Let's give a #WatertownWay shout out to our WUSD Communications Specialist, Melissa Lampe, for School Communicator's Day! Thank you for all you do to share the good things happening here in the WUSD!
The Watertown High School Junior Prom was held this past Saturday, May 4, in the WHS Commons. The theme for the evening was “Premiere Night.” This year’s Prom was attended by 400 students, with more than 300 students also attending Post Prom at the Watertown Elks Lodge. Junior Megan Doherty was crowned Queen at the event and junior Xavier Quintero was crowned King.
Pictured is the 2024 Junior Prom Court (front row, from left) Queen Megan Doherty escorted by King Xavier Quintero; (second row) Hannah Cookson escorted by Julian Byrne, and Cassidy Peplinski escorted by Cameron Kranz; (third row) Lauren Kwapil escorted by William Wrolstad, and Abbigail Oldenhoff escorted by Brayden Schmidt; (back row) Ava Otto escorted by Teagan McGuire, and Miah Goodle escorted by Slade Bohlman.
On Monday, May 6, Riverside Middle School had the privilege of inducting 30 outstanding students into the National Junior Honor Society. These students were recognized for demonstrating excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, character and citizenship. The students are resourceful and dependable problem-solvers who uphold principles of morality and ethics. They are excited to promote school activities and exemplify positive attitudes about life. We look forward to seeing the positive impact they will continue to make in our school and community. Congratulations to the new inductees! #WatertownWay
Let's all wish our very own Watertown Unified School District Nurse Lynn Gilbert a very special National School Nurse Day! We thank Nurse Gilbert for all she does for the staff and students of the WUSD!
On Monday, April 22, Watertown High School proudly recognized the 48 outstanding students inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS). These students exemplify the four pillars of NHS: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. Their commitment to academic excellence, their dedication to serving others, and their integrity in all they do inspire us all. As they join the prestigious ranks of the National Honor Society, we look forward to seeing the remarkable impact they will continue to make within our school and beyond. Congratulations to our newest inductees—they truly embody what it means to lead and excel. #WatertownWay
We're celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week in the Watertown Unified School District!
We wish to express our gratitude for the incredible people who have dedicated their lives to preparing the next generation for the challenges and opportunities of the future. Join us in thanking our teachers for all they do!
Happy National School Lunch Hero Day to all our amazing Nutrition Services personnel in the Watertown Unified School District!
Happy National Principals' Day to all the outstanding building principals in the Watertown Unified School District!
RMS Students Celebrate Arbor Day with Tree Planting April 25
Congratulations to the Watertown High School Forensics team on an incredible performance at the WISDAA State Competition on Saturday, April 20 at DeForest High School. The following students earned a gold medal: Caroline Belisle, Julian Byrne, Riley Runke, Elliott Small, and Olivia Sorenson. The following students earned a silver medal: Sophia Anderson, Caleb Lemke, Alondra Lopez, Drew Kaufmann, Alexa Muza, Ciara Schreiber, Lily Small, and Sophie Sullivan. Congrats on a wonderful season!
Last week a group of Mr. Gibson’s HOSA - Future Health Professionals students from Watertown High School qualified and competed at The HOSA State Leadership Conference and Competition held at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Miliani Trujillo and Ashley Almendarez Martinez took 4th place in the team event - Forensic Science, and Grace Walter qualified for the International Competition held in Houston, Texas by taking second place in Medical Spelling. Great job everyone! #WatertownWay
Congratulations to Watertown High School seniors Jacob Johnson and Addison Schuch for being named Herb Kohl Educational Foundation award recipients!
The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation recently announced 304 Wisconsin students, teachers, and administrators are the recipients of the organization’s 2024 Student Excellence and Initiative, Teacher Fellowship and Principal Leadership awards. Student Excellence and Initiative Scholarships of $10,000 will be awarded to 187 graduating high school students who have demonstrated academic excellence and initiative and have displayed a broad range of activity and leadership in their community.
The Kohl Foundation award program was established by Herb Kohl, former U.S. senator, philanthropist, and businessman who died December 27, 2023. Since 1990, the foundation has awarded nearly $38 million to Wisconsin educators, principals, students, and schools.
WHS Art Student Rae Heier was selected as the Grand Prize Best in Show award winner at this year’s State Youth Art Month exhibit for her painting “All Trails Lead to You.” The show was held at East Towne Mall last month and included hundreds of artworks that were selected to advance from regional exhibits around the state. Heier’s painting was chosen for the top honor by a panel of judges from the Wisconsin Art Education Association. Heier was recognized during the awards ceremony along with art teacher Dave Pawl, who submitted her work. Both received prizes from Blick Art Materials, sponsor of the award. Congratulations to Rae and Mr. Pawl!
The Watertown Unified School District Board of Education has hired Plunkett Raysich Architects (PRA) of Milwaukee to conduct a facilities master planning study to determine the current and future needs of public school buildings in Watertown. Representatives from PRA were in Watertown on Friday to walk both Schurz Elementary School and Watertown High School with district staff. Key areas that will be studied include the condition of roofing, mechanicals, windows, building safety – both interior and perimeter, internal building layout, and best practices for evolving classroom space needs.
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!
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!
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.
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!
