There are so many unique opportunities within the Watertown Unified School District for our students to always be learning something new. Pictured here are Tech Ed students at Riverside Middle School exploring and studying a variety of skills and applications, from hands-on wood lathe to digital 3D design and modeling. #WatertownWay
🎶 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
Watertown High School seniors Aubrey Keddington, Sara Rodriguez Machado, and William Wrolstad have been selected as Watertown Rotary Club students for the month of October 2024.
Keddington, Rodriguez Machado, and Wrolstad 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:
Aubrey Keddington is the daughter of Holly and Richard Keddington. She has been involved in multiple activities while at WHS including Girls Swim, WHS Carolers, River City Rhapsody, WHS Musicals, and Athletic Leadership. Aubrey is also a member of: National Honor Society (Secretary), Tri-M Music Honor Society (President), and National Art Honor Society. Aubrey is currently acting as President of the INTERACT (Student Rotary) club and the Secretary of Ecology Club. Aubrey was also selected to participate in Badger Girls State this past summer. Aubrey is currently working as a head lifeguard and swim instructor, and plans on attending a four-year university to study Cellular Biology or Pre-Med.
Sara Rodriguez Machado is the daughter of Zoraida Machado and Cesar Machado. Sara has been associated with National Honor Society, Tri M Music Honor Society, and the German Honor Society (Secretary). She has also been recognized for her score on the German National Exam and as an AP Scholar. When not at WHS, Sara is providing violin and piano lessons in addition to volunteering at a Bible study. After high school, Sara is looking to obtain her BBA in Accounting as well as becoming a certified translator.
William Wrolstad is the son of Kristin Wrolstad and Jeremy Wrolstad. William has been a part of SkillsUSA as a member, an officer, and as the head of electrical engineering on the solar car. He has also been a member of Show Choir, WHS Carolers, WHS Musicals, Academic Decathlon, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, and INTERACT (Student Rotary). Recently, William was recognized as a National Merit Scholar Semifinalist. After high school, William is looking to earn a degree in a STEM related field.
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.
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! 💻
It was an exciting day yesterday at Riverside Middle School as teachers and staff welcomed students in grades 6-8 to the start of the 2024-25 school year!
To help students become more familiar with staff and to better understand school expectations, each grade attended a welcome assembly in the school gymnasium. Enjoy these images of our sixth-graders attending their assembly, as well as their first official lunchtime as middle schoolers in the cafeteria.
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
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.
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.
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.!
