Watertown High School Newsletter
Watertown Unified School District | February 2024
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Freshman and sophomore students will take the statewide online PreACT Secure test in person at WHS on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Junior and senior students will NOT report to school on Wednesday, April 10.
On Thursday, April 4, freshman and sophomores will have a homeroom in which they will receive information on practice tests and test tips.
All WUSD freshman and sophomore students should report to WHS between 7:30 a.m. – 7:55 a.m. (breakfast provided) on test day, Wednesday, April 10. Testing begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. in all testing rooms, so please remind your student to do everything possible to arrive early so testing can begin on time! Students will be dismissed when testing is complete at appx. 11:30 a.m. Students who need to wait for the bus at 2:15 p.m., can wait in the commons area.
Students are asked to please leave their cell phones, smart watches, electronic devices, and backpacks at home as they are not allowed in the testing room. If a student has any interaction with their cell phone or other device, even during break times, the test will be invalid. Coats can be left in the back of the testing room as lockers will not be available.
Students MUST bring their WUSD Chromebook, Chromebook charger, a student ID/driver’s license, pencil and a calculator with them to the testing room. Students should plug in their Chromebook overnight to ensure it is fully charged on test day. Students will only be allowed to take the ACT on a district issued Chromebook.
Thursday, April 18
Sophomore students will also be participating in the Wisconsin Forward Exam (Social Studies test) on Thursday, April 18 during an extended homeroom period. The Wisconsin Forward (Social Studies test) is an untimed test that has two sessions.
Students MUST bring their WUSD Chromebook and Chromebook charger with them to the testing room. Students should plug in their Chromebook overnight to ensure it is fully charged on test day. Students will only be allowed to take the WI Forward on a district issued Chromebook.
The deadline to order a 2023-2024 yearbook is Friday, May 10. No extra yearbooks are purchased so don't delay in ordering yours!
You can order a yearbook by clicking here.
Consider hosting a German student for ten days in October! From October 12th-20th, 20 students from Germany will be visiting Watertown High School as part of our exchange partnership, in existence since 2006. Watertown High School students will return the visit in June, 2025. Find out more about the exchange, hosting, and traveling to Germany on Sunday, March 17th in room S274 at 6 pm. Contact “Frau” Kim Schneider (schneiderk@mywusd.org) for details or with questions.
On Sunday, March 3, 40 students were inducted into the Spanish and German Honor Societies at Watertown High School. To garner an invitation to these Societies, students must be enrolled in high-level language classes, meet and maintain minimum GPA requirements, and commit to carrying out service to the community. Pictured are inductees to the Spanish Honor Society (standing) and the club officers & adviser (seated).
On Sunday, March 3, 40 students were inducted into the Spanish and German Honor Societies at Watertown High School. To garner an invitation to these Societies, students must be enrolled in high-level language classes, meet and maintain minimum GPA requirements, and commit to carrying out service to the community. Pictured are inductees to the German National Honor Society inductees & adviser (standing) and club officers (seated).
