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Wauwatosa East and West Student News

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Students from Wauwatosa West's AVID class put their heads together to solve a math problem during their second hour class. AVID has been running trial classes at the highschools for two years. The district has recently decided to expand the program and get more students involved.

AVID: Teaching Life Skills that Extend Beyond the Classroom

Annabelle Wooster, Editor June 3, 2021

With nearly two million participating students across 7,000 K-12 schools, Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) is an instructional method aimed at students that have shown academic interest,...

Despite the emphasis placed on equity and diversity by the Wauwatosa School District, courses highlighting these values are not included in the Wauwatosa School District's core curriculum.

Does the Wauwatosa School District’s curriculum reflect its contemporary and diverse student body?

Evelyn Skyberg Greer, Editor March 22, 2021

Wauwatosa West Junior and co-founder of the Wauwatosa West Feminist Student Union Elise Beaudoin has always been an advocate for change.  Beaudoin started the Wauwatosa West Feminist Student Union...

McKinley Elementary School Principal Jean Hoffman stands outside an entrance to McKinley.

Pandemic Brings Many Changes and Challenges for Wauwatosa Elementary Students

Daisy Lehman, Writer December 29, 2020

Wauwatosa elementary students in junior kindergarten through fifth grade enrolled in the phase into learning model will return to five-day synchronous learning starting Jan. 6, 2021. The School Board approved...

The Wauwatosa School District serves over 7,000 elementary, middle and high school students and employs nearly 500 teachers.

Wauwatosa School District Makes Progress in Hiring Minority Teachers but Teachers of Color Continue to be Scarce Locally, Statewide Compared to Students

Sara Stanislawski, Editor July 29, 2020

2020 Wauwatosa West High School Graduate Anyiah Chambers had her first and only teacher of color at West her senior year.  Chambers said she always struggled with math. She says she was willing to...

West Principal Frank Calarco stands in front of the inscription on the wall of his office after being first appointed as Principal. Calarco's friend painted the inscription in his office to stress this message to students.

Wauwatosa West Principal to Retire after Serving District for 29 Years

Sara Stanislawski, Editor February 21, 2020

Wauwatosa West Principal Frank Calarco will retire at the end of the 2019-2020 school year after serving as the West Principal for the last 10 years.  Calarco is no stranger to the Wauwatosa School...

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