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Financial literacy is a skill that affects everyone throughout their lives, yet many people are not exposed to essential money concepts until they become adults—sometimes after they have made serious financial mistakes. You can help by introducing the concept of saving and spending wisely to your children or grandchildren and now is a perfect time. Why? April is Financial Literacy Month in Wisconsin and April 20 is national Teach Children to Save Day!

Here are some ideas on how to teach sound financial habits to the children in your life.

Read a Money Book
Does your child like stories? Pick up a money-related book (such as The Berenstain Bears’ Trouble with Money or Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday) and read it with them. Afterward, ask questions about the book that encourage your child to think about how they would save and spend money, and if they would do things differently than the characters in the story.

Take a Field Trip to First Citizens
Are you stopping by First Citizens soon to deposit a check or cash? Take your child with you and explain what you are doing. It is important for children to learn about the places they can save money, starting with their piggy bank and eventually depositing money into an account at a financial institution. If your child is old enough, you can also explain that banks pay their customers interest, so saving is a way to earn money, too!

Monkey-See, Monkey-Do

Finally, use the old adage “monkey-see, monkey-do” to your advantage! If you model good saving and spending behavior for your children, they are more likely to follow in your footsteps and be good stewards of their own money later in life. This is especially true if you involve them in financial discussions in order to engage their interest. For example, before taking a family vacation, ask your child to help set their budget for toy/souvenir purchases. Another good activity is to have them help make the grocery list and compare prices in the store while shopping.

You can find more ideas and educational money activities for children on MyMazuma, a website designed to connect you to the best financial literacy resources for consumers available.

Please contact Jackie Frey @ jfrey@firstcitizensww.com for more information about TEACH CHILDREN TO SAVE.

 

Twenty-four Whitewater High School computer programmers traveled to Marquette University for their annual programming competition on Wednesday, April 18. Students worked in groups of 2-4 for three hours to solve a series of problems of varying difficulty. Each time a team submitted a correct solution to the judges, their team was presented with a color-coded balloon to indicate they had solved a particular problem. Over 400 students from southeast and south-central Wisconsin competed in either Scratch (for newer programming students) or Java (for older, more experienced programming students).

The WHS team of Cole Kinson, Zach Brantmeier, Nick Kuzoff, and Cassi Hoxie placed first in the Java division, solving seven problems correctly, each on the first try. Each student on the winning team was awarded a 22” monitor, and the team brought home the traveling trophy to display for the next year.

Whitewater High School Students Zach Brantmeier, Cassie Hoxie, and Wesley Salverson, spoke to the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club on Tuesday about their robotics group, Ferradermis, and received a $500 contribution from the club. Representing 46 high school students, the youth shared information about the robot that they created and competed with in Milwaukee and LaCrosse. The group goes to Detroit for the World Championship next Tuesday.

The Ferradermis team is currently fundraising for its trip to Detroit for the FIRST Championships from April 24 through April 29. If you would like to help support the team financially, the school district has established a PayPal donation system for the team which can be accessed at ferradermis.org. If you have electrical, mechanical, CAD, or programming experience and are interested in helping mentor the team next season, please contact Laura Masbruch at lmasbruch@wwusd.org.

Message from Dr. Mark Elworthy – WUSD District Administrator

Due to the anticipated snowfall this afternoon, all after-school activities and events have been canceled for today (4/18/18).

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Este es un mensaje de Mark Elworthy, Administrador del Distrito escolar unificado de Whitewater

Debido a que se anticipa nieve esta tarde, todas las actividades y eventos después de la escuela se han cancelado hoy (18/4/18).

Whitewater area residents are still digging out from snow over the weekend and a new storm is making its way toward us.

From the National Weather Service:
Winter Weather Advisory In Effect From 1 pm Wednesday To 4 am Thursday.

Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected. Lowest amounts will be toward southeast Wisconsin.

Where: Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin

When: From 1 pm Wednesday to 4 am Thursday; Precipitation may begin as a wintry mix before changing to snow

Additional details: Snow may be heavy at times. Plan on reduced visibility and slippery road conditions, including during the afternoon commute on Wednesday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions: A winter weather advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

The latest road conditions for the State you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5-1-1.

