Eric is the Superintendent for DeForest schools since July 2016. 
He was an administrator for the Whitewater Unified School District for 11 years. He served as middle school principal for six years, and his final five years in Whitewater as the District Administrator.
Eric was “hooded” in Dec 2017 at Monona Terrace by Tom Ganser.
The performance will be held in the Light Recital Hall, and will feature four movements played by Cristina Ballatori on the flute, Christian Ellenwood on the clarinet, Matthew Sintchak on the saxophone, and Suzanne Geoffery on the oboe. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased for adults ($10), seniors over 65 ($9), children under 18 ($3), and UW-Whitewater students with a valid ID ($3) by calling 262-472-2222, going online 
, or by visiting the Greenhill Box Office.
The concert will include a variety of pieces written specifically for the woodwind instrumental combination. The musicians will be performing the jazzy piece “American Counterpoint” by David Gillingham, the multi-movement “Eclectic Trio” by Catherine McMichael, contemporary movement “Intermezzi” by Thierry Escaich, and a premiere of a brand-new piece of work from performer Christian Ellenwood. Matthew Sintchak states, “We’re very excited about this new faculty ensemble and our first public performance! We’re also thrilled to be premiering a new work written for us by a trio member and faculty colleague, Christian Ellenwood. There will be something for everyone on this program!”.
The performance is also a part of the 1st Annual “Woodwind Mania Clinic”, held on Saturday, January 27. The clinic will feature classes and recitals with UW-Whitewater faculty and guest artists, classes for woodwind players of all ages and ability levels, mass ensembles for each instrument, exhibitors, and more.
The Music Mosaic series benefits the UW-Whitewater Music Department’s Scholarship Fund, which allows for the opportunity to recognize students for their talents and academic excellence. The next performance to be held within the Music Mosaic series is the Whitewater Chamber Players, which will be at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, February 10 in the Light Recital Hall. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased for adults ($10), seniors over 65 ($9), children under 18 ($3), and UW-Whitewater students with a valid ID ($3) by calling 262-472-2222, going online , or by visiting the Greenhill Box Office.
The annual meeting of the Cemetery Association of Whitewater will be held Thursday, January 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the recreation room of Blackhawk Manor, 1155 Blackhawk Ln.
The UW-Extension Master Gardener Program in Walworth and Rock Counties is offering the opportunity to join their volunteer team in 2018.
For registration information,
LEVEL 1 TRAINING DATE: Alternating Wednesdays starting Feb.7, 2018
TIME: 9AM-12PM
WHERE: Irvin L. Young Memorial Library – Whitewater
With the arrival of winter, families, students, and community members often inquire how decisions to close or delay school are made and communicated. If school is delayed or closed, the goal is to make a decision by 5:00 AM. In making the decision, the District Administrator drives the roads and consults with Nelson’s Bus Service, local snowplow drivers, and area district administrators. They will broadcast the decision on television and radio stations as well as communicate electronically via the WUSD website and Infinite Campus. If the wind chill is sustained at -35 degrees F or a Wind Chill Warning is issued, most school districts will close, although this is a local decision.
While the district has the responsibility to close school due to weather, no decision of theirs overrides the judgment of parents. If parents have a sincere concern for the safety of their children, they can certainly keep them home or remove them from school early.
Con la llegada del invierno, las familias, estudiantes y los miembros de la comunidad a menudo se preguntan sobre las decisiones y comunicaciones que se toman acerca de cerrar la escuela o retrasar el inicio de clases. Si se cierra la escuela o se retrasa el inicio de clases, nuestra meta es tomar esas decisiones hasta las 5:00 AM. Para tomar una decisión, el administrador del distrito maneja por las calles y consulta con el servicio de buses Nelson , con los empleados locales que limpian las calles y con los otros administradores del distrito. Una vez que se haya tomado una decisión, ésta será anunciada en los canales de television y de radio y la comunicaremos también electrónicamente a través de la página web del distrito y de Infinite Campus. Si el viento frío se mantiene a -35 F o se anuncia una advertencia de vientos frios, la mayoria de distritos escolares cierran sus escuelas, aun cuando la decisión es tomada a nivel local. Si bien el distrito tiene la responsabilidad de cerrar la escuela debido al clima severo, ninguna decisión nuestra va antes que la de los padres. Si los padres tienen una sincera preocupación por la seguridad de sus hijos, ellos pueden mantenerlos en casa o retirarlos temprano de la escuela.
