The Douglas Art Club students, under the guidance and instruction of their Art teacher, Mrs. Templin, recently presented pieces they had created to the Watertown Regional Medical Center. Pictured, Douglas Art Club members explain and display their pieces before donating them to the WRMC for display. Community connections make Watertown a GREAT place to live and learn! Shout-out to Mrs. Culp for making the connection, Mrs. Templin for inspiring our artists to do amazing work, and the ARTISTS for working so hard to create beautiful pieces to brighten the days of patients at WRMC!
The Visual Arts Classic Team from Watertown High School competed in State at UW Madison last month and took 3rd Place out of 62 teams. The team brought home 14 Gold medals in individual art making categories and also took 3rd Place in Team Art History Quiz Bowl. Team members include Evan Rodriguez, Brylnee Simon, Dayanara Sanchez, Annie Van der Linden, Ava Lueck, Payton West, Ryley Wolfe, Danielle Krahn, Rae Heier, Kaylee Roberts, Lyle VanGundy, Olivia Sorenson, Isaac Van Buren, and Onyx Elkins. Congratulations! #WatertownWay
The WHS Academic Decathlon team recently competed in the Wisconsin Academic Decathlon State Championships in Green Bay. Our Gosling decathletes won the WIAD Division I State Championships for a remarkable sixth time in program history, bringing home 13 team and individual medals!
The championship team consists of William Wrolstad, Sophie Sullivan, Rae Heier, Abby Bartz, Amelia Boer, Braden Holleman, Emily Page, Gavin Stivarius, Bradley Vick, John Klinger, Alex Helmke, and Erin Peterson.
Way to go, Goslings!
Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Thank you to the many amazing paraprofessionals working within the Watertown Unified School District for all they do for our students and teachers!
Webster Elementary School 4th graders recently enjoyed a visit from former Webster Wildcat and current college student, Luis Avila Vette. Luis shared his experience and knowledge of farming with the class. He talked with the students about the history of agriculture, farm challenges, animals, crops, and equipment. He also shared many facts and answered questions from the curious students.
Watertown High School seniors Rae Heier, Graeson Mihalko and Ava Roberts have been selected as Watertown Rotary Club students for the month of April.
Heier, Mihalko and Roberts are being recognized for their academic achievements, participation in athletics and school organizations, and their contributions to the Watertown community. The students are invited to join the Rotary Club each Monday at its weekly luncheon meetings.
About the students:
Rae Heier is the daughter of Josh and Stacie Heier. Rae has been a member of the Girls Varsity Swim Team and Varsity Track and Field Team for her four years of high school. Rae has also been involved in the following: National Art Honor Society (President), Spanish Honor Society (President), National Honor Society, INTERACT (Vice President), and Ecology Club (Vice President). Rae is also a member of the Academic Decathlon Team and the Visual Arts Classic Team. Recently, Rae was honored for her work receiving “Best in Show” at this year’s Wisconsin Youth Art Month Show. In her free time, Rae is a barista at Latte Donate and is planning on attending a four-year university next year.
Graeson Mihalko is the son of Katy Mihalko and Ron Mihalko. Graeson has been a member of the Boys Golf team for four years. He has also been involved in Spanish Honor Society and HOSA-Future Health Professionals. Graeson has also been a volunteer at Cornerstone of Grace. He is currently working at Milford Hills and plans on attending a four-year university.
Ava Roberts is the daughter of Stephen Roberts and Kristen Roberts. Ava has been a four-year member of the Watertown Blue Revue Varsity Dance Team (Captain) and National Art Honor Society. She has also been involved in National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society (Secretary). Ava is currently working as a physical therapy tech and a lifeguard. After high school, Ava plans on attending UW-Madison to study Kinesiology and Spanish.
Third graders at Webster School participated in a March Madness tournament this month! Students completed daily multiplication fact timed tests and a champion was named from each homeroom. On Friday, the three classroom champions competed in a final round and Daeshawn Holmes was named the 2024 Champion, winning his own NCAA basketball signed by the entire third grade class. Runners up were Gavin Stukenberg and Sophia Helser. Also awarded were the most improved players during the tournament: Harper Dayton, Jack Heller, and Chase Williams. All of our #watertownway third graders showed growth in multiplication facts this month, and we are proud! Way to go, Wildcats! 100% Every Day!
The WHS Varsity Baseball team is off to a 1-0 start to the season…kicking things off in Florida during Spring Break!
Douglas 3rd graders were able to get out and enjoy the snow from our recent winter storm during recess on Friday!
Douglas 3rd Graders recently competed in the Battle of the Books…reading 15 books as teams of 3, and answering questions about what they had read. The students were so excited to read, read, read and battle!
The 4th and 5th graders from the district had fun at Skate Express for the afternoon on Friday after doing an amazing job in their choir concert on Thursday evening!
On Friday (3/22) WHS German 8 students expanded their study of history beyond the classroom through a virtual connection with the German Historical Museum in Berlin. A German-speaking docent led them through political developments and figures in Europe between 1648 and 1790. Using artifacts from a previous exhibit at the museum, he explained the leaders, events and thinking of the period. Students enjoyed the live connection, being able to use their German, and viewing the historical artwork and objects.
Congratulations to our WHS students who made High Honor Roll during Trimester 2! To qualify for High Honor Roll, students must earn a 3.5 or higher. It's the #WatertownWay!
Congratulations to our Endeavor Charter School students who made Honor Roll during Trimester 2! To qualify for Honor Roll in Endeavor, students must earn a 3.2 or higher. It's the #WatertownWay!
Congratulations to our WHS students who made Honor Roll during Trimester 2! To qualify for Honor Roll, students must earn a 3.2-3.499. It's the #WatertownWay!
The WUSD Student Services team recently toured the newly-opened Matz Center located on Milford Street in Watertown. The Matz Center is a youth crisis stabilization facility for children aged 10-17 in need of residential short-term mental health programming in a supportive and structured environment. During the tour, the student services team held a collaborative discussion regarding youth mental health and resources for parents and guardians. In addition, they discussed the different responsibilities of student service educators, mental health professionals, and parents/guardians in meeting the needs of children.
Wednesday morning our WHS student athletes got to hear from Mayor McFarland. She spoke to the student athletes about the development of her own leadership skills and the coaches and experiences that got her to where she is today.
After reviewing their Panorama Student Survey data, the Douglas 3rd Grade teachers decided to bring the whole grade together for weekly Morning Meetings focused on Emotional Regulation. Students are learning and practicing strategies such as "Mindful Observation" and "Grounding in my Senses" from the Panorama Playbook. Take a peek at the students practicing "Grounding in my Senses" and sharing which of the two strategies they preferred with their classmates. Thanks to all of our teachers who are helping to grow strong learners every day!
Congratulations to our Schurz Elementary 4th-graders who have shown data greatness by demonstrating the largest growth from fall to winter in both math and reading scores for 4th grade students in the WUSD!
Our WUSD students do so many things in a day! Check out these Douglas 5th graders in PE and Media! Learning to bowl and play chess!
