Washington - Caldwell Parent Update

Monday, September 7

• Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, September 8

• Terrific Tuesday! Do terrific things today!

Wednesday, September 9

• Wonderful Wednesday! Do something wonderful today!

Thursday, September 10

• Thoughtful Thursday! Be thoughtful to others today!

• Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance

• National Junior Honor Society Meeting (NJHS) 3:35 - 4:30 pm

• Grade 5-8 Kickball Tournament at Waterford Town Park in AM - come cheer on the Bulldogs!

😀 Tuesday, September 15 is School Picture Day! 😀

We are excited to have each of them join our team and look forward to the talents, experiences, and enthusiasm they will bring to our students and school community. Please join us in giving them a warm Washington-Caldwell welcome!

A special thank you to our parents and families who helped make the start of the year even more welcoming for our staff. We greatly appreciate the coffee, snacks, treats, and other thoughtful items that were provided. These gestures mean a great deal to our staff and are another reminder of the strong sense of community that makes Washington-Caldwell such a special place.

As we begin the year, we look forward to continuing our partnership with families and working together to provide our students with a positive, engaging, and successful school experience. Thank you for your continued support of our students, staff, and school community.

Here’s to a wonderful 2026–2027 school year!

Kevin

All students will have their individual school photos taken on the morning of Tuesday, September 15. Ordering pictures is completely optional—there's no obligation to purchase. If you're unsure, you're welcome to wait and decide after seeing the proofs.

Proofs will be sent home 2–3 weeks following Picture Day. Be sure to also check your child's backpack for a paper order form. You can also order online using the following information:

https://mortensen.orderschoolpix.com/119043 Password: prepay

The Washington-Caldwell chapter of the National Junior Honor Society will recycle your used printer ink cartridges. Simply send them to school, and the NJHS will take it from there. It’s an easy way to keep these items out of a landfill.

Starting Tuesday, September 8, we will begin dismissing car riders at 3:35 pm. Students who are picked up at least once a week should have a car number — if you didn't get one and need a number, please let us know. Please display the number on your dashboard or visor, and let us know if you need a second number for another vehicle. This helps us see your number, have your child ready, and speed up the pick-up line.

Please remember to come in the parking lot entrance closest to Hwy 164 and form two lines of cars. It is important to pull forward as far as possible so that the car line does not back up on the road. If necessary, come in the second entrance and park until you can get in the line.

It is also important to pull up as far as possible when you get to the front of the line too.

All of us working together will help keep things running smoothly!

Buses will load between 3:45 and 3:50pm. Remember that someone must be home to meet the early elementary students at their drop-off locations. The bus drivers will not allow students off the bus without seeing someone.

You can still register for YBase before and after school care with the YMCA. Click on the link below to register with the Mukwonago YMCA. The program is available from 6:30 - 8:30 am and again from 3:45 - 6:00 pm.

https://www.gwcymca.org/early-education-child-care/before-after-school-care-4k-wrap-care/washington-caldwell-school-district/

The 2026-2027 School Calendar can also be found by going to the link at the top of www.washcald.com.

Your Older Child's Literacy: Talk about school, hobbies, newspaper or magazine articles, and current events.

Lunch money can be added to accounts by sending in a check to the main office or electronically depositing money through E-Funds. The E-Funds link can be found on the school website or the link is https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56247 Reach out if you need assistance!

Lunch balances will not show in E-Funds. You can see current lunch balances in PowerSchool.

Student lunch is $3.50 (this includes 1/2 pint of milk).

An Extra Entrée is $2.50.

Milk Only is $0.40.

The lunch menu can be found on the school website or it is linked below.

Free and Reduced Lunch Applications are available year round on the school website under the Parent section. Please reach out to Kelli Vogt if you have questions. The link is referenced below.

Ms. Kelli Vogt, Assistant Principal -- kvogt@washcald.com

Ms. Karen Kaldor, Main Office PM Secretary - kkaldor@washcald.com

Mrs. Nicole Smith, Main Office AM Secretary -- nsmith@washcald.com

Mrs. Marisa Joehnk, Finance and HR - mjoehnk@washcald.com

Dousman Transport Bus Company 262-910-1310

Website: www.washcald.com
Location: 8937 Big Bend Road, Waterford, WI, USA
Phone: 262-662-3466
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wcbulldogs