Residents who wish to receive a quantity of sand for placement on sidewalks during the winter months are asked to have sturdy containers at the curbside by 7:00 a.m. on that Monday. City officials stress that cardboard boxes are not considered sturdy containers.
The City of Whitewater Department of Public Works will collect Christmas trees the week of January 15th. Please place your tree on the terrace by 7:00 a.m., Monday, January 15.
If you want your tree picked up before or after that week, you must call the Streets Department at 473-0560 before 5 a.m. on Tuesday that week to schedule a brush pick up.
Trees that have been flocked or contain wire will not be collected. Please place these trees for collection by John’s Disposal on the second Thursday of the month, your bulk pick up day.
Long Duration Powdery Snowfall Tonight into Tuesday Morning… .Light snow will spread from southwest to northeast across southern Wisconsin this evening. It will then continue through Monday and into Monday night. Lake enhanced snow will occur at times Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning over far eastern Wisconsin. Several inches of powdery snow are expected. Snow covered roads and reduced visibilities are expected during this time.
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT…
WHAT…Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning and afternoon commutes on Monday. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 5 inches are expected.
WHERE…Portions of east central Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.
WHEN…6 PM this evening to midnight Monday night.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Be prepared for reduced visibilities and snow covered roads. A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered 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.
If you are interested in purchasing some delicious pizza, pizza breads, breakfast pizzas, or other items, see the Price List CLICK HERE and contact Mr. Tautges (472-8135 or ttautges@wwusd.org) or a Whippet Physics student. For each item purchased, a student receives a $1 discount of their ticket price.
Delivery will be on February 7th or shortly thereafter. Checks can be made payable to Whitewater High School and may be given upon delivery. Thanks for supporting Whitewater Physics!
Jimmy DuVal (5-0) about to pin Brandon Heisz of Edgerton for Jimmy’s WHS win number 100.
Tyler Sheffield (5-0)
Coach John Schimming: “When the dust settled the Whippets finished the day 2-3, proving how tough the tournament is as the team has been doing well in duals to this point. Overall Whitewater is 7-3 on the season in dual meets. The team secured some nice victories against Jefferson and Beloit Turner. These were interesting duals as all three of these teams had diversity with guys sick or injured so it made things exciting in both duals as essentially they were up in the air until there were two matches left.
Individually the Whippets had some great performances. Jimmy DuVal and Tyler Sheffield were 5-0 on the day with some dominating wins along the way. DuVal achieved the 100 win club with a pin in his second match of the day! Aldo Soto had a good day going 4-1 with his sole loss by 2 points. Aldo wrestled well in his wins closing out some close matches. Also wrestling very well was Tommy Cushman going 3-2 with a key pin in the dual meet against Turner to help extend the lead for the Whippets. Brother David Cushman, who follows Tommy in the line-up finished the day strong winning his last two matches, going 2-2 on the day. David is a freshman and both of his wins clinched the dual meet for the team. Against Jefferson he pinned his opponent giving the Whippets a 7 point lead with one match to go to secure the win going into the last match. Against Turner he had a key win that extended the lead to give the Whippets a more comfortable lead.
The Team is next in action on Thursday evening when they travel to Clinton to participate in a RVC Dual meet. Saturday the varsity travels to the Monroe Invitational, where wrestling begins at 9:30 and the 5 JV qualifiers to Wausau wrestling in the challenge series final.”