The exhibit opens with a reception from 5-7 pm on Thursday, April 19. The reception and exhibit are free of charge and open to everyone.

Thanks to a generous gift from UWW alumnus Michael J. Cesario ’71, the university’s collection of Leon Pescheret prints and graphic works have been newly rematted and framed. This inaugural exhibit is set to coincide with the Sesquicentennial Celebration and will feature a selection from the over 170 works that were conserved.

Mr. Pescheret (March 15, 1892 – February 23, 1971) spent much of his working career living in Whitewater. His research into printmaking techniques took him to Europe and our collection includes images of historic architecture in England and France as well as the United States. Scenes of Whitewater are well represented, as are landscapes, seascapes, and images from the Southwest where he moved after closing up his studio in Whitewater.

For more info, 

Whitewater families with students currently enrolled in a Whitewater School can log into Infinite Campus to select courses.  https://wicloud3.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/whitewater.jsp

Families with students who are not currently enrolled in a Whitewater School should fill out the Summer School Enrollment Form and return it to smarkham@wwusd.org or areyes@wwusd.org.

Enrollment forms can be found here:  http://www,wwusd.org/page/3131

Course preview and more information can be found on the Summer School Webpage:  http://www.wwusd.org/page/2949

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Las familias de Whitewater con estudiantes actualmente inscritos en una escuela de Whitewater pueden iniciar sesión en Infinite Campus para seleccionar cursos.  https://wicloud3.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/whitewater.jsp

Las familias con estudiantes que actualmente no están inscritos en una escuela de Whitewater deben completar el formulario de inscripción para la escuela de verano y devolverlo a smarkham@wwusd.org o areyes@wwusd.org.

Los formularios d e inscripción se pueden encontrar aquí: http://www.wwusd.org/page/3131

La vista previa del curso y más información se pueden encontrar en la página web de la escuela de verano: http://www.wwusd.org/page/2949

 

The City of Whitewater has numerous job openings for the Summer of 2018.

Parks and Recreation:

• Activity Instructor
• Activity Leader
• Athletic Field Maintenance
• Dance Instructor
• Gymnastics Instructor
• Seasonal Painter/Laborer
• Program Attendant – Starin Park Concessions
• Youth Baseball and Softball Officials

Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center (WAFC):

• Fitness Center Attendant
• Front Desk and Concessions
• Lifeguard

Department of Public Works:

• Streets/Parks/Forestry
•  Seasonal Maintenance
• Landscape and Flower Maintenance
• Whitewater Wastewater Utility Seasonal Laborer/Seasonal Internship

For additional information and how to apply, please go to: https://agency.governmentjobs.com/whitewaterwi/default.cfm

For questions, please call Judy Atkinson, HR Coordinator, at 262-473- 0150 or email jatkinson@whitewater-wi.gov

A Message From the Whitewater Arts Alliance:

As much as we were looking forward to the volunteers’ reception on Wed., April 18, Old Man Winter is causing us to postpone a week. There is a winter storm advisory, and we don’t want anyone driving to the CAC in those conditions.

So since we want you all to be able to attend, we are postponing for one week. The reception to say thanks to our volunteers will now be held on Wednesday, April 25 at 7:00 pm at the CAC. Hopefully, spring will arrive by then!

If you have questions, please call Linda Long at 473-5538.

From Coach McCrea:

“On Thursday, April 12 the Whippets hosted Rock Valley Conference rival Jefferson and defeated the visiting Eagles 3-1. Jefferson scored their lone goal in the 23rd minute of play. The Whippets responded with a goal by Junior Sierra Brunner in the 41st minute to tie the game going into halftime. Junior Meikayla Korf scored in the 49th minute, assisted by Kacie Carollo, putting the Whippets up 2-1. Brunner found the goal one more time in the 54th minute to put the Whippets up for good 3-1 over the visiting Eagles. Whitewater is 2-0-0 in the Rock Valley Conference and 2-0-1 overall. JV defeated the Eagles.

The Whippets were scheduled for three games over April 13-14 at the Antioch Invitational, but weather conditions prompted the tournament to be canceled. A non-conference game on Tuesday, April 17 at Watertown has been postponed.”