Hello Bulldog Families,

Wow! What a great turnout for the PTO sponsored Fall Fest on October 17th. The building was buzzing with kids and families. The costumes were great and the 8th grade games were a hit. Each year, the Middle School students, with the support of Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Bruton and Ms. Fields, develop their own carnival games for Fall Fest. This is not only a fun activity for students, but they also learn skills such as planning, development and collaboration with classmates. These are foundational skills that our students will carry into other aspects of life. Thank you to our teachers, students, staff, families and the Washington-Caldwell PTO for creating such a great event for families.

We hope you were able to attend your child’s conference over the past two days. The conversations that take place during conferences are a very important part of connecting home and school. Knowing we do not have school on October 24 and October 25, I hope you are able to spend some time with your child over the 4 day weekend.

Lastly, we want to inform families that we will be holding our first ALICE drill on Tuesday, October 29, at 10:00 a.m. This drill is part of our safety protocols for emergency situations. Weather permitting, this will be an evacuation drill. Staff have been working with students and the ALICE curriculum to prepare them for the drill. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher or the office. Safety is our number 1 priority.

Sincerely,

Kevin

Monday, October 28:

• Annual Meeting & Budget Hearing 6:00 pm
• Girls Basketball Home Game (A&B teams) vs. Drought 4:30

Tuesday, October 29:

• ALICE Drill 10:00 am
• 8th Grade Slime Making Session 3:40 pm - 5:00 pm
• Girls Basketball Practice 3:40 pm -6:00 pm

Wednesday, October 30:

• Halloween Band Concert 2:00 pm
• Girls Basketball Away Game (A&B Teams) vs. Paris 4:30 pm
  

• Student of the Month Assembly 8:45 am
• 4K Costume Party 9:00 am
• 5K Halloween Party 9:00 am

• First Day of American Indian Heritage Month
• Picture Retake Day 8:45 am
• 8th Grade Day After Halloween Bake Sale 1:30 pm

• 175th Anniversary Celebration Open House 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

• Daylight Saving Time Ends - Change Your Clocks!

We will be hosting a 175th Anniversary Party for Washington-Caldwell School District on Saturday, November 2 from 10am to 1pm. Please stop by for lots of fun activities! Take a look at the new improvements made possible by the recent Capital Referendum!

Tour the building

• See the inner workings of the building

• Visit with community members and families

• Honor Society students will serve as tour guides

• Hot Dogs, Chips, and Cupcakes will be provided for lunch

• Arts and Crafts for the family

• Inflatables for the kids

• Visit the Silent Auction for great opportunities to bid on as you support the school.

Ms. Vogt is looking for volunteers that could come in on a regular basis to shelve library books each week. Please reach out to her at kvogt@washcald.com if you are interested. Essentially, this can be done any time during the week. It is a great job for anyone - parents, grandparents, high school students looking for volunteer hours, etc.... Please reach out to discuss it with Ms. Vogt.

Find the reading and writing in everyday things: Take the time to show your child ways that adults use reading and writing every day. Grocery lists, notes to the teacher, maps, and cooking all involve important reading and writing skills.

A picture retake day has been scheduled for Friday, November 1 in the am.

Thank you for picking up items you recognize! Some things have been claimed but there are still some left! The Lost & Found is once again beginning to fill up. Check out the pictures to identify any of these pieces that may belong to your student. Any items that are not claimed will be donated at the end of the quarter. Have your students pick up the item or let us know what belongs to you!

We need to change the format of the ever popular LEGO Club - We have had an overwhelming number of students that want to join in the LEGO fun. Because of this we have divided LEGO Club nights by the first letter in the last name. Please see the flyer below for the day your student can attend LEGO Club. And as always, a paper note must be received the morning of LEGO Club.

Thank you to everyone who have been responding to low lunch balance emails by sending in funds right away. We appreciate you attending to this in a timely manner. Please feel free to email asking for current lunch balances if you are wondering at any time. One full week of lunch is $16.25. You may go online to deposit money at E-Funds or you can send cash or a check to school with your student.

The student cost for school lunch remains the same as last year.

Student lunch is $3.25 (this includes 1/2 pint of milk)

Extra Entrée is $2.50

Milk is $0.40

Free and Reduced Lunch Applications are available year round on the school website under the Parent section. Please reach out to Kelli Vogt if you have questions. The link is referenced below.

Smile Pediatric Dentistry Movie Night

Waterford Recreation Department Program

ADVOCATE AURORA PROGRAM

BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS FROM ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTHCARE

(These opportunities are not affiliated with Washington-Caldwell School District.)

Ms. Kelli Vogt, Assistant Principal -- kvogt@washcald.com

Mrs. Sue Krystowiak, Main Office Secretary -- skrystowiak@washcald.com

Ms. Karen Kaldor, Main Office Secretary -- kkaldor@washcald.com

Dousman Transport Bus Company 262-910-1310

Website: www.washcald.com
Location: 8937 Big Bend Road, Waterford, WI, USA
Phone: 262-662-3466
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wcbulldogs