Watertown High School Newsletter
Watertown Unified School District | February 2024
Parent Weekly Update 2.23.24
Greetings,
Thanks to the staff and students for another great week at WHS! Special thanks to our FFA community for their work making FFA week special for our students. Be sure to check the updates below for important upcoming dates and information. This includes the end of the trimester on Friday, March 8 as well as the junior ACT on Wednesday, March 13.
Congratulations to the many students who are involved in clubs, activities, and athletics at WHS! This promises to be an exciting time of year with post-season tournaments, and academic competitions. It is a great time to have GOSLING PRIDE and celebrate the many achievements of our students, staff, and families! Have a great weekend!
End of Trimester 2
Believe it or not Friday, March 8 marks the end of the second trimester at WHS! WHS will have an early release day (11:30 a.m.) on Friday, March 8. Students who need to wait for a ride, can wait in the commons area. Buses will run at the regular time of 3:30 p.m.
If you or your student have any concerns about academic progress in any course, now is the time to communicate with your student’s teacher(s) and/or your student’s WHS counselor to be sure your student finds success! Students and families may also contact the Student Services Office by phone at (920) 262-7550.
Students Last Name A-He:
Amy True, WHS Counselor
Students Last Name Hi-Ph:
Erikka Olson, WHS Counselor
Students Last Name Pi-Z:
Matthew Dunn, WHS Counselor
Here are a few reminders as WHS quickly transitions from the end of the second trimester to the beginning of the third trimester:
- Trimester 2 grades are due on Wednesday, March 13, so you should be able to view those "final" grades on Thursday afternoon. Of course, you can always view grades via Skyward for the most up to date information.
- Trimester 3 starts Monday, March 11. Students should view and/or print their schedules via Skyward before Monday. Lunch periods with be shared with students on Monday, March 11.
- Parents and students are reminded that students may drop a course during the first three days of the trimester with parent and Student Services approval. To request a schedule change, please complete the schedule change request form.
March 13, 2024 - Junior ACT
No School for freshman, sophomore, or senior students
Junior students will take the statewide online ACT test in person at WHS on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Freshman, sophomore, and senior students will NOT report to school on Wednesday, March 13. Junior students are reminded to use their myact.org or IXL account to complete free practice tests.
On Friday, February 23, juniors had a homeroom that focused on test tips and how to use the online testing portal. On Monday, March 11, juniors will complete pre-registration/demographic information as well as selecting colleges to send their ACT results to via their myact.org accounts. Students must complete the myact.org information by Friday, March 15.
Students will be reminded that they MUST bring their fully charged, school assigned, Chromebook on test day (March 13) along with their charger.
UW Direct Admin
The Watertown Unified School District has partnered with the Universities of Wisconsin to offer a seamless way for all students to access higher education opportunities. Direct Admit Wisconsin is an initiative by the Universities of Wisconsin to proactively offer admission to qualifying high school students in between their junior and senior years of high school. Direct admission removes the traditional application process and instead uses data provided by the high school to admit students to universities. The Direct Admit Wisconsin program will launch in 2024 for the class of 2025. Participating UW universities will proactively admit Wisconsin high school students based on their high school GPA, academic coursework, and graduate from a participating Wisconsin high school.
This partnership will broaden access to Wisconsin universities for all students. The district is in the early phases of planning for a successful rollout of the Direct Admit program. Please look for additional information via email and newsletters.
You can access more information now through the Direct Admit website.
2024 A.E. Bentzin Memorial WHS Assemblies Program
WUSD is very excited to announce our 2024 A.E. “Mike” Bentzin Memorial WHS Assemblies Program speaker is Donald Driver. He will be presenting to the community at the WHS Auditorium on Thursday, February 29th beginning at 5:45 p.m. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. with limited seating available in the auditorium. Overflow will be in the Commons where the presentation will be livestreamed. If time permits after the presentation, there may be a photo-op with him.
On Friday, March 1st, Donald Driver will be presenting to the WHS Students during periods 1 & 2.
More information regarding the presentation and what the Bentzin Memorial WHS Assemblies Program is can be found on our website at https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/article/1449027.
WHS Musical Tickets
March 8 - March 10
Tickets for the WHS Musical “Catch Me If You Can” are on sale now! Tickets can be purchased at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/80757.
Great Things Happening Around WHS!
To wrap up our cooking unit, Spanish 6 students completed recipes in Spanish and came in today to find that we were actually making (and eating!) 5 different dishes from the Spanish-speaking world. A great way to wrap up the week!
To wrap up our cooking unit, Spanish 6 students completed recipes in Spanish and came in today to find that we were actually making (and eating!) 5 different dishes from the Spanish-speaking world. A great way to wrap up the week!
To wrap up our cooking unit, Spanish 6 students completed recipes in Spanish and came in today to find that we were actually making (and eating!) 5 different dishes from the Spanish-speaking world. A great way to wrap up the week!
WHS ACADEC recently placed second in the UW-Whitewater Reginal and will be advancing to the State Championships in March.
Mrs. Calliari & Mrs. Quednow's Biology 1 class did an activity showing the stages of a cell cycle with cookies and sprinkles.
Mrs. Calliari & Mrs. Quednow's Biology 1 class did an activity showing the stages of a cell cycle with cookies and sprinkles.
VAC (Visual Arts Classic) students attended the UW Whitewater Regional and competed against 9 teams in two team categories (quiz bowl and critical thinking) and two individual categories (long term art project and on-site art project). WHS was Regional Champs for the Quiz Bowl and Overall Champions! VAC students will compete at the state level on March 25th at UW-Madison. Congratulations!
4th year German students recently read a German epic and conducted a Socratic Seminar discussing various types of literary and real-life heroes.
They are currently learning about important points in German history and gave presentations on the development and importance of the Hanseatic League.
Important Upcoming Dates
- 9th Grade Vision Screens: February 28 & March 6
- Benztin Memorial Assembly Program - Donald Driver: February 29 at 5:45 p.m.
- Spring Art Show: March 7
- End of Trimester 2: Friday, March 8 (WHS early release at 11:30 a.m.)
- Spring Musical: March 8, 9, & 10
- ACT Statewide Juniors: Wednesday, March 13
- No School - Freshman, Sophomores, & Seniors: Wednesday, March 13
WHS Phone Numbers
Watertown High School: 920-262-7500
Attendance Line: 920-262-7537
Student Services: 920-262-7550
Watertown High School Fax: 920-262-7545
Attendance Fax: 920-262-7538
Student Services Fax: 920-262-7589