Mellette Elementary

Mellette Kindergarten Families: A reminder that our kindergarten program is today at 2:30 in the Mellette gym. There will be photo opportunities after the program. You may take your child with you after the program. If you plan to get an older sibling, please either wait outside at their usual dismissal spot if you can, or go to the office to sign them out and they will be called down. Thank you!

Mellette parents - a reminder that if your child has any prescription medications (including inhalers) at school, you will need to pick it up on the last day of school (May 22) by 12:30 or make arrangements with the nurse. Anything left will be disposed of. You may reach out to the school nurse with any questions. Thank you!

Tomorrow night is our PTO family prom! We hope to see you there for a fun family night of dancing! Concessions will be available with pizza, snacks, candy, and water.

Mellette Families - A reminder that this Friday is an early dismissal for students at 12:20 p.m.

Third grade enjoyed a pizza party today for winning our March attendance award! Keep up the great attendance!

Save the date for April 26th for the Mellette PTO Family Prom! This will be a night to remember with a live DJ, dancing, and family fun! There will also be concessions and a photo booth! Hope to see you there!

Our Title I Family night was a success! Thank you to those who came and enjoyed an evening of board games!

A reminder that tonight is our Title I Family Game Night at Mellette from 5:30 - 6:30.

No School in Watertown on Monday, March 25th. No practice or activities for Monday. Stay safe!

Mellette Families! Join us for our Title I Family Night! We will have a short presentation about Title in our school followed by games and popcorn. Door prizes will be available! It is Tuesday, March 26th from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Mellette gym. Hope to see you there!

Mellette Families: Here are the dress-up days for this week as we celebrate Read Across America Week!

The Mellette kindergarten classes delivered Valentine cards and sang a song to residents at an assisted living. The room was definitely filled with joy and love!

A reminder that we have an early dismissal for students on February 15th. Parent-Teacher conferences are 1:00 - 8:00 that same day. Here is the link to sign up for Conferences: https://bit.ly/4aW4Ozj Also, a reminder that we do not have school on February 16th or 19th.

The students are creating a "Heart Wall" with Miss McCarty in PE to go along with our Kids Heart Challenge you may be hearing about! The students may dedicate a heart and add it to the wall if they know someone who has been affected by a heart condition in any way.

Dear Families, Kids Heart Challenge has officially kicked off at Mellette Elementary. If you haven’t yet, register today to join the Legacy of Lifesavers and help kids with special hearts! Just for registering, your student will receive the KHC wristband! REGISTER at http://www2.heart.org/goto/MelletteElementary and COMPLETE FINNS MISSION TODAY! Learn how to save a life with hands-only CPR! REGISTER TODAY to meet the Heart Heroes and see the cool thank-you gifts your student can earn! Be sure to talk with your student about their favorite Heart Hero and heart-healthy message from today’s kick-off! Thank you for supporting our school and the American Heart Association!

Hello Mellette Families - Here is the link to our February Parent-Teacher Conferences: https://bit.ly/4aW4Ozj Please sign up for a time to meet with your child's teacher.

Today is "I Love Public Schools Day!" We love South Dakota Public Education, Watertown School District, and all of our students and families! Thank you for choosing us!

Mellette Families, a reminder that there is no school on Monday, January 15th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Also, there is an early dismissal on Friday, January 19th at 12:20 p.m. Have a great day!

On Monday, January 8th, the Watertown School Board will hear a presentation on the plan for our elementary schools. This will be for discussion only with no action taken. The School Board meets in the administrative office at 5:30 PM. You can watch a live stream of the meeting at https://www.youtube.com/@watertownschooldistrict14-74.

Mrs. Kannas' 2nd-grade class used their creativity while being engineers in science today! They made hats, using only lunch supplies, to solve the problem of shading their head from the sun, as if they were on a deserted island.