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Bulldog Nibbles-October 1, 2026

Posted Date: 10/01/26 (10:09 AM)
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Bulldog Nibbles

October 1, 2026

Elementary Bulldog Logo for the Nibbles newsletter, notes form Williams Bay Elementary School

General Information Links

October Menus: Breakfast/Lunch
1st Quarter Essential News (Oct. 22)

School Hours

K-5th Grade: 8:30 - 3:30
4K 1/2 Day: 8:30 - 11:15
4K Full Day: 8:30 - 3:30
3K AM: 8:30 - 11:15
3K PM: 12:45 - 3:30

Breakfast/Lunch Schedule

8:00-8:25 Breakfast Available
11:15 - 11:40 K-2 Lunch / 3-5 Recess
11:40-11:45 Transition
11:45 - 12:10 K-2 Recess / 3-5 Lunch

Breakfast ends at 8:25. Students must be at school by 8:20 if they want to eat.

Social Media Sites

Keep up on what's happening at Williams Bay! Check out the social media accounts for Williams Bay Athletics and Activities!

Absent/Tardy

Please contact the office staff along with your child’s teacher if your child will be late, absent, or leaving early: 262-245-5571 OR email kpanek@williamsbayschool.org.
 

Upcoming Events

Calendar

  • October 7: Superintendent Chat @ 8:30 AM in the cafeteria
  • October 7: 3K Field Trip to Pearce's
  • October 9: Dress up for Bears vs. Packers 
  • October 13: 1st Grade to the WB Fire House
  • October 14: 4K Outreach to Pearce's
  • October 14: Refendum Community Presentation MS/HS Lecture Ctr. @ 6 PM
  • October 19: PTO Meeting @ 6:00 WBES Lunchroom
  • October 26: WB School Board Meeting @ 7:00
  • October 28: End of Quarter 1
  • October 29-30: Fall Break/No Classes
  • October 30: Moose Mountain Falls
  • November 4: Report Cards available in Skyward
  • November 5: Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:15
  • November 6: No Classes/Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00-12:40
  • November 9: WB School Board Meeting @ 7:00
  • November 10: Elem. Picture Re-Take Day
  • November 25-27: Thanksgiving Break/No School
  • December 1: 4K Outreach Barrett Memorial Library for Tree Lighting @ 6:00
  • December 11: 3K/4K Holiday Concernt @ 9:00 / K-5th Winter Concert @ 1:30
  • December 14: WB School Board Meeting @ 7:00
  • December 21-January 1: Winter Break/No School
  • January 11: WB School Board Meeting @ 7:00
  • January 20: 4K Outreach Game Day
  • January 21: End of Quarter 2
  • January 22: Teacher Day/No Classes
  • January 25-Feb.12: Skating Unit in PE 1st-5th
  • February 17: Superintendent Chat @ 8:30 AM in the cafeteria
  • April 23: Spring Concert/Art Auction
 

What's New

When there are changes to pick up/bus for your child, please communicate with the teacher and the office staff.

Seal-A-Smile

We sent home Seal-A-Smile permission forms home last week. Please complete this form and send it back to school whether YES or NO. The forms are due October 6. The form is also linked HERE.
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Moose Mountain Falls

There is no school on October 30 so PTO has provided a wonderful opportunity for students to spend the day from 12:00-8:00 PM at Moose Mountain Falls at Timber Ridge Waterpark
7020 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva for only $15/person.

Your name will be on a list at the front desk.
Please check in to receive your wristband the
day of. Ages 1 and up must have a ticket. $5
per person will be going back to the PTO!

No refunds. If you need to change a name
please contact the PTO at least 48 hours in
advance. All children must have adult
supervision.

Orders are due by Oct 26 and can be turned
into the elementary office. A day befor the
event you will receive an email confirmation.

Only 200 tickets available. It is FCFS
so please book ASAP! Updates will be
posted on our FB page and the Nibbles.

Please print the registration found at this link, complete it and submit to the WBES office with the fee of $15/person. Checks payable to WB PTO. For questions please contact williamsbaypto@gmail.com.

School Pictures

School images should now be online. Sign in to myshop.hrimaging.com to order pictures. You will be asked to enter your login information.
Picture retake day is November 10.

Referendum Fact of the Week!

