Last week, middle school art students moved into their new art room. The project is part of the capital referendum passed in November 2016. The next middle school classroom to be renovated will be the future band room. Other current construction projects occurring this school year are the Lincoln Elementary gym and 3rd-grade classroom wing and the high school weight room and flex space.
Story by Greg Stewart, Social Studies Teacher at Whitewater High School; Pictures by Alyssa Nelson.
Whitewater High School students, along with thousands of students from nearly 100 schools across the country and the world gathered at the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago to debate issues ranging from the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons to rethinking aid in Sub-Saharan Africa. Now in its 30th year, the Model United Nations of the University of Chicago, staffed entirely by students and alumni from the University of Chicago, is one of the largest high school conferences in the country and is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious.
From Thursday, February 1 through Sunday, February 4, more than 2,700 high school students, representing the member states of the United Nations, discussed the merits and complications of nuclear non-proliferation and passed resolutions concerning the economic development of indigenous communities. MUNUC XXX, as the conference is known, holds simulations involving delegations of students who work with one another in their respective committees to produce mock resolutions on global issues.
The MUNUC XXX keynote address was given by Ms. Melissa Kilby, the executive director of Girl Up. As the United Nations Foundation’s adolescent girl campaign, Girl Up engages girls to take action. Led by a community of nearly half a million passionate advocates raising awareness and funds, our efforts help the hardest to reach girls living in places where it is hardest to be a girl.
Officials with the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office said a home in Whitewater appears to be a total loss after a three-alarm fire Wednesday, Jan. 31. It happened around 9 am at a two-story home on Grand View Dr. near Kettle Moraine Dr.
No one was in the home at the time. No one was hurt.
For complete story from Fox6now.com, 
The Regional Judging for Southern Lakes Anthology was completed on January 24th in Elkhorn. Again this year, Whitewater Middle School was very well represented at this event having seven of our submitted middle school entries chosen for publication.
The following Middle School students had their entries selected and were identified as Regional Winners: Zuri Goldsmith, Caleigh Yang, Blake Wegner, Silas Baker, Andrew Rollette, Anna Ejnik, and Reese Brantmeier.
These students will have their entries published in the 2018 edition of the Southern Lakes Anthology and will be publicly recognized at a special reception that will be held on May 23rd at the Young Auditorium here in Whitewater.
Great job and congratulations to all of the students whose work was selected. You make us very proud!
On the evening of Friday, January 26, Deputies and Officers will be escorting the family of PFC Barclay-Weberpal to receive PFC Barclay-Weberpal at General Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee, WI. The public is invited to line the escort route, to pay respects to PFC Barclay-Weberpal.
From PFC Barclay-Weberpal’s dad, Scott Weberpal:
Thank you so much for the time you put in to honor our son. For everyone who can, please line the streets for his return to Janesville from the airport.
At approximately 5:30 PM (updated from the previous estimate of 6:15 PM), the escort will begin from General Mitchell Airport to Whitcomb-Lynch Funeral Home in Janesville. The escort route is as follows :
– I-94 from General Mitchell Airport, to S I-43
– S I-43 to W STH 12
– W STH 12 through the City of Whitewater (Elkhorn Rd. to E Milwaukee St. to Main St to Whitewater St to Janesville St. to Walworth St)
– Walworth St to E CTH N in Rock County
– E CTH N to Milton Rd
– Milton Rd to E STH 59 (E Madison Ave) through the City of Milton
– E STH 59 to E CTH M
– E CTH M to N USH 51
– N USH 51 to W Memorial Dr
– Memorial Dr to N Oakhill Ave
– N Oakhill Ave to W Court St
– W Court St to Austin Rd, Arrival at Whitcomb-Lynch Funeral Home
View route on Google Maps (Map updated with new route through Whitewater)
During the escort, updates will be available on delays/location of the escort, on the Rock County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.
For PFC Barclay-Weberpal’s obituary,
For the complete story by Brandon Cruz for Fox TV 6 Milwaukee:
The 85 students of 5th and 6th grade singers were selected from across the state by the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association and the 8 Lincoln students were honored to be included. Guest conductor was Margaret Jenks, Director of the Madison Children’s Choir. The LINCS students practiced the challenging music with their music teacher Mrs. Christine Hayes. The students loved learning new techniques, being challenged and meeting new friends from across the state who share their love of singing. The Whitewater Music Parents provided scholarships for each student to help with registration fees.
For the rest of the story from WFAW AM 940 by Gary Douglas . At the end of the interesting story click links to hear short appropriate comments from WHS Principal Mike Lovenberg and Marc Perry on the event.
