School District of Winter

The Winter Board of Education will be holding their Regular Monthly meeting tonight, May 16th at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be located in the IMC at the Winter School District. https://meet.google.com/kfc-idyp-cek?authuser=0

There is still time to sign your students up for Summer School. The program will run Monday through Thursday beginning June 6- June 23 for all students. There will be lots of fun activities and recreation as we explore Under the Sea. Swimming lessons at the Phillips pool will again run in the afternoon the first two weeks of summer school. The last week, there will be a volleyball camp for students in 3rd-5th grades in the afternoon. For Middle School students, Fishing 101 and Junior Internships at the Nature Center are being offered. For High Schoolers, there is a credit recovery course where students can earn up to 1 credit. There is also the opportunity for band lessons, please contact Ms. Schlies for more information. If you have any questions regarding the Summer School program, please contact Shana Lindquist at 715-266-3301 ext. 2230 or Administrator, Andrew Grimm at 266-3301 ext. 2250

Reminder that May 10th at 6:00 p.m. the board will be holding a Committee of the Whole Meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to give the community an opportunity to speak to the board of education about concerns or questions they may have in a structured format. Parents and/or community members wishing to speak at this meeting must email Mary Dennis at mdennis1@winterwarriors.org or call 715-266-3301 ext. 2249 with your topic to be placed on the agenda. The board will only address topics listed on the agenda. Time limits per agenda topic will be determined upon the number of agenda items. No action will be taken at this meeting. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mary Dennis at the number listed above. Thank you for your continued support to the WSD!

Notice to Elementary Parents/Caregivers: This is a reminder that elementary students will be performing at their Spring concert at 1:00 p.m. on 5/3/22. The concert will be located in the middle school gym.

Parents with younger kids, be sure to mark your calendars for this opportunity at Winter School on Thursday, May 12 when the Northwest Connection Family Resources come to visit us.

Happy Earth Day! Pictured here is our 3rd grade kiddos doing their part in making our Earth a better place . Thank you!!

Rescue Divas EMS Camp For Girls is returning for 2022! Applications will be accepted through Friday, May 27th, 2022 and can be found at the link below. Rescue Divas is open to 20 middle school girls (currently 6th, 7th and 8th grade) residing in these 10 northwest Wisconsin counties: Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor & Washburn. We are also looking for adult counselors to spend the week with us! Only 20 open spots left! https://rescuedivas.org/apply/

The Board of Education will be holding a Committee of the Whole meeting May 10, 2022 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the IMC at the WSD. The purpose of this meeting is to give the community an opportunity to speak to the board of education about concerns or questions they may have in a structured format. Parents and/or community members wishing to speak at this meeting must email Mary Dennis at mdennis1@winterwarriors.org or call 715-266-3301 ext. 2249 with your topic to be placed on the agenda. The board will only address topics listed on the agenda. Time limits per agenda topic will be determined upon the number of agenda items. No action will be taken at this meeting. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mary Dennis at the number listed above. Thank you for your continued support to the WSD!

The WSD Compensation Committee will be holding a meeting April 20, 2022 at 5:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the District Conference Room.

The Winter Board of Education will be holding a special meeting April 26th at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be located in the IMC at the Winter School District.

April 19, 2022 Notice to Parents and Caregivers: Last night, the board of education accepted the resignation of Christina Dahlman, elementary special education teacher, effective immediately. The position will be posted and the employment search for the 2022/2023 school year will begin immediately. For the next six weeks, Anthony Casello will be providing instruction under the direction of special education teacher, Mrs. Sandra Johnson, who will be the new case manager for the elementary special education students. Anthony is currently employed at the WSD as a paraprofessional and is a student at UW Superior with one class and student teaching to complete to earn his degree and certification. Anthony currently holds a substitute license and will be working as a long-term substitute. Thank you, Andrew Grimm District Administrator

The Winter Board of Education will be holding their Regular Monthly meeting tonight, April 18th at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be located in the IMC at the Winter School District.

Last week, administration was notified of a potential threat. The Sheriff's department was notified and investigated the situation. It was found to be non-credible. Student safety is of the utmost importance at the Winter School District. Administration will continue working to provide a safe learning environment for all students and investigate any situation that arises.

The school board accepted the resignation of the art teacher, Daron Fayas, effective immediately. The position has been posted and the employment search has started for the 2022/2023 school year. A search was made for a temporary solution for the remainder of the year, but unfortunately one was not able to be found. For the remainder of the year, elementary teachers continue to provide art to elementary students. Middle school student’s art classes are being provided by Mrs. Dekan and Mr. Schmidt. The high school students will be receiving a passing grade and receive credit for the semester, and classes have been converted to a study hall in the library.

The Winter School Board will be holding their Regular Monthly Board meeting Monday, April 18, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be located in the IMC.

Reminder to Caregivers: There will be no school April 15 and April 18. Happy Easter!

The Winter Board of Education will be holding a Special meeting Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be located in the IMC at the Winter School District.

Unofficial School Board Election Results are in. Please click on the link provided to view the results. https://5il.co/18bxv

Reminder to WSD Parents and Community Members: Today is Election day. Please don't forget to vote!

Reminder to WSD Parents and Community: The Winter Board of Education will be holding a Special Committee of the Whole meeting Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 6:00-8:00 p.m. The meeting will be located in the IMC at the Winter School District. This 2-hour session will provide parents and community members the opportunity to voice any concerns they may have. Each person will be given 15 minutes to speak. No action will be taken at this meeting.