🌱 Why does Whitewater lead Walworth County in Black student enrollment?

Good morning Whitewater! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why does Whitewater lead Walworth County in Black student enrollment?
• How does Whitewater’s Safe Haven baby box actually work?

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Frigid, with a high of 19 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cloudy, flurries; very cold, temps: high: 21, low: -6.
• Saturday: Frigid with a little snow, with a high of 0 and low of -11 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Walworth County Education: 183 Black students were enrolled in districts in 2024-25 school year (whitewatertimes.com) — New state data show Whitewater Unified School District has the highest number of Black students in Walworth County, with 56 enrolled in 2024-25. Countywide, 183 Black students make up 1.3% of total enrollment, while Wisconsin’s overall student-to-teacher ratio remains better than the national average.
   

• Council briefed about baby drop boxes (waupacanow.com) — Whitewater is one of seven Wisconsin communities already hosting a Safe Haven baby box, a secure drop-off option for newborns up to 72 hours old. A recent Waupaca council briefing explained how these boxes work, the surrender process, and the costs and fundraising needed if other cities choose to add them, offering context for residents curious about the program’s presence here.
   

📸 Around Whitewater

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Whitewater

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Friday December 12

• Willow Brook Golf Course Friday Night Fish Fry
  Willow Brook Golf Course , 150 W Main St , Whitewater
• Lincoln Winter Sing K-2
  Whitewater Unified SD Whitewater, WI 53190
  8:30 am
• Lincoln Winter Sing Grade K-2
  Lincoln Elementary School , 242 S Prince St , Whitewater
  8:30 am
• Lakeview Winter Sing Grades K-2
  Lakeview Elementary School , W8363 R and W Townline Rd , Whitewater
  10:00 am
• Friday Fish Fry at Turtle Lake Tap & Grill
  Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce , N6513 Anderson Dr , Delavan
  11:00 am
• Washington Winter Program Grade K-1
  Washington Elementary School , 506 E Main St , Whitewater
  1:00 pm
• Lincoln Winter Sing Grades 3-5
  Lincoln Elementary School , 242 S Prince St , Whitewater
  1:30 pm
• Lincoln Winter Sing 3-5
  Whitewater Unified SD Whitewater, WI 53190
  1:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Shine Storytime
  Shine Realty , 101 N Main St , Jefferson
  9:30 am
• Santa Storytime
  Elkhorn Parks and Recreation Department , 200 Devendorf St. , Elkhorn
  9:30 am
• Pokemon Hangout
  Matheson Memorial Library , 101 N Wisconsin St , Elkhorn
  3:30 pm
• Basketball: B/7th
  Jefferson Middle School
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I’m looking for a package that was maybe delivered to the wrong house.
  It had homemade Christmas stockings made by my grandma for my kids. Has anyone received a package in the area that wasn’t theirs???! If it was… (Nextdoor Kettle Moraine Dr)

• Universities of Wisconsin posted a job opening for Academic Advisor - Academic Advising & Exploration Center in Whitewater. Apply here.
• Generac Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Supervisor (Sat, Sun, Mon 5am-5pm) in Whitewater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Whitewater here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Atkinson

• Jefferson boys win home invitational, girls finish fifth (gazettextra.com)

Jefferson

• Dial-a-Ride Offers Free Curb-to-Curb Service for Jefferson's Most Vulnerable (morrisfocus.com)
• St. John's Lutheran Church and School breaks ground on expansion (gazettextra.com)
• Poultry flock in Marquette County dies from bird flu (spectrumnews1.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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