This week is National Library Week and we're celebrating with the theme of “Find Your Joy.” This is a special week to spotlight our seven school libraries across the WUSD and highlight the vital role our library staff plays in fostering learning and community.
Our libraries serve as welcoming spaces where students feel safe, comfortable, and inspired to learn. From robust book collections that spark a lifelong love of reading, to engaging in STEM activities, our certified library media specialists provide vital instruction in technology, information literacy, research skills, and digital citizenship. Every day, they help our students grow as readers, thinkers, and responsible digital citizens.
Thank you to our incredible library staff for creating environments where curiosity thrives and every student belongs.
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Due to the inclement weather forecasted, all after school activities are cancelled today, Friday, April 17, 2026. This includes any athletics and the Show Choir Spectacular.
WUSD Show Choirs Perform this Weekend 🎤🎵🎸🕺
This Friday, April 17, make plans to attend the Show Choir Spectacular in the Watertown High School Auditorium starting at 7:30 p.m. This fun, high-energy event will feature the WHS show choirs River City Rhapsody and Femme Fusion, as well as our elementary show choir, Pizazz! Tickets can be purchased at the door: Adults, $3; Seniors, $2; and WHS students and children under age six, free.
Then on Sunday, April 19, catch an encore performance our show choirs at WHS at 4 p.m. as they open for Wisconsin Singers - the premier University of Wisconsin-Madison student-led performance troupe. This year’s troupe features four WHS alumni!
Wisconsin Singers' 58th season original show, "Star of the Show," blends pop, rock, and musical hits from the past 50 years. Audiences will hear over 60 songs in this fast-paced production, including fan favorites from artists like The Weeknd and Madonna, as well as Broadway numbers from award-winning musicals including "Hamilton" and "Wicked."
Tickets are $15 for general admission adults and $12 for students and seniors, and are available at www.goslingmusic.org., or at the door on Sunday.
Wisconsin Singers has provided high energy musical entertainment to communities across the Midwest since 1967. The troupe is made up of singers, dancers, lighting and tech designers, and an eight-piece live band, all full-time UW-Madison students studying across 30 majors. The student-run organization will perform over 35 shows this season, combining professional quality production with the energy and creativity of UW-Madison students.
This Friday, April 17, make plans to attend the Show Choir Spectacular in the Watertown High School Auditorium starting at 7:30 p.m. This fun, high-energy event will feature the WHS show choirs River City Rhapsody and Femme Fusion, as well as our elementary show choir, Pizazz! Tickets can be purchased at the door: Adults, $3; Seniors, $2; and WHS students and children under age six, free.
Then on Sunday, April 19, catch an encore performance our show choirs at WHS at 4 p.m. as they open for Wisconsin Singers - the premier University of Wisconsin-Madison student-led performance troupe. This year’s troupe features four WHS alumni!
Wisconsin Singers' 58th season original show, "Star of the Show," blends pop, rock, and musical hits from the past 50 years. Audiences will hear over 60 songs in this fast-paced production, including fan favorites from artists like The Weeknd and Madonna, as well as Broadway numbers from award-winning musicals including "Hamilton" and "Wicked."
Tickets are $15 for general admission adults and $12 for students and seniors, and are available at www.goslingmusic.org., or at the door on Sunday.
Wisconsin Singers has provided high energy musical entertainment to communities across the Midwest since 1967. The troupe is made up of singers, dancers, lighting and tech designers, and an eight-piece live band, all full-time UW-Madison students studying across 30 majors. The student-run organization will perform over 35 shows this season, combining professional quality production with the energy and creativity of UW-Madison students.
Summer School Registration opens on Monday, April 13th, beginning at 4:00 p.m. For more information, please visit https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/o/summerschool.
The Webster Elementary School grades K-2 and grades 3-5 classes have been busy in the library recently learning about engineering, fiction vs. nonfiction genres, and working on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) building kits.
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A decades-long tradition reborn! 🧮✨
After many years away, our district officially returned to the Math 24 arena through the Southern Lakes Advanced Learners Network! This fast-paced mental math challenge requires students to combine four numbers using any operation to reach exactly 24 - all in a matter of seconds.
