2023

March

March 24 - inclement weather makeup days, school finance, summer school, The Ability Center's Universal Park, child development screening, #TosaProud challenge, NAMI Basica, Rock of Ages, inclusion resource fair, issue fair judges needed. 

March 17 - child development screening, students with disabilities panel, Rec Dept job fair, choral festival, Summer Adventure Club, challenge from Dr. Means, NAMI Basics, Rock of Ages, inclusion resource fair, issue fair judges needed, Transition Services seeking business partners, open enrollment

March 10 - Challenge from Dr. Means, Tosa East Issue Fair, NAMI Basics, Recreation Dept. job fair, Transition Services seeking business partners, inclusion resource fair, School Board candidate forums, elementary band festivals, Peter Pan + Wendy, Cinderella, Creating Moments that Foster Joy and Connection, choral festival, summer adventure club, Rock of Ages, open enrollment

March 3 - National Public Schools Week, School Board candidate forums, school funding presentation, rescheduled School Board meeting, suicide prevention presentation, Rock of Ages, elementary band festival, summer adventure club, Cinderella, Peter Pan + Wendy, Creating Moments that Foster Joy and Connection, choral festival, open enrollment

February

February 24 - school board candidate forums, rescheduled school funding presentation, Cinderella, Peter Pan + Wendy, shoe drive, rescheduled board meeting, suicide prevention presentation, Creating Moments that Foster Joy, choral festival, open enrollment

February 17 - choice lottery, rescheduled Board meeting, school funding presentation, suicide prevention presentation, Creating Moments that Foster Joy, choral festival, open enrollment, new student enrollment

February 10 - choice lottery, Creating Moments that Foster Joy, mental health presentation, enrollment, open enrollment, Division of Academic Performance engagement session, rescheduled Board meeting, school funding presentation, suicide prevention presentation, choral festival. 

February 3 - safety committee, choice programming lottery, open enrollment, retirements, Division of Pupil + Family Supports engagement session, vaping presentation, mental health presentation, enrollment, rescheduled Board meeting, school funding presentation, suicide prevention presentation, choral festival. 

January

January 27 - school year calendar, mental health presentation, JK/SK enrollment events, YRBS, Division of Pupil + Family Supports engagement session, enrollment, vaping presentation, choice programming lottery, rescheduled Board meeting, fundraiser, school funding presentation, suicide prevention presentation, choral festival.

January 20 - rescheduled Board meeting, choral festival, vaping presentation, suicide prevention presentation, calendar, game night, fundraiser, YRBS, school growth plans, JK/SK enrollment events, Division of Pupil + Family Supports engagement session, enrollment, choice programming lottery, fundraiser, school funding presentation

January 13 - calendar, YRBS, school growth plans, staffing, fundraisers, new student enrollment, choice programming lottery, JK/SK enrollment events, Division of Pupil + Family Supports engagement session, school funding presentation

January 6 - enrollment, choice programming lottery, West fundraiser, future healthcare pros fundraiser, sophomore game night, JK/SK enrollment events, Division of Pupil + Family Supports engagement session, school funding presentation

2022

December

December 22 - West fundraiser, STEM judges, Care Solace, engagement session, funding presentation, JK and SK enrollment events, sophomore game night fundraiser, choice lottery.

December 16 - Care Solace, engagement session, funding presentation, STEM judges wanted, winter break out camp, tech ed and PLTW survey, prospective school board member seminar, Finance + Operations engagement session, planetarium show, JK and SK enrollment events, sophomore game night, choice lottery.

December 9 - JK and SK enrollment events, prospective school board member seminar, sophomore game night, Finance + Operations engagement session, Be SMART tips, planetarium, Youth Commission, tech ed and PLTW survey, Recreation winter activity guide, Human Rights Day, behavior and mental health info session, survey, choice lottery.

December 2 - tech ed and PLTW survey, Parents United, digital library update, Recreation winter activity guide, Human Rights Day, focus groups, behavior and mental health info session, survey, substitutes wanted, choice lottery. 

November

November 18 - winter weather, behavior and mental health info session, focus groups, survey, children's theatre, Unseen, substitutes wanted, career fairs, grading and reporting focus group, National Native American Heritage Month, advance tickets, choice lottery

November 11 - advance tickets for HS athletics, career fairs, substitutes wanted, HR engagement session, creating meaningful connections webinar, choice programming lottery, grading and reporting focus group, National Native American Heritage Month

November 4 - newsletter, engagement session, choice programming lottery, student absences + illness, creating meaningful connections webinar, Singin' in the Rain, Equity and Inclusion Commission, LMS theater, Tosa East Players clinic, grading + reporting focus group, National Native American Heritage Month

October

October 28 - vehicle thefts, National Native American Heritage Month, students wanted for Equity and Inclusion Commission, grading + reporting focus group, LMS theater performances, Toasting Tosa West, food drive, science survey, Seussical, Signin' in the Rain, food drive, Child Development Screening, Tosa East Players clinic.

October 21 - Back to the 80s, Kidz Jam, Heart Speak, Pupil + Family Services engagement session, science survey, Seussical, Signin' in the Rain, food drive, Child Development Screening, Tosa East Players clinic, free COVID tests.

October 14 - Science survey, free COVID tests, Back to the 80s, Seussical, Singin in the Rain, Kidz Jam, Heart Speak, Hispanic Heritage Month, Pupil + Family Services engagement session, food drive, Child Development Screenings, Tosa East Players clinic.

October 7 - grading and reporting survey, Pupil + Family Services engagement session, food drive, Screenagers, special needs workshops, Be SMART, learning never ends, Child Development Screenings, Tosa East Players clinic.

