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Your Back-to-School Headquarters

As the calendar turns from July to August, many families are starting to think about heading back to school. The district has created a web page that includes all the information you need to be prepared for the start of school. Ready to shop for school supplies and need a supply list? Have questions about registering your child for classes? What immunizations does your child need? Wondering when your school has scheduled its forms and fees day? You can find the answer to those questions and many more by clicking here.

Remember, classes start Tuesday, Sept. 1. Enjoy the rest of the summer!

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District News & Notes

Here are some of the great things happening in the district this summer:

• The East High School Red Raider Marching Band won the Best Musicanship Award in the annual Wauwatosa Independence Day Parade. The award is given annually to the unit displaying the best musicianship and most patriotic offerings throughout the parade.
• West High School student Jonathon Spence was named a finalist in poetry in the 2009 National Forensic League National Tournament held in Birmingham, AL. Spence's accomplishment placed him among the top six performers in the nation in poetry.
• West High School senior Stephanie Talatzko was recently named a 2009 GLOW (German Learning Opportunities Website) Database German Achievement Award recipient. GLOW is an interactive database registry of all types of German programs at all levels and the first ongoing census of German teachers and students ever developed. Award winners are recognized for outstanding achievement in German.
• A screenplay written by West High School student Natalie Mullins is being turned into a short film that will air later this year as part of the Milwaukee Film Festival.
• Four Tosa West baseball players have earned postseason honors by being named to this season's Woodland Conference All-North Division team. Congratulations to Chris Lasky and Alex Rehl for being named to the first team and Spencer Lulloff and Josh Kundinger for being named to the second team.

Underwood Team Wins Collaboration Award

A team of educators from Underwood Elementary has been awarded the June Hartenthaler Team Collaboration Award from the local chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).

The award winners are: Susan Marion, special education teacher; Linda Blotz, speech pathologist; Kathy Miller, occupational therapist; Andrea Powers, fourth grade teacher; Sue Norstrem, second grade teacher; and Kathy Sicula, third grade teacher.

The June Hartenthaler Team Collaboration Award is given to a group of regular and special education teachers involved in successful integration of students with exceptional needs into the regular education classroom. The CEC is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, advocates for individuals with exceptionalities and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

Thomas Steiner Memorial Golf Outing a Success

Thanks to everyone who participated in and donated to the 2009 Thomas Steiner Memorial Golf Outing for Tosa Athletic Fields. Over 50 golfers took part in the annual event to help raise funds to support athletic facility improvement projects throughout the district. The event was held at Ironwood Golf Course in Sussex.

The outing is named after Thomas Steiner who worked tirelessly to better the Wauwatosa School District. His passion was golf and his dream was quality athletic fields for the students of Wauwatosa. The Thomas Steiner Memorial Golf Outing for Tosa Athletic Fields was created to carry on that dream of helping the district develop athletic fields by using a combination of district funds and fundraised money. 

For more about the golf outing and to see pictures from this year's event, click here.

West Welcomes New Associate Principal

Lena Crawford has been hired as a new associate principal at West High School. Crawford most recently served as assistant principal at Northwest Secondary School in the Milwaukee Public School system. In addition to her experience as a teacher and assistant principal, Crawford has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Keller-Devry University. Crawford earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University, her master’s degree in educational leadership from National Louis University and her teacher certification from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Crawford replaces Jason Zurawik who has accepted a position as associate principal at East High School.

District Calendar Coming Soon!

What does the Wauwatosa public schools’ educational community look like? When you open the pages of the district's new community calendar you'll see! The images and sentiments—and even the monthly schedules—that fill this year's calendar illustrate how the district's commitment to student learning is at the center of all we do.

E-Newsletter Returns in September

The district's e-newsletter will return to its regular monthly schedule starting in September. Each month, you will receive district news and information delivered right to your email. If you have questions, comments or suggestions for an upcoming issue of the e-newsletter, contact the district's Communication Office at (414) 773-1020 or by email by clicking here.

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