As part of back-to-school training and team building activities, the staff at Riverside Middle School participated in a "Goosechase" last week where employees enjoyed a scavenger hunt around Watertown. The activity enabled the team members to get to know each other, and the Watertown community, a little better. 🚗🤳
Did you know that Riverside Middle School has a thriving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) program that includes a new SmartLab 💻 and SmartLab Studio? 📹
The SmartLab is designed to increase student engagement and creativity while providing exposure to current and future STEM-related career pathways. Through a unique, project-based learning approach, the SmartLab and SmartLab Studio will enable students to gain essential next-generation skills while reinforcing core math and science concepts through hands-on learning.
The SmartLab was made possible through a generous grant from the Bentzin Family Foundation. To learn more about the SmartLab and the SmartLab Studio, visit: https://www.smartlablearning.com/learnin.../smartlab-studios.
Pictured are RMS staff members Alexandra Agar-Pratt, Jackie LaDew, Jon Pickelmann and Cloey Braatz attending a training session earlier this week with a SmartLab representative.
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
LEAP (Lebanon) Elementary School staff, students and their parents are seeking to bring learning outside in a new way by raising funds to build an outdoor classroom. Their goal is to raise $12,000 to purchase a grain bin gazebo kit and furnishings to house this new outdoor learning space. To help raise funds and to share news about their project, LEAP students and their families sold home-grown produce yesterday at the Bentzin Family Town Square.
If you still need to order a Watertown High School yearbook - we've got great news - more will be for sale starting Monday!
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.
The Watertown Unified School District is experiencing issues with its phone system today. If you are trying to call the district and cannot get through, we ask that you try calling the auto attendant number at (920) 341-1460 or email the staff person you are attempting to contact. We hope to have this issue resolved soon! Staff email address can be found here: https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/staff
Online registration is now open for the 2024-25 school year for Watertown Unified School District students entering 4K-12th grade. Classes begin on Tuesday, Sept. 3 for middle and high school students, and on Thursday, Sept. 5 for elementary schoolers. If assistance is needed with online registration, please contact the school your child will be attending.
https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/o/wusd/page/2024-25-registration.
Attention WUSD families with school bus riders! The deadline to register students for bus service is Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Please note, registration for bussing is SEPARATE from regular school registration (which opens on Monday, July 29).
For more information, or to register for school bus service, please visit: https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/.../go-riteway-student....
The Shared Community Mission Group, which is a group of 13 churches in Watertown committed to outreach assistance for children and families, will again distribute free school supplies thru the SOS: Support Our Students program.
This year, school supplies will be distributed on Tuesday, Aug. 20, and the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 in the St. Henry Catholic Church parking lot, 300 E. Cady St. Families that cannot afford school supplies for their children are invited to take part in this program. The group will serve children enrolled in grades 4K through high school. Registration is required to receive school supplies. Registration can take place by contacting any of the churches listed in the flyer attached.
The Shared Community Mission Group assisted 411 children with free school supplies in 2023 and expects that number to increase this year. The organization is seeking the donation of school supplies and funds to help support this effort. Collection boxes and/or donation jars for school supplies are located at these Watertown businesses: Bradow Jewelers, Bank of Lake Mills, Zweig’s Grill, Ava’s a Posh Boutique, and PJ’s Pizza.
To make a monetary donation, please make checks payable to the Shared Community Mission Group: SOS, c/o St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 413 S. Second St., Watertown, WI 53094.
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.
With the start of the fall sports season only a few weeks away, we are shining a spotlight today on the Watertown Athletic Booster Club. This non-profit, volunteer organization does so much to support Watertown High School sports programs, and its door is always open to new members. Learn all about the sports boosters by joining their Facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/420542434177387
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.!
📢 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.
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.