September

September 30 - Be SMART presentation, Learning Never Ends, Hispanic Heritage Month, free dental day, Herb Kohl nominations, Screenagers, special needs planning, Child Development Screenings, Tosa East Players clinic.

September 23 - Parents Place, Screenagers, Tosa East Players clinic, progress reports, special needs planning, Hispanic Heritage Month, free dental day, Herb Kohl nominations, Child Development Screenings.

September 16 - Thumbelina, Student School Board reps, Division of Academic Performance engagement session, special needs planning workshop, progress reports, annual information, annual asbestos notice, Director of Data Quality + Analytics, Hispanic Heritage Month, free dental day, Herb Kohl nominations, Child Development Screenings.

September 9 - Superintendent engagement session, resource fair, Hispanic Heritage Month, Division of Academic Performance engagement session, free dental day, Herb Kohl Nominations, Child Development Screenings, job opportunities, communications tools

June

June 10 - leadership update, student grades, listening sessions, summer hours, summer school, Referendum booklet, contact information, Special Education Disability Parent's Advocacy Group, Tosa Youth Tri, poster contest, amendments to section 504.

June 3 - Distinguished Service Awards, leadership at West, Whitman and Longfellow, Referendum booklet, changing contact info, ESSER funding, Special Education Disability Parent’s Advocacy Group, Tosa Youth Tri, poster contest, amendments to section 504. 

May

May 27 - Notice of Intent, newsletters, amendments to section 504, COVID testing trailer, strategic planning, West orchestra, last day of school, open house + ribbon cutting events, summer school, Distinguished Service Awards, issue fair, Teen Troupe, City of Wauwatosa survey.

May 20 - annual survey, Distinguished Service Awards, issue fair, teen troupe, City of Wauwatosa survey, last day of school, open house + ribbon cutting events, summer school registration.

May 13 - Last day of school, annual survey, gifted/advanced focus groups, Speak Up Speak Out, strategic planning, Frozen, Jr., open house + ribbon cutting events, summer school

May 6 - Personnel updates, stakeholder surveys, Buildings + Grounds hiring, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, strategic planning update, summer theatre tryouts, 2022-23 calendar, Tosa Transitions craft fair, Shrek, Jr., open house + ribbon cutting events, summer school, Frozen, Jr.

April

April 29 - COVID reminders, strategic planning update, culture and climate survey, better hearing and speech month, multicultural fair, City survey, Bike to School Day, Recreation Department job fair, open house + ribbon cutting events, summer school registration, Tosa Transitions craft fair, Frozen Jr., Shrek, Jr.

April 22 - Personnel update, strategic planning update, open house + ribbon cutting events, Rec Dept job fair, Bike to School Day, summer school registration, Tosa Transitions craft fair, Frozen Jr., Shrek, Jr., Farmer's Market

April 14 - No school dates, last day of JK, COVID testing, first day of JK in 22-23, Bike to School Day, Teacher Appreciation Contest, summer school registration, Black and White gala, Tosa Transitions craft fair, Frozen Jr., Shrek, Jr., speed and agility showcase, Farmer's Market

April 8 - School Board election results, summer school registration, celebrating all abilities, Shrek Jr., speed and agility showcase, Black and White Gala, Tosa Transitions craft fair, Wauwatosa East Issues Fair, Frozen Jr., Farmer's Market

April 2 - Construction, HS instructional minutes, traffic reminder, AVID elective course replacement, Tosa Transitions craft fair, Black and White Gala, Autism Acceptance Month, Wauwatosa East Issues Fair, Farmer's Market, Wauwatosa West Multicultural Fair, Frozen Jr. Recreation Department programming + hiring, JK enrollment, Screenagers, wake up call presentation

March

March 18 - District leadership team, COVID-19 testing during spring break, planetarium, Recreation Department, supporting Ukraine, JK enrollment, Screenagers, wake up call presentation

March 11 - STEM and Montessori lottery, strategic planning, planetarium, Recreation Department no school day trips, supporting Ukraine, North Ave road closure, JK enrollment, Screenagers, wake up call presentation

March 4 - School Board meeting recap, strategic planning, Medical/Public Health Advisory Panel, JK enrollment, Recreation Department hiring, Screenagers viewing, ACT date, wake up call presentation, student vaccination records, North Ave road closure

February

February 25 - ESSER funding, COVID-19 mitigation, personnel updates, ACT date, wake up call presentation, student vaccination records, child development screening, virtual learning in quarantine, COVID-19 vaccination clinic, North Ave road closure

February 18 - North Ave closure, ESSER funding, STEM and Montessori lottery, community closet, vaccination clinic

February 11 - LAUNCH, STEM and Montessori lottery, unconscious bias presentation, Parents United, COVID-19 testing, ESSER III engagement meetings, community closet

February 4 - STEM and Montessori lottery, COVID-19 vaccination clinic, unconscious bias presentation, Parents United, COVID-19 testing, ESSER III engagement meetings, community closet, Black History Month

January

January 28 - COVID-19 testing, alternative program lottery, ESSER III engagement meetings, COVID-19 vaccination clinics, community closet, Black History Month, Black + White Gala, All-City Read

January 21 - COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 reminders 

January 14 - mitigation survey, antigen tests, enrollment, vaccine clinic, COVID-19 information, enrollment in alternative programming, proof of vaccination for students

January 7 - safety reminder, enrollment in alternative programming, Parents United, proof of vaccination for students, children's theater cancellation, All-City Read

Weekly Updates disseminated prior to January 2022 are available upon request to the Communications Director. Please email ellissa@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us to submit a request.