August 6-23: District registration window
August 14: Teacher placement available in Infinite Campus for K-5
August 28-29: District Photo Days for EC-12 students at McFarland High School
- 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
August 29 - Welcome Back Night/Supply Drop-off 5:30-7:30
- WIS: Last Names L-Z 5:30-6:20 and A-K 6:40-7:30
- CEPS & IMMS: Last Names A-K 5:30-6:20 and L-Z 6:40-7:30
September 2: Labor Day - No School
September 3: First day of school K-6 and 9-12 (full day)
October 3- Picture Retake Day
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As part of the registration process, you are asked to review and sign off that you've read the family handbook for the 2024-25 school year. We wanted to bring to your attention to a couple important procedures/guidelines.
BEVERAGES AT SCHOOL - We do not allow soda and beverages containing caffeine to be consumed at school. Cold water is available to students throughout the day.
BIRTHDAY/CLASSROOM TREATS
We understand that your child’s birthday is a special day but treats and toys should be saved for the parties you host at home and not be delivered to the school. Briefly, the reasons behind this request are that it eliminates the concern for students with food allergies, promotes equity among students of all socioeconomic backgrounds, removes the management of treats and toys for staff, and reduces distraction during the day. Teachers might still request specific party food items to be sent in for classroom celebrations, which is fine.
DELIVERIES: In an effort to keep our students and staff safe at Waubesa we are working on having a drop off/delivery area in our vestibule. If your student forgot their lunch, shoes, homework, etc. please leave them on the table in the vestibule. We will provide a note and pen if you need to label your students items. We will also start placing any material for pick up on the table such as; homework, books, etc.We will check the table multiple times a day to ensure your student receives their items.
PHONES, WATCHES, AND PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICES: the expectations at WIS are that students do not access their cell phones or other personal electronic devices (such as smart watches, etc.) during the school day. This can be a distraction to them and other students. If your child brings one of these devices to school, we ask that they turn it off when the day starts and leave it in their backpacks. We ask families to refrain from texting or calling your child’s cell phone or Smartwatch to avoid distractions for your child and others. If you need to contact your child during the day please call our school office, and they will pass along a message. If your student needs to contact you for an urgent matter, they can ask their teacher for permission to come to the office and use our office phone to contact you. District Policy 5136 (PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICES) outlines personal electronic usage at school and other school events including field trips.
VISITOR INFORMATION: With safety being our top priority, the following guidelines are in place for visitors to WIS.
We use a Visitor Management System for any non-staff visitor that enters our building beyond the main office area, and it runs a quick background check and provides a name badge to wear for the duration of the visit.
Due to space limitations, we do not accommodate lunch visitors in the lunchroom. If you’d like to eat lunch with your student, you are able to check out your child for the lunch period; please call our main office that morning to set up.
Parents and guardians may pick students up early for appointments, etc. Please notify the main office and classroom teacher by phone or email by 7:45 AM on the morning of the early pick-up.
Other non-parent/guardian adults may only pick students up during the day with prior parent/guardian permission. The parent/guardian must call or email the main office on the morning of the early pick-up. The parent/guardian is also responsible for making sure the visitor knows that a photo ID will be required.
If a visitor arrives without prior parent/guardian permission, they will be directed by our office staff to contact the parent/guardian who must then call the office before being allowed to visit for lunch or pick-up the child.
VOLUNTEERS: We are happy to welcome parents/guardians and other community members who wish to volunteer in our district. Interested individuals may begin the process by completing a Volunteer Application Form and an administrative assistant will follow up with you. A background check is required for all individuals who will have access to students in the course of their volunteer work. For more information on volunteering please visit the District website.
New this year!
The MHS Athletic Department will now be offering the athletic pass to 3rd - 5th graders. This pass can be purchased on Infinite Campus for $35. This will allow entry to all regular season home events for the entire school year for the high school athletic events.
Students will receive an ID (seperate from their school ID) that indicates that they have purchased the athletic pass. Please note that they will need to show this pass at all home events to receive free entry.
