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WAUWATOSA SCHOOL DISTRICT EVENTS
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DECEMBER
2 -
NO CLASSES JK-12; Professional Staff Learning Day
9 - School Board Meeting:
7:00 p.m., Fisher Administration Bldg. Room C
23-Jan 1 -
NO CLASSES JK-12; Winter Break
JANUARY
2 - Classes Resume
7 - Special Education Parent Network;
6:30-8:00 p.m.
13 -
School Board Meeting:
7:00 p.m., Fisher Administration Bldg. Room C
15 - Kindergarten Registration;
9:00 a.m-3:30 pm, at all elementary schools
16- Kindergarten Registration;
9:00 a.m-7:00 pm, at all elementary schools
20
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NO CLASSES JK-12
; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Staff Learning/Work Day
24 - End of 1st Semester
27 -
School Board Meeting:
7:00 p.m., Fisher Administration Bldg. Room C
*CHECK THE CALENDAR ON THE WEBSITE OF YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE SCHOOL SPECIFIC EVENT INFORMATION.
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School Board Seats on Spring Ballot
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Four at-large seats on the Wauwatosa School Board are up for election on April 7, 2020. The seats are currently held by the following incumbent board members:
- Seat #4 Leigh Anne Fraley
- Seat #5 Mike Phillips
- Seat #6 Sharon Muehlfeld
- Seat #7 Steve Doman
Any Wauwatosa resident interested in running for the school board must declare their candidacy no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. The window for circulating nomination papers is now open.
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Kindergarten Registration for 2020-21 School Year
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Registration for children in the Wauwatosa School District for junior (4-year-old) and senior (five-year-old) kindergarten will be held Wednesday, January 15, 2020 from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 9 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Parents can register their children during the hours listed above at all district elementary schools.
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Wauwatosa School District Exceeds Expectations on State Report Cards
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Wauwatosa School District earned four out of five stars on State Report Cards from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for the 2018-2019 school year with an overall accountability score of 79.7 out of 100.
Based on the star rating, Wauwatosa School District exceeds expectations related to the state’s accountability standards in educating students.
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Procedures For School Closings Due to Severe Weather
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As we move into the winter months, below is a reminder on our protocol regarding when we close school due to severe weather and how we will communicate about it.
In general, Wauwatosa Public Schools will not be closed due to weather in the winter unless there is a Winter Weather
Warning -
this may include a Wind Chill Warning, Blizzard Warning, Winter Storm Warning, etc. - determined by the National Weather Service.
We will
not
cancel school for Winter Storm Advisories. Click below for a reminder on how we communicate school closings.
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The District is partnering with the Wauwatosa PTA Council to collect gently used winter clothing items for students in grades K-5. Items requested are hats, gloves, boots, snow pants, coats and scarfs.
The PTA Council's goal is to make sure all WSD students are properly equipped to enjoy recess and time outdoors.
Items can be donated at your child's school or at the District office Monday-Friday during regular business hours through December 15 (or Monday the 16).
Click on the flyer for a larger view.
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Exterior Design of East High School Pool Renovation Approved
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The City of Wauwatosa approved the exterior design plans for the East High School pool renovation during its meeting on Thursday, November 21.
The pool will be closed beginning December 1st so that equipment can be removed and the site prepped for demolition and new construction. For a refresher on the
scope of the project, click here.
Construction is expected to start in mid December with an estimated completion date of November 2020. The extent of the locker room remodel is still under discussion.
Wauwatosa Recreation Department’s programming of the pool will likely return in early 2021.
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Register for Rec Department's High Demand Classes on December 12
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The Wauwatosa Recreation Department's 2019-2020 Winter-Spring Activity Guide has been mailed out to all Wauwatosa Residents.
Registration for High Demand classes will be Thursday, December 12th at 8:00am.
This includes All Children's Level Swim, By Myself, Private Swim lessons and all Parent/Child Swim Classes.
Learn more at www.tosarec.com.
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EFW Black & White Gala Ticket Sales Begin December 10
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Tickets for the Education Foundation of Wauwatosa (EFW) annual Black & White Gala go on sale December 10.
The 2020 event is set for Feb. 8 at the Milwaukee County Zoo Peck Welcome Center. The evening includes a gourmet dinner, live auction and dancing. Last year attendees helped raise $34,000. All money raised goes toward funding EFW grants benefiting Wauwatosa School District teachers and students.
