Greetings WCMS families,
As we approach the end of year, there are a couple of key things that I would like to share so you can plan accordingly.
8th Grade Recognition - Friday, June 7th
Our recognition ceremony will be on the morning of June 7th. Only 8th grade students will be in attendance on this day - the last day for all 7th grade students will be Thursday, June 6th. On June 7th, we will be providing bussing for 8th grade students for pick up only, with normal pick up times. We will have a breakfast for students upon arrival, and then they will get organized and prepared for the ceremony with their homeroom teacher. We will be holding the ceremony in the high school fieldhouse. We are planning to start the ceremony at 9:00, and it should last about an hour. At the conclusion of the ceremony, students will ride home with their family. There will not be bussing available to take kids home after the ceremony.
Teacher Appreciation Week
A huge thank you to all of our families for their support throughout the year. Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week. Because of the generosity of our Waunakee families, we were able to provide food and gift card prizes for teachers last week, as part of our celebration of our staff. We truly appreciate all of the kindness, generosity, and support for our teaching staff. An extra special thank you for families who donated gift cards for last week - staff really appreciated them!
I hope the end of the school year goes smoothly for everyone. Thanks again for your support throughout the year - we wouldn’t have the great schools that we have without the support of our families and community.
With the move of Heritage Elementary School, the Waunakee Community School District is planning two events, open to the public, for items not being moved to the new building, and not being reused at other school buildings. These items will be offered for public sale as follows:
Online Public Auction
Wisconsin Surplus Online Auction
*Please visit our district website for upcoming dates of the online sale!
Pick-up of items purchased: Friday, June 7 and Monday, June 10 at Heritage Elementary School (501 South Street, Waunakee)
Notes: items sold as-is, and all sales final
Questions: Contact Teri Reible, District Office, via email at terireible@waunakee.k12.wi.us.
Surplus School Sale
Monday, June 17
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Heritage Elementary School (501 South Street, Waunakee)
Enter at door #1
Notes: Cash only, items sold as-is, and all sales final
Questions: Contact John Cramer, District Office, via email at johncramer@waunakee.k12.wi.us.
Our school district wants to hear from you! Please complete the 2024 Family Satisfaction and Engagement Survey by Wednesday, May 29, 2024. To access the survey, please click HERE.
Our family engagement survey is designed to help us understand the areas our district needs to improve on and where we excel while also making it easy for families to give feedback with clear and concise questions. Please be aware that the survey can only be taken once per Student ID number.
Thank you in advance for your time!
Please note: Families will have to have their STUDENT ID number to access the survey. This can be found in Infinite Campus Parent Portal, but some may need help finding that.
Are you thinking about joining the dance team next year? Activities will already be getting started this summer! If you are even a little bit interested and would like more information, come down to the main office. You can pick up a brochure that has information and dates for upcoming opportunities to get involved"
Join us for the 4K-8 2024 School Appreciation Mallards Game on Thursday, June 13! A flyer will be sent home with each student that will include 2 FREE voucher codes for free tickets to the game. Each voucher is good for one grandstand ticket. Please see the instructions on the flyer to redeem the vouchers for tickets. We can’t wait to see you! The first pitch will be at 6:05 p.m. at the Duck Pond.
Waunakee Community School District offers many amazing athletic opportunities for our youth in grades K-12. A complete schedule of the camp offerings for the summer of 2024 can be found on our district website. Registration for all programs will be through GoFan.
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Below is updated information for the Cross Country Summer Camps.
Thank you for supporting our student-athletes, coaches, and programs at Waunakee Community High School!
Community Ed Summer Afternoon Program - Drama Classes for Gr. 8-10
Calling all aspiring actors in grades 8-10! Let your talent take center stage this summer with Community Ed’s exciting drama class, The Shadow of Peter Pan. During the week, students will work as a team while rehearsing scenes and sharing ideas, all culminating into a performance at the end of the session. Class details along with registration information can be found here.
The Waunakee Community School District continues to work with our referendum partners to design and construct the facilities approved by the voters on November 8, 2022. Projects include a new Heritage Elementary School (opening Fall 2024) and Waunakee Community Middle School (opening Fall 2026).
Join us for a Neighborhood Town Hall Meeting to learn about the school district's construction projects in the neighborhood along South Street.
View invitation here. Visit our website for more information.
Infinite Campus App
Check out the Infinite Campus App with the latest updates and tips to help you navigate the app.
Are you traveling and need to keep track of students assignments/grades?
Tips on How to Use Schoology as a Parent:
You have viewing access to your student's Schoology courses, therefore, please feel free to visit all their courses and become familiar with how they are organized. Click on this link to take you through the steps to access Schoology.
Note: Infinite Campus is still our main reporting system for grades and there may be additional assignments in Infinite Campus that are not in Schoology (ie: Participation, discussion, etc). Also, the overall grade calculation in Schoology will not be accurate, as any weighing of categories happens in Infinite Campus.
For your convenience, you can submit your attendance request via three convenient options:
Infinite Campus- click here to view instructions on how to submit a new absence request in the Parent Portal, view absence requests, and how to delete a request. For questions or help creating a Campus Parent account, please reach out to Julie Gengler, District Registrar, via email. You can also visit our school websites under the Family Tab/Attendance for more information.
Attendance Line has a 24/7 voicemail that you may use anytime. You may call the attendance line at (608)849-2065 press 1. Please clearly state/spell your child's name, reason for absence, your name and phone number.
Email at wms_attendance@waunakee.k12.wi.us to leave a message with your child's name, reason for absence and your name & phone number in case we need to reach you..
If you'll be seeing a medical provider, please obtain a note and forward it to the attendance email and we'll be happy to code the absence as medically excused.
2023-2024 Lunch Menus
Middle School Menus.
Community Events and Fliers
School Transportation Information
Purchase Tickets and/or Passes to Athletic Activities
Please click on the link below for instructions on how to purchase passes and/or tickets to Waunakee Community High School's athletic activities. Communication Link
When to Keep Your Child Home From School
Please review the Health Guidelines for Attendance. If you have questions after reviewing the guidelines, please contact the Health Room Assistant at (608)849-2060
WMS Contact Information
Jeffrey Kenas, Principal,
jeffreykenas@waunakee.k12.wi.us
Michael Zibell, Associate Principal,
michaelzibell@waunakee.k12.wi.us
Patricia Coffren, Administrative Assistant,
patriciacoffren@waunakee.k12.wi.us
Lynn Miller Administrative Assistant Attendance,
Attendance 608-849-2065, Select language, then press1 for wms_attendance@waunakee.k12.wi.us
Tammy Willborn, Health Assistant, tammywillborn@waunakee.k12.wi.us