Parent Update

Watertown High School

Parent Update 5.2.25

Greetings WHS Families,

It is an exciting time with Prom 2025 this weekend and Spring sports in full swing! Be sure to review the updates below as there are many important events, celebrations, and upcoming opportunities in the weeks ahead.

The week of May 5 is Teacher Appreciation week! Families are encouraged to take some time to reach out to your student's teachers next week as we celebrate the endless efforts of our teaching staff to support our students. I am extremely proud of our staff and all they do to support our community. Please join me in making this a memorable week for our dedicated staff!

Have a great weekend!

Dean of Student Update

Parents are reminded that once your child has used the 10 days of excused absences, when you call in your student, they will be marked unexcused but not truant. If a doctor's note is provided, the absence changes to excused. A friendly reminder for you and your student that for any absence coded as unexcused, teachers do not, by state statute, have to allow retakes or supply work for those days. This is up to the individual teacher so students should check in with their teachers to find out.

At our April Pep Rally, students were notified of a few incentives regarding attendance. Please encourage your to work toward the upcoming May/June attendance incentives.

Incentive #1: Perfect student attendance until May 9 earns you a free pizza lunch in the Peace Garden on Friday, May 16.
Incentive #2: 90% student attendance from May 12 through June 6 earns you the activity day on June 10.

Student Engagement Survey

This is a friendly reminder for all students to complete the School Perceptions survey they received on in their email if they have not already! The student survey should be completed by Friday, May 9th.

School Perceptions is a company in Slinger, Wisconsin that works to help schools gather data to make our schools better and ensure every student’s success after high school graduation. The ‘Student Life Survey’ includes questions for students to answer about your experiences at school, how you feel, how you spend your free time, and your plans for the future.

This survey takes between 10-15 minutes. We just ask that you take your time and answer honestly.

Prom 2025

Saturday, May 3

Prom is Saturday, May 3 in the WHS Commons from 8:00-11:30 pm, with the Post Prom to follow at the Elks Lodge from 11:30-2:00 am in downtown Watertown. Get ready for an amazing night!

Prom tickets are on sale at the WHS Bookkeeping Office for $35. That ticket to prom also gets you into the post prom. When you make the purchase, your name will go on a list, and at prom you will receive a wristband to get into the dance and post prom.

Everything at prom is then free, including valet parking, coat check, and refreshments. Everything at Post Prom is free as well, including a huge buffet of food, casino games, and a pool, ping-pong, and bags tournament–all with prize money. In purchasing a ticket your name goes in for a drawing for loads of door prizes, including a Trek bike, Apple watch, dorm fridge, cash–and much, much more–but you MUST be present at Post Prom to win!

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AP Testing Schedule

Senior Graduation Information

The Graduation Committee is looking for childhood (baby/elementary school/middle school) pictures for the senior slideshow. Pictures can be submitted to whsgradpics@gmail.com. The deadline to submit pictures is today (Friday, May 2).

Graduation Parent Information

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Available Summer Positions

WUSD is currently accepting applications for summer cleaners positions. Please see the job posting below if you are interested.

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WATERTOWN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Vacancy Notice PART-TIME SUMMER CLEANERS JOB LOCATION: Various school district buildings as assigned HOURS: During Summer: 5 hours per day as directed by Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds DAYS: Monday - Friday - schedule at discretion of Supervisor of Bui...

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Great Things Happening at WHS!

May Rotary Students

Watertown High School is proud to announce our Rotary Club outstanding seniors! These students have demonstrated excellence in academics, athletics, extracurricular activities, and community service. Each Monday, WHS seniors will join the Rotary Club at their weekly meetings, providing an opportunity to celebrate their achievements and connect with community leaders. This program highlights the dedication and hard work of our students and fosters valuable connections between WHS and the Watertown community. Congratulations to all our recognized seniors!

Lauren Kwapil is the daughter of Joe and Kelly Kwapil. Lauren has been a four year member of the Marching Band, Pep Band, Girls Tennis, and Girls Soccer. She has also been a three year member of National Art Honor Society (currently Vice President) and Wrestling Team Manager. Lauren has also been involved in Tri-M Music Honor Society, National Honor Society, and Drum Major. She currently works at Mullen's Dairy Bar and is planning on attending UW-Eau Claire to study Rehabilitation Science for Physical Therapy.

Evelyn Rhodes is the daughter of Joseph and Lorraine Rhodes. Evelyn has been a member of the Girls Volleyball and Girls Softball team for four years. She has also been involved in Girls Basketball, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, INTERACT, and Athletic Leadership during her high school career. Evelyn plans to attend Bryant and Stratton to major in Physical Therapy and play softball.

Scott Butzen is the son of Christy and Brian Butzen. He has been a four year member of the WHS Music Program, Boys Swim Team, and Boys Tennis Team. He is also participating in National Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Academic Decathlon, Model United Nations, and Mentoring this year. When not at WHS, Scott is active in Boy Scouts and is currently working at Main St Cafe. Scott’s future plans include attending UW-Whitewater to study education.

Watertown High School Art student Lily Sisulak has a mixed media painting currently featured in the Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend. The piece is part of a show entitled "When One Door Closes: A Teen Perspective on Change." The exhibit runs until July 13th. Sisulak is pictured here with her work entitled "A Sprawl of Nature."

Huge congratulations to the 36 sophomores and juniors who were inducted into the National Honor Society at Watertown High School on Monday, April 14th! We're so proud to welcome these new members.

The National Honor Society is built upon four pillars: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character. These qualities represent the dedication and commitment of our outstanding students. Let's all celebrate their achievements!