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Parent Resource: 21 Apps Parents Should Know About
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The safety of our students is always a top priority of the Wauwatosa School District, and as partners with parents and guardians, we asked our district library media specialists to round up some of their top resources for you with regard to online safety and the ever increasing presence of social apps.
We know that kids and teens are much more likely to use social media apps responsibly when parents discuss the pros, cons, and best practices with their children. Find out about the most popular social sites and apps your children might be using and what you need to know about these apps.
Click on the photo for a PDF version.
Additionally, it can be helpful to discuss with your child about what it means to be a positive digital citizen, knowing the content we post online can long outlive the timeframe it is shared.
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Parents United Resource: Recognizing and Reducing Stressors & Empowering Children to Flip the Script
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The Wauwatosa School District is a member of a consortium called Parents United, which offers free resources to all Wauwatosa School District parents. See below for an upcoming event open to all families with children in Pre-School, Early Childhood or Junior/Senior Kindergarten. This presentation will explore:
- What is going on inside children’s brains when they experience strong emotions
- How to reduce common stressors that trigger children to “flip their lids”
- How to help children stay within the “window of tolerance” as you begin to reframe misbehavior as stress behavior
- Practical strategies for helping children recognize, process, and respond in appropriate ways to get their needs met
- Why popular behavior management techniques do more harm than good...and what you can do differently!
Presenter: Dr.Kristie Pretti-Frontczak
Monday, December 9th
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Elmbrook School District Central Administrative Office
13780 Hope Street
Brookfield, WI 53005
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Pictured above: Construction crews working on the west wall of the gym for the new Lincoln Elementary school on December 2.
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Crews working on the steel of what will be the main entrance for the new Underwood Elementary School in mid November.
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Pictured: First floor of the new Lincoln Elementary School and the east facing wall panels.
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How to View Your Individual Cost of the Referendum On Tax Bills
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Property Tax Bills from the City of Wauwatosa are now available online and will be mailed out by the second week of December.
In the mailed version, you will find a line item that details your individual tax impact specific to the referendum for 2019. This can be found in the area circled in red in the attached example. Online, you can search to find your bill. To see the specific amount you’re paying towards the referendum, you have to go to the “Tax” tab and then “Print your tax bill.”
Outside of the referendum, the District's annual operating budget levy decreased.
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Elementary Design Challenges
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In November, more than 45 elementary classrooms participated in the monthly elementary Design Challenge. Each month the Elementary Innovation Specialist sends out a lesson plan to teachers that connects a picture book (read to all students in library) to a design challenge.
Teachers then, at some point during the month, utilize materials they’ve been provided to participate in the challenge. Students use the Engineering Design Process to work in groups to problem solve, think critically, get creative and collaborate. November’s Challenge was based off the book, Balloons Over Broadway. The story tells of a puppeteer who created the first parade balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Students were challenged to design their own balloon that could fly overhead without them touching the balloon.
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Wauwatosa East High School
participated in a two week German Exchange program with the Robert Bosch Gesamt Schule of Hildesheim Germany in November. Twenty-four students from Germany spent two weeks immersed in the school and community culture. Among the highlights was a trip to the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Students at
Wilson Elementary/Wauwatosa STEM, Jefferson Elementary and Lincoln Elementary
all participated in All-School Service Learning Days this fall, working on projects that benefited numerous organizations in our community.
#TosaProud
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Students from
West and East High Schools
raised $2,250 during a two-week competition between the schools to see who could raise the most money to send local veterans on an Honor Flight trip. Teachers Chad Mateske and Erin Gould were joined by students in a check presentation to the organization on Veterans Day. In total, Tosa students have raised more than $8,750 in the last three years for Honor Flight!
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In November,
Longfellow Middle School
6th graders raised money for the Honor Flight through bake sales and Penny Wars. They ended up raising over $1500 which will send 3 veterans on the Honor Flight. They also hosted a veterans/current military lunch with veterans of family members and community members.
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Students in Sarah Wieck's classroom at
Underwood Elementary
won the school's November candy drive with 11,724 pieces of trick-or-treat candy donated to the soldiers overseas!
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Wauwatosa School District
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12121 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Ph:
(414) 773-1000
| www.wauwatosaschools.org
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