{"id":944,"date":"2019-04-05T15:29:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T15:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wisd\/?page_id=944"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:23:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:23:35","slug":"activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/academics\/elementaryschool\/activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Elementary School Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a id=\"aslclub\" class=\"anchor\" name=\"aslclub\"><\/a>ASL Club<\/h2>\n<p>Students enjoy various activities related to ASL, including stories in ASL, ASL games, ABC stories,\u00a0 and working on facial expressions, personification, classifiers, and depicting verbs (DV). Special holidays and related stories are also discussed each month.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"bookweek\" class=\"anchor\" name=\"bookweek\"><\/a>Children&#8217;s Book Week<\/h2>\n<p>Children&#8217;s book week is a week when guests are invited to come to WSD and share stories in ASL with the students.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"fieldtrips\" class=\"anchor\" name=\"fieldtrips\"><\/a>Field Trips<\/h2>\n<p>Our elementary students enjoy fun and educational field trips each year. Some of the recent destinations include Apple Barn,\u00a0<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Aram Public Library&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Aram Public Library,\u00a0<\/span><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Aram Public Library&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Delavan Police Department,\u00a0<\/span><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Aram Public Library&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Delavan Post Office,\u00a0<\/span><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Aram Public Library&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">FFA Farm Tour,\u00a0<\/span><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Milwaukee Museum&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Milwaukee Museum,\u00a0<\/span><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Milwaukee Museum&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Piggly Wiggly,\u00a0<\/span>Skelly&#8217;s Farm Market, and\u00a0Walworth County Sheriff Department.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"100days\" class=\"anchor\" name=\"100days\"><\/a>100 Days of School<\/h2>\n<p>Each year the students celebrate 100 days of school with various activities.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"pepclub\" class=\"anchor\" name=\"pepclub\"><\/a>Pep Club<\/h2>\n<p>Pep Club is an after school activity for elementary students (kindergarten &#8211; 5th grade)\u00a0that offers younger students an opportunity to develop basic motor skills so they are better prepared to join WSD&#8217;s athletic teams in middle school. Students learn the concepts of teamwork, good sportsmanship, basic leadership, taking turns, and cooperation. Students also practice basic throwing, passing, catching, dribbling, skipping, kicking, and jumping skills.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"rhythmclub\" class=\"anchor\" name=\"rhythmclub\"><\/a>Rhythm Club<\/h2>\n<p>Rhythm Club develops awareness of music and rhythm for students enrolled in kindergarten through fifth grade. Planned activities teach students about music, rhythm, dancing, and making music visual. Students in Rhythm Club are exposed to various forms of music, dance, and rhythmic instruments.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"valentinesday\" class=\"anchor\" name=\"valentinesday\"><\/a>Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/h2>\n<p>The Valentine&#8217;s Day Dance is a tradition that allows our younger students to enjoy a day similar to homecoming or prom that is just for them. Students are crowned king, queen, prince, and princess. Dancing, the giving of valentines, and other fun activities are enjoyed throughout the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASL Club Students enjoy various activities related to ASL, including stories in ASL, ASL games, ABC stories,\u00a0 and working on facial expressions, personification, classifiers, and depicting verbs (DV). Special holidays and related stories are also discussed each month. Children&#8217;s Book Week Children&#8217;s book week is a week when guests are invited to come to WSD and share stories in ASL with the students. Field Trips Our elementary students enjoy fun and educational field trips each year. Some of the recent destinations include Apple Barn,\u00a0Aram Public Library,\u00a0Delavan Police Department,\u00a0Delavan Post Office,\u00a0FFA Farm Tour,\u00a0Milwaukee Museum,\u00a0Piggly Wiggly,\u00a0Skelly&#8217;s Farm Market, and\u00a0Walworth County Sheriff Department. 100 Days of School Each year the students celebrate 100 days of school with various activities. Pep Club Pep Club is an after school activity for elementary students (kindergarten &#8211; 5th grade)\u00a0that offers younger students an opportunity to develop basic motor skills so they are better prepared to join WSD&#8217;s athletic teams in middle school. Students learn the concepts of teamwork, good sportsmanship, basic leadership, taking turns, and cooperation. Students also practice basic throwing, passing, catching, dribbling, skipping, kicking, and jumping skills. Rhythm Club Rhythm Club develops awareness of music and rhythm for students enrolled in kindergarten through fifth grade. Planned activities teach students about music, rhythm, dancing, and making music visual. Students in Rhythm Club are exposed to various forms of music, dance, and rhythmic instruments. Valentine&#8217;s Day The Valentine&#8217;s Day Dance is a tradition that allows our younger students to enjoy a day similar to homecoming or prom that is just for them. Students are crowned king, queen, prince, and princess. 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