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Whitewater High School Announces Awards Ceremony

Whitewater High School will host a ceremony on Wednesday, May 29, for High Academic Honors and Senior Awards. This ceremony will combine the presentation of awards previously given at two separate ceremonies in past years.

High Honors Awards will be presented to students in all grades who have earned a  GPA of 3.5 or higher over all of their semesters in high school. Additionally, graduating seniors will be honored with awards for achievement in academics, arts, and athletics.

The event will also include a senior art exhibit and musical performances during a pre-ceremony reception beginning at 5:30 p.m. The awards program will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. in the WHS auditorium.

Students receiving awards at the ceremony will receive a postcard invitation in the mail.

Lincoln School Students Participate in “Battle of the Books.”

Battle of the Books participants at Lincoln Elementary School:  Ten teams and approximately 50 students battled it out from March to May.  Each team read 20 books, and then they were asked a series of questions based on those books.  A very close tie-break-battle took place on Thursday, May 16 with two fifth grade teams competing for the title.  The first and second place teams are pictured here with the winning team, The Unicorn Champions, in the first row.

Whitewater Educational Support Staff Invites all Current and Retired W.E.S.S. Members to social on May 29

Whitewater Educational Support Staff (W.E.S.S.) Is hosting an end-of-year social for all current and retired WESS members.

At 841 Brewhouse (formerly Randy’s)

On Wednesday, May 29th at 4:00 p.m.

Appetizers and nonalcoholic drinks will be provided.  

Adult beverages and dinners may be purchased.

We will be honoring this year’s retirees:

Irene Bembenek

Mary Rogers (long-time treasurer of our WESS group)

If you are a current (dues paid) or retired WESS member and would like to attend, please RSVP to Joanne Kyle at 472-8336.

Volunteers Sought to Place Flags at Cemetery in Honor of Deceased Veterans.

Volunteers are sought to join in on May 23rd at 5 pm for flag distribution at Hillside Cemetery in honor of our deceased veterans.  Volunteers are asked to gather at the top of the hill near the 2nd gate at the Cemetery on Wisconsin St.  A flag will be placed for each individual veteran. 

“After we are done, we will proceed to The Community Space, 834 E. Milwaukee St. for pizza.  This is a great way to honor our veterans.  Individuals and groups are welcome to come and share in this event,” said Kay Robers. 

Please call Kay Robers for more information at (262) 379-0187.

Flags ready for placement last year.

Whippet Girls Soccer downs Delavan Darien 1-0

On Monday the Whitewater Whippets traveled to Delavan for a non-conference matchup and defeated the host Comets 1-0 on a first half goal by Sierra Brunner, assisted by Carmen Kraayvanger. The Whippets maintained possession in the first half with solid midfield play enhanced by a formation change practiced on Friday.  The Comets brought three attackers in the second half forcing the Whippets to revert back to a more defensive structure. Delavan dominated possession but the shorthanded Whippets did not break. Cora Linos recorded 12 saves in goal. The Whippets completed their regular season with an overall 6-10-2 record. Up next, WIAA regional play with Whitewater, a tenth seed, traveling to East Troy, a 7th seed, for a first round game on Thursday May 30 at 4:00 p.m.

Whitewater High School Seeks Businesses Interested in Youth Apprenticeship Opportunities

Youth Apprenticeship Information Session

Are you interested in getting your foot in the door with high school students? Do you want to increase your skilled workforce?  Consider the Department of Workforce Development Youth Apprenticeship program. This allows junior and senior high school students to gain both technical and employability skills with guidance from a mentor in your business.  Youth Apprenticeship program career areas include the following: Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources, Architecture & Construction, Art, AV Technology & Communications, Finance, Health Science, Hospitality, Lodging & Tourism, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Marketing, STEM, and Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics. While the students are in their apprenticeship worksite, they are also taking classes at their high school related to their position.

Do you want to learn more? We will be having a small presentation on what Youth Apprenticeship is and how it can help your business.  After the presentation we will have time for a Q&A.

Date: Friday, May 24, 2019

Time: 2:15 PM-3:15 p.m.

Where: Whitewater High School Auditorium

Savory Sounds Summer Concert Series Announced

The Whitewater Arts Alliance, in partnership with Fairhaven Senior Services, First Citizens State Bank, Fort Community Credit Union, Olm & Associates, PremierBank, and John and Sandra Heyer will present their 2019 concert series Savory Sounds at the Cultural Arts Center, 402 West Main Street from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on June 13, 20, 27 and July 11 and 18. Attendees may bring their own lunch or purchase lunch from participating vendors while they enjoy music by the Mike Hackett Jazz Quartet, VooDooHoney Brass Band, Tapestry, Amanecer Y Mas (Marco Wence Trio) and The Brothers Quinn.

Following is the Savory Sounds schedule, which runs 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on the following dates at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center near the Birge Fountain at 402 West Main Street:

Date Artist Food Vendor
June 13 Mike Hackett Jazz Quartet Casual Joe’s
June 20 VooDooHoney Brass Band Rocky Rococo
June 27 Tapestry Subway
July 11 Amanecer Y Mas La Preferida
July 18 The Brothers Quinn SweetSpot

Whitewater Arts Alliance Board Member and Co-Chair of Savory Sounds Christine Hayes said, “”This is one of the most high quality and diverse series we have had for Savory Sounds.  From brass band to jazz to popular guitar, from Latino to blues, we have it all!  Come enjoy this music filled lunch time at the fountain in our own community!”

After enjoying the music and lunch, attendees are invited to explore the exhibits at the Cultural Arts Center. For June’s exhibit, the Wisconsin Regional Artists Association is sponsoring the WRAP exhibit that features the works of non-professional Wisconsin artists. July features photography by the community to honor the late Fran Achen with the Tenth Annual Fran Achen Photography Competition.

The Cultural Arts Center is located on 402 West Main Street in the historic White building near the Birge Fountain. Parking is behind the building. An elevator is available for access from the parking lot entrance. 

WPR Reports on UW-W Faculty Senate open letter regarding new process for Chancellor appointments

Faculty at UW-Whitewater have raised questions about the Chancellor selection process in an open letter. It says UW Board of Regents’ policy changes in 2015 and 2017 have marginalized the role of faculty and other stakeholders in choosing the next campus leader. It also accused UW leaders of not being transparent with faculty or listening to suggestions about extending the process.

“The message is clear that meaningful campus input during the selection of the next UW-Whitewater Chancellor is not valued or wanted by UW-System or the Board of Regents,” the letter said.

For the complete report by Rich Kremer for Wisconsin Public Radio please click here.