WMS--With the snow, ice, and melting, please use extra caution when dropping off and picking up your child. The safety of our kids is our top priority, so please take an extra moment and use extra caution. Click the link for full traffic loop details. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QorYryDETqrm86M0q9hIPX30Zh-AfWNz/view?usp=sharing
The Watertown School District will be two hours late on Monday, March 6th. No breakfast will be served, and there is no AM preschool. All morning activities will also start two hours late.
WMS--If you were unable to make the 9th grade registration meeting at WHS...good news, it was recorded! You can click on this link to watch the presentation. https://youtu.be/pstdjNv1LM0
Students received registration materials this week and have been working with the high school counselors on registration. Please ask you child about it...they will need you to sign the registration form, which is due Monday, March 6.
The Watertown School District will be dismissing at 2:15 PM on Wednesday, March 1st. After school activities are either postponed or canceled. Thank you.
If you wish to have your child's name placed on a waitlist for Driver's Education, this summer only (2023), please go to the news feed and fill out the form.
WMS--Freshman registration time us upon us! There will be a meeting for the parents of current 8th grade students on TONIGHT--Monday, February 27th at 5:30 in the D.D. Miller auditorium (at WHS). Come to the meeting and learn more about the transition from WMS to WHS. Your child will be registering during social studies during the first week of March.
No school for the Watertown School District on Thursday, February 23rd. All activities are postponed or canceled for Thursday. Take care!
No school for the Watertown School District on Wednesday, February 22nd. All activities are postponed or canceled for Wednesday. Stay safe!
WMS--Freshman registration time us upon us! There will be a meeting for the parents of current 8th grade students on Monday, February 27th at 5:30 in the D.D. Miller auditorium (at WHS). Come to the meeting and learn more about the transition from WMS to WHS. Your child will be registering during social studies during the first week of March.
The Watertown School District will dismiss at 2:15 PM on Tuesday, February 21st. Evening activities will be either postponed or canceled.
The Watertown School District will be hosting a Family Mental Health Night on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7:00 PM. This is specific to Watertown families, and the preregistration can be accessed at https://cookcenter.info/WatertownFeb21. Thanks for considering.
The Watertown School District is seeking community input on our elementary schools. If you haven't seen any of the presentations, viewing information is included in the survey. Thank you for taking the time to respond. The survey link is also included on our district web pages. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtFGEdYAzZyeFa5pH2xHMb2CITW32nBo6rs4LaYVOX7e97fA/viewform.
The Watertown School District will be closed on Wednesday, February 15th. All activities are cancelled for the day.
The Watertown School District will start two hours late on Wednesday, February 15th. All morning practices and activities will also start two hours late. Conditions will be evaluated in the morning if further postponement is needed.
WMS--Conferences are slated for this week! You can drop in anytime between 4 and 8 on Thursday and 8am and noon on Friday. Also, each student should have a slide show to show you on their iPad about their school progress so far this year...ask them about it if you haven't seen it! Also, you can access their 2nd quarter and current grades by logging to their/your Campus account. Hope to see you Thursday or Friday!
Your Child's Anxiety & Depression--February 21, 2023 from 7:00-8:00 PM
Learn simple strategies that will help parents respond to their child’s anxiety. When applied, these skills will help the child and parent bond, allowing the child to identify and work through their anxiety more effectively. Also learn signs of depression and basic steps to help manage depression, and when to seek professional help.
https://cookcenter.info/WatertownFeb21
WMS--Driver Education registration will become available on Feb 27th. Registration will be online sign up only! Links will be available on Feb 27th on the WHS and WMS website. Please make sure people know, they have NOT missed registration.
WMS will be partnering with the LATC nursing program on September 30th. The nursing students will be providing basic vision and hearing screenings for all of our students. Please email shana.stone@k12.sd.us if you don't want your child screened.
WMS--Conferences will be held on Thursday, November 10 from 1 - 8 at WMS. The conferences are open house style...you can stop by and visit any or all of your child's teachers in their classroom. We will have staff and maps at the door to assist. You may also check your child's first quarter grades on the Campus Portal. Hope to see you on Thursday!
WMS--The Watertown Middle School will be hosting a FREE Girls Night for ALL girls in 7th and 8th Grade on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND from 4:30-9:00 pm at WMS. This year's theme: Girls Who Dream! (All girls are encouraged but not required to wear pajama bottoms to the event, as we have a sleepover theme.)
This event provides a safe environment for girls to discuss topics & participate in activities related specifically to teen girls.
The FREE night includes: Free T-shirt, selfies with friends in front of theme specific backgrounds, homemade meal, guest speaker from our community, crafting session, door prizes, glow-in-the-dark party, animals, inflatables/games, hair styling and much more!
Register ONLINE on the WMS website. We are also looking for parent volunteers to chaperone, help with the group meal, and provide a door prize. If interested, please note on the google form (via SignUpGenius) when you register your daughter.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4ILNhzBmis4U3VcH6wQe1vjF3GiBpjrUd6omaVB0YOR0Sag/viewform