- Month of February: Waubesa Food Drive
- February 26th- March 1st- 3rd Grade Swim Unit (details below)
- February 24th- String Fling--District Orchestra event--2:00-7:00pm at IMMS. Concert at 5:45 PM.
- March 1st- 4th Grade Ellis Island Simulation
- March 4th- 11th- 4th Grade Swim Unit (details below)
- March 7th- Opening reception for Youth Art Month at E.D. Locke Library from 5:30-7PM.
- March 11-15: Spring Conferences Week (conferences family letter)
- March 14 3:30-7:30 pm: Related Arts Open House Conferences
- March 15 5:00-7:00 pm: Science Night in the WIS gymnasium
- April 18th 4:30-6:30 pm: Waubesa Family Fun Night
- May 10th- Safety Patrol Field trip
- May 31st- Olympiad (more information to come in April)
Hi families of WIS! In the next few weeks all of our students will have the opportunity to explore the amazing resource we have here in our district known as the Angie O'Donnell Aquatic Center! Each grade level will have a week where they learn about swimming and the great experiences that the pool has to offer us. Here is a brief slide show of the information we will discuss with your student prior to the unit as well as the general swim schedule. Thanks for supporting our students as they explore this great lifelong skill!
3rd Grade - 2/26-3/1
4th Grade - 3/4-3/11
School safety is a priority in the McFarland School District. At WIS, we take several steps to ensure your child is safe and our school is secure. A critical component of our safety plan is ensuring that students and staff members are prepared in the event that we need the hallways clear due to a medical situation/emergency, a student is in need of privacy due to a behavior issue, or there is a facility issue (e.g. water leak from bathroom, etc.).
During today's drill, we made an announcement that clearly explained to students that today was a drill. During this drill, the students and staff continued instruction as usual as would be the response during an actual Hold incident. The entire procedure lasted approximately ten minutes. During the classroom discussions during the drill (and during the conclusion of the drill), students were reminded that schools are often some of the safest places to be and that these skills students and staff learn about safety can be applied anywhere, both in school and out of school. Our goal is always to make this experience a useful practice of the procedures, without alarming students.
If you have any questions about the drill, please feel free to contact Kelly Vetter, Associate Principal, at any time at 838-4609.
We are gearing up for the second half of the year which includes 2nd semester activity fees. In an effort to make sure all fees have been paid please double check your students fee section in Infinite Campus. If you are unable to pay the fee please reach out to your student's teacher. Please look for 2nd semester activity fees in your IC account in March.
WIS Families, please review MSD's Lice Policies, found here and linked above. You will find a list of excellent resources under the "Resources" tab in this policy as well as on the MSD Health Service Website, which explains the rationale for our current policies as well as education on how to reduce the spread of lice. While lice certainly can be a nuisance, it is important to note that lice do not spread disease. If you have any further questions about these policies, symptoms to look for, how to treat lice or seeking tips on how to decrease the spread of lice, please contact District Nurse, Stephanie Peplinski, (608) 838-4679 peplins@mcfsd.org or the WIS Health Office (608)838-4673.
