Now that we are past the ACP Meeting and Course Planning Season, we are excited for the opportunities ahead.

In 8th grade, we have two notable events coming up in Academic and Career Learning. On February 20th, Go Wisconsin will be coming to present in science classes. Go Wisconsin helps students prepare for their academic career ahead and understand academic options after graduation.

Additionally, 8th grade will be taking field trips to UW- Milwaukee in the beginning of March. Students will receive a small group tour with a student guide and will take part in a Q & A session before heading back to Whitman. Your student will be assigned a date ( 6th, 7th, 13th, or 14th); however, if for some reason your student will be unable to attend on their assigned date, please contact your student's counselor. Be on the lookout for a permission slip shortly!

Don't worry if you are a 6th or 7th grade parent! We have Career Week coming for all grade levels. This week will highlight different professions, practical applications of classroom learning, and will give students an opportunity to build and add to their Middle School Portfolio.

Use the link below to see Ms. Tatum-Crider's Mental Health and Wellness information and resources for January and February.

When: February 5th from 6:00-7:30

Where: Wauwatosa Library- Firefly Room

Topics to be discussed:

• How smartphones & social media affect us all
• Impact of screentime habits on kids’ mental health
• Parental concerns about holding off on smartphones (“my kid will be excluded from their

peers”; “I need to be able to reach my child”)

• Setting screentime boundaries that align with your family’s values and priorities

• Phone options to consider for your child (no phone, non-smart phone, smartphone with parental

controls, etc.)

In an effort to provide parents and guardians with important information around the range of academic and social-emotional supports available at school, a Guardian Guide has been developed. The development of this guide is a collaborative effort between the Division of Academic Performance and Pupil and Family Supports. The Guide can be accessed via the Academic Performance Webpage and the Pupil + Family Supports Webpage.

The Wauwatosa Health Department is excited to add a public health vending machine to its list of available community resources. Located outside of Wauwatosa’s City Hall near the employee entrance, the public health vending machine will be available 24/7 for the community to access free health and harm reduction resources. The public health vending machine will include:

• COVID-19 test kits
• Fentanyl and Xylazine test strips
• Gun locks
• Hand warmers and other winter items
• Medication disposal items
• Menstrual products
• Naloxone (Narcan)
• Personal hygiene kits
• Pregnancy tests
• Safer sex kits

In Wauwatosa, we recognize the role that accessible health resources can play in the lives of our community members. We’re excited to provide a new way for community members to anonymously access essential health resources, allowing us to address specific community health needs, reduce access barriers, and increase Wauwatosa’s overall health equity. Together, we can build a healthier Wauwatosa.

Adding the public health vending machine will maintain our high community standards and safety. Staff members at the Wauwatosa Health Department remain available to help community members navigate specific health needs. Staff also monitor the public health vending machine to ensure that resources remain stocked and available for the community.

Questions? Contact the Wauwatosa Health Department.

The Wauwatosa School District is happy to help support your families' mental health needs through a partnership with Aurora Health Care. This includes counseling sessions and other programs that comes at no charge to all students and families.

Care Solace is a free and confidential program partnered with the Wauwatosa School District that helps connect you and your family to the care you need. The coordinating experts support you through the whole process of locating and accessing care.

Check out the attached resource list for Milwaukee County Resources, Local, State, and National Supports for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs.

Please see the file below in order to view available emergency resources*.

*Please note that if you or another person needs immediate emergency assistance, please dial 9-1-1.