WHS school picture day that was scheduled for this coming Monday has been postponed. We will let parents and students know when a new date has been set. Thanks!
Picture Day Info
As we gear up for school, a reminder on our enhanced bussing services, including direct busing from Lincoln, Jefferson and Mellette to McKinley’s Early Childhood Building as well as a direct bus to the Boys & Girls Club after school. Find full details here: https://5il.co/3nku1. You can view the full transportation page here: https://5il.co/3nku0. Please see this link for food service information: https://5il.co/3ntqe.
School starts on August 21, 2025!
2024-2025 Yearbooks are in. You may pick them up starting Thursday, August 7th at 8AM at the Attendance Window of the high school. Hours of pickup will be 8 - Noon and 1 - 4PM. No pickup during the noon hour.
Parents of 10th - 12th graders: Please sign up your student for a time slot at our WHS Open House on Monday, August 18th from 11:00am - 7:00pm. At this time, students will begin in their advisory to go over a few items and then pick up their laptop . All paperwork must be returned prior to August 12th to receive the computer during open house. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4AABAE2DA31-57780025-10th
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4AABAE2DA31-57780025-10th
Parents/Guardians of all 9th grade students and students new to the district - Please sign up your student for a time slot at our WHS Open House on Monday, August 18th from 11:00am - 7:00pm. At this time, students will have opportunities to meet their advisor, learn valuable information, and walk through their schedule. PARENTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND WITH THEIR SON/DAUGHTER. All paperwork must be returned to receive your computer on the first day of school. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4AABAE2DA31-57780026-9thgrade
Attn: WHS Parents / Students: Just a reminder that Back-To-School paperwork is due by August 12th. If you need to request another packet, please call the Principal's Office at 605-882-6316. You can drop off completed paperwork to the drop box outside the Student Entrance doors of the high school or mail them to the high school..
Student schedules are currently available to view, but please note that schedules may change as we are still working on the master schedule and teacher assignments.
Information about procedures for schedule change requests will become available on Wednesday, August 6th by going to the Student Services page on the High School Website. Counselors will be available on August 7th to begin processing student requests. All schedule change requests need to submitted by using the google form as this will assist in tracking and processing requests. Student services will work through requests as they receive them and every effort will be made to communicate the results of the requests.
Students and parents are reminded the courses offered and the master schedule is determined based on the previous registration selections. Our goal is to balance both classes and individual schedules based on those selections. Schedule changes will be limited to only necessary changes. For example, due to scheduling error, missing a prerequisite to take a class, needing a class for graduation, need to repeat a class, replacing a study hall with a class, inappropriate academic placement or already earned credit in a class on the schedule. Examples of reasons schedule changes are not permitted include: changing the order of classes to accommodate extra-curricular activities, work schedule, etc., moving classes to be with a friend, wanting a class that has a specific lunch block, dropping or moving a class to gain an open block at a desired time, or specific teacher requests.
Information about procedures for schedule change requests will become available on Wednesday, August 6th by going to the Student Services page on the High School Website. Counselors will be available on August 7th to begin processing student requests. All schedule change requests need to submitted by using the google form as this will assist in tracking and processing requests. Student services will work through requests as they receive them and every effort will be made to communicate the results of the requests.
Students and parents are reminded the courses offered and the master schedule is determined based on the previous registration selections. Our goal is to balance both classes and individual schedules based on those selections. Schedule changes will be limited to only necessary changes. For example, due to scheduling error, missing a prerequisite to take a class, needing a class for graduation, need to repeat a class, replacing a study hall with a class, inappropriate academic placement or already earned credit in a class on the schedule. Examples of reasons schedule changes are not permitted include: changing the order of classes to accommodate extra-curricular activities, work schedule, etc., moving classes to be with a friend, wanting a class that has a specific lunch block, dropping or moving a class to gain an open block at a desired time, or specific teacher requests.
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Dance Info 2025
The Watertown School District was awarded a $25,000 grant from First Interstate Bank to support the "We Are All Arrows" campaign. This will pay for murals in all elementary schools. See representatives from First Interstate and the Watertown School District in the accompanying picture taken at McKinley Early Childhood Center. For more information check out this press release. https://5il.co/3k54d
WHS graduation will be livestreamed here on Sunday at 2:00p.m.: https://www.youtube.com/live/zDr-FIbHDeI
Additional Information:
*** Doors will open for parents and guests at 1:00 PM. We kindly ask that you do not bring balloons, banners, noise-makers, and air horns to graduation.
*** There is space on the floor for family members with a health condition that would prevent them from sitting upstairs.
*** Following the ceremony, parents are welcome to join you on the arena floor.
Reminder: WHS has a 12:30 dismissal on Thursday, May 22, due to the end of the ‘24-’25 school year!
Reminder: 2pm dismissal for WHS ONLY on May 16 due to LATC graduation in the Arena.
Class of 2025
Attention Parent/Guardian: If you have a child at the high school that take medication during the school day, we ask that you pick up any unused portion of the medication from the Nurses Office no later than Thursday, May 22nd at 4 pm. Unclaimed medications will be discarded at the end of the day on May 22nd. A parent/guardian must pick up the medication, not the child.
Reminder: 12:30 dismissal for WHS on Friday, April 25.
Reminder: no school Friday, April 18 (Good Friday) and Monday, April 21 (Easter Monday).
NEW DATE for end of the school year: THURSDAY, May 22, 2025.
