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Margarethe Schurz School

 

H. F. Mallow and Son Co. was the general contractor.

 

1957

03 22       There will be no shortage of bidders for the new elementary school to be constructed in the Seventh Ward which is to be known as the Margarethe Schurz School, it was indicated today following an announcement at last night’s meeting of the Board of Education that eight general contractors have thus far qualified for filing bids which are to be opened at 8 p.m. on April 10.  In addition to the eight general contractors, there are ten mechanical contractors who have qualified.  These represent either heating or plumbing concerns or both.  There also are five electrical contractors who have qualified.  “If all of these contractors file bids, as now expected, we should have quite a field from which to choose the most favorable bidders,” a spokesman for the board said last night.  “We will not have a shortage of bidders as was the case on the high school addition project when the field of bidders was very limited.”  WDT

 

07 12       H. F. Mallow and Son have begun pouring concrete for the walls of the new Margarethe Schurz School in the Seventh Ward and the work from now on is expected to follow its regular schedule so that the building will be completed in time for occupancy when the school term begins a year from next September.  H.F. Mallow and Son Co. was the lowest bidder for the general contract, $299,505.   WDT

 

1963       Grade 1, 1963

 

Schurz School, Watertown, WI

Grade 1, 1963

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Fifth (back) Row:  Lynn Kube, Marilyn Christianson, Donna Talledge, Suzanne Duddeck, Gail Gaugert.

 

Fourth Row:  Michael Webb, Steven Heiser, Gary Schmidt, Gene Schmidt, Bonnie Walter, Debbie Dodd, Gregory Manning, Wayne Schwartz, Peter Welbourne, Jerry Schutt.

 

Third Row:  Lois Kohlhoff, Nancy Hartman, Bill Reichertz, Danny Baker, David Steindorf.

 

Second Row:  Michael Pullam, Larry Buchert, Dana Holden, Pat Dehnert, Scott Schieldt.

 

Front Row:  Michael Fentzlaff, John Geneman, Kenneth Staude, Cheryl Wills.

 

Absent:  Dawn Dodd, Douglas Sterwald, Jeffery Schwartz, Carl Beyer and Mrs. Elmyra (Nellie) Beal.

 

05 08       SCHURZ SCHOOL SECOND GRADERS USING PRACTICE TELEPHONES

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Pam Delzer, Carey Bergdoll, Gary Ehnert

 

05 29       TEACHER RETIREMENTS

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Mrs. Gladys Blagen, a second grade teacher at Schurz School, has been teaching for 41 years.

 

1963

06 04       TWO PLAYS AT SCHURZ SCHOOL

         The development class of Schurz School presented two plays.

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One play was "Wizard of Oz" and "Rip Van Winkle."  Participating in the Wizard of Oz were Debbie Grunewald, lion; Lester Boodry, tin woodman; Janice Blasing, Dorothy; Julie Yager, Aunt Em; David Klecker, Toto the dog; Donald Kruesel, Munchkin; and Ricky Webb, scarecrow.  Mrs. Maxine Lazich is the teacher.

 

The second play was "Rip Van Winkle."  Participating in Rip Van Winkle were Margaret Glunt, Donna Schutt, Roxanne Evans, Laurie Strohbusch, and Linda Raatz.  Mrs. Maxine Lazich is the teacher.

 

1970

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1992

06 17       ASBESTOS REMOVAL

Asbestos removal at Schurz Elementary School this summer may cost the Watertown Unified School District $32,495.  The removal of asbestos pipe coverings will be considered by the board of education at a 7:30 p.m. meeting Wednesday at the Educational Service Center, 111 Dodge St.  The board will be asked to approve the low bid from Davis Abatement.  The project, which does not include removal of asbestos floor tile at the school, is one of five district-wide repairs scheduled by the committee, which include asphalt, roof and boiler repairs in addition to painting.

 

2024

Sept         CASEY RUSCH-WEILAND NEW PRINCIPAL

The WUSD is proud to introduce Casey Rusch-Weiland as the new Principal of Schurz Elementary School.  Now entering her 14th year in education, Rusch-Weiland began her career with the WUSD three years ago as the RMS Dean of Students, succeeding current RMS Associate Principal Mike Cunningham in that role.  Prior to joining the WUSD, Rusch-Weiland was a Special Education instructor in the School District of Milton for 10 years.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University. This summer, Rusch-Weiland completed her Director of Special Education licensure through Viterbo University.

 

 

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