The Waushara County Back to School Bash will be held on Friday, August 5th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m. at the Waushara County Fairgrounds.Those interested in participating must pre-register BY JULY 22 using this link: https://bit.ly/btsb2022Pick-up will be by drive thru only and backpacks must be picked up on the date of the event.A confirmation letter... READ MORE >
Please review the following documents for the most up-to-date information regarding the Wautoma Area School District COVID-19 Mitigations Protocols:WASD Mitigation Process: https://5il.co/145jvIllness and Exposure: https://5il.co/145jw READ MORE >
With October 3-9 designated as Wisconsin School Board Week, the Wautoma Area School District faculty, students, parents and community members would like to recognize the Wautoma Area School District Board Members: Karen Piechowski, Treasurer; Adam Heding; Jeannette Thom, Clerk; Ross Peterson; Nicole Lehr, President; Barry Mastricola, Vice President; and Brian Gustke. READ MORE >
Per President Biden’s Executive Order, any passenger traveling via public transportation must wear a mask while onboard the vehicle. The Center for Disease Control has reinforced that School Buses and School District Transportation Vehicles are considered public transportation; therefore: Effective Immediately: All passengers and drivers must wear a mask on... READ MORE >
The following location will be serving free meals this summer from June 7-July 2, 2021: Parkside School, 300 16th Avenue, Wautoma, WI 54982. Breakfast and Lunch meals will be served Monday- Friday. Breakfast will be served at this location daily from 7:45 - 8:25 am. Lunch will be served from 11:45 am-12:40 pm. Grab and Go meals will be available each day. There... READ MORE >
The Federal Communications Commission has launched a temporary program to help families and households struggling to afford Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands.... READ MORE >
WASD Families and Staff Members: As COVID-19 active cases and quarantine numbers continue to decline in our area, in conjunction with the Waushara County Health Department, after Spring Break(Starting March 8th) the Wautoma Area School District will make the following modifications to our current COVID-19 Protocol: If a staff member or student is experiencing 1... READ MORE >
Dear Parents and Guardians, In order to increase student instructional time, a recommendation was made to the WASD Board of Education on Monday, February 8th, 2021, to cancel the February 18th and 19th Parent-Teacher Conferences. The Board of Education approved this recommendation; therefore, the aforementioned conferences are cancelled. Students will attend... READ MORE >
Dear Parents and Guardians, On February 8th at the WASD Board of Education Meeting, I recommended the Board approve a return to 5 Days of In-Person Learning for our students effective the week of March 8th, the week directly after Spring Break, with a few conditions. This recommendation was based on current student data - districtwide 89% of our students are... READ MORE >
Dear Parents and Guardians, The purpose of this communication is to provide you with information on the 2021-2022 Wautoma Area School District Instructional Model. For the 2021-2022 school year, the Wautoma Area School District will only provide a traditional 5-Day In Person Instructional Model. The Wautoma Area School District will not provide a stand alone... READ MORE >
FULL-TIME ROUTES AVAILABLE! SUBSTITUTE ROUTES ALSO AVAILABLE!• We train acceptable & exceptional applicants.• PAID Training and All Licensure Costs Covered.•Parents encouraged to drive their students' buses!• Great job for those who are stay-at-home parents, semi-retired, have their own business, just want to stay busy. • Well maintained fleet kept in HEATED BUS... READ MORE >
Originally, January 18, 2021, was scheduled as a Teacher Work Day with no students at school. However, to increase the amount of instructional time with students, we are moving this Teacher Work Day to Wednesday, January 20, 2021, as the students are already not at school on Wednesdays. Therefore, students will attend school on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and... READ MORE >
Dear Parents and Guardians, Starting Monday, December 14th, 2020 the Wautoma Area School District will move to a 4 Day In-Person Teaching and Learning Schedule. Students will attend school on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. At this time, students will continue to be at home on Wednesdays as teachers will use this day to plan for the three different... READ MORE >
Families and Community Members: As leaders of your Waushara County schools and districts, we would like to thank you for your support and partnership as we continue to strive for in-person instruction. Collectively, we welcomed back students and staff to our schools in September. As we have all witnessed since the pandemic began, individual and collective actions... READ MORE >
Parents and Guardians: Effective immediately - If a Close Contact does not have symptoms, the remainder of the household members may attend school while the Close Contact is completing quarantine time. Please do your best to limit the amount of exposure between household members and a Close Contact. If the Close Contact develops symptoms, the remainder of the... READ MORE >
Dear Wautoma Area School District Parents and Guardians, As the community spread of COVID-19 in Waushara County continues to increase resulting in approximately 100 active cases at this time, it has begun to have a dramatic impact on the student and staff attendance within the Wautoma Area School District. This community spread has led to a moderate amount of... READ MORE >
COVID cases are continuing to increase in our community. Although some may experience severe symptoms of COVID-19, many are only experiencing minimal symptoms. Simply a headache, loss of taste/smell or just congestion are being noted. Because the health and safety of our staff and students is a priority, we will be making a few changes to our daily screening... READ MORE >
September 28th, 2020 Dear Parents and/or Guardians: This letter is to notify you that a student or a staff member from both Parkside School and Wautoma High School has tested positive for COVID-19. We have worked with the Waushara County Health Department to properly identify, notify, and quarantine for 14 days any students or staff who may have been in... READ MORE >
Dear Parents and Guardians, Governor Evers has issued Executive Order #90 that continues the facial covering mandate through at least November 21st, 2020. The Wautoma Area School District will follow this Executive Order in the same manner that we followed the current mask mandate. Link to this order: Executive Order #90 Please note that the Waushara County... READ MORE >
September 25th 2020 Dear Parents and/or Guardians: This letter is to notify you that a student or a staff member from Riverview Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19. We have worked with the Waushara County Health Department to properly identify, notify, and quarantine for 14 days any students or staff who may have been in close contact with the... READ MORE >
Seven months after the Wautoma Area School Board approved the purchase of the white extra-curricular bus, Mid-State Sales Representative Mark Rannow arrived at the bus garage on Sept. 24 to deliver the new vehicle. This 36-passenger bus features a WASD Hornet Wrap, air conditioning and luggage racks and will only be used to transport students to and from... READ MORE >
Dear Parents and/or Guardians: This letter is to inform you a local health department has notified the Wautoma Area School District that a student or a staff member from Wautoma High School has tested positive for COVID-19. We have notified all close contacts that require a 14 day quarantine time. As COVID-19 continues to spread, we encourage everyone at... READ MORE >
September 10th, 2020 Dear Parents and/or Guardians: This letter is to inform you that late on Wednesday Evening, the Waushara County Health Department notified us that a student or a staff member from Parkside School tested positive for COVID-19. This new case is not connected to the case identified on September 7th. We have worked closely and quickly with... READ MORE >
September 7th, 2020 Dear Parents and/or Guardians: This letter is to notify you that a student or staff member at Parkside School has tested positive for COVID-19. We have worked closely and quickly with the Waushara County Health Department to properly identify, notify, and quarantine any students or staff identified as a close contact. If you are contacted by... READ MORE >
Check out the Wautoma High School 2020-2021 Virtual Open House by clicking HERE! READ MORE >
When we had Freshmen (last year's 8th Graders) return their devices to WASD at the end of the year, the goal was to return the devices to them on the first day of school and they would be given a new school chromebook to use throughout the remainder of High School. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, supply and production issues - many chromebook... READ MORE >
To view the Wautoma High School Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony held on Saturday, August 8th, please click to link below:https://youtu.be/mGZkCKvXb4E READ MORE >
The Wautoma Area School District, in collaboration with the Waushara Argus, will be happy to share with the graduating Class of 2020 seniors and parents photos taken during the Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony held on Saturday, August 8th. Those who are interested in obtaining photographs from the ceremony of their graduate can email their requests to WASD... READ MORE >
As the requirements to open Wisconsin Schools due to the COVID-19 Pandemic have come down from the State Department of Health Services, Wautoma High School Principal Jennifer Johnson and Head Custodian Dan Steffens have been working hard to prepare the school to open for their students.Recognizing the need for plexiglass in order to keep students safe as they work... READ MORE >
Good Morning Parents and Guardians, As most of you are aware, Governor Evers ordered a Mask Mandate from August 1st through at least September 28th. The Wautoma Area School District is required to follow this mandate; therefore, the Order requires: “Every individual, age five and older, in Wisconsin shall wear a face covering if both of the following apply: a.... READ MORE >
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control considered a number of season schedule models and resolved to maintain fall interscholastic opportunities with a delayed start, as well as an alternate opportunity for schools unable to start and administer the traditional fall season, at its virtual special meeting today.In a... READ MORE >
To Wautoma Area School District Parents and Guardians, On July 13th, 2020 the Wautoma Area School District Board of Education approved starting the 2020-2021 school year with In-Person Teaching and Learning Monday-Friday with an option of At-Home Virtual Learning for parents who are not comfortable sending their child(ren) to school for In-Person instruction. ... READ MORE >
You can apply for free/reduced lunch for the 2020/2021 school year starting on July 1st. Families may apply for free or reduced lunch benefits for the upcoming 2020/2021 school year by completing a new application. Families that received lunch benefits last year must also complete a new application to remain eligible. You can apply online by using your existing... READ MORE >
Dear Wautoma Area School District Parents and Guardians, The Waushara County School Districts (Tri-County, Wild Rose, and Wautoma) are working together with the Waushara County Department of Health to determine how to best reopen schools for the 2020-2021 school year. Each school district is administering a version of the survey (located below) to their... READ MORE >
In order to prepare for the 2020-2021 school year, we have opened up the online registration portal earlier than normal. We have added a list of questions during your registration process that are necessary to gain additional parent/guardian information, as we anticipate student scheduling and attendance to look differently when we reopen in September. At this... READ MORE >
From June 1st through June 26th, the Wautoma Area School District Food Service Program will be providing free meals to all children 18 and under. Families will be able to drive-thru or walk up to receive their grab-and-go meals from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the locations listed below. Meals will be available Monday- Friday. This service will begin Monday, June... READ MORE >
