Watertown High School

WHS German students were recently recognized by the Milwaukee DSSV (Deutscher Sprach -und Schulverein) for outstanding performance on the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) National German Exam. ✨

⭐ Katherine Huhn earned a silver medal from the AATG and a cash prize from the DSSV for scoring in the top 20% nationwide.

⭐ Stellah Freitag and Lauren Zoellick earned recognition and cash prizes for the essays they submitted to the DSSV essay contest, a competition run by the DSSV in conjunction with, but separate from, the National German Exam.

⭐ Several other students, including Freitag and Zoellick, earned Achievement Awards for performance in the top 40% on the NGE nationwide.

The WHS students are pictured (front row, left to right): Lauren Zoellick, Katherine Huhn, Elizabeth Tarr, (back row, left to right) Stellah Freitag, Braeden Nemitz, Briar Wegner, and Lauren Schroeder.

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Local Students Honored for Excellence in 2026 National Spanish Examinations ✨

The Watertown Unified School District is proud to announce that seven of its students have earned national recognition for their exceptional performance on the 2026 National Spanish Examination.

Students from Watertown High School competed against thousands of others nationwide, demonstrating high levels of proficiency in Spanish language and culture. The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6 through 12 and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP).

The following students have been recognized for their achievements:

⭐ Level 3: Audrey Stiefvater earned a Bronze medal, and Ellie Mudler received an Honorable Mention.
⭐ Level 4: Haylie Wegner and Henry Zimmerman both earned Bronze medals. Brevon Kamrath and Taija Garcia were awarded Honorable Mentions.
⭐ Level 5: Kacie Tripp earned a Bronze medal at the highest level of competition.

"We are incredibly proud of these students for their dedication to mastering a second language," said Jana Zimmerman, Spanish teacher and advisor of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica. "Attaining a medal or honorable mention on a national scale is a testament to their hard work and the strength of our world language program."

The National Spanish Examination is the largest of its kind in the United States, with over 150,000 students participating annually. These exams are used to assess the interpretive communication and linguistic proficiency of students studying Spanish as a second language.

Pictured (left to right) are WHS students: Henry Zimmerman, Haylie Wegner, Taija Garcia, Ellie Mudler, Kacie Tripp, and Audrey Stiefvater. Not Pictured: Brevon Kamrath.

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Happy School Nurses Day to our dedicated and caring school nurse, Lynn Gilbert, and to her equally dedicated and caring health room assistants:

Tracey Rein - Webster Elementary School
Rachel Hanson - Douglas Elementary School
Emma Conti - Schurz Elementary School
Lisa Dominguez - Riverside Middle School
Adam Fessler - Riverside Middle School
Ash Oswald - Watertown High School

Thank you to all these special staff members for all they do for our schools! 💗

The Watertown High School Junior Prom was held this past Saturday, May 2, in the WHS Commons. The theme for the evening was “A Night in Rio.” This year’s Prom was attended by more than 400 students, followed by an incredible fun-filled Post Prom at the Watertown Elks Lodge. Callie Wehner was crowned queen and Andre Leija was crowned king. 👑

Pictured is the 2026 Junior Prom Court (front row, from left) King Andre Leija escorting Queen Callie Wehner; (second row) Briella Moe escorted by Ethan Leinstock, and Braden Cronce escorting Stella Koellen; (third row) Breanna Meracle escorted by Dexter Haversack, and Theo Heier escorting Angie Hickey; (fourth row) Cassie Jones escorted by Landon Washetas, and Alex David escorting Ellie Mudler.

Today marks the start of Teacher Appreciation Week! This is a special week to show extra appreciation to our amazing teachers for all they do to support the students and families of the Watertown Unified School District. We also recognize our staff for all they do to support one another. Thank you, WUSD teachers!

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🍎 Today is School Lunch Hero Day! Thank you to all the amazing members of the WUSD Nutrition Services staff. We appreciate you and all you do for our students!

Douglas Elementary School: Lindsay Kruesel, Rebecca Uecker, and Beth Unser

LEAP Elementary School: Shari Uecker

Lincoln STEM Elementary School: Jan Peterson

Schurz Elementary School: Antonette Herschi, Sharon Loppnow, and Karen Zautner

Webster Elementary School: Laural Connolly, Sherri Hesse, Shawn Vogel

Riverside Middle School: Karen Borth, Julie Butler, Lori Dathan, Peggy Hackney, Theresa Marasch, Gloria McDonald (Production Manager), and Deanna Tompsett

Watertown High School: Kristine Eckert, Diane Haseleu, Patty Huth, Kierstyn Jackman, Mary Kraimer, Terry Kraimer, Janina Kroll, David Leonsteiner, Donna Neeman, Patricia Olivos, Deborah Pfeifer, Jackie Pochowski, Tami Reynolds, Mandy Rytkonen, Monica Stone, Daisy Tubbs, Jessica Wallace, Doris Wright, and Tina Zastrow.

Office Team: Sheila Price (Program Supervisor), Michelle Yelk (Administrative Assistant), and Nancy Kopplin (Production Manager WHS)

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The Watertown High School FFA will host its annual Plant Sale tomorrow, Friday, May 1, from 4-6 p.m. and on Saturday, May 2, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the WHS Greenhouse. Come shop for beautiful plants and flowers grown by our students. Proceeds support WHS agricultural programs. 🌸🌼🌺

Learn more by following the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/25502073622781419.

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The Watertown High School Academic Decathlon team did a great job at Nationals! The whole team gave it their all, and we are so proud of them.

Josef Habeck-Miller earned gold in Science with a score of 727.3. Brennan Gironimi earned bronze in Speech with a score of 916.7. Lily Small earned gold and a scholarship as the MVP and overall team top scorer with 5,937.8 points. These awards were earned on a National stage with 685 students competing!

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Shout-out to these two incredible orchestra students, Mack Christian and Megyn Prochaska, for representing Watertown High School at WSMA State Solo & Ensemble! In total, 47 students from our school (orchestra, band, and choir) qualified and participated at the state level at UW-Whitewater this past Saturday. What an amazing accomplishment across the entire music program!

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