Webster Elementary Newsletter

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year. I am looking forward to the return of our students and welcoming all of our new students, staff and families. I hope you have all had a wonderful and restful summer. I would like to thank our maintenance and custodial staff for working hard over the summer to get Webster School looking great and ready to welcome you all back.

We are starting off the school year with Ready, Set, Go Conferences again this year on September 3rd and 4th. Please watch for more information on scheduling your 30 minute conference on Skyward. Scheduling will open at 8:00a.m. on Thursday, August 15. The first day of school for our students is September 5th.

Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria. Students wishing to have breakfast should enter at the doors in the courtyard (south playground) at 7:35a.m. and go to the cafeteria. All other students should follow the procedures listed below.

We will again have designated doors for entrances and exits for each grade level. Students may arrive starting at 7:45a.m. Doors will open at 7:50a.m. and classes will start promptly at 7:55a.m. Dismissal will be at 3:00p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and at 2:00p.m. on Wednesdays. If interested, please contact the YMCA at (920) 262-8555 for more information about after school care. https://5il.co/2me4n

Student Arrival & Pick Up Locations:

Breakfast: South playground located in the courtyard by the gym. Doors open at 7:35a.m.

4-Year-Old Kindergarten: North playground doors

5-Year-Old Kindergarten: Off of the South playground across from playground

First Grade: 12th Street doors with the ramp

Second Grade: 12th Street doors- Main Entrance

Third Grade: North entrance on 10th Street

Fourth Grade: South entrance on 10th Street

Fifth Grade: Mrs. Meyers-North entrance on 10th Street.

Fifth Grade: Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Saugstad- South entrance on 10th Street

Email: Please make sure we have current email addresses on file as we do send emails through out the year. Please check your emails regularly. We send out a very informative weekly news on Friday afternoons.

Call or email the office with any questions. I am sincerely looking forward to a wonderful school year! See you soon!

Mr. Clark, Principal

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Skyward Family Access is a tool used by the Watertown Unified School District that gives parents access to their student’s grades, attendance, schedule, calendar and other information via computer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To access your child’s information, go to the district’s website and click on Skyward Family Access and enter your username and password. If you do not know your Skyward Family Access login information, please contact the Webster School Office (920) 262-1490. If you do not know your password, please go to Family Access and click on “forgot password” link. You will receive an email with instructions on next steps; please make sure to check your SPAM folder if the automated email doesn’t show up in your inbox right away.

https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/o/wusd/page/2024-25-registration

Online Registration for the 2024-25 school year is open from Monday, July 29th-Friday, September 6th. Families should register by following the steps in Skyward Family Access. This is the ONLY way to register. Information can be found on the online registration website, which includes a link to step by step instructions on how to navigate the registration process. Everyone is required to go through online registration. If you don’t have access to a computer and internet connection at home, you can come to Webster to register. Webster office hours during the summer are 7:00a.m.-2:00p.m. Registration is not finalized until fees are paid. If you do not pay registration fees online, payment can be mailed or dropped off (cash or check) at any of your children’s schools.

You will be able to see who your child's teacher is by selecting "Schedule" on the left menu bar in Skyward Family Access.

Bussing Sign-Up https://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/o/wusd/page/go-riteway-student-transportation This form is required each year, even if your child was bussed in the last year, to ensure they have correct pick up and drop off information information. Transportation forms are required to be completed by July 30, 2024 to guarantee routing the first week of school. Late application on current routes will take a minimum of 3 days for transportation. An address not on a current route may be required to utilize a corner stop nearest to that route.

IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE CHILDREN IN YOUR FAMILY, YOU WILL NEED TO FILL OUT A REGISTRATION FORM FOR EACH CHILD.

Ready-Set-Go Conferences will be held on Tuesday, September 3rd, from10:00am-7:30pm and Wednesday, September 4th, from 8:00am-3:00pm. Each conference will last 30 minutes. Students will not have school on these days, but should attend the conference with you. All elementary students will begin regular classes on Thursday, September 5th. Starting at 8:00a.m. on August 15, 4K-5th Grade parents/guardians will be able to sign up for Ready-Set-Go Conferences in Skyward Family Access.

