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Click here https://www.flipsnack.com/riversidestem/january-newsletter.html for the latest and greatest STEM Academy Spotlight!
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Check out these awesome snowman made by some pretty incredible #WatertownWay Schurz Tigers! They helped create the snowmen and snowflakes as part of a winter-themed activity. ⛄
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Check out our top 9 Instagram posts of 2021!
Then head on over to Instagram and follow @watertownusd. You don’t want to miss the exciting #WatertownWay stories of 2022! 🎉
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Prior to Christmas, 3rd & 4th year #WatertownWay German students learned how to read directions for baking and making crafts in German. They used this skill to build gingerbread houses in anticipation of the holidays!
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These Douglas first grade friends had "SNOW ❄️" much fun being back together after winter break!! Fun with friends is the #WatertownWay!
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The #WatertownWay Pizazz Elementary Show Choir recently had a choreography clinic with University of Northwestern - St. Paul students Megan Beine (Mrs. Beine’s daughter) and Caleb Merwin. Megan and Caleb worked with the Pizazzers, offering advice and feedback on their choreography and general performance techniques.
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Congrats to these GRRRREAT Schurz staff members for their hard work during the month of December! They have earned themselves VIP parking and a special pass for a day! #WatertownWay
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The Student Leadership Team from Lincoln STEM organized a holiday food drive for the Watertown Food Pantry. They set a goal of 500 items to be collected over nine days. That goal was surpassed in four days, so they raised the goal to 1,000 items. THAT goal was reached with a couple of days to go, so ANOTHER goal of 1,500 items was set. In all, the students collected over 1,700 items over the course of nine days! The Watertown Food Pantry was very thankful for their donations, and the Watertown Fire Department came to help pick up and deliver the items. Way to go, Lincoln STEM Pandas! #lincolnSTEM #studentleadership #WatertownWay #seasonofgiving #studentsmakingadifference
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Mark your calendars! The Wisconsin Singers will present their new show “Come Alive!” on February 11th, 2022, @ 7:00 P.M. in the WHS Auditorium.
This year’s troupe features two WHS graduates: Rachel Moldenhauer and Ian Decker!
Advanced ticket sales will begin 1/17/2022 at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/60199 with adult tickets priced at $15.00 and senior/student tickets at $12.00.
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Know a student who is ready to take control of their own learning? Endeavor Charter School will be hosting New Student Open House January 6, 6-7:30pm in Endeavor Charter School and January 18, 6-7:30 virtually using the link found at www.endeavorcharterschool.org. Endeavor will also be open for visitors during Freshman Preview Night on January 10. Call (920)262-7525 to learn more or to schedule a private tour.
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A big thank you to our WHS musicians for sharing your talents with us this holiday season!
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There's been a lot of excitement in Mr. Stocks's room at LEAP as the 4th and 5th graders have been working very hard on a variety of science projects.
Students were able to pick the subject of their science projects, which added to the fun. Some of the subjects chosen were paleontology, astrology, volcanoes, and archeology!
Excellent job, 4th and 5th graders! 👏 #WatertownWay
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Upper-level German students baked “Zimtsterne” (Cinnamon Stars) as part of a unit on learning to read and write recipes. They discovered firsthand some of the differences between “cookie cultures” in Germany and the United States! YUM!
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Congratulations to the WHS Philharmonia and Concert Orchestras and the Symphonic and Concert Bands on their outstanding Instrumental Winter Concert!
Special thanks to directors Mrs. Hafenstein, Mr. Martin and Mr. LaDew.
It was a great concert and a great way to celebrate the holiday season! ✨
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Have you ever seen gingerbread houses with a math twist?!
Mrs. Weinheimer's 2/3 class at Lincoln STEM created gingerbread houses that show different arrays of candies. Then, they wrote and solved multiplication problems to find the total number of candies on each side. These mathematicians even took it one step further and identified the repeated addition sentence that goes with each multiplication fact.
Our #WatertownWay students sure are stretching their brains while having fun! 🤩🤩
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🥳 CONGRATULATIONS to our #WatertownWay Trimester 1 Honor Roll students at WHS and Endeavor Charter School!
⭐️Watertown High School:
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⭐️Endeavor Charter School:
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🎶❤️ Music is good for the #WatertownWay soul. ❤️🎶
WUSD elementary music classes have been studying composer Pytor Tchaikovsky this month. Mrs. Beine’s 2/3 classes at Lincoln STEM had fun doing a bucket drumming activity to Tchaikovsky's “Trepak” with student teacher, Mr. Schaffrick. 🥁
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The Douglas Student Council planned a spirit week to spread holiday cheer at school! Check out these Douglas Tigers who are "Dreaming of a White Christmas" in their PJs! ❄️
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🎁🎄 December 17th was LEAP's annual Holiday Store where each of the kids shopped for gifts for their families. It is always a special day that the students look forward to!
We are so appreciative of our LEAP PTO for putting on this special event year after year! ❤
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Mr. Held's 5th grade class at Webster Elementary enjoys their D.A.R.E time.
📣 A special shout out to Officer Stacy Schroeder for all she does for our #WatertownWay students and the D.A.R.E program.
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