Artwork from WBSD students in grades K-12 will decorate windows along Main Street in downtown West Bend, March 13-27, 2015, for the Mile of Art Show.

Mary Poppins will fly into the WBHS Auditorium on February 20 and 21 at 7 p.m., and again on Feb. 21 at 1 p.m..  Tickets for this supercalifragilisticexpialidocious musical are now available at Horicon Bank on Paradise Dr., Westbury Banks (downtown and Jackson), Glacier Hills Credit Union, the high schools Bookkeeping office and the WBSD District office, 735 S. Main St.  Tickets cost $10 for adults, $8 for students, $6 for Sr. Citizens (62 and over) and children under 5 years old are free.  

With the anticipated cold weather this week, please review the postcard that was mailed to all WBSD families in November with information on how the WBSD makes the decision to close schools during severe winter weather.

This holiday season; thank a special teacher or WBSD staff member who is making a difference to your child. Make a contribution in their name to the West Bend Public Schools Foundation's Holiday Thank You Gift program. Honorees will receive a special “Thank You!” certificate from you. Simply click on the Holiday Thank you GIFT to say thanks and make your donation.

An individual’s true colors shine when there is a major event. Last week, I saw the true colors of this community shine as events at East and West High Schools unfolded. What I observed was our teachers, administrators and staff protecting, persevering, and providing safety in a highly-stressful environment while a very small population of our students were making poor decisions.

I saw the West Bend Police Department immediately, and very calmly, collaborate with our administration and staff, as well as, deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s department to quickly restore order.

I discussed with parents, who came to the school, the events and watched as they supported their children. I received many texts and emails from leaders of the community offering help and assistance. I spoke with hundreds of students in their classes and lunch periods on Thursday and Friday and heard their own disappointment in the actions of their classmates.

I am sorry that this event occurred. I believe that, as a system, we have learned a lot. We will communicate with our students and staff in new ways to ensure greater understanding of the expectations. We will review our safety procedures and practices. We will create opportunities for feedback. We will continue to focus on providing every child great opportunities.

Thank you to the 2,200 students who made great choices and reflected the expectations of our community. Thank you to the staff who worked with all of our students to create normalcy on a highly abnormal day. Thank you to the law enforcement agencies for their support and extra workload. Thank you to the parents for being understanding and reinforcing expectations with their children. Thank you to the greater West Bend community for showing their true colors by responding and supporting our students and staff.

Sincerely,

Ted Neitzke
Superintendent of Schools

The WBHS Culinary Arts & Child Care Skills Classes presents, Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. (doors open at 8:15 a.m.) in the West High School Cafeteria.  All proceeds benefit the Gingerbread House gift-giving program to aid families in need this holiday season.

Tickets are available at the door and cost:

Ages 2 and under…Free

Ages 3-11…$7

Ages 12 and up…$8

Ages 62 and up…$7

*Price includes: breakfast with Santa, WBHS orchestra, cookie decorating, children’s activities, and a gift for each child. 

West Bend High School Drama Club Presents

Sherlock Holmes at UWWC's Theatre on the Hill
Thursday, November 20 @ 7 p.m.
Friday, November 21 @ 7 p.m. 
Saturday November 22 @ 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

 

Tickets are available at the WBHS Bookkeeping Office and Glacier Hills Credit Union:

Students/Senior Citizens $6 
Adults $8

School Board members for the West Bend School District certified the 2015 tax levy of $36,564,033 at the October 27, 2014 Board of Education meeting. This levy represents a savings of $1.6 million, or 4.21 percent over last year’s levy.

The School Board approved an $8.61 tax rate for 2015, which is a decrease from last year’s tax rate of $9.17.  Taxpayers will see a decreased mill rate of 55 cents per $1,000 of assessed value due to an increase in state aid and property values.

The School Board voted unanimously on Monday, October 6, 2014 to keep the separate East and West High School configuration. Results from an online survey of over 2,300 respondents showed 74.1% favored the two high school configuration, with 22.1% favoring combining the two high schools and 3.8% had no preference. The survey closed October 1, 2014.

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Electors in the West Bend School District approved a $37.18 million tax levy to support the district's 2014-2015 budget at the 95th Annual Meeting of Electors on Monday, July 21, 2014. This represents a 2.6 percent decrease from last year.  The resolution to raise the salary of school board members by $1.000 was voted down and an amended resolution for a $500 increase was approved.