Webster Elementary Newsletter

Hello Webster Families:

April and May are very busy months for us at Webster. We have the PTO Carnival, Webster Spring Concert, and field trips coming up. Teacher Appreciation week is May 6—10. Please join me in acknowledging Webster’s wonderful teaching staff. We are extremely fortunate to have such caring and talented teachers working with our children. They truly make Webster a GREAT place for learning!

With spring weather right around the corner we will have more students walking to school and more parents walking to drop students off or pick up. We ask that you DO NOT bring dogs to school when picking up or dropping off students. I know that most dogs are friendly, but you never know what can happen when they are around 400+ students. We would all feel terrible if someone was to get bitten or frightened. Also, please help us to be good neighbors by not blocking or turning around in the driveways around Webster.

Have a Fantastic Spring!

Mr. Clark

WHEN: Before school (7:30-7:50). April 22– April 25, 2024

WHERE: South-side parking lot of Webster School.

HOW: Bring bags of pre-counted, empty aluminum cans. We can weigh the bag if you have a large number. If it’s raining, bring your cans the next day.

WHY: Webster students have collected empty aluminum cans to help SAVE THE EARTH for over a quarter of a century! We raise money for various environmental projects. Webster has donated money to: The Wildlife in Need Center, Milwaukee Zoological Society, Rock River Rescue, The Humane Society, and many more.

PRIZES: On Awards Day in June, every student who participates will receive an Earth Day prize. The top collectors will receive an ENVIRONMENTAL T-SHIRT.

No time in the morning? Got a truck full? Take your cans directly to LUECK RECYCLING. It’s easy! Tell them it’s for Webster Elementary and they will give you cash and a receipt to bring back to school. Lueck Metal Recycling is located at 807 Elm St, Watertown 53098

Questions? Contact Us! 920-262-1490 or gerikee@mywusd.org

Students are chosen quarterly to represent their class as a Webster Wildcat Leader. Wildcat Leaders work at setting up school-wide activities and assist in making Webster a place in which we can all be proud! This group will be working on posters for the upcoming 35th annual aluminum can drive. The following students are our third/fourth quarter Wildcat Leaders:

Evelina Grinwald

Nora McFarland

June Mechelke

Reed Donnelly

Olivia Shearier

Sawyer Schweickhardt

Braelyn Rein

Rawson Schweickhardt

Jaxon Jaworski

Elanor Reich

Izaiah Bliefernicht

Briella Madrid

Lilly Glodowski

Cooper Reichert

Jasmine Neave-Ullrich

Aliyah Fox

Oliver Muniz

Zander Unkel

Shelby Wendt

Brayleigh Wallace

Keira Schimmel

Lexie Christensen

McKenna Shane

Bladimir Gonzalez Emilio

Callen Fine

Anahli Baker

Charlie Mills

Evelynn Winkelman

By: Ms. Alwin

In January we kicked off our Kids Heart Challenge for the American Heart Association. During the first three weeks in February we learned about having healthy hearts and the benefits of jumping rope for our bodies. Our school helped the American Heart Association by raising over $6,362! Our top three students that raised funds were #1: Cayden Eckhardt (2nd grade), #2: Izaiah Bliefernicht (2nd grade) and #3: Briella Madrid (2nd grade). Together these students raised $1,814! Our top classrooms were #1: Mrs. McCarragher 2nd Grade $1,476, #2: Mrs. Wolf 2nd Grade $1,425, and #3: Mrs. Nehls Kindergarten $437 ! Way to go Webster! We have such giving families and friends! Thank you.

Summer is on the way! Our school district has a fabulous Summer School program to assist in keeping your child’s skills sharp along with fun courses to keep her/him connected to friends and learning new things.
Summer School 2024 runs from June 18- July 18, 2024 There is NO SCHOOL July 4, 5, and 12th.

