Watertown High School was the setting last night for a phenomenal showcase of student art from all across the Watertown Unified School District. In addition, the Student Art Showcase featured the presentation of more than a dozen life-sized goose decoys that were hand-painted and decorated by local artists. They were truly a sight to behold - so much talent and creativity flows through Watertown.
The WUSD Nutrition Services Department was recently visited by past members of its leadership team. Sheila Price, supervisor of Nutrition Services, said it was a delight to have the former colleagues visit and to see the many changes the department has undergone – especially in terms of staffing. Pictured are (from left) Nancy Kopplin, current WHS production manager; Michelle Yelk, current administrative assistant for Nutrition Services; Joan Jaeckel, former supervisor of Nutrition Services; Joan Loomis, former production manager; Sheila Price, current Supervisor; and Jackie Walsch-McCabe, former supervisor. #WatertownWay
Was the brief power outage that affected much of Watertown today a trick or a treat for our high schoolers? 👻 Dozens of students, and even members of our Nutritional Services staff, are celebrating Halloween today by wearing some pretty amazing costumes to school! 🎃
The Watertown Unified School District Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at the Educational Service Center, 111 Dodge St. Please note, a budget hearing will take place prior to the meeting at 5:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. To view the meeting agenda, please visit: https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/watertown/Board.nsf/vpublic?open.
There are several Board of Education meetings coming this week and next week. View all the upcoming agendas and read past meeting minutes by visiting https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/watertown/Board.nsf/vpublic?open.
🎃 Join us for this special trick-or-treating event! 👻
The Watertown High School National Honor Society is hosting a Trunk-or-Treat and your children are invited! The event will take place on Wednesday, October 23 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the WHS student parking lot. Candy and treats available while supplies last. Costumes encouraged!
🎶 Congratulations to the Watertown High School Marching Band! 🏆
The band earned a 1st Place finish in Class Triple-A at the Red Hawk Invitational in Milton this past Saturday! The band set a school record high score of 70.35! Catch the band’s next performance on Friday at the WHS Varsity Football game as they prepare for their trip to the State Marching Championships on Saturday, Oct. 19 at UW-Whitewater.
Why is Watertown High School’s mascot the Gosling? Find out the answer to this question, and learn other interesting aspects of Watertown history, during a special presentation on Monday, Oct. 21 called Watertown: Where History Takes Flight. The presentation will be led by Watertown Historical Society President Melissa Lampe.
Organized by the Watertown Arts Council and the WUSD Art Department, the presentation will begin at 6 p.m. in the Community Room of the Watertown Public Library. In conjunction with this presentation, students and adult artists will decorate life-sized geese provided by the Arts Council, which will be formally unveiled on Nov. 19 at 5 p.m. at Watertown High School. The decorated geese will then be displayed throughout the city.
The presentation is free and open to the public. For information contact Dave pawld@mywusd.org
What a fun Homecoming dance, and what a great night to be a Gosling!
Junior and Senior students, make plans to attend the WHS College & Career Planning Night on Monday, Oct. 7 from 5:50-8 p.m. Bring your families to learn all about the many educational opportunities and technical career pathways available to you post-graduation.
The WUSD Board of Education meets tonight at 6 p.m. Please note, the location for this meeting has been changed to the Library Media Center at Watertown High School. To view the agenda for tonight's meeting, please click here: https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/watertown/Board.nsf/vpublic?open
The WUSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 starting at 6 p.m. Please note, this meeting will be held in the Watertown High School Media Center, 825 Endeavour Dr. The Media Center is the library at the top of the main stairs at WHS. For more information, call (920) 262-1460 or email linskensl@mywusd.org.
Mark your calendar for this Sunday to learn more about an exciting opportunity for Watertown High School students to travel to Germany next summer. Also, host families with high schoolers are still sought for German exchange students coming to Watertown in October. For information, contact Kim Schneider at schneiderk@mywusd.org.
On National IT Professionals Day, it is our pleasure to announce that WUSD Supervisor of Information Technology David Lockstein has been named the BEST TEAM LEADER through the 2024 Connection I.T. Superhero Awards!
The awards included five categories – Best Team Leader (leads to success, inspires others to greatness), Best Catch (made an amazing save, big or small, that averted disaster), Best Rookie (a fresh IT pro who performs like a seasoned pro), Most Unshakable (always calm, patient, and focused in the face of IT chaos), and Best Superpower (capable of performing astonishing feats, no matter the deadline).
The awards are sponsored by Hewlett Packard and Lenovo. Judges included Ed Soo Hoo, Worldwide CTO, Global Accounts, Lenovo; Patrick McGee, Director, Technology Support Services, St. John’s County School District, 2022 Ultimate IT Superhero Award Winner; and Johan Dowdy, Global Head of IT and IT Security, Asana, 2024 Ultimate IT Superhero Award Winner.
Congratulations to Mr. Lockstein on this impressive achievement!
Join us in celebrating National Information Technology Professionals Day! Technology is constantly changing, and these five outstanding employees work hard to keep our students, teachers, staff and families connected on the information highway. Thank you to David Lockstein, Miranda Kluge, Tyler Letlebo, Rich Bowman and Frank Galioto! 💻
SkillsUSA members from Watertown High School and Riverside Middle School traveled to Atlanta, GA in June to participate in the largest gathering and competition of America’s future skilled workforce. This competition is the ultimate recognition of excellence in career and technical education celebrating the accomplishments of 1st Place state competition winners from across the United States.
Our very own Watertown SkillsUSA members competed in:
➡ Urban Search and Rescue Robotics - Jake Johnson and Tyler Johnston (WHS) earned a Bronze medal against high school teams from across the country; and Isaac Manchester and Abbott Skrobak (RMS) won a gold medal, also competing against middle school teams nation-wide 🏆.
➡ Chapter Display - Teagan McGuire, Brayden Haversack, and Sarin Johnson (WHS).
➡ TV Video - Evan Rodriguez and Hayden Leonard (WHS).
➡ Naomi Domer (WHS) served as a National Regional Vice President during the 2023-24 school year and represented Watertown High School on stage at all ceremonies and conference events.
While at the conference, SkillsUSA members attended workshops, seminars, demonstrations and activities that brought together more than 16,500 attendees, including students, instructors, industry partners, government officials, administrators and more. They also enjoyed a visit to the Georgia Aquarium.
The Watertown Unified School District Administrative Team wishes all our students a great start to their school year! Welcome back to our WUSD staff, students and their families - let's make the 2024-25 school year the best yet! 🏫🍎🎒
We’re setting the bar high for the start of the 2024-25 school year by announcing that five Watertown High School students have been identified by the College Board National Recognition Program for their grade point average (GPA) of a B+ or higher and their outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and/or AP® Exams.
Congratulations to Julian Byrne, Megan Doherty, Aubrey Keddington, Reggie Reimer and Nathan Rocole!
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
If you still need to order a Watertown High School yearbook - we've got great news - more will be for sale starting Monday!
