Robotics Returns to West Allis!

On Saturday March 18th, The West Allis Robotics Team finished in 3rd place in the Aerial Drone Competition held at Rich Township High School in Olympia Fields, Illinois.  The Aerial Drone Competition is a day-long tournament style competition featuring head to head matches, skills demonstrations, and a technical interview.  Pictured from left to right:  Bronwyn Piper (Hale), Spencer Larson (Hale), Quentin Banigan (Central), Jonathan Perez (Central), Caden Schaefer-Rose (Central), Rich Township Mascot, Maria Ticali (Coach).  Not pictured: Siobhan Bartz (Central).   

The team has been meeting since November and has learned to operate the drone with a hand held controller to maneuver around obstacles, perform mission tasks, and complete obstructed landings.  The team also had to learn to program the drone to fly through the course on its own without control of a pilot.  The team was judged on their skills on the course, their engineering logs, their technical knowledge, and their teamwork and professionalism both on and off the field.  The West Allis Robotics Team was recognized by the judges for their exemplary communication skills, teamwork, professionalism, and their passion for the drone program with the Inspire Award.  

Their performance at the regional event earned them an invite to the Aerial Drone Competition Championship in Flint, Michigan on May 13-14.  The team is excited to continue their season and looks forward to your support as we fund-raise to attend the national event. 

Summer Learning Camp!

We are very excited to introduce the options for summer learning camp! This summer, we will be offering a choice of sessions for students that are all hands-on, engaging topics that will also embed opportunities to practice reading, writing, math, and science skills. All summer school courses are FREE for students! 

Summer Learning Camp will run Monday through Thursday from June 19, 2023 through August 3, 2023! There will be no camp sessions during the week of July 3-July 7, 2023.  

For more information and registration instructions: https://www.wawmsd.org/learning/summer-school

Getting to Know West Allis Central's SRO

As you may know our school district partners with the West Allis Police Department to have assistance from police officers in our schools. The West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, in partnership with the West Allis Police Department, is announcing West Allis Central’s school resource officer (SRO) will be Officer Andy Matter.

SRO Matter has been in our school helping assist on days as needed already this school year. SRO Matter is a Central Alum graduating in 1999. Officer Matter aims to provide a safe and enjoyable school environment throughout the building. Matter has experience in SWAT training and promoting safety. Through his experience in coaching youth, he strongly believes in developing positive relationships with students. 

Getting Smart feature!

We are so #WAWMproud to see our District highlighted on Getting Smart. You can ready the story here.

WAWM RCS Senior Prom

Here at the Recreation and Community Services Department, we are excited to host the 2nd Annual "Senior Prom" for aging adults 55+ on May 19th at the Recreation Center from 1-4 pm. This event will start with a catered lunch in Dorow Hall of the Recreation Center before moving into the gym for the dance portion. 

There will be live music from the band; "Blast from the Past", who specializes in popular music from the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. 

Registration is required beforehand but is only $5 for residents and $15 for non-

residents. This is made possible by generous donations from the Village of Manor Park and B&K Bar Supply! Last year had close to 100 participants for the event, and we are hoping for even more this year. This event is a great opportunity for aging adults to enjoy a great meal and some of their favorite songs! We hope to see you all there!

WAWM RCS Maker's Space

The West Allis-West Milwaukee Recreation and Community Services Department opened its new Maker’s Space in December 2022 at the Recreation Center - 2450 South 68th Street. A Maker's Space is defined as a place where people can come to create and work on various projects. Our Maker’s Space is equipped with plenty of supplies and materials for anyone who wishes to use them, and it's always free! 

The Furger Family had this to say about the Maker’s Space: “Thank you! Good way to get kids out of the house on a Sunday. We made Easter decorations and a birthday card for Dad.” 

The space is also donation based, so if you have any supplies or materials you wish to donate to the space, you are more than welcome to. The Maker’s Space is open to people of all ages, and the possibilities of what you can create there are endless. 

We can’t wait to see what you create at the Maker’s Space!

The Maker’s Space is open Monday-Thursday from 9 am to 7 pm, Friday from 9 am to 3 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm. For more information, please visit wawmrec.com/general-information/makers-space.

Upcoming School Board Meeting information can be found HERE.

Community members interested in receiving our meeting notices can be added to the list by emailing their contact information to Suzette Zimmerman.

Enrollment Center Reminder

Have you moved?

Please email or call the Enrollment Center to update your address. 

Email: Enrollment@wawmsd.org      

Phone: 414-604-3014

The following items needed for address verification can be found on our district website.