Happy Friday!
Dear WGSD Families, When coming to utilize the meal service please know that all children receiving a meal must be present. Thank you for your cooperation.
During the week of February 10-14, WSGD schools participated in the "Our Community Cares" initiative. Student leadership groups at all four schools partnered with WUHS, the Chamber of Commerce, and other community agencies to collect clothing and other essentials. These items will be used to help local families through family resource rooms at each WGSD school and through donations to Love Inc.
Thanks to all the families that came out to Trailside's Reading Night, it was a great success!
Waterford Recreation Co-ed Youth Soccer Season is fast approaching. Registration Deadline is March 12th!
Practices are held 1 day / week with games on Saturday mornings. Visit the Waterford Recreation Website (http://bit.ly/WaterfordRecreation) for all details. Registration can be done completely online!
Our basketball season is coming to an end. Thank you to those who participated in the Waterford Recreation Basketball program!
Saturday Feb 22nd is AWARDS DAY. Please join us after your final game for our awards presentation.
Invite family and friends to come enjoy the final game of the season.
Evergreen students have the opportunity to donate their Eagle Bucks to purchase items in the Eagle Store for kids in other countries. Some items that will be sent to the kids are pencils, erasers, rulers, writing tablets and pencil sharpeners! Way to go Evergreen!
Congratulations to all of our WGSD students that competed in the Regional Math 24 tournament at Washington Caldwell. WGSD had students place in all four levels!
On February 2, 2020, Mr. Chris McMahon, District Nurse, was invited to the monthly meeting of the Lions Club of Waterford. Mr. McMahon represented the school district and shared gratitude towards the group for their partnership with the district in offering vision screening examinations for students. This year's screening will take place the week of March 16, 2020. Schools will send information home about the screening closer to the date. (Mr. McMahon is the fourth from the left in the photo).
Keeping with the theme this week, “Our Community Cares”, staff members from Evergreen Elementary volunteered at different Love Inc. locations. The experience was wonderful.
CHECK IT OUT!!!! Here is WGSD's submission to HGTV's Hometown Takeover. To view the video please visit https://bit.ly/2Uoj92u. This is also posted on the WGSD Facebook page!
CONGRATULATIONS to all of our students that competed in the MATH 24 competition earlier this week and to 6 of our students that have qualified for the Regional Math 24 Meet at Washington Caldwell on Wednesday, February 5. Math 24 is a mental math card game in which participants use the four numbers on the card, and any combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, to arrive at a solution of 24. The top six competitors from each elementary school are invited the district tournament, where they compete against students from the other schools for the six spots at the regional tournament.
Disney® Themed Dance Class
When: Tuesday Feb 4, 11, 18, 25, March 3
Grades: 4K- 6
Cost: $45
Location: Trailside School
Register online today!
Registration Deadline = January 30th
Due to the unexpected weather forecast the Waterford Recreation Open Gym Basketball scheduled for Saturday, January 11th has been Cancelled. Stay Safe Everyone!
Happy National Eagle Day! In observance of National Eagle Day, Evergreen Elementary has adopted an eagle nest through the Wisconsin DNR. Once received we will share an aerial photo of our eagle nest.
Congratulations to Mrs. Nicole Meier, Waterford Graded School District's Talented and Gifted Teacher. Mrs. Meier was recently appointed to sit on the state board of the Wisconsin Association for the Talented and Gifted (WATG). She will begin her appointment at the start of 2020. We are so proud of Mrs. Meier and know that she will do a great job advocating for talented and gifted students and their unique needs at the state level, which will undoubtedly benefit our students in WGSD!
My name is Madison Corey and I am thrilled to be joining the Woodfield team as a 4th Grade teacher! In December 2016, I graduated from Carroll University with my Bachelor's Degree in Elementary and Special Education 1-8 with a math minor. Previously, I have taught 4th and 5th grades as well as Special Education in a variety of settings in the Waukesha School District.
As a Waterford Grade School alumna myself, I am so excited to be returning to my hometown of Waterford to teach! I currently live close by in Rochester where I am a dog-mom to two little shitzu-poodle puppies! I love spending time outside playing with them. In my free time, I enjoy reading, catching up on my favorite TV shows, and spending time with family and friends. In addition, I love to show my competitive side while playing card and board games with my family!
My passion for education lies in the words of Irish poet William Butler Yeats, "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." I find my calling as an educator is not merely to deliver content in hopes that it sticks, but to inspire my students to become curious learners that yearn to find the answers of tomorrow's problems!
Welcome Mrs. Kostein! Hello, my name is Karla Kostein and I am so excited to join the Waterford community as a special education teacher at Evergreen Elementary School this coming year. I have only been here a few days, but can already feel the positive energy and welcoming atmosphere. I hold a Bachelor’s degree from Carthage College and a Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison. Over the course of my career I have taught all grade levels from 4K to eighth grade.
“I have learned that, although I am a good teacher, I am a much better student, and I was blessed to learn valuable lessons from my students on a daily basis. They taught me the importance of teaching to a student- and not to a test.” Erin Gruwell
Spending time with my family which includes my husband and two sons is my favorite thing. During our free time together in the summer we love camping, and during the winter months we can be found outside on the ski hills. I am looking forward to a great year getting to know all of the students and parents.
Congratulations Mrs Kulow! The Wisconsin Choral Directors Association board has named Mrs. Kulow as the Outstanding Middle Level Director for 2019! Mrs. Kulow will receive the award in July at the University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire as part of WCDA's summer conference.
Waterford Recreation Department Basketball Program:
Register online today for our Co-ed 4K thru 4th Grade Basketball Program. Practice one (1) night / week, two (2) Saturday open gym days, six (6) Saturday morning games. Program begins in January. Registration Deadline = December 15th. Visit the Waterford Recreation Website for all details