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School Main Offices, District Offices, and the Recreation Office will be
closed
December 25, 2017 through January 1, 2018.
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Honoring Distinguished Donor Greg Zeman and The Zeman Family Foundation
It is with great admiration and gratitude that the School District acknowledges alumni, Greg Zeman and The Zeman Family Foundation, Inc. as a Distinguished Donor.
The Zeman Family Foundation has donated over a million dollars to the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District for projects such as winter coats for children, holiday meals, sports equipment, auditorium renovations and support for the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District Education Foundation.
Over the past 20 years, Mr. Zeman has provided on-going financial support for the Annual Children’s Target Shopping Event which has touched the lives of over 10,000 children and continues to have a positive impact on the community and its citizens.
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Red Ribbon Week
Student members of the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) group sponsored by the WAWM Community Coalition organized Red Ribbon Week activities at West Allis Central and Nathan Hale High School.
Main entrances at both high schools displayed posters and red ribbons to catch the attention of the staff and students. Announcements were made to encourage all students to wear red as a show of support to end drug and alcohol abuse. At Nathan Hale, over 400 students wore red and were acknowledged during lunch hours. At Central, over 300 students pledged to reduce drug abuse by adding their name to a lengthy paper chain displayed in the Cafeteria.
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Wilson Elementary Focuses on Literacy Using Nationally Recognized Lucy Calkins Resources
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Lucy Calkins, the renowned author of grade-by-grade units for teaching reading and writing, has become an indispensable part of classroom life in tens of thousands of schools around the world. At Wilson Elementary School, using her strategies to improve reading and writing proficiency has been an important part of the plan to bolster student achievement in the area of literacy. “We are building foundational reading skills by teaching students how to decode words, interpret, synthesize, and determine the main idea in a piece of text,” says Principal Gottinger. “Reading workshops help students learn the strategies they need to move up the ladder of text complexity.”
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Sodexo Sponsors Local Military Event “Serving Up Smiles!”
Airmen from General Mitchell’s 128th Air Refueling Wing, WI Air National Guard “Served Up Smiles!”. The district’s food service provider, Sodexo, sponsored this special event. Military service personnel greeted students and served "Smiley Potatoes.”
The “Serving Up Smiles” event co-insides with "Operation Gratitude” which involves writing letters of thanks to military men and women currently serving around the world. Sodexo will be mailing letters to the military personnel from Wisconsin that are stationed overseas.
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Students Attend Christmas Toy Drive at Village of Manor Park
The spirit of giving and the importance of holiday charity are alive and well
at Village of Manor Park
, where the senior citizen center's sixth annual Kids 2 Kids toy donation and winter wonderland festival took place on Friday, December 1, 2017. S
tudents from Pershing Elementary, Hoover Elementary, Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate, and Central High School participated in this special event.
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Teachers Bridge the Gap for
English Language Learners
Each year, schools in the West Allis-West Milwaukee District provide special support to students that need to learn the English language. “English learners,” says EL Title 1 Reading Specialist, Diane Lazarides. At Pershing Elementary School, where 18.4% of students are considered EL, specialist, Alissa Sawyer, works to individualize lesson plans so that her students reach important benchmarks. She says, “Collaboration is key to helping students to increase their English language skills.
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District Report Card Shows Improvement
The West Allis-West Milwaukee School District (WAWM) saw an overall score increase of 2.8 on the State of Wisconsin District Report Card moving from 65.3 in 2015-2016 to 68.1 on the 2016-2017. The increase in the District Report Card score is attributed to several factors related to the implementation of the district Strategic Plan which provides a continued focus on student achievement and educating the whole child.
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Upcoming No School Days
There is NO SCHOOL Monday, December 25, 2017 through Tuesday, January 2, 2018. for Winter Break. Classes resume on Wednesday, January 3, 2018.
WAWM Recreation and Community Services will host a Camp for students in K4 through 5th grade during Winter Break. The camp is designed to provide all students with age appropriate activities that are engaging, stimulating, creative and fun. Daily activities may include arts and crafts, gym and outdoor games, field trips and more.
Click here for Winter Break Camp information.
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West Allis Central High School Freshmen Reach Out to Future Bulldogs
West Allis Central High School freshmen students went to West Milwaukee Intermediate School and Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate School to talk with eighth graders about their up-coming transition into high school.
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West Allis-West Milwaukee
School Main Offices, District Offices, and the Recreation Office
will be closed December 25, 2017 through January 1, 2018
Due to the sale of the District office building, the computer servers currently housed at 1205 South 70th Street are being moved to 9333 West Lincoln Avenue. During the move, telephone and internet services in schools and district buildings will not be available.
Suspended Services
- School Main Offices, District Offices, and the Recreation Office will be closed onDecember 27, 2017 and December 28, 2017.
- The telephone system will not be available for calls or messages.
Available Services
- Building activities (e.g., basketball games, tournaments, Holiday Camps, etc.) will run as scheduled.
- Skyward and email remain available for use outside of schools and district buildings.
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Enrollment and Address Changes
Has your address changed? Visit our Enrollment Center
!
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District Administration Building
1205 South 70th Street -
5th Floor
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Proof of Residency is required.
Click here
for more information.
telephone (414) 604-3014.
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