Endeavor Happenings

All of the community contributions groups will present their contributions via presentation on Tuesday, February 27th. They will present their goal, if they achieved their goal, and what was produced.

Multiple Endeavor students are involved in "Catch Me If You Can" the musical. Come check out the musical on March 8th, 9th, and 10th. Tickets can be bought at https://goslingmusic.mywusd.org/

• Sports
• Feburary 16th - Basketball
• Choir
• February 17th - Solo/Ensemble
• March 14th at 7:00pm at WHS - Dessert Concert
• March 29th at 7:00pm at the First Congregational Church - Showcase Concert
• Band
• February 17th - Solo/Ensemble

• Friday, February 16th

• School off

• Thursday, February 22nd

• Last day to present

• Friday, March 1st

• Last day for credit

• Wednesday, March 13th

• ACT testing

• No school if not taking test

In January, we went to the Wisconsin Historical Society Archive and the Wisconsin Historical Museum in Madison. In the archives, Endeavor students were able to conduct research on current and future projects. Then, we went to the Wisconsin Historical Museum Makerspace, or alternate learning space. This field trip has helped Endeavor students in their learning and projects.

On February 12th, Mrs. Mueller took nine students to tour Madison’s and Watertown's MATC campus. Mrs. Mueller wanted to give the opportunity for juniors and seniors (and a few sophomores) to have the chance to explore different campuses.

Endeavor students have been growing in their 21st Century Skills in Endeavor Hour.

Mondays- Community building and Hall Meeting

Tuesdays- Mentor meetings and activities

Wednesdays- Advisory meeting

Thursdays- Presentations and giving feedback

Fridays- Team building and goal setting and reflection journals

This month we focused on regulating community spaces so students can have more structure in their day while allowing them to have time to get away from their desk. This helps build personal responsibility and accountability among the students of Endeavor. Another topic that the leadership team is trying to address is time with advisors to create a more mainstream way to set up a time to meet with them. This will help open up students to their peers for help to build community and to give the advisor a more organized way of communicating with students

Brady did a project on organ transplants and focused on the shortage of organ donors. His favorite artifact (first picture) from this project was his timeline he did on the process of getting an organ transplant. Another Endeavor student, Ash did a project on vaccines and how they affect the human body. In their artifact (second picture), they focused on the Influenza, Covid-19, and Polio vaccine where they looked into how the viruses work and how they affect the body.

"While I was in middle school, I went to Riverside STEM Academy. I loved the fact that I could work at my own pace but still have deadlines. This is how I found Endeavor. A school where students drive their own learning and are limited only by their creativity. STEM Academy went to 8th Grade day where students came in, and we were able to see what Endeavor was like. I found that both STEM and Endeavor were very alike. So, I signed up and got in."

"In Endeavor, we have guest speakers that come in and inform students about what their jobs are, and what they all do. One of our guest speakers was a newspaper photographer and we were able to see all of the fun adventures she had while taking the photos, and listening to the story behind each one."

"Live source interviews are a huge part of Endeavor's project process. We use them to provide an outside perspective that we couldn’t get just by looking at articles."

Endeavor is now accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year. Word of mouth is our best advertising and you are our best ambassadors. Know someone who might be interested in taking control of their own learning? Applications can be found at https://www.endeavorcharterschool.org.

Students in Endeavor this year do not need to reapply.

Endeavor students who are Students in Good Standing can use the Multimedia Room, the Conference Room, the Kitchen, the Maker Space, the office, the library, and the Outdoor Classroom during their Personalized Learning Time. Students are encouraged to use these spaces for group projects, resources for artifacts, as a quiet space, and more!

Students in Endeavor earn credit in a variety of ways.

1. Doing projects in Endeavor
2. Doing seminars in Endeavor
3. Doing online coursework in Endeavor
4. Taking courses in Watertown High School

Endeavor students set weekly and daily goals every week in their Weekly Goal Setting Journal. They also complete a Pacing Guide that helps them plan their learning experiences for each month.

Students who earn 2 credits or more in a single trimester are considered Students in Good Standing. This means they are eligible for sports, they can work remotely on Flexible Worksite Days and they can use break out spaces in Endeavor during their Personalized Learning Time. Students who earn 2.25 credit are eligible for Honor Roll.