School Fees

Pre-Kindergarten $25.00

Watertown 4 Kids 1/2 Day $25.00

Watertown 4 Kids Full Day $35.00

Kindergarten-5th Grade $50.00

Elementary Meal Prices

Student Breakfast: $2.05 Adult Breakfast: $2.70

Student Lunch: $3.20 Adult Lunch: $4.75

Milk: $0.40

Full listing of School Fees for 2024-2025: https://5il.co/2rfm4

WUSD uses RevTrak for online payments. For more information on making payments using RevTrak, please go to the Revtrak Instructions link on the online registration website. Paying school fees online via credit card or checking account will result in a 3% service charge. NEW THIS YEAR: A service fee will also be charged when adding money to your child's lunch account online. If you do not have access to pay online or wish to pay in person, payments may be mailed to or dropped off (cash or check) at your child’s school. Payments will be accepted at any building for any student. This means that if you have students at three different buildings, you can pay all fees in one location.

All checks sent to school should be made payable to “Watertown Unified School District” or “WUSD”. Any checks sent to school that are returned by the bank because of ‘insufficient funds’ will have a charge assessed to them. Our bank has asked that we request parents to use black or blue ink when writing checks. The scanner the bank uses does not pick up other colors of ink.

🔹There is NO PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH TWELFTH STREET AND THERE IS NO PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF SOUTH TWELFTH STREET IN FRONT OF SCHOOL. Please be aware of this parking ordinance when making arrangements to drop off/pick up your child(ren). Unattended vehicles may receive tickets. Please obey the handicap parking signs.

🔹Please do not park in the bus turnaround on 10th street before and after school.

🔹Please refrain from blocking or parking close to the driveways of our Webster neighbors when dropping off, picking up, or parking. We want to be good neighbors and it can be frustrating to them to have their driveway blocked when they need it. If you are visiting Webster during the school day please park in one of the lots.

🔹Please refrain from parking past the gate on the south playground if you are staying at school during the day.

All students should have a pair of clean tennis shoes left at school to use in physical education class. Please put your child’s first and last name on the inside of his/her tennis shoes.

Should your child become ill or have an injury at school we will make every effort to first contact you. If we are unable to reach you, we will contact the emergency contact person listed for the student. Please keep the office updated on any phone, address, emergency contact changes throughout the school year.

It may be necessary for your child to be administered medicine during the school day. If your child must receive prescription medicine at school, the following procedure will be followed: Parents are to bring the medication (in its original, labeled bottle/box/container) to the school office along with the Medication Consent Form (form available here https://5il.co/1t6m6 https://5il.co/1tldw , on the website or from the Webster office) completed and signed by the doctor and parent/guardian. For non-prescription medication this same form must be completed, but only needs to be signed by the parent/guardian. Before a school employee can give students ANY type of medication, this signed permission form must be received. No medication will be given if it comes in a plastic baggie, plain bottle, envelope, etc. or without the proper paperwork completed. Unused and outdated medication should be picked up by parents.

Free/Reduced Price Meal Applications are available on the website https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=0103102234130625 , and on-line via Skyward Family Access as part of the on-line registration process. Paper copies will be available at school offices. Free and reduced meal applications must be submitted every year unless you received a letter from the WUSD Nutrition Services Office stating your child will receive free meals. If you have not filled out a new application, please do so as soon as possible.

Lunch menus can also be found on the website.

The 2024/2025 District Annual Notices are part of the online registration process. They are also available on the district website.

Reporting Absences It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to report all student absences to the office by 8:15a.m. on the day of the absence. If absences are known in advance, parents are encouraged to contact the school office (920)262-1490 or send in a note with their child. A message may be left on the school’s voicemail. If we do not receive a call reporting the absence, the school secretary will attempt to call the parent or guardian to verify the child’s whereabouts.

Watertown Unified School District recognizes personal illness, severe illness or a death in the family, religious observances, extreme weather conditions, required court appearances, and health appointments as reasons for excused absences. To ensure that medical absences are considered “excused”, please provide a doctor’s note for any appointments or medical situation requiring an absence. Students must have a note from a physician for exclusion from phy. ed class for health reasons.

Students are considered LATE if they arrive at school after 7:55a.m. After 9:00a.m., students are considered absent. If students return to school before 11:30a.m., we consider the students absent one-half day (morning).

If a student is to leave between 11:30a.m.-2:00p.m., they will be considered absent for one-half day (afternoon). Students leaving after 2:00, but prior to the end of the school day will also be noted through attendance as “leaving early”, which will be considered LATE for the afternoon.

