2023 March Newsletter

Happy March from all of us at the WAWM RCS Department!

Upcoming Non-School Day Camps

Do you have childcare for non-school days? If not, look no further. The WAWM RCS Department hosts our Non-School Day Camp for 4k-5th grade on most days school is not in session. For more information, please visit us at wawmrec.com. Questions? Give us a call at 414-604-4900.

All is Dance Recital

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION:

DATES: 

Friday, March 10th at 6:30pm

&

Saturday, March 11th at 10am

LOCATION: 

Nathan Hale High School -

11601 W. Lincoln Ave.

FREE Swim Evaluation

Join the Aquatics Team on Saturday, April 22nd, at Nathan Hale High School - 11601 W. Lincoln Ave. for a FREE Swim Level Evaluation event. Sessions are from 10-11am and 11am-noon for ages 4-18. This event will provide parents/guardians the opportunity to have their children evaluated before enrolling them in summer swim lessons. We hope this will help make enrollment more accurate and allow those enrolled to be more successful.

Adaptive Recreation:

Art Party

Coffee Connections -

Meet the Authors Highlights

Last week, the WAWM RCS Recreational Adult Day Program (RAD) held an extra special Coffee Connections event. They recently wrote a book and debuted their brand new, beautifully illustrated book, "What Makes Us RAD", at the event. Those in attendance were able to meet the authors, have their copies of the book signed, and learn about the authors' experiences making the book. It was an exciting day for all!  

Would you like to purchase your own copy of "What Makes Us RAD"? Click the link below and enter the book's PIN: 8196798

Fairview Acres

RAD is busy thinking about spring! 

Fairview Acres will be a garden space that will be cared for and maintained by our Recreational Adult Day Program (RAD) and the preschool programs throughout the year. As a result, this will provide unique opportunities for our participants to interact with each other, learn more about gardening and use items from our harvests in healthy meal preparation. 

Help support RAD! Check out a list of needed supplies needed for starting Fairview Acres. These items are also on their RAD Amazon Wishlist. https://amzn.to/41qb6T3.

Drop off items at the Recreation Center located at 2450 S. 68th St.

If you have any questions, please email Beau Benner at bennerb@wawmsd.org 

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Adaptive -

Spring Fling Dance

Young at Heart

55+ Senior Prom

Resident registration is now open for our 2nd Annual 55+ Senior Prom. This year the event will be held on Friday, May 19th, from 1-4pm at the Recreation Center - 2450 S. 68th St. Enjoy a delicious catered lunch, followed by dancing and live music from Blast from the Past! Dress to impress and enjoy your favorite songs from the 50s, 60s, and 70s! This is one event you don't want to miss!!

Resident registration is now open. Non-Resident registration will open on Monday, April 17th, at 8am.

REGISTRATION FEE: $5 RES/$15 NR - per person

Youth Sports -

Summer Soccer

*PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY, MARCH 6TH AT 8AM. THE LINKS BELOW WILL BE ACTIVE AT THAT TIME.

T-Ball & Rookies

*PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY, MARCH 6TH AT 8AM. THE LINKS BELOW WILL BE ACTIVE AT THAT TIME.

Special Events -

Egged

Egged begins Wednesday, April 5, and runs through Saturday, April 8. Pick the evening that you would like the WAWM RCS Department to hide the

candy and toy-filled eggs in your front yard so the next morning your family can enjoy your very own Easter egg hunt!

Sign up today! Families must reside within the West Allis-West Milwaukee community. Please enroll under the parent/guardian’s name.

Youth Theater

SAVE THE DATE!

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PRODUCTION:

NEWSIES JR.

THE BROADWAY MUSICAL

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION:

DATES: March 2nd-4th

LOCATION: West Allis Intermediate School​ - 11601 W. Lincoln Ave.

Cooking with Jenny Lee

Who’s ready to try some dumplings? Learn how to make Korean fried dumplings! We’ll make pork and vegan dumplings with a sauce. Accommodations can be made for food allergies whether it is gluten-free, pork-free, halal, or vegan.

REGISTER TODAY!

DATE: Wednesday, March 8th

TIME: 6:30-8:30pm

LOCATION: Recreation Center - 2450 S. 68th St.

FEE: $45 RES/$68 NR

Raising Resilient Children Seminar

In partnership with Children’s Wisconsin, we are offering the Triple P - Positive Parenting Program. This is a highly effective program, backed up with more than 35 years of research, and provides parents with evidence-based, practical parenting strategies. These strategies help parents raise confident, happy children and develop strong relationships. Discussions are targeted towards certain challenging behaviors and parents leave the discussion groups with a parenting plan that they created during the sessions. Scholarships are available upon request. Please contact Shelly Strasser at stram@wawmsd.org or 414-604-4937.