School District of Waukesha

Celebrating National School Counseling Week. Thank you Jodi Meinen from eAchieve Academy for helping students dream big! #NSCW23 #waukeshaproud

Celebrating National School Counseling Week. Thank you Leslie Abruzzo. Leslie works at eAchieve Academy, Hillcrest Elementary, and Meadowbrook Elementary, helping students dream big! #NSCW23 #waukeshaproud

Celebrating National School Counseling Week. Thank you Kim Harrington from Butler Middle School. Helping students dream big! | #NSCW23 #waukeshaproud

Celebrating National School Counseling Week. Thank you Cory Klafka from Butler Middle School. Helping students dream big! | #NSCW23 #waukeshaproud

National School Counseling Week 2023 is Feb. 6-10, 2023. This week celebrates the unique contribution of school counselors and the impact they can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. The 2023 theme for School Counselor Week is School Counselors: Helping Students Dream Big. Stay tuned and feel free to give your favorite School Counselor a virtual applause! #NSCW23 #waukeshaproud

The Waukesha Northstar Players will be presenting The Wedding Singer. Thursday, February 9, 10, & 11 at 7:00 PM, and Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 PM. Purchase your tickets online at: https://northstarplayers.ludus.com/

The Waukesha West Varsity Dance Team is heading to the LaCrosse Center in LaCrosse, WI, to compete this Saturday at the WACPC State Dance Competition. The team will perform their D2 Pom routine at 3:29 PM. Good luck!

Good luck to the Waukesha South Varsity Dance Team! The team will compete this Saturday at the WACPC State Dance Competition at the LaCrosse Center in LaCrosse, WI. The team will perform their D2 Pom routine at 3:15 PM. Good luck, ladies!

Good luck to the Waukesha North Varsity Dance Team! The girls will compete this Saturday at the WACPC State Dance Competition at the LaCrosse Center in LaCrosse, WI. The team will perform their D3 Pom routine at 10:24 AM, and their D2 Hip Hop routine that crowned them Regional Champs last weekend in Watertown at 12:51 PM. Good luck!

The West Orchestras would like to cordially invite you to join us at our seventh annual Valentine's Dance on Saturday, February 11th. Enjoy an Italian dinner prepared by the West Foods classes, try your luck at our silent auction and raffle, and dance the night away to some of the greatest love songs performed by the West Orchestras. Tickets can be purchased at http://waukeshawesthsorchestra.betterworld.org/events/2023-valentines-dance Doors open at 5:00 pm, dinner is served at 6:00 pm, and music begins at 6:30 pm.

New Program for grades 3 - 5! Come read a special story about a Chincoteague pony to HAWS' Chincoteague pony, Skittles! Each meeting, the participants will have the opportunity to practice their reading skills by reading to Skittles and his herd mates. There may also be some opportunities to interact and learn about the other horses! As always, please make sure to dress for the weather and wear layers as well as closed-toe shoes. Skittles looks forward to meeting everyone! Program will run on Mondays, from 4-5:30 PM. Dates below for both semesters Winter Dates: 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, & 3/27 Spring Dates: 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5 HAWS has scholarship funding available for this program, if you would like more information please reach out to Makayla at makayla@hawspets.org

Marquette University, the WI Department of Education, the Wisconsin Educational Opportunity Program, and Marquette University are hosting a Precollege Fair on Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at Marquette University in the Monaghan Grand Ballroom. This is a free event, but preregistration is requested.

SHS Families - There are two upcoming color guard clinics to learn more about color guard and give it a try! To learn more email kgilchri@waukesha.k12.wi.us

Worried about cyber-bullying, online predators, and social networking? Register today for Cyber Safety at Parent's Place! https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0088-0030-e953a3d8fc9f490e9a87ca1c1dda9e23

Healing Hearts Of Southeast Wisconsin is hosting family grief support groups every Monday night starting January 30th, 2023 at the First Methodist Church in Waukesha.

The Waukesha Janboree begins this Friday. The School District of Waukesha will be hosting a Make and Play event at Whittier Campus on Saturday morning from 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Stop on by and explore with self made crafts! Visit the Janboree website for a full list of Opening Weekend Events! http://www.janboree.org/2150/Opening-Weekend-Events---January-13-15-2

Middle School Open House! I can't believe that we are talking about The Class of 2030! That's right... parents/guardians of current fifth-graders are invited to attend an Open House on January 25, 6:00 - 7:00 PM, at Butler Middle School.

The School District of Waukesha is looking for second-shift custodians! This is the perfect opportunity for a family looking to save money on daycare, a person who is not an early riser, or someone that is looking to make supplemental income. https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/162595 https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/157754 Questions? Call or email Chad Carriveau at 262-970-4311 or ccarriveau@waukesha.k12.wi.us.

Voting is open for Milwaukee Magazine’s 2023 Best of the Burbs Awards, and we are excited to share that the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium has been nominated in the Recreation/Attraction category. Vote now and vote often for our hidden gem! Polling reopens daily, and you will be automatically entered into a drawing to win fabulous prizes every time you vote. Voting is open through 1/15. Visit: https://vote.milwaukeemag.com/recreation/attraction-museums-historic-sites-amusement-parks

Due to the inclement weather predicted for Thursday, December 22, the School District of Waukesha will be closed. No school or extra-curricular activities will take place. The following day, Friday, December 23, begins our Winter Break. Classes will resume on Monday, January 2. Please be safe during this Winter Storm Warning that extends from Thursday, December 22 at 9 am through Saturday, December 24 at 6 am.