PUBLIC SCHOOLS REMAIN CLOSED EVEN WITH THE WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT DECISION In order to reduce confusion by providing accurate clarification during this time of constantly changing orders and rules, please read the message below from Mike Thompson, Deputy State Superintendent of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as sent to all District... READ MORE >
Since schools are closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, children who usually get free or reduced price school meals through the National School Lunch Program can instead get temporary food benefits. These benefits are called Pandemic EBT or P-EBT. Children can get these benefits in addition to any other school meals they are getting. The Wisconsin... READ MORE >
Parkside School 8th Grade Students, Parents, and Family Members, Let’s celebrate our 8th grade students’ promotion from middle school to high school! Since schools are ordered to be closed through June 30, 2020, our 8th Grade Parkside School Promotion Ceremony will be a virtual ceremony. A pre-recorded ceremony will be aired on the Wautoma Area School District... READ MORE >
On May 28th and May 29th, the Wautoma Area School District will collect school district-owned educational materials and distribute students’ personal items that are remaining at your child’s school (Riverview families please contact your child’s teacher about what specific items need to be returned). All Chromebooks and chargers given out to 4th and 5th grade... READ MORE >
Redgranite Elementary Students, Parents, and Family Members, Since the announcement of schools being closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, several questions have been asked about grades. Below is outlined information to explain grades at Redgranite Elementary. Students are encouraged to do their best and continue to complete as much schoolwork... READ MORE >
With the extension of the Safer at Home Order on April 16th, Governor Evers’ General Counsel has defined the end of the 2019-2020 school year as June 30th, 2020. This means that school buildings and associated grounds are closed to students for instructional and extracurricular activities through that date. Therefore, I must regretfully inform you that the 2020... READ MORE >
Parkside School Parents and Family Members, Since the announcement of schools being closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, several questions have been asked about grades. Below is outlined information to explain grades at Parkside School. Students are encouraged to do their best and continue to complete as much schoolwork provided by their... READ MORE >
Dear Class of 2020 Students and Parents, I hope this letter finds you and all of your family members in the best of health. During this unprecedented time in modern history, we are committed to providing clear and detailed information that directly impacts bringing positive closure to your time at Wautoma High School. Listed below is important information... READ MORE >
Governor Tony Evers today directed Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to extend the Safer at Home order from April 24, 2020 to 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020, or until a superseding order is issued. This order includes: Schools: Public and private K-12 school buildings and grounds will remain closed for the remainder of the... READ MORE >
Dear WASD Families and Community Members, Today, third graders at Redgranite Elementary School are going to kick off the 10th Annual Pajama Drive. Due to the current situation, the students will be holding a virtual Pajama Drive. The most successful year of the Pajama Drive was during the school year of 2016-2017 when students collected 101 sets of brand new... READ MORE >
The Wautoma Area School District will distribute educational materials and resources at your child’s school on the following dates and times. I am aware that in your communication with schools on Monday, March 16th, it was mentioned that we would deliver educational materials by bus. We were unable to execute that plan. Please follow the plan below. Thank... READ MORE >
While schools are closed, Wautoma Area School District Food Service program will be providing free meals to all children 18 and under. Families will be able to drive-thru or walk up to receive their grab-and-go meals from 11:00-11:45 AM at the locations listed below. Meals will be available Monday- Friday. This service will begin Wednesday, March 18th. Meal... READ MORE >
Wautoma Area School District Parents and Guardians, All Wautoma Area Schools will be closed from March 16th up until at least April 6th. All athletics, co-curricular activities, school events, and community events on school grounds are canceled through April 6th. All administrative staff, teaching staff, program support staff, clerical staff, and custodial... READ MORE >
The 2020-2021 regular open enrollment application period has been extended. The new deadline to apply by is May 29, 2020 at 4PM. MADISON — Parents and guardians will once again have an opportunity to send their children to any public school in Wisconsin through the Public School Open Enrollment program. The online open enrollment application period for the... READ MORE >
With October 6-12 designated as Wisconsin School Board Week, the Wautoma Area School District staff members, students, parents and community members would like to honor and recognize the Wautoma Area School District (WASD) Board Members: Ross Peterson, President; Nicole Lehr, Vice-President; Jeannette Thom, Clerk; Karen Piechowski, Treasurer; Tom Dahlke, Member;... READ MORE >
In an effort to help keep parents, community members and students more informed, the Wautoma Area School District launched a new website and mobile app on July 1. The Wautoma Area Schools app, which is available now on the iTunes Store and Google Play Store, will allow parents to stay connected with the day-to-day social media updates, featured news, dining menus,... READ MORE >
On May 20th, 2019 Redgranite Elementary was given the honor of becoming a School of Recognition for Beating the Odds. This is the 15th consecutive year the school has received the award. This award wouldn't be possible without the dedication of our staff, the hard work of our students, and the commitment our families and community have for our school. This award... READ MORE >