The Williams Bay School District has established a tradition of excellence and we want to protect a first class education for our children. The Williams Bay School District produces the most well-rounded students in Walworth County and the state of Wisconsin. Our students are provided with small class sizes and individualized instructional opportunities. They are given access to high quality curriculum and instruction and are provided a safe and secure learning environment. They can take numerous AP courses, courses through Gateway, UW-Whitewater and other institutions of higher learning, and a rich array of courses offered through virtual programs. 85 students have earned 3 or more college credits from Gateway since the Fall of 2022 saving over $49,000 in tuition costs. They have access to numerous sports, clubs, and enrichment programs. They are provided leadership opportunities and actively volunteer throughout the community. A high quality education has enabled our graduates to be accepted into Stanford, MIT, Yale, and Swarthmore, along with approximately 20% of our graduates attending UW-Madison each year. Additionally, it has allowed students to earn prestigious scholarships including Herb Kohl. If voters do not approve the operating referendum on November 3, 2026 ballot, the Board will need to reduce expenditures in the 2027-2028 budget by $2 million and increase class sizes, eliminate of course offerings, reduce co-curricular offerings, reduce staffing, and make other reductions that impact the quality of education in the Williams Bay School District. 

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Williams Bay Recreation Department Weekly Newsletter

Click on this link for the WB Rec. Dept. Weekly Newsletter
October Dates for Boo in the Bay activities
Franken-Toys Oct. 16 3:30-5:00 at the library
Stroll of Scares at KNC on 10.23.26 @ 7 PM
1st & 2nd grade basketball program at WBES.
 

Items from the Last Nibbles

Important Safety Reminders

  • Stay in your lane when dropping off students,  and please be patient
  • Please use the crosswalk (with or without your child)
  • Please do not get out of your vehicle (if your child needs assistance, please park in the parking lot and escort through the crosswalk)
  • Please have your child exit to the sidewalk
  • Please pull all the way forward
  • Please do not park in the handicap space (unless you have proper stickers) 
  • Please stay off your cell phone
We have these expectations in place to help keep our students and families safe.

New Visitor System

We have a new visitor system this year. Please remember to bring your drivers license or ID to check in and receive a badge. We will use this system for the day to day visitors, volunteers, and Stay & Play. You can also use this QR code to sign in with your phone before you arrive. A visitor badge will be waitng for you on the counter. 
This QR code expires 9/22/27.

Immunization Records or Waivers

Every student must have an up to date immunization record or waiver on file in the office. Please contact the School Nurse, Julie Bishop with questions at jbishop@williamsbayschool.org.

1st Place Spiritwear

Support Williams Bay Elementary and get your spiritwear here. Click here to get your gear: https://1stplace.sale/103654
 

PTO News

PTO Meetings

Please join us for PTO meetings on the 3rd Monday of each month. Meetings are located in the elementary cafeteria. The next PTO meeting is Oct. 19 @ 6:00 at WBES Lunchroom.

RaiseRight

Looking for an easy way to give gifts or shop for gifts this year? Look no further, you can purchase gift cards through the RaiseRight Program! The QR code and additional information is in this RaiseRight Gift Guide Flyer.
Download the app to have gift cards ready to use at your fingertips, Williams Bay PTO enrollment code is DE4A6B9C54422. Please reach out to Hannah Rogers at 262-215-9766 with any questions!
 

Other Items of Interest

Douseman Bus Info

To arrange the bus for the 2025-2026 school year, please contact:
Lori Chalchoff
Phone: 262-728-2166

Staff Shout Outs

We love to highlight and give shout-outs for all of the wonderful ways our staff impacts our students. We invite our families to join us in celebrating our staff with us. Please complete this form for any staff member(s) you want to highlight. You are welcome to submit for as many staff members as you want as often as you want. It would be fun to include this topic in your family dinner routine to find out about some of the amazing learning your students experienced. Use the following link to access the form: Williams Bay School District Staff Shout-Outs
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Free Senior Citizens Athletic/Activities Passes

To obtain a free senior citizens pass you must be 60 years of age or older, and a resident of the Williams Bay School District or a nonresident grandparent of a current Williams Bay School District student.
 

WBES PBIS

PBIS Building and Classroom Expectations

What is PBIS?
  • Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports is a proactive systems approach to establishing the behavior supports and social culture needed for all students to achieve social, emotional, and academic success.
Why PBIS?
  • At Williams Bay Elementary School, we are using PBIS as a process for creating a safer and more effective school. PBIS focuses on improving a school’s ability to teach and support positive behavior for all students.
The purpose of implementing PBIS at Williams Bay Elementary School is to:
  • establish a consistent method of addressing student behaviors
  • reward/acknowledge children for appropriate behaviors
  • decrease off-task behavior
  • increase and gain back instructional minutes
  • improve our school’s ability to teach positive behavior for all students in all settings
Ways to Help at Home
• Talk to your child about his/her day • Keep communication between you and your child’s teacher active throughout the year • Focus on the positive choices your child is making
• Find ways to practice positive behavior and expectations at home and in community • Teach your children to speak respectfully to others and to use manners • Practice positive phrases with your child such as: thank you, please, excuse me, and I’m sorry
Classroom Expectations: These are general. Teachers will also collaborate with students to develop classroom expectations specific to their classroom.
Building Expectations: If your child is moved to another table at lunch, please talk to your child about what caused them to be moved.
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Achieving our highest potential with integrity and enthusiasm!