Here's some information regarding the 2024 Homecoming shirts, sponsored by the Waseca DECA Club. This is a great way to show your Bluejay pride and support your local DECA Club!
Exciting news! Waseca Public Schools has increased their Substitute Teacher and Substitute Paraeducator pay rates! Effective September 3, 2024, the new pay rates will be as follows:
Substitute Teacher: $150/day
Substitute Paraeducator: $13.50/hour
Interested in working as a substitute in Waseca Public Schools? Apply here: https://www.teachersoncall.com/talent/apply-now/
Looking forward to a great year of Blue Jay activities!
https://www.waseca.k12.mn.us/o/wpsactivities/article/1717850
Here's some information regarding the upcoming 2024 Waseca Marching Classic!
Waseca Public Schools is excited to partner with Teachers on Call® to bring top-notch substitute teachers and paraprofessionals to our schools!
Being a substitute is a rewarding endeavor that allows you to give back to the community and positively impact students' lives every day. We have numerous opportunities for enthusiastic individuals to inspire and educate. You can choose to work at the school locations you prefer, commit to a steady five-day work week, or create a flexible schedule that complements your other life commitments.
Interested in working as a substitute in our district? Apply now: https://www.teachersoncall.com/talent/apply-now/
Or call Teachers On Call at 800-713-4439.
It's that time of year again Bluejays! The Fall Sports Meeting is tonight at 6:00 pm at the Waseca JSHS PAC. Fall Sports Registration closes at noon on August 8th, 2024.
Hope to see you there! #WeAreWaseca
For further information: https://www.waseca.k12.mn.us/o/wpsactivities/page/sports-registration-information
As we head into August, here is a reminder of the recognitions from our July School Board meeting!
Registration for the 2024 Fall Sports Season is underway! For more information please visit: https://www.waseca.k12.mn.us/o/wpsactivities/page/sports-registration-information #WeAreWaseca
Information about our fall School Board election. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EqQs1K5RZ85pZcihPbDQYAoXfpedRAIsGGSZpb1e1zk/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you to our local churches for sponsoring this event!
Congratulations to our School Board recognitions from June!
Due to some technical difficulties, tonight's work session will not be livestreamed. Detailed minutes will be uploaded in a timely manner. Our apologies for not being able to be live this evening.
Good luck to Jordan, Carson, Damarius, Brooklyn, Bennett, and Kalea this weekend at the 2024 #MSHSL State AA Track and Field Meet!
We are pleased to announce the Kids Eat Free Summer Program for 2024! For more information, call Waseca Public Schools Food Service Department at (507) 835-3360.
May School Board Recognitions!
Congratulations to our Bluejay All-Stars for third trimester (grades 10-12)! These students have demonstrated positive behavior and character traits.
We were honored this week at the Greater Mankato United Way's top business award luncheon. Our staff campaign increased by 15% from the previous year, with dollars serving our Waseca County community! This increased generosity by our team earned us the Regional Campaign of the Year Award. Thank you to all of our staff members who contributed to improving lives in Waseca County.
Congratulationst to our Area Learning Center!
Waseca Area Learning Center Receives 2024 Minnesota Promising Practice Award
MINNEAPOLIS—Waseca Area Learning Center was one of 11 honorees celebrated for excellence by
Synergy & Leadership Exchange and Saint Mary’s University at the Character Recognition Awards on
May 22. The event brought together educators and leaders from the public, private and nonprofit
sectors to recognize the exemplary achievements of the honorees.
Waseca Area Learning Center received a Minnesota Promising Practices Award for “Theatre for
Social Justice.” Promising Practices are unique and successful practices that promote character
development in Pre-K–grade 12 students. Students at the ALC study social justice, art as activism,
and theatrical performance and then choose, rehearse, and perform a play with one or more social
justice themes as a public service presentation for their communities. “Students use artistic
expression and performance to communicate what might be too difficult to speak about personally,”
said Language Arts and Theatre teacher, Dawn Skinner.
Key highlights of the event included a welcome from Minnesota Department of Education deputy
commissioner Stephanie Graff along with a presentation of the “Character Recognition Day”
governor’s proclamation, an inspiring keynote from Character.org president Dr. Arthur Schwartz, and
an awards presentation highlighting innovative and successful practices, programs, and outcomes in
character and ethical leadership development.
“Character development is important because we need to equip our students with the skills to face
the tests of life, not just a life of tests,” said Dr. Schwartz.
"The Character Recognition Awards is a great event to spotlight character as a measure of success
and to celebrate the remarkable work being done by schools, community programs and individual
leaders," said Wanda Sommers Wall, executive director of Synergy & Leadership Exchange. “A
sincere thank you to our 2024 event sponsors Blaze Credit Union, FranklinCovey Education and
Sourcewell.”
Through events like the Character Recognition Awards, Synergy & Leadership Exchange aims to
motivate honorees for continued success, inspire others with exemplary examples and promising
practices and celebrate the transformative impact of character formation in schools and community
programs.
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Synergy & Leadership Exchange is a nonprofit organization and program of the South Central
Service Cooperative. It is dedicated to fostering collaboration to advance the development of ethical
citizens, providing educational resources, and celebrating achievement and best practices in
Minnesota schools, businesses and communities. For more information visit
www.synergyexchange.org.
Congratulations to our Bluejay All-Stars for third trimester (grades 7-9)! These students have demonstrated positive behavior and character traits.
Thank you to Addison Wieseler for 2 years of service as a Student School Board member. Your contributions have helped support our work to prepare all students for their next steps in life!
