School District of Winter

Winter School District and Project Northwoods are excited to co-host the Snake Ecology Group VII Conference right here in Winter, WI! There will be many opportunities for community members to get involved (even if you don't like snakes!), including a community picnic! Stay tuned for more information coming soon!

The STAR afterschool program is going tubing at Christie Mountain January 27th. The bus leaves at 9:00 am from the school and returns at 1:00 pm. There will be concessions available for purchase, but feel free to bring along some snacks.

Important Notice: Due to the high numbers of student and staff illness, all after school activities are canceled for today, January 18. This includes practices, MS girls bb game and STAR afterschool. There will be no school tomorrow, January 19 and the HS basketball game at Birchwood has been postponed. The athletic director is working on rescheduling all games. We will share the new dates as soon as possible. Stay warm, hydrated and wash those hands!!

Weather Alert: Due to inclement weather and travel concerns, tonight's games against Prairie Farm have been cancelled to a later date. HS and MS practices are cancelled as well.

Notice to Caregivers: January 3rd is Parent/Teacher Conferences and an early dismissal for students.

Happy Holiday's to all! Have a wonderful and relaxing winter break. Students will return on January 3. This will be an early dismissal day due to Parent/Teacher conferences.

Notice to Parents: Financial Aid Night will be held January 3 from 4-7pm.

Middle School and High School Holiday Dress up Days: December 18-21. Sponsored by the Middle School Student council.

4K through 4th grade hosted their Holiday Concert today. It was a wonderful performance! Great job everyone! 5th through 12 grade will be hosting their concert at 7:00 pm tonight. You can catch the livestream at this link: https://www.youtube.com/@WinterSchoolDistrict/streams

Notice of Board of Education Meeting Time Change: The board of education will be holding their regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 18, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

Our Senior Class is working hard on a dip fundraiser for our class trip! Each dip/rub/cracker seasoning is $5 each. Please let either Billy Phillips or Stephanie Schick know if you'd like to purchase some, feel free to reach out and email, sschick@winterwarriors.org. Please be sure to also leave contact information- name, phone number and email so that we can reach out to you about the fundraiser items being in before Christmas! Direct payments can be made with the office. A variety of the dips/rubs are shown in the 4 attachments below.

This is an important notice from District Administrator, Dr. Andrew Grimm and 4K-12 Principal, Mrs. Shana Lindquist. Please click on the link for details. https://5il.co/28xp6

Important Notice To Parents/Guardians: The Food Service Department has made some changes to their systems. Please click on the link below for further details. https://5il.co/28r3t

Notice to WSD Residents: We will be having our annual Veteran's Day Program on November 10 at 10:00 a.m. in the James Langham Memorial Gymnasium.

November 6, 2023 Dear elementary caregivers, Once the weather gets colder, it is important to remember our playground rules. If the weather is below 50 degrees, students must wear long sleeves or jackets for outdoor recess. Below 45 degrees, students must start to bring winter coats. Hats are also an excellent idea to keep little bodies warm. Once snow arrives, students must have snow boots and snow pants to leave the blacktopped area of the playground. Students may leave their snow boots and snow pants in their lockers or cubbies. It is also a good idea to send an extra pair of gloves or mittens. They get wet or lost often. If the temperature dips below 1 degree, outside recess is canceled. Students will still have recess, but it will be in the gym. Students can not play in the gym in their snow boots, so it is important to have an extra pair of shoes for school besides the snow boots. If you know anyone needing help getting mittens, gloves, hats, or any other winter gear, we have many donated items at school. Thank you! Shana Lindquist 4K-12 Principal

Parent Warrior Weekly Update by Shana Lindquist, 4K-12 Principal: It’s that time of year again when the snow starts falling. Winter changes some of the recess requirements. Students need to wear snow boots and snow pants to be able to leave the blacktop on the playground. It is also a good idea to send at least two pairs of mittens or gloves. If the temperature is below zero, students will stay inside for recess, using one of the gyms, depending on which is available. Also, the first session of the afterschool program will wrap up next week. Once the afterschool program is done, there will be no afterschool bus. Afterschool’s second session will start on December 3. I will send forms home for the next session the week before Fall break. Upcoming Events: November 2 and 3- Hunter’s Safety (3:30-5:30) End of Daylight Savings- November 5 @ 2 am November 8, 9, and 10 Hunter’s Safety (3:30-5:30) November 10- STAR Swimming: bus returns to school at about 7:45 End of Trimester: November 17 Fall Break: November 20-24

Happy Halloween! The Halloween parade will start at 1:00 p.m. today followed by the carnival. There will be no STAR Afterschool programming tonight and no school November 1 due to teacher planning day. Be safe and dress warm tonight!!

REMINDER: No School for students on November 1, 2023 due to Teacher Planning Day

NOTICE: The Afterschool STAR Program activities will be cancelled October 31, 2023.

WSD is celebrating Red Ribbon Week Oct 23-27 Below is the list of dress up days for 4K-12 students to participate and be eligible to win a movie bucket prize. Monday 10/23 - BE KIND TO YOUR MIND ~Wear your pajamas~ Tuesday 10/24 - DON’T GET MIXED UP IN DRUGS ~Wear mismatched clothes~ Wednesday 10/25 - PUT A CAP ON DRUGS ~Wear a hat~ Thursday 10/26 - PUT A SOCK ON DRUGS ~Wear funny or mismatched socks~ Friday 10/27 - BE ON A DRUG FREE TEAM ~Wear your favorite team or Warrior gear~ **Dress up everyday for your chance to win a movie basket**