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🎶❤️ Music is good for the #WatertownWay soul. ❤️🎶
WUSD elementary music classes have been studying composer Pytor Tchaikovsky this month. Mrs. Beine’s 2/3 classes at Lincoln STEM had fun doing a bucket drumming activity to Tchaikovsky's “Trepak” with student teacher, Mr. Schaffrick. 🥁
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The Douglas Student Council planned a spirit week to spread holiday cheer at school! Check out these Douglas Tigers who are "Dreaming of a White Christmas" in their PJs! ❄️
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🎁🎄 December 17th was LEAP's annual Holiday Store where each of the kids shopped for gifts for their families. It is always a special day that the students look forward to!
We are so appreciative of our LEAP PTO for putting on this special event year after year! ❤
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Mr. Held's 5th grade class at Webster Elementary enjoys their D.A.R.E time.
📣 A special shout out to Officer Stacy Schroeder for all she does for our #WatertownWay students and the D.A.R.E program.
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Ladies and Gentlemen - Grab your popcorn 🍿 and turn up the volume 🔊 because we have a special performance coming your way! 🌟
WUSD elementary music students have been learning about Pytor Tchaikovsky, their composer of the month, by studying several pieces from the Nutcracker Ballet. We hope you enjoy this parachute performance to Tchaikovsky's "Trepak" presented by one of Mrs. Beine's second-grade classes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmcDQIq4_IQ
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🚨 Attention all #WatertownWay families! 🚨
Are you, or someone that you know, interested in joining the WUSD Board of Education? Notice is hereby given that an election will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022! Please visit the website below for more information. ⬇️
https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/page/election-information
Interested candidates should complete the required documents and bring them in person to Deputy Clerk Jaime Caudle at the Educational Services Center (ESC) located at 111 Dodge Street, Watertown, between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. All required documents must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 to the Office of the School District Deputy Clerk.
If you need any assistance in completing the forms and/or notarization, please contact Jaime Caudle at (920) 262-1460 Extension 3202 to schedule an appointment.
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Check out the December STEM Academy Spotlight: https://www.flipsnack.com/riversidestem/december-newsletter.html
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Come ring in the holiday season IN PERSON with our talented #WatertownWay musicians! 🎵 Tickets for the 4:00pm WHS Holiday Concert at St. Bernard’s are SOLD OUT! However, you can still grab tickets to our 7:00pm shows on Sunday, Dec. 5 and Monday, Dec. 6.
Go to www.goslingmusic.org for tickets or purchase them at the door. Hope to see you there!
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Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is coming to WHS on Wednesday, December 1st at 2:30 p.m. Please visit https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1O_6iA3tVjLu2-03X49gfHqgA31LlI93RLwUrk5tdZAI/edit#slide=id.p for more information! #feedingamerica
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Check this out 👀 - The WUSD is hiring part-time cleaners! But wait, there's more! If you are hired as a #WatertownWay part-time cleaner, you will receive a $500.00 hiring bonus 💰 and another $500.00 bonus after six months of continual employment! We offer part-time evening hours with a flexible start time in a great working environment!
Apply now at https://wecan.waspa.org/ or email bradym@watertown.k12.wi.us for an application.
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Hey WUSD Students & Families! This is just a reminder that the WUSD is offering FREE COVID-19 PCR Drive-Thru Testing during the holiday break today and tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Educational Service Center - located at 111 Dodge Street. Pre-registration is required. Please visit https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1686974/WUSD_Drive-Thru_Testing_Calendar___Parent_Instructions__10_.pdf to pre-register and for more information.
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Congratulations to these Schurz teachers, who were recognized for a job well done! They earned a special employee parking spot for a week as well as a "jeans for a day" pass! Help us congratulate these three outstanding #WatertownWay teachers! 👏
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Second- and Fourth-year German students participated in the “Meet a German” program, sponsored by the Fulbright Association and American Association of Teachers of German.
They were able to Zoom with a woman from Germany who is living and working in the US and her son, who lived for a time in the US but who studied and works in Germany.
Students heard first-hand about the differences between Germany and the United States as perceived by Germans, as well as how opportunities to travel and study abroad can enrich a person’s life and enhance their career.
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Who is ready for a trip to the farm?!? Gingerbread 4K is learning all about the farm! They enjoyed learning about different farm animals, but especially liked the cow! Olivia the Cow even came to visit our friends so they could learn how to milk her! #WatertownWay
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✨Lincoln STEM celebrated World Kindness Day!✨
Last week, each classroom made a fleece tie blanket to donate to the Watertown Police Department to use as needed. Each grade level also wrote a thank you card to either the Watertown WI Police Department, Watertown Fire Department, or the Watertown Public Library.
On Friday morning, students in the 2/3 classrooms walked to the police department to deliver the blankets and cards. Then, they walked to the Watertown Public Library to say "thank you" to the librarians, and their last stop was to visit the residents at Johnson Arms to spread some kindness to them.
The Lincoln STEM students loved this service project and loved spreading kindness at school and throughout the community! 💞
A BIG shout-out to Jo-Ann Fabrics for donating the blanket materials so we could spread some kindness in the community!!
#WatertownWay #WorldKindnessDay
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On Veterans Day, Mrs. Beine’s music students at Lincoln and Schurz were able to zoom with a United States Veteran to share their thanks for his service. Gunnery Sergeant Lawrence Hollister is a retired Marine Veteran who served for 20 years. Part of his time with the Marines was spent serving in the Marine Band.
In addition to sharing their thanks, students were also able to ask Gunnery Sergeant Hollister what it is like to be a musician in the Marine Band. Gunnery Sergeant Hollister encouraged our young musicians to work hard and persevere through the challenges of learning to play an instrument. #WatertownWay
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✨Mirror mirror on the wall, there’s a leader in us all! Congratulations to these Schurz Tiger leaders!✨
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This proud sixth grade #WatertownWay eCampus student, who works with Ms. DeBoth, is super excited about his completed book project! 😁 Way to go! We are so proud of you!
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Hey WUSD Students, Staff and Families! Check out information on the WUSD Free COVID-19 PCR testing for students and families now being offered at the Educational Service Center: https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/article/589122.
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