A huge shoutout to the three trailblazing students - Anna Gerike, Marley Weber, and Tenley Wehner - who stepped up to represent the WUSD and pave the way for a new generation of mathletes. We’re so proud of them for breaking the ice and showing the grit it takes to restart a legacy. This is just the first step in building our Math 24 program back to its full strength! 🧠⚡
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After many years away, our district officially returned to the Math 24 arena through the Southern Lakes Advanced Learners Network! This fast-paced mental math challenge requires students to combine four numbers using any operation to reach exactly 24 - all in a matter of seconds.
A huge shoutout to the three trailblazing students - Anna Gerike, Marley Weber, and Tenley Wehner - who stepped up to represent the WUSD and pave the way for a new generation of mathletes. We’re so proud of them for breaking the ice and showing the grit it takes to restart a legacy. This is just the first step in building our Math 24 program back to its full strength! 🧠⚡
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
#WatertownWay
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Tomorrow - Tuesday, April 7 - is Election Day 🗳
Our community will vote on an operational referendum for the WUSD that would provide $4.5 million per year for five years to support district operational, instructional, and day-to-day maintenance expenses. If the referendum is approved, what would this mean for your taxes?
▪ A property with an assessed value of $100,000 would see an estimated tax increase of $96 per year or $8 per month
▪ A property with an assessed value of $200,000 would see an estimated tax increase of $192 per year or $16 per month
▪ A property with an assessed value of $300,000 would see an estimated tax increase of $288 per year or $24 per month
The WUSD recognizes it is asking for financial support at a time when many household budgets are already stretched thin. The district is working hard to reduce its operating budget - already cutting expenses by more than $1.2 million coming into the 2025-26 school year. Even with an approved referendum, deep budget reductions will still need to be made.
To learn more about the Operational Referendum and why it is needed, please visit https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/page/spring-referendum.
Our community will vote on an operational referendum for the WUSD that would provide $4.5 million per year for five years to support district operational, instructional, and day-to-day maintenance expenses. If the referendum is approved, what would this mean for your taxes?
▪ A property with an assessed value of $100,000 would see an estimated tax increase of $96 per year or $8 per month
▪ A property with an assessed value of $200,000 would see an estimated tax increase of $192 per year or $16 per month
▪ A property with an assessed value of $300,000 would see an estimated tax increase of $288 per year or $24 per month
The WUSD recognizes it is asking for financial support at a time when many household budgets are already stretched thin. The district is working hard to reduce its operating budget - already cutting expenses by more than $1.2 million coming into the 2025-26 school year. Even with an approved referendum, deep budget reductions will still need to be made.
To learn more about the Operational Referendum and why it is needed, please visit https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/page/spring-referendum.
We encourage all Watertown area residents to be informed regarding the WUSD Operational Referendum that is on the ballot this Tuesday, April 7.
To learn more about the referendum, and what's at stake whether it passes or fails, please visit https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/page/spring-referendum.
To learn more about the referendum, and what's at stake whether it passes or fails, please visit https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/page/spring-referendum.
Today, Wednesday, April 1, 2026 is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day. Thank you to our Watertown Unified School District Paraprofessionals for all they do to support learning in our schools. 💙
Webster Elementary School held its Cool, Awesome and Terrific Students (CATS) lunch on Friday, March 27. Each month, students are selected by teachers in grades 5K-5 for making great gains in an academic area or by working super hard. As a reward, the students get to eat lunch with their principal, Mr. Brad Clark.
Picture 1 - Grades K, 1 & 2
Top Row (left to right): Khloey Chentis, Easton Butler, Bennett Rahberger
Next Row (left to right): Finley Ceballos, Beckett Abel, Lincoln Stewart
Bottom Row (left to right): Nova White, Remi Coffey, Dixon Vaillancourt
Picture 2 - Grades 3, 4 & 5
Top Row (left to right): Ryan Vande Slunt, Aliyah Fox, Harlen Mertz
Next Row (left to right): Braelyn Rein, Mason Ferry, Julian Enriquez
Bottom Row (left to right): Taylor Cornell, Chase McDonald, Griffin Loppnow
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Picture 1 - Grades K, 1 & 2
Top Row (left to right): Khloey Chentis, Easton Butler, Bennett Rahberger
Next Row (left to right): Finley Ceballos, Beckett Abel, Lincoln Stewart
Bottom Row (left to right): Nova White, Remi Coffey, Dixon Vaillancourt
Picture 2 - Grades 3, 4 & 5
Top Row (left to right): Ryan Vande Slunt, Aliyah Fox, Harlen Mertz
Next Row (left to right): Braelyn Rein, Mason Ferry, Julian Enriquez
Bottom Row (left to right): Taylor Cornell, Chase McDonald, Griffin Loppnow
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
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On Tuesday, April, 7, our community will vote on a referendum for the WUSD that would provide the district with $4.5 million per year for five years to fund operational, instructional, and maintenance expenses. This funding, if approved, would not be for new buildings or major building remodeling projects.
