• Please see below for an archive of weekly update emails sent to families. 

    2021

    April

    April 9, 2021 - Superintendent search update, updated COVID-19 quarantine guidelines, Infinite Campus/RevTrak security, School Perceptions opt-out, National Autism Acceptance Month, EFW Black + White Gala, high school theatre, Recreation Department updates.

    April 2, 2021 - Superintendent search update, staffing update, mark-wearing, summer food service, use of district facilities, Ludington Ave. closure.

     

     

    March

    March 26, 2021 - Upcoming dates, staffing update, superintendent search, mask-wearing, COVID-19 dashboard, travel + quarantine guidelines, meals over spring break, summer food service, Aquatic Center grand opening, summer school, Recreation Department, Right at School spring break camp.

    March 19, 2021 - Message from Superintendent, free meals for students, superintendent search update, summer school, prom, elementary progress reports, elementary book recommendations, Recreation Department updates, Right at School spring break and summer camp. 

    March 12, 2021 - Pandemic-EBT, Superintendent search update, Wauwatosa Aquatic Center grand opening, elementary book quarantine, Recreation Department updates.

    March 5, 2021 - Superintendent search update, upcoming dates, graduation, elementary progress reoprts, last day of school for JK students, vision screening, Recreation Department updates, Parents United event, Tosa Together event, Wauwatosa police chief survey, bicycle friendly community survey.

     

     

    February

    February 26, 2021 - Five day per week instruction, superintendent survey and focus groups, last day of school, bicycling in Wauwatosa, Recreation Department updates.

    February 19, 2021 - School Board Meeting, Superintendent search update, last day of school, Recreation Department updates.

    February 12, 2021 - Superintendent search update, STEM + Montessori lottery, AVID, elementary trimester 3 instruction, LAUNCH partnerships, Parents United, Recreation Department updates.

    February 5, 2021 - Elementary model of instruction change window, secondary student grades, Zoom guidelines and absences, STEM + Montessori lottery, student Zoom accounts, crossing guards, valentine exchange, Recreation Department updates, DPI recommendations, use of district facilities. 

     

     

    January

    January 29, 2021 - Secondary student return to five-day instruction, April schedule change, elementary model of instruction change window, STEM and Montessori lottery application process, mask reminder, updated quarantine guidelines, Recreation Department updates. 

    January 22, 2021 - Motion for upcoming Board meeting, elementary model of instruction change window, at-a-glance calendar, new student registration, STEM + Montessori lottery, elementary schedule change, Recreation Department updates, Black History Month book recommendations, The Voices of WI Students Project. 

    January 15, 2021 - School Board in-service, 2021-22 new student registration, Tosa Connected SK-2 and learning minutes, high school exam schedule, elementary Valentine exchange, transportation for students, Recreation Department updates, Right at School flash sale, Tosa Together's Black History Month event, Parents United, All City Read.   

    January 8, 2021 - Medical/Public Health Advisory Panel, Superintendent search update, books to spark conversation about race, bipolar ionization, Recreation Department updates, LAUNCH information session.   

     

     

    2020

    December

    December 18, 2020 - Five day per week instruction, upcoming Board meeting, resource library, Right at School, winter break, free meals for students, Student + Family Assistance Program (SFAP), Child Find and Recreation Department updates. 

    December 11, 2020 - Medical/Public Health Advisory Panel + District recommendation to School Board, elementary progress reports, changes to quarantine and exclusion guidelines, schedule modifications, All City Read essay contest, LAUNCH information and Recreation Department updates.  

    December 4, 2020 - Asynchronous attendance, severe weather protocols, secondary model of instruction change window, free meals for students, Parents United, IDEA: 45th anniversary, LAUNCH information sessions, Recreation Department updates.  

     

     

    November

    November 25, 2020 - Mental health resources for families, Tosa East Players, Teacher Pledge, Parents United, Recreation Department updates. 

    November 20, 2020 - Holiday guidance, Phase Into Learning: shift to virtual, schedule modifications in November + December, elementary trimester 2 placements, asynchronous attendance, secondary model of instruction window, resource library update, Recreation Department updates, transportation volunteers needed.

    November 13, 2020 - Elementary trimester 2 placements, secondary model of instruction change window, addition to Resource Library, addressing COVID fatigue, virtual calm room, Child Find: Child Development Screening Day, transportation volunteers needed, LAUNCH information sessions, Recreation Department updates.  

    November 6, 2020 - Communication reminder, elementary model of instruction change window, November + December schedule modifications, School Board meeting update, additions to Resource Library, grades + missing assignments in Infinite Campus, LAUNCH information sessions, Recreation Department updates, Parents United. 

     

     

    October

    October 30, 2020 - Upcoming School Board meeting, showing kindness to District nurses, Zoom guidelines, updates to Resource Library, elementary model of instruction change window, Canvas observer accounts, virtual guest speaker opportunities, Recreation Department updates. 

