The Power of One. . .

The Wausau School District is a leader in Wisconsin’s educational community. It holds that distinction because its staff, administrators, parents, and community members have an unparalleled commitment to providing our students with the skills they need to be successful. In times of great opportunity and times of great challenge, those of us who make up the Wausau School District come back to this mission as a guide for all we do.
    The Power of One . . . The Strength of All newsletters ensure that every member of the Wausau School District community is informed and has the opportunity to participate in creating a dynamic future for our schools. These newsletters chronicle our journey as we address our District’s most vital work with one voice.

. . . The Strength of All

Nothing is more energizing than collaborating on the most important work of the organization. That’s why it is truly exciting to have so many School District staff and community members involved in our Strategic Planning Action Teams and Priority Work Teams. Under the auspices of the Innovation Council, these Teams are focused on our most important work—planning a strong future for our schools.

Five Strategic Action Teams spent most of the 2008-2009 school year focused on Enhancing District Technology Capabilities, Creating Culture and Language Instruction Throughout All Grades, Focusing Efforts on Critical thinking, Problem-solving, and Life Skills; Incorporating Financial Literacy Across the Curriculum, and Creating an Environment of Respect and Understanding for Diversity. These Action Teams reported their recommendations to the Innovation Council on April 8, 2009.
Their recommendations can be found at the left under the heading
"April 8, 2009, Final Reports."

Twelve Priority Work Teams are focused on the critical ongoing work of the District. Leveraging staff knowledge and leadership, these Priority Work Teams are focused
on the key areas of Organizational Culture, Standing Within the Community, Fiscal Strength, Student Learning/School Improvement, Whole Child/Whole Community, Human Resource Excellence, Leadership Capacity, Impactful Governance,
Focused Monitoring Support, High School Reform/Career Clusters,
Pearson Inform Support, and Engineering Charter School.