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.
We love seeing our students running, playing, and having fun with their teachers and classmates. Enjoy these photos from the recent Lincoln STEM Elementary School Panda Bot Boogie and the Webster Elementary School Wildcat Dash.
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.
What a fun Homecoming dance, and what a great night to be a Gosling!
Homecoming float decorating is underway! Senior and freshmen students are pictured working on their floats yesterday after school. We look forward to seeing the completed float designs at the Homecoming Parade starting at 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon! The Homecoming Parade route is along Main Street from Eighth Street to Third Street. 🌟
Catherine Kaczmarek, a 2024 Watertown High School graduate, will be recognized at the 97th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis October 23-26 for being named a prestigious National Finalist in the field of Specialty Animal Production. Kaczmarek is presently a freshman at Texas A&M University, majoring in Rangeland and Wildlife Management.
Catherine’s achievements will be highlighted at the convention, which draws 70,000 FFA members, parents, and leaders in business, education and government from across the nation. Congratulations Catherine! #WatertownWay!
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.
Webster Elementary School held its Cool, Awesome, and Terrific Students (CATS) lunch on Friday, September 20. Each month, Webster Principal Brad Clark eats lunch with a group of Cool, Awesome, and Terrific Students. These students are picked by teachers in grades 5K-5 for making great gains in an academic area or working super hard.
Picture 1 Grades K-2 (top row, left to right): Makenna Newkirk, Macy Moulton, Rowan Schimmel, (middle row) Roman Castro, Alex Roever, Jonathan Parpart, (bottom row) Jaeda Larsen, Sloane Ferry, and Ayonna Newson-Heller.
Picture 2 Grades 3-5 (top row, left to right): Isaiah Hoffer, Keira Schimmel, Kayden Frazier, (middle row) Eugene Gallert, Nadia Leuzinger, Oliver Muniz, (bottom row) Teddy Rahberger, Braelyn Rein, and Damian Herrera.
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! 💻
Second and third grade students at Lincoln STEM Elementary School enjoyed reading books with trained therapy dogs this morning as part of the Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program. The students moved among four different stations in the gymnasium with each station featuring one adorable therapy dog and a selection of books to read.
Congratulations to Watertown High School Senior William Wrolstad who has been named a Semifinalist in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Competition!
Today the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,870 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About 95 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximately half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.
The National Merit Scholarship winners of 2025 will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July. These scholarship recipients will join more than 382,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title.
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 2024-25 school year is off to a great start! Enjoy these first day photos taken at Webster Elementary School. Welcome Wildcats!
The 2024-25 school year is off to a great start! Enjoy these first day photos taken at Schurz Dual Language Elementary School. Welcome Tigers!
The 2024-25 school year is off to a great start! Enjoy these first day photos taken at Lincoln STEM Elementary School. Welcome Pandas!
