Greetings WHS families,
It has been another great week at WHS! Please review the information below for important updates.
Sincerely,
Josh Kerr, Principal Watertown High School
WHS Parent Teacher Conferences
WHS will be holding in-person parent teacher conferences on Thursday, October 21. Parents must register via Skyward to make an appointment for conferences. If you wish to have a virtual conference, please register for a timeslot and contact the teacher to arrange the virtual conference. We have put together directions on how to register for conferences. As always, WHS families are welcome to communicate with WHS teachers at any time to discuss progress in their student’s courses. Please register for conferences by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20.
If you would like to schedule an appointment with the Student Services Staff on Thursday, October 21, please click on their calendar link below:
Bethanie Frommgen, school counselor (last names starting with A-He): https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/selfsched?sstoken=UU9Ed3hrRC1Ma3NzfGRlZmF1bHR8MzM2Nzc5ZWQyMmQzOTY0MzZlZTE2ZDY2ZGYxNmE2OTU
Erikka Olson, school counselor (last names starting with Hi-Ph): https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/selfsched?sstoken=UVBTc2gtU2VBNmlHfGRlZmF1bHR8ZWM5OWM0MmZiOTVhZGVmMTA1ZmY1NzYxYTJkNTdlMTU
Matthew Dunn, school counselor (last names starting with Pi-Z): https://calendar.google.com/calendar/selfsched?sstoken=UU9fUzRGTzJQQUVufGRlZmF1bHR8NDAyMTg1Mjg1NGI2OTViODFkNmM2ZjU4ZmVlMmMzYmI
Liam Champeau, school psychologist: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/selfsched?sstoken=UUd6RGw2Q0xZdUJrfGRlZmF1bHR8MDA4MTQxNWIyODJmY2MwMTg4N2RkMTVmZjQ3NmM1YWI
Emily Orabutt, school social worker: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/selfsched?sstoken=UUJKdTNmendFZ1ZzfGRlZmF1bHR8Zjg5NjhkMTU5NWQzZDMzMTY1YzE0ZGU4YjdiZTUxMzM
Senior Cap & Gown Ordering
On Wednesday, October 20, senior students will be attending a brief presentation from Jostens regarding ordering graduation caps and gowns. Jostens will return on Wednesday, October 27 to take student orders.
Senior Pictures
Senior yearbook pictures will need to be uploaded directly to the Herff-Jones website: www.hjeshare.com and the school code is 825. The senior photo should be a headshot with no hands in the photo. The deadline to upload your senior picture is Friday, November 5, 2021. Hard copy photos and emailed senior photos will not be accepted.
YRBS Survey
Watertown High School will be taking part in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) sponsored by the Department of Public Instruction this fall. The YRBS is designed to determine the prevalence of health behaviors now and over time, examine the co-occurrence of health behaviors, create usable data sets, and monitor progress through the use of objectives and indicators. These surveys are typically conducted every two years although the schedule has been interrupted the last two years. All student responses to the survey are confidential and no information is provided in a personally identifiable way. If you would prefer your child not participate in the YRBS, please return this form to Jessica Scherer, Associate Principal.
Please see the document linked above for employment opportunities in the Watertown Unified School District!
Student Symptom Checker Reminder
Per the 2021-22 WUSD Safety Plan Symptom Checker please be sure that if your student is exhibiting COVID like symptoms to keep them home. The WUSD Key Safety Protocols and the WUSD Safety Plan are included in this document. The WUSD Covid-19 Dashboard can be accessed using this link.
Extended Student Absences
A quick reminder to families that students who are absent for extended periods of time should access each course’s online platform by going to the WHS website and selecting Trimester 1 Class Platforms. Contact information for each teacher is also listed on the document and students should reach out to their teacher if there are any issues accessing course resources and/or daily plans. Please note it is expected that students who are absent due to a quarantine continue to participate in their courses as posted on each course’s online platform. Please use the links above or contact teachers directly with any questions to help support your student during this challenging time. WHS staff is working hard to support all students!
Hotspots may be requested by a parent/guardian for their child's school use if scheduled to work from homes without internet service using this link. If a hotspot is needed, WUSD staff will contact you with date, time, and location when the device becomes available. A parent/guardian must pick up the hotspot. Please note that hotspot bandwidth usage is monitored.
Students who are quarantined and are in need of a Chromebook should contact Kathy Klinger at klingerk@watertown.k12.wi.us. If a student is quarantined WHS staff will ask the student if they need a Chromebook or have a personal device to access their coursework. Students and families are always welcome to communicate with their assigned WHS counselor or WHS associate principal for additional support or clarification.
Upcoming Dates
October 28 & 29: No School
November 5: Senior Pictures Due
November 22 - 26: No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 3: End of Trimester 1 (WHS 11:30 a.m. Dismissal)