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Parent Newsletter 11.10.23

Watertown High School

Parent Newsletter 11.10.23 Watertown High School

Weekly Update

Happy Friday!


We want to sincerely thank our students, staff, community members, and most of all, our honored veterans for a fantastic assembly today. We know how important it is to honor those who served in the armed forces and we couldn’t be more proud of how our students represented that sentiment today. We are thankful to all those, past and present, who have served and feel honored to be able to celebrate them today. Special thanks to Beth Oswald, Endeavor Advisor, who planned and facilitated the event!

End of 1st Trimester: Friday, December 1

A friendly reminder that the 1st Trimester officially ends on December 1st so if you or your student have any concerns about academic progress in any course, now is the time to communicate with your student’s teacher(s) and/or your student’s WHS counselor to be sure your student finds success! Students and families may also contact the Student Services Office by phone at (920) 262-7550.


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WHS students will have an early release day on December 1st and will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. Buses will run at the regular time.

Panorama Survey

District Wide Social Emotional Learning Survey

On Monday, November 13th students will be taking our district-wide social-emotional learning survey. We thank you and your family for being our valued partners as we work together to educate the students at Watertown High School. In order to learn more about students’ experiences at WUSD, your student is asked to provide feedback via an online survey administered three times a year. The fall survey will be administered at school on Monday, November 13th. It should take approximately 15 minutes to complete and will ask students to self-reflect on the following topics:


● Self-Management

● Social Awareness

● Self-Efficacy

● Learning Strategies

● Emotion Regulation


More information can be found in the district wide email that was sent a few days ago. We thank you, in advance, for your role in improving the learning experiences of our students at Watertown Unified School District.

Great Things Happening Around WHS!

November Rotary Students

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Eva Wickboldt is the daughter of Ingrid and Joel Wickboldt. Eva has been involved in Cross Country, Track and Field, and Show Choir for her four years of high school. Eva has also been a member of National Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, German Honor Society, and the WHS Musicals. Eva volunteers her time being a group leader at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. After high school, Eva plans on attending a four year university to double major in Art History and History.

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Dena Ruetten is the daughter of Christopher and Stephanie Ruetten. Dena has been involved in the following activities while in high school: Student Council (Currently President), Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society, INTERACT, Ecology, Academic Decathlon, and Track and Field. Dena also was selected to participate in Badger Girls State and the Wisconsin Leadership Seminar. Dena is currently working at the Watertown YMCA and plans on attending a four year university to study business, finance, or health services.

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Hayden Leonard is the grandson of Steve and Michelle Huff. Hayden has been involved in SkillsUSA (Currently President) and Boys Swim over the past four years. He has also been involved in Student Council and a manager for the Girls Swim team. Hayden is currently employed at Glory Global and plans on attending a four year university for computer engineering.

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At the end of October, FFA Advisors Mike Gross and Alicia Schultz took students to the National Convention in Indianapolis.
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Students attended a rodeo as part of the entertainment at the National FFA Conference.
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WHS Art students paired with the Public Library to create pumpkins for the pumpkin palooza event downtown.
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Sports Marketing & Entertainment students attended Sports Management Day with the Milwaukee Bucks. Students heard from a panel of Bucks' Management people representing the following departments: Marketing, Global Partnership, aka, sponsorship, HR, and Accounting, and then a tour of Fiserv Forum. Students finished the day by watching the Bucks beat the Knicks in the final minutes.

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Sports Marketing & Entertainment students also toured the Good Karma Brand Radio Station in downtown MKE. ESPN Radio station, Talk TMJ4, and other stations are housed there. Students toured the building discovering about broadcasting careers for sports as well as other careers in communications and journalism and how marketing fits into this business.

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Endeavor Charter School students welcomed in community member on Friday to showcase their learning area and projects that they have been working on this trimester.

WHS Veterans Day Ceremony

Today, WHS students and staff honored local Veterans with a ceremony during Homeroom.

Important Upcoming Dates

  • No School: Monday, November 20 - Friday, November 24 (WHS Offices Closed)
  • End of Trimester & 11:30 a.m. Early Release: Friday, December 1
  • Start of Trimester 2: Monday, December 4
  • WUSD 11:30 a.m. Early Release: Friday, December 22
  • Winter Break: December 23 - January 2
  • School Resumes: Wednesday, January 3

Parent Resources

WHS Phone Numbers

Watertown High School: 920-262-7500

Attendance Line: 920-262-7537

Student Services: 920-262-7550


Watertown High School Fax: 920-262-7545

Attendance Fax: 920-262-7538

Student Services Fax: 920-262-7589

Katie Pirkel