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Huge Thank You to the WIS PTO for putting together another great Incentive Day! Today 5th grade went on an incentive day for working hard during testing!
May Newsletter
Field Day is May 15th with a make up day of May 18th.
Latest Arrows on the RISE winners!
Students at WIS, worked to earn an incentive day for state testing! PTO generously put this together and provided the funds for students to have this great day! Students were able to choose to go to the bowling, rollerskating, ice skating, or to the movies. 6th grade went on Friday April 24th (pictures attached), 5th grade goes May 1st and pictures will come then!
Thanks again WIS PTO!
Thanks again WIS PTO!
Be sure to plan for the early dismissal at 12:30!
Arbor Day
Earth Day
Upcoming musicals in Watertown School District
WIS has a new way to acknowledge the amazing character of our students. Introducing Arrows on the RISE!
1st ever State Testing Incentive Day is happening at WIS this year!
Students will have the ability to earn attendance at Incentive Day by working hard on their test, having good attendance during the test, having good behavior during the test, and completing the test.
Students will get to choose which activity they go to!
Students will have the ability to earn attendance at Incentive Day by working hard on their test, having good attendance during the test, having good behavior during the test, and completing the test.
Students will get to choose which activity they go to!
WIS Staff wore blue to for Autism Awareness Day.
April Newsletter
Orchestra held a practice minutes competition between 5th and 6th grade students. The 5th grade students won an ice cream party!
Reminder that there is No School on Friday, April 3rd and Monday, April 6th.
For current 6th and 7th grader families: Thank you to all who have completed the registration link for the 2026 - 2027 school year. If you have not had a chance to do so yet, please take a moment and scan the QR code in the packet your student brought home or visit the WMS website (https://www.watertown.k12.sd.us/o/middle-school) and click on "26 - 27 Registration" in the upper left hand corner to officially register your student and select their music option. If you have any questions, please email me at todd.brist@k12.sd.us
Reminder: