WHS Parent Update
April 6, 2023
Greetings Gosling Families,
We hope everyone had a fantastic Spring Break! As we look toward the remaining weeks of the school year, be sure to review the updates below. WUSD students will not have school on Friday, April 7 in observance of Good Friday.
Have a great weekend!
Josh Kerr, Principal
Watertown High School
On Tuesday, April 11, WHS parents will be given the option to sign up for parent teacher conferences in Skyward for Monday, April 17 from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. All conferences will be in-person and the parent must communicate to the teacher if they wish to hold a virtual conference. Conferences must be scheduled by Sunday, April 16. We hope to see you on April 17!
Graduation will take place on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 10 a.m. in the WHS Fieldhouse. This will be a ticketed event for guests, with each graduate being allocated 12 tickets. Unused tickets will be made available to families who may want additional tickets. The process of ticket distribution will be made available after spring break. Arrangements are being made to live-stream the ceremony for additional family members. Stay tuned for additional communications in the weeks ahead!
We would like to remind parents that all school fees must be paid in full in order for your child to participate in the Graduation Ceremony. Fees can be paid by cash or credit card and are due no later than Friday, May 19, 2023. Additionally, any fees paid after April 1, 2023, must be paid by cash or credit card - no checks will be accepted.
Seniors who missed the pick up of Jostens senior items, should stop in the Main Office to pick up their items ASAP. Students who didn't order their cap and gown yet, are encouraged to do so ASAP, by calling the Jostens Office at 262-899-8334 or ordering on their website: jostens.com.
Mark you calendar for Prom 2023 which will be held on Saturday, May 6! Prom will be held from 8 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. here in the WHS Commons, with Post Prom to follow from 11:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. at the Elks Lodge.
Current junior and senior students may bring ONE guest that is enrolled in high school or a graduate under the age of 19 to Prom on May 6th. The guest pass and a $10 non-refundable guest verification fee is due to the Bookkeeping Office by Tuesday, May 2nd. Please plan ahead as no late forms/screenshots of the form will be accepted.
Message from WHS Associate Principals:
Since prom is right around the corner, and we want to make sure that students who are eligible to go to Prom can do so. Students must have served any outstanding detentions by Thursday, May 4th. Additionally, students who are considered habitually truant (10 or more dates of unexcused absences/truancies) will be denied entry into prom. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Pennington (A-L) ext. 6805 or Ms. Bault (M-Z) ext. 6804.
A reminder to students and their families, that the respect nomination form is posted on the WHS website and posters with QR codes are posted around the building. Be sure to nominate a student or staff member!
Watertown High School hosted the first ever Watertown Regional of the State Teen Art Mentorship Program. Four area schools were represented including Jefferson High School, Marshall High School, Waterloo High School and Watertown High School. An artist judge selected 8 works from 44 entries to advance to the State STAMP show in Madison next fall. Four WHS Art Students were chosen to advance. Shown with their winning pieces are Molly Kwapil, Gaia Waite Wollenburg, Asha Kratzer, and Ryley Wolfe.