Summer School online registration will take place beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2024. You can schedule courses from home or you may come to Watertown Unified School District at 111 Dodge Street from 4:00 pm and 6:00pm for assistance. Online scheduling closes May 24, 2024 for Grades K-8. Parents will use their Skyward log-in and password to schedule classes. Parents without a log-in and password may contact their school’s office or email hollatzc@watertown.k12.wi.us to obtain this information.

📌The Course Book is found on the WUSD website https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/o/summerschool . Pages in the Course Book describe the classes and recommendations for each grade level.

📌4K Information: For children who will be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2024, are entering 5K in the fall of 2024 and reside within the Watertown Unified School District https://5il.co/2guth https://5il.co/2guti

📌5K Information: For children entering the first grade in the fall of 2024 https://5il.co/2guwf https://5il.co/2guwj

On Thursday, April 25th, all students in grades 1,3, and 5 will be getting their vision screened. If you do NOT want your child's vision screened, please contact Lynn Gilbert, School District Nurse at 920-262-1460 x 3219, or Tracey Rein, Health Room Assistant at 920-262-1490 x 4696 to decline this screening. Parents/guardians, please remind your children to wear their glasses as we do screen students who wear glasses. Thank you.

During the month of March, 2nd through 5th grade classes explored a chess unit during Media classes. All students learned the basics of chess along with a few tricks! After Spring Break, 4th and 5th grade students will participate in the annual Webster Chess Tournament! Challenge your student to a game of chess!

Wisconsin’s inter-district public school open enrollment program allows parents to apply for their children to attend school districts other than the one in which they reside. The regular Open Enrollment application period for the 2024-2025 school year is February 5 - April 30, 2024. The application period closes at 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2024. The best way to apply is online at https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment

You can call the Watertown Unified School District Office at (920) 262-1460 Ext. 3217 if you have questions.

Wisconsin’s Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 8-12. The campaign is to remind people of the dangers associated with tornadoes, thunderstorms, flooding and hail and to encourage citizens to take protective safety measures such as developing a personal preparedness plan and putting together a disaster supply kit. Have a plan at home, work and when you’re away.

Tornado Safety

●Be weather-ready. Check the forecast regularly to see if you’re at risk for tornadoes. Listen to a NOAA weather radio or local news for the latest information. Look for approaching storms and keep an eye on the weather conditions. Severe storms can come with little warning.

●Take shelter immediately. In a home or building, move to a pre-designated shelter, such as a basement, and get under a sturdy table or the stairs.

●If a basement is not available, move to a small interior room on the lowest floor and cover yourself with anything close at hand: towels, blankets, pillows. If possible, get under a sturdy table, desk or counter. Put as many walls as possible between you and the storm. Stay away from windows.

●If caught outdoors, seek shelter in a sturdy building. If you cannot quickly walk to shelter, get into a vehicle, buckle your seatbelt and drive to the closest sturdy shelter. If flying debris occurs while you are driving, pull over and park. Now you have two options as a last resort:

• Stay in the vehicle with the seatbelt on and place your head below the windows.
• If you can safely get noticeably lower than the roadway, exit the vehicle and lie in that area, covering your head with your hands. Do not seek shelter under an overpass.

●Mobile Homes: You should leave a mobile home and go to the designated storm shelter or the lowest floor of a sturdy nearby building.

Severe Weather Watches & Warnings

What to Listen For…...

When conditions are favorable for severe weather to develop, the National Weather Service (NWS) will issue a WATCH. When a Watch is issued, make sure you have a source of weather information in the event storms begin to form. When severe weather has formed, NWS meteorologists will issue a WARNING to immediately alert the public about the dangerous weather and to advise them to seek appropriate shelter. Watches and Warnings are relayed to local radio and television stations and are broadcast on NOAA Weather Radio. Public safety officials also get the Warnings and can activate local warning systems, like outdoor sirens, to alert communities.

●Tornado Watch: Severe thunderstorms with tornadoes are possible in your area. Remain alert for approaching storms. Be prepared to move to safety if a Warning is issued. Know what counties are in the watch area by listening to a NOAA weather radio, local radio or television stations.

●Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds are possible. Be prepared to move to safety if a Warning is issued.

●Tornado Warning: A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. Move to a place of safety now!

●Severe Thunderstorm Warning: A storm with large hail and damaging winds has been reported or indicated by weather radar.

Warnings indicate imminent danger to life and property to those in the path of the storm!

Information provided by Wisconsin Emergency Management https://wem.wi.gov/ready240228/#:~:text=Tornado%20and%20Severe%20Weather%20Awareness,the%20spring%20and%20summer%20months.

The Children's Day Fair will be held on Saturday, April 20th from 9:00a.m.-12:00 Noon at the Watertown High School. The 31st annual Children's Day Fair is a free event for community families with children ages 0-8 years of age. It is an opportunity for families to engage with organizations and businesses to learn about services available to their children.

April 26, 2024 - Staff Development Day

May 27, 2024 - Memorial Day

Spring has arrived and so will warmer weather! To avoid confusion, we are sharing the following guidelines with all families.

WUSD Elementary Handbook Dress Code:

“School is the work environment for children. Especially in warm weather, children may want to dress for the beach, the park, and generally for play. However, this is not appropriate for school. Children are expected to wear tops that cover their bellies, backs, shoulders, etc. and do not show undergarments. Shorts and skirts should be modest and not too short. Flip flops are definitely NOT proper shoes for school. They don’t stay on the feet and are not good for walking or running. Hats, bandanas, sunglasses, etc., are not to be worn indoors. Of course, there can be no advertising or promoting of alcohol, drugs, beer, tobacco, profanity, or criminal behavior.”

What does this mean for Webster Wildcats?

~ Shorts and skirts must reach a child’s finger

tips when standing upright. This is also the

policy at other schools in the district.

~Spaghetti straps are not allowed on shirts or

dresses.

~No undergarments (male or female) should

be showing.

~Flip flops are strongly discouraged.

~If a student comes to school dressed in

clothing that does not meet the dress code,

we may ask the child to turn a shirt inside-

out, a call may be made home for different

clothing to be brought to school, or we may

provide the child with different clothing to

change into or to wear over his or her

clothing.

Please call the school office if you have any

questions about the dress code.

Webster students in grades 5-Year-Old Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade have been working hard and are so excited to share with you all that they have accomplished. So, please join us for some fun and watch the students shine at our Spring Sing Concert in the Webster Gym.

This concert is happening in conjunction with the Webster PTO Carnival.

Concert Schedule for students:

• 5:30p.m. - 5-year-old kindergarten performs. They should report to the Webster Media Center (library) no later than 5:15p.m.
• 6:00p.m. - 1st grade performs. They should report to the Webster Media Center (library) no later than 5:50 p.m.
• 6:30p.m. - 2nd grade performs. They should report to the Webster Media Center (library) no later than 6:20p.m.

Performance attire: Students should be dressed in comfortable play clothes so that they can participate in the school carnival as well. Please, no sleeveless shirts.

If your child is unable to attend the concert due to emergency or illness, they will have a make-up assignment to do as the concert is part of their grade. Please contact Mrs. Roberts as soon as possible if your child becomes unable to attend.

Camp Invention is a nationally acclaimed summer program where STEM concepts come to life. It is for children entering grades K-6th grade.

Location: Lincoln Elementary STEM School

210 N Montgomery St

Dates: July 22-26, 2024

Time & Cost: 9:00am to 3:30pm $270 (before discount)

Camp Director: Candace Fessler

fesslerc@watertown.k12.wi.us

Register at www.invent.org/camp

“This material and/or activity is not sponsored or endorsed by the School District or its personnel.”

Webster PAWPRINTS

Official Newsletter of WEBSTER Elementary

Published Bi-Monthly for Parents Webster Elementary School

634 S 12th Street Watertown, WI 53094

Phone: 920-262-1490

Web site: www.watertown.k12.wi.us

Principal: Brad Clark clarkb@watertown.k12.wi.us