    October 23, 2020 - National Principal Month, upcoming School Board meetings, elementary model of instruction change window, meal pickup, Medical / Public Health Advisory Panel, Recreation Department updates. 

    October 16, 2020 - Food service updates (meal pickup changes, free weekend meals), five-day-per-week synchronous learning plan presentation schedule, resources for families, LAUNCH program information sessions and Recreation Department updates. 

    October 9, 2020 - Civil unrest supports, weekend district property usage, schedule update, sock drive, substitute update, LAUNCH program and Wisconsin School Board Week.

    October 2, 2020 - Fall experience survey, School Board meeting update, mental health parent forum, Recreation Department updates, e-newsletter signup. 

     

     

    September

    September 25, 2020 - COVID-19 mitigation, Daily Digest, fall experience survey, annual notices, MCTS Routes 21 and 60, TestUpMKE, digital calendar, Recreation Department updates and train safety. 

    September 18, 2020 - Free meals for students, COVID-19 close contact notification, student illness, Right at School, September newsletter and pop-up food pantry

    September 11, 2020 - Communication, Canvas, calendar, masks + other face coverings, playgrounds and LAUNCH updates. 

    September 4, 2020 - Diversity + Safety, Canvas, Zoom + streaming technology, student attendance, Safe Routes to School, Chromebooks, Technology Helpdesk, COVID-19 letter to families, food service waiver, letter from the Wauwatosa Public Library, Elmbrook Open

     

     

    August 

    August 28, 2020 - Message from School Nurses, student illness checker, reopening resource library, food service changes, hiring announcements, technology update and EFW donation

    August 21, 2020 - School Board meeting, illness reporting, forms and fees, Chromebooks, hiring announcements and Elmbrook Open 

    August 14, 2020 - Chromebooks, cohorts, forms + fees, school photos, substitute teachers, free + reduced lunch and supporting your student's mental health

    August 7, 2020 - Model of Instruction selection form, Medical/Public Health Advisory Panel, mask-wearing and Fisher building appointments  

     

     

    July 

    July 31, 2020 - Reopening Framework, Tosa Connected, hybrid learning cohort groups, administrator transitions, tips for mask-wearing, Technology Support Kiosk, Chromebook assignments

    July 17, 2020 - Reopening Plan, mask requirements in District buildings, Director of Equity and Petition to Rename Tosa Schools

    July 10, 2020 - Grab and Go meals, Athletic Department facility usage guidelines, eviction prevention

    July 2, 2020 - JK registration, LAUNCH program, District staffing updates 

     

     

    June 

    June 26, 2020 - 20-21 school year planning, learning management system, Student + Family Assistance Program, Distinguished Service Awards, COVID-19 exposure letters, student school board reps, library curbside pickup services, Chromebooks and technology kiosk 

    June 12, 2020 - COVID-19 exposure letters, 2020-22 Equity Plan, summer meals, elementary progress reports, library book return and summer pickup, technology kiosk, middle school reading challenge, Distinguished Service Awards

    June 5, 2020 - Student + Family Assistance Program, Class of 2020 graduation website, library book and instrument drop off, summer meals, summer school, summer reading, Distinguished Service Awards, virtual groundbreaking ceremonies, district calendar

     

     

    May 

    May 29, 2020 - 20-21 school year, virtual groundbreaking ceremonies, library book and instrument drop off, Chromebooks, elementary progress reports, EFW virtual walk/run

    May 21, 2020 - call for video topics, Tosa East item return and pickup, weekly wellness activity, teacher thank you

    May 15, 2020 - building and facility usage, temporary food benefits for students, virtual career fair, junior prom, senior ball

    May 8, 2020 - School Board approval of emergency relief funds, facility usage update, scholarship night, upcoming dates

    May 1, 2020 - student belonging pickup, summer school, graduation

     

     

    April 

    April 24, 2020 - library curbside pickup, well ness activities 

    April 16, 2020 - Safer at Home extension, cancellations, survey results, meal pickup, construction update

    April 9, 2020 - grading and reporting, survey, resources

    April 4, 2020 - facilities closures

    April 3, 2020 - digital learning, survey, Zoom guidelines

    April 2, 2020 - pop-up food pantry

      

     

    March 

    March 25, 2020 - Safer at Home Order

    March 20, 2020 - Summer school, spring break and student Zoom accounts 

    March 18, 2020 (8 pm) - Online learning resources for families 

    March 18, 2020 (10 am) - indefinite school closure for 19-20 school year, Google Classroom, technology help desk, spring break grab and go meals, social distancing guidelines, tips to slow the spread of COVID-19, travel and Student + Family Assistance Program

    March 17, 2020 - Technology Help Desk 

    March 15, 2020 - Grab and Go lunch

    March 13, 2020 - Message from Superintendent Phil Ertl 

    March 13, 2020 - Transition to digital learning