Dear Parents,
As the holiday season approaches, I wanted to take a moment to extend my warmest wishes to you and your families. I hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday season filled with joy, laughter, and love.
I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support and partnership in your child's education. Your involvement and commitment to their success are greatly appreciated, and we are grateful to have such dedicated parents as part of our school community.
I wish you all the best during this special time of year.
Sincerely,
Tony Spence, Superintendent
Test of our Emergency Communications System - December 19th, 2022
As part of our district safety plan, we routinely conduct tests of our emergency communication systems. All families with children in the District will receive an email, automated phone call, and text message on Monday, December 19th between 5 pm and 6 pm as part of this test. Each parent/guardian should receive the text and phone call based on their unique Skyward Family Access information.
If you do not receive the email, text message, or phone call on Monday, please contact Laura Talavera at talavera@waterford.k12.wi.us.
Before this test, we are asking families to review their Skylert/School Messenger settings in Skyward Family Access. Please reference the following sheet for step-by-step directions.
Thank you for your partnership!
Waterford Graded School District
Safe & Healthy Schools
Tis the Season
Follow These 3 Steps to Fight the Flu:
Seventh Grade Students Have Courage To Do The Right Thing!
Reminders Regarding Medications in School:
Seventh Grade Students Have Courage To Do the Right Thing!
On Friday, 12/9, our 7th-grade students participated in the Courage Retreat, which inspired them to use courage to do the right thing and make responsible decisions.
Led by facilitators, students learned the importance of being themselves. Take a look at some of the fun that was had during the retreat.
A huge shout-out to Waterford Union High School and the twenty-eight students who spent the day at Fox River leading small groups of seventh graders during the retreat. We couldn’t do this without your help!
Curriculum and Student Learning
As part of the state accountability system, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) produces report cards for every publicly funded school and district in Wisconsin. Waterford Graded School District and all our schools earned, “Exceeds Expectations” and four stars. For more detailed information please use the following:
Wisconsin State Report Cards
Testing After Winter Break
When we return from winter break our midyear assessments will begin. If your child has any planned absences, please let your child’s teacher know.
Big Dream
Student Feature
Vivian Milosh
Fun Fact: I love penguins and can tell you lots of information about them!
Favorite Class: My favorite class is art because I can express myself. My favorite project in art so far has been the clay projects! I made an igloo for penguins.
What do you like most about Waterford?
I like that people are supportive and will help me if I need it.
Digital Citizenship
Reading Frenzy
Starting January 9, our schools will begin the 3rd annual Reading Frenzy. The purpose of the Frenzy is to create excitement in our schools around reading. Each building is challenged to read 2023 books during the Frenzy’s 4-week timeframe. Students complete tickets that get entered into a weekly building-level drawings. In addition, at the end of the Frenzy, awards are given out to top grade level readers at each school, top grade level classroom across the district, and for the first building to reach the 2023 goal. There are many additional reading festivities planned during the Frenzy. Have your child share with you the fun activities planned in January.
Waterford Recreation
Thank you to all who attended the WinterFest event on Friday, December 9. We were able to collect a variety of donations that will have a positive impact on families of the Waterford Graded
School District.
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