Watertown High School
Home of the Purple Tigers
Upcoming Events
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July 6, 2023
5:00 PM Board Work Session
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July 10, 2023
6:00 PM Board Meeting
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August 3, 2023
5:00 PM Board Work Session
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August 7, 2023
6:00 PM Board Meeting
School Announcements
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High School 101
Welcome to WHS!
WHS is excited to offer a high school orientation day for our incoming freshman students to help ease the transition from middle to high school.Students will participate in the following: group sessions to familiarize students with high school expectations and procedures, a tour of WHS Campus, and get to know you activities.
Families must provide transportation.
Attending one of the orientation days is not required. Please see the details below.
Students will attend just one of the days below as the same activities will be presented on both days. Students will be dropped off and picked up near the commons area on the right side of WHS.
Monday, July 17th 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, July 18th 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Please email Mrs. Burress- 9th and 10th school counselor at lawreapr100@wcschools.com to sign up your student or to ask questions. When you email to sign up, please let me know which day your student can come. If your student is available and could come on either day, please let me know that also. You will receive a confirmation email from Mrs. Burress after your sign up is processed.
Thank you and we look forward to meeting our freshman students!
We will also have our evening new student orientation on Thursday, July 27th at 6:00 p.m. for students to attend along with their parents/guardians. -
WHS Office Summer Hours
The office will be open from 8:00 - 3:00 Mon.- Fri. We will be closed Monday, May 29th & Tuesday, July 4th.
Skyward will be down: (Unable to print truancy reports from Skyward during these dates)
June 19-25 *Year End Processing
July 1-2 *Year End Processing of Summer Learning Program -
New Student Orientation
We will have our evening new student orientation on Thursday, July 27th at 6:00 p.m. for students to attend along with their parents/guardians.
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Save the Date!
September 7th 3:30 - 6:00 Parent-Teacher Conferences
School Information
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Administration:
Darian Brown, Principal
Emily Adkisson, Assistant Principal
Eric Trusty, Assistant PrincipalSchool Office:
Phone: 615-237-3434
Fax: 615-237-3030School Hours:
7:50 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.
What's Up Wilson!
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PUBLIC NOTICE: Work Session Cancelled - May 4, 2023
The Wilson County Board of Education Work Session scheduled for May 4, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at the Wilson County BOE Administrative & Training Complex, 415 Harding Drive, Lebanon TN 37087 has been cancelled.
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PUBLIC NOTICE: Special Called Meeting - May 8, 2023
The Wilson County Board of Education will meet in a Special Called Meeting on May 8, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.at the Wilson County BOE Administrative & Training Complex, 415 Harding Drive, Lebanon TN 37087. The purpose of the Special Called Meeting will be to vote on the budget.
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PUBLIC NOTICE: Education Policy Meeting - May 11, 2023
The Wilson County Board of Education Policy Committee will meet on May 11, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the Wilson County BOE Administrative & Training Complex, 415 Harding Drive, Lebanon TN 37087 to discuss and review policies.
District Headlines
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Lauren Bush Named as Staff Attorney
We are excited to announce that Mrs. Lauren Bush has been named as Staff Attorney for the district. Her education and expertise is directly associated to this position as she served in this same role with Rutherford County Schools earlier in her career. She is very familiar with our district because for over three years she served as Deputy Director of Policy & Student Services. Following her work in that role, she was Deputy General Counsel for the Tennessee Department of Education.
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Tracey Burge Named Director of Exceptional Education
We’re very excited to announce that Mrs. Tracey Burge has been named as the new Director of Exceptional Education! Mrs. Burge has been with the district for nearly 20 years and served as a Special Education teacher at W.A. Wright Elementary from 2005-2011. Since then, she has held a variety of administrative and supervisory roles, including principal duties at Lakeview Elementary from 2013-2020. Since 2020, she’s served as the district’s Middle School Supervisor.
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Jennifer Yokom Named New Springdale Elementary Principal
We are very excited to announce that Mrs. Jennifer Yokom has been named as the new principal at Springdale Elementary! She is no stranger to Springdale, as she’s most recently served as the school’s assistant principal.
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Christine Miller Named Federal Programs Supervisor
We're excited to announce that Mrs. Christine Miller has been named as the district's Federal Programs Supervisor. She's been with Wilson County Schools since 1998 and has served in a variety of roles including most recently as principal of Springdale Elementary. A longtime educator and dedicated administrator, her expertise in understanding administrative, teacher and student needs spans across 27 years overall.
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Beverly Sharpe Named Wilson County Schools Principal of the Year 2022
We’re excited to announce that Mt. Juliet High School Principal Mrs. Beverly Sharpe has been named as the district’s “2022 Principal of the Year!” If you know Mrs. Sharpe, then you already know what an incredible person she is! She’s such an impactful and caring administrator, and has been for several years. Please help us in congratulating her!
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Amy Gullion has been named as the district’s Elementary Instructional Supervisor
We are very excited to announce that Mrs. Amy Gullion has been named as the district’s Elementary Instructional Supervisor. Mrs. Gullion is in her 18th year overall in education, and prior to this role, she served as the district’s Federal Programs Supervisor. Throughout her vast and experienced career she has also been an elementary teacher, instructional coach and a K-12 literacy consultant with the State.
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Bryan Adams Named as the New Deputy Director of Student Services
Wilson County Schools is very pleased to announce that Mr. Bryan Adams has been named as the new Deputy Director of Student Services. He previously held the position of WCS Elementary Supervisor, and prior to that he served as principal for five years at W.A. Wright Elementary.
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Dr. Alexandra Juneau Named West Elementary School Principal
Wilson County Schools is also very pleased to announce that Dr. Alexandra Juneau, who was serving as West Elementary Interim Principal at the start of this school year has now been named as West Elementary Principal.