Students are considered truant if they are absent without an excuse from the list above OR if a parent does not notify the school on/before the day of the absence. We prefer that the parent notify us by phone on the day of the absence, so that we may know that the student is safely under the supervision of the family.

Truancy by a student, as well as contributing to truancy by a parent, is a violation of both State and City Law. If there will be a scheduled absence, a note should be sent to school before the absence. A doctor’s note should be provided to the office whenever possible. After 10 absences a doctor’s excuse may be required to have the absence excused.

I thank you in advance for helping to make this a priority. If I can help in any way please feel free to call me. Thank you, Mr. Clark

“School is the work environment for children. Especially in warm weather, children may want to dress for the beach, the park, and generally for play. However, this is not appropriate for school. Children are expected to wear tops that cover their bellies, backs, shoulders, etc. and do not show undergarments. Shorts and skirts should be modest and not too short. Flip flops are definitely NOT proper shoes for school. They don’t stay on the feet and are not good for walking or running. Hats, bandanas, sunglasses, etc., are not to be worn indoors. Of course, there can be no advertising or promoting of alcohol, drugs, beer, tobacco, profanity, or criminal behavior.”

What does this mean for Webster Wildcats?

●Shorts and skirts must reach a child’s fingertips when standing upright. This is also the policy at other schools in the district.
●Spaghetti straps are not allowed on shirts or dresses.
●No undergarments (male or female) should be showing.
●Flip flops are strongly discouraged.
●If a student comes to school dressed in clothing that does not meet the dress code, we may ask the child to turn a shirt inside-out, a call may be made home for different clothing to be brought to school, or we may provide the child with different clothing to change into or to wear over his or her clothing.

State Statute 120.12 (20) Effective September 1, 1990, the use of all tobacco products is prohibited on all premises owned by, rented by, or under the control of the School Board. This includes school buildings, grounds, and at all school sports, athletic or extracurricular events. The tobacco prohibition applies to everyone on school premises - students, staff, and the public.

The Watertown Police Dept. may issue a fine for violations of this ordinance.

Student Hours: 7:55am-3:00pm M,Tu, Th F 8:00a.m.-2:00pm W

2024

Sept. 2: NO SCHOOL-Holiday

Sept. 3: First Day for Middle & High School Students

Sept. 3: Elementary Ready, Set, Go Conferences

Sept. 4: Elementary Ready, Set, Go Conferences

Sept. 5: First Day for Elementary School Students

Sept. 17: Picture Day

Oct. 22: Picture Retake Day

Oct. 24: NO SCHOOL-Staff Development Day

Oct. 25: NO SCHOOL-Comp Day

Nov. 20: P/T Conferences

Nov. 21: P/T Conferences

Nov. 25: NO SCHOOL-Comp Day

Nov. 26: NO SCHOOL

Nov. 27: NO SCHOOL

Nov. 28: NO SCHOOL-Holiday

Nov. 29: NO SCHOOL

Dec. 17: Holiday Prog Gr. K,1,2 & Choir

Dec. 20: EARLY RELEASE 11:30 Dismissal

Dec. 23-31: NO SCHOOL-Winter Break

2025

Jan. 1: NO SCHOOL-Winter Break

Jan. 2: Classes Resume

Jan. 20: NO SCHOOL-Teacher Work Day

Jan. 24: End of Semester

Jan. 31: Report Cards Home

Feb. 10: NO SCHOOL-Staff Dev

Feb. 13: P/T Conferences

March 7: NO SCHOOL-Staff Dev

March 12: PTO Scholastic Book Fair

March 13:PTO Scholastic Book Fair

March 13: Pizza Picasso Night

March 24-28: NO SCHOOL-Spring Break

April 18: NO SCHOOL

April 21-25: 36th Annual Aluminum Can Drive

May 15: PTO Carnival

May 15: Gr. 3.4.5 Concert

May 26: NO SCHOOL-Holiday

June 10:LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS 11:30 DISMISSAL

DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Webster PAWPRINTS

Official Newsletter of WEBSTER Elementary

Published Bi-Monthly for Parents Webster Elementary School

634 S 12th Street Watertown, WI 53094

Phone: 920-262-1490

Web site: www.watertown.k12.wi.us

Principal: Brad Clark clarkb@watertown.k12.wi.us