🗳 Election Day is just ONE WEEK from tomorrow!
On Tuesday, April 7, our community will vote on an operational referendum for the Watertown Unified School District that would provide (if approved) $4.5 million per year for five years to fund district operational, instructional and maintenance expenses.
To learn more about the referendum and why it is needed, please visit https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/page/spring-referendum.
On Tuesday, April 7, our community will vote on an operational referendum for the Watertown Unified School District that would provide (if approved) $4.5 million per year for five years to fund district operational, instructional and maintenance expenses.
To learn more about the referendum and why it is needed, please visit https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/page/spring-referendum.
On a sunny, warm spring day like today, it's hard to believe we had a blizzard less than two weeks ago. Just sharing some cute photos of Webster Elementary School Wildcats enjoying the short-lived snow.
The Watertown Unified School District is seeking students who will be 3-years-old as of Sept. 1, 2026 to join our Little Goslings Peer Model Program.
This play-based program is designed around the routines, needs, and social skills of our youngest learners with learning delays. As part of the program we seek Peer Models, same aged peers who display strong social skills, communication, and are toilet trained, to join our class. Peer Models help support an inclusive setting for all learners while participating in creative activities, strengthening school readiness and communication skills, and fostering relationships.
The next Peer Model screening will take place Wednesday, April 22 from 10-11 a.m. at Douglas Elementary School. To register your child for a screening or to learn more, contact WUSD Special Education Program Manager Rebekah Faas at faasr@mywusd.org or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyPrCtYpw16s8f1tc_Lj9tmgz0B8Td94grJXLWax4VcE63tw/viewform.
This play-based program is designed around the routines, needs, and social skills of our youngest learners with learning delays. As part of the program we seek Peer Models, same aged peers who display strong social skills, communication, and are toilet trained, to join our class. Peer Models help support an inclusive setting for all learners while participating in creative activities, strengthening school readiness and communication skills, and fostering relationships.
The next Peer Model screening will take place Wednesday, April 22 from 10-11 a.m. at Douglas Elementary School. To register your child for a screening or to learn more, contact WUSD Special Education Program Manager Rebekah Faas at faasr@mywusd.org or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyPrCtYpw16s8f1tc_Lj9tmgz0B8Td94grJXLWax4VcE63tw/viewform.
CONSERVATION TAKES THE STAGE AT WEBSTER 🐢🐝🐘🐅
Webster Elementary School 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders were recently treated to a high-energy performance of Leona Lionheart Saves the World! presented by Kohl’s Wild Theater. Through a mix of drama, songs, and puppetry, students learned about the vital importance of conservation. This fantastic program was made possible through a partnership between Kohl’s, the Milwaukee County Zoo, and the Zoological Society of Milwaukee.
This performance was funded entirely by the proceeds from Webster’s annual aluminum can drive. It’s a full-circle moment for our students: by recycling, they directly support environmental education and local organizations like Wildlife in Need and the Watertown Humane Society.
Save Your Cans! It’s never too early to start collecting! The Webster 37th Annual Aluminum Can Drive is just around the corner, running from April 20th–24th. Keep an eye out for more details soon!
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Webster Elementary School 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders were recently treated to a high-energy performance of Leona Lionheart Saves the World! presented by Kohl’s Wild Theater. Through a mix of drama, songs, and puppetry, students learned about the vital importance of conservation. This fantastic program was made possible through a partnership between Kohl’s, the Milwaukee County Zoo, and the Zoological Society of Milwaukee.
This performance was funded entirely by the proceeds from Webster’s annual aluminum can drive. It’s a full-circle moment for our students: by recycling, they directly support environmental education and local organizations like Wildlife in Need and the Watertown Humane Society.
Save Your Cans! It’s never too early to start collecting! The Webster 37th Annual Aluminum Can Drive is just around the corner, running from April 20th–24th. Keep an eye out for more details soon!
Tradition. Innovation. Transformation.
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