September 24- 4th Grade Field Trip to Aztalan State Park- Ms. Bast and Ms. Rice
September 25- 4th Grade Field Trip to Aztalan State Park- Mrs. Acevedo, Ms. Schut and Mrs. Swierczek
September 26- 4th Grade Field Trip to Aztalan State Park- Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Ortman
September 27- No School, PD day
October 1- 3rd Grade Walking Field Trip- Mrs. Rowley, Ms. Wherley & Mrs. Wogsland
October 2- 3rd Grade Walking Field Trip- Mr. Joyce and Mrs. Graber
October 2- Referendum Information Session - 6 p.m. MHS Performing Arts Center
October 3- Picture Retake Day-- Please fill out this form if you need a retake or did not have a photo taken in August. (updated link--should be working)
October 3- 3rd Grade Walking Field Trip- Mrs. McKernan and Mrs. Atkins
September 30-October 4- Homecoming Week Dress Up Days
October 10- Referendum Information Session - 3 p.m. Municipal Center Community Room
October 17- 3rd Grade Art & Music Open House, 6-7pm
October 23- WIS Family Fun Night 4:30-6:30 (volunteer and donation communication soon)
October 27- Referendum Information Session - 6 p.m. MHS Performing Arts Center
Hello Waubesa Families,
We’re so proud of our students as they’ve shown so much enthusiasm and grit during these first few weeks of the school year. Your kids have stepped up in a big way!
We also want to express our gratitude for all of you adhering to our school traffic pattern to ensure we can keep our students, staff, and any visitors safe when they arrive and depart. One area that has improved a lot since the first week of school are families not using the staff parking lot to drop off and pick up their child. While it might feel more convenient to use the staff lot, it presents several safety concerns for students and staff. Thanks again for your understanding and cooperation!
If you have any questions or suggestions throughout the school year, we encourage you to use this form. We appreciate hearing directly from families when they have questions or concerns; thank you.
Soaring Higher Together!
Corey Shefchik: Principal
Brooke Hauser: K-5 Associate Principal
Quick reminder when reporting your student absent.
- Preferred method: Report your student's absence, appointments, illness, vacation, etc. in Infinite Campus. Directions linked here.
- Phone call, 608-838-7667 or email wisattendance@mcfsd.org. Please state your students name, teacher and reason for their absence.
- You do not need to enter the request in IC and email/phone. Only ONE request is needed.
- Continue to communicate with your students teacher any absences.
- In order for your students medical or dental appointment to be an excused absence please bring in a doctors note documenting the visit.
- If you forget to get a doctors note feel free to send it with your student on another day, make sure they bring it to the office.
- Or send a screen shot to wisattendance@mcfsd.org. Office staff will then update your students attendance to reflect an excused absence.
- Please contact Emily Gierl with questions gierle@mcfsd.org.
School Avoidance: If your student is having a hard with the transition back to school, please do not hesitate to reach out to Student Services. We are here to help support both you and your student! You can reach out to Emily Gierl at gierle@mcfsd.org for this as well.
Waubesa Student Services Team (website)
Casey Popowski: School Counselor, 3rd and 4th grade Lifeskills Teacher
Casey Ruhland: School Counselor, 5th grade Lifeskills Teacher
Kayla Gauwitz: School Psychologist
Emily Gierl: School Social Worker
WIS is currently asking for the following donations:
- Gently Used Board Games: Cleaning out a closet? We would love to have your gently used board games that are appropriate for child/family use! We offer board games during indoor recess due to inclement weather, and we are also planning to have a board game station at this year's family night.
- Deodorant: Kids this age start to need help with hygiene! Looking for individual new deodorant for male or female use.
- Snacks: Goldfish, pretzels, chocolate chip granola bars and/or golden grams. We will package snacks in portion sizes.
Please drop any donations in the front office labeled with "WIS Student Services."
The 5th grade orchestra is off to a musical start! Over 40 students have begun to play the violin, viola, or cello. It's not too late to get started. Please contact Mrs. Hershey, orchestra teacher, at hershel@mcfsd.org with questions. Mr. Otteson also has forms in the music room .
Orchestra information and sign up sheet
Ward-brodt rental information
Heid music rental information.
We hope to see you fiddling around soon.
Mrs. Hershey
Elementary, intermediate and middle school students need to be accompanied by an adult in order to gain entrance into the stadium. Adults bringing elementary and intermediate students must sit with those students during the game. It is important that school personnel managing the event have the ability to contact an adult on site if there is a concern.
This link provides additional information.
WI School Immunization Requirements & Vaccine Clinics
Every school in Wisconsin is required by law to report their student’s vaccination status to the local health department 30 days after the start of school. See WI Student Immunization Law by Age/Grade Requirements. Your student’s health assistant will be sending out legal notices at that time if the school has no record or if your student’s immunization status is “behind schedule”. If you are not sure if your student is up to date with immunizations, you can contact your doctor's office/My chart or you can look them up on the Wisconsin Immunization Registry using your child's social security number and/or Medical ID. If you need access to a waiver (for personal, religious or health reasons) for any vaccination, please utilize the student immunization record (English, Spanish) see step 4 and return it to your student’s health office.
‼️ Please review DHS update regarding increased Pertussis cases in Wisconsin‼️
Vaccine Clinics: Public Health Madison & Dane County is partnering with Madison Metropolitan School District and SSM Health in a few weeks to offer more school vaccine clinics to get students up to date on their school vaccines in time for the 2024-25 school year. These clinics will take place at the below times and dates in Madison.
- Monday, October 7 – 12pm-4pm – at Mendota Elementary
- Monday, October 14 – 4pm-7pm – at Leopold Elementary
- Saturday, October 19 – 10am-12pm – at Holtzman Learning Center
- Monday, October 21 – 8am-12pm – at Holtzman Learning Center
Find more information and to schedule an appointment see the attached flyer, or via publichealthmdc.com/schoolclinics.
Mentoring Circles Starting Oct. 3rd
This is a wonderful opportunity for students of color to have meaningful conversations, explore self-identity, and share experiences in a supportive and welcoming space. Whether they are looking to tackle challenges or simply want to connect with others, circle conversations is a time for community.
If you have any questions please reach out to Brittany Brazzel, brazzeb@mcfsd.org
Be SMART Campaign
The Be SMART campaign was launched to raise awareness that secure gun storage—storing guns locked, unloaded and separate from ammunition—can save children’s lives
“Be SMART” and take these simple steps to help prevent shootings by children:
Secure all guns in your home and vehicles
Model responsible behavior around guns
Ask about the presence of unsecured guns in other homes
Recognize the role of guns in suicide
Tell your peers to be SMART.
This simple act of keeping guns unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition can help keep our
children, teachers, staff, and community safe.
Visit https://besmartforkids.org/ for more information about this important topic.