Wautoma Area School District

Wautoma Area School District will be offering free meals through the USDA Summer Food Program during Camp Parkside! Parkside School 300 16th Ave Wautoma, WI Meals served from June 3- 28 (M-F) Meal times are as follows: Breakfast: 7:30- 8:20 Lunch: 11:30 -12:30 All children 18 years of age and under are eligible to receive free meals. No need to sign up, apply for the program or participate in the summer school program at Camp Parkside. Just show up at meal time. Meals must be eaten in the cafeteria and be 18 years of age or younger. Contact: Tami Stansbury 920-787-7112 ext. 1011 stansburyt@wautoma.k12.wi.us Comida Gratis durante el Verano! Escuela Parkside 300 16th Ave Wautoma, WI Junio 3 – 28 (Lunes-Viernes) Almuerzo 7:30-8:20 Comida 11:30-12:30 Tendrá que comer dentro de la escuela en la cafetería. Los beneficios son para personas menores de 18 años Contacte a : Tami Stansbury 920-7112 ext. 1011 stansburyt@wautoma.k12.wi.us This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Yesterday, the Redgranite Elementary 5th Graders traveled to Parkside this morning to meet up with fellow 5th Graders to learn more about what middle school will be like during Step Up Day. The students had the opportunity to tour the middle school, see how lockers worked, and meet middle school staff and teachers.

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The band concert for tonight has been postponed to tomorrow, Wednesday, May 22nd at 7:00 PM. This decision has been made due to the incoming weather situation and lighting damages that impacted the PAC during a previous storm.

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K-9 Grizz visited Miss Ponto's 4th Grade Class for some Grizz therapy last week. Grizz loves visiting the students and helping them start their day off on the right foot!

Yesterday, the students presented their Vacation Projects in Mrs. Loging’s Geometry Classes. Each group was given a $4,000 budget to fulfill the following requirements: round-trip plane tickets; car rental; sleeping accommodations; a minimum of three tourist outings; one “lazy” day; and breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Plans for four days. Many of the students worked hard not to “Break the Bank” often coming home with money left over.

After 25 years working with the students and staff at Wautoma High School, Mrs. Sluke will retire at the end of the month. Thank you so much for all you have done for the physical education department! Best of luck on your next adventure!

Don't forget to RSVP to the Spring Athletic Banquet! The slips were handed out last week to athletes and are due back to WHS Office by Wednesday, May 29!

On Friday, the Parkside School Fifth Graders, under the direction of Mrs. McKinney, performed their end of the year concert for family and friends at the McComb/Bruchs Performing Arts Center. Congratulations on a great performance!

Kindergartners and 5th graders had their last buddy activity of the year. This time they colored flowers after talking about what they loved and what they will miss about school. It has been a year full of fun activities and relationship building. 5th graders made sure to wish the Kindergartners luck in 1st grade and Kindergartners sent the 5th grade off with well wishes as they move on up to Parkside next year.

Redgranite 5th graders took a trip down to Madison this week to perform with the Madison Symphony Orchestra and show off what they have learned through the 'Link Up' music education program. This year the focus was on melody and how instruments can sing. They celebrated their performance with lunch and exploring at the Henry Vilas Zoo.

Riverview Elementary 4K Teacher Mrs. Coron will retire from her position at the end of this month. Thank you so much for the past 35 years -- you have no idea what impact you have made on the children and families in this area. Best of luck on your next chapter!

Mrs. Bunde will officially retire from her position as the Riverview Elementary School Counselor at the end of this month. We want to thank Mrs. Bunde for everything she has done to shape the lives of the students in the Wautoma Area School District for the past 19 years! We wish you the best on your new adventure! You will be missed!

After 30 years working with the students and staff within the Wautoma Area School District, Mrs. Blader will be retiring at the end of this school year. Thank you so much for all you have done! Best of luck on your next adventure!

I-scream, you-scream, we all-scream a HUGE 'Thank You' to the Wautoma Dairy Queen for the donation of Dilly Bars for our Dilly Day. We are so lucky and thankful to have such an amazing business in our community that goes out of their way to support their schools. Redgranite Elementary cannot thank you enough!

Parkside 6th Graders in Mr. Iwen's Math Classes have been learning about distribution of data and various ways of organizing and displaying data. Last week, students used a hands-on approach with a catapult to gather data that they later organized and analyzed.

Redgranite Elementary 4K-2 students took a field trip to the Food and Farm Exploration Center in Plover. Besides getting a picture in front of the world's largest potato masher, students had fun learning about mineral mining and agriculture. What a great, new place in our area!

If your household income qualifies your children for free or reduced price meals at Wautoma Area School District, they may qualify for the Summer EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) Program. Summer EBT is an income-based program that helps families buy food while school is out by providing them with $120 in benefits for each qualifying child. If your child already gets free or reduced price meals at our school, you do not need to do anything to get Summer EBT. If they don’t, to get Summer EBT: • You can apply for free and reduced price meals for them. If you are approved before August 29, 2024, then you will get Summer EBT. For questions on how to apply for free or reduced meals, please contact Tami Stansbury, Food Service Director. stansburyt@wautoma.k12.wi.us • You can participate in a state benefit program. If your child is school-aged and your household participates in FoodShare, W-2, Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or an income-based Medicaid program, then they are already qualified for Summer EBT. If you apply and are approved for one of the eligible programs by August 29, 2024, then you will get Summer EBT. To learn more about applying for state benefits, you can call 211, visit access.wi.gov, or contact your local or tribal agency. • You can apply directly for Summer EBT. You can apply for Summer EBT. You will need to meet the income requirements for the program. The application will close for this year on August 29, 2024. Note: This information is for children that attend Wautoma Area School District. If you have another child that goes to a different school, the steps here might not be the right ones for them to qualify for Summer EBT. Getting Summer EBT will not affect if your child can get other benefits, such as meals offered through the Summer Food Service (SFS) or Seamless Summer Option (SSO). To learn more about meal sites near you, visit wisummerfood.org or call 211. You can also text ‘food’ to 304-304. Receiving Summer EBT will not affect your children or families’ immigration status. If you have questions about the Summer EBT program, please call the Summer EBT team at 833- 431-2224 or email dhssebtsupport@wi.gov. Visit the Summer EBT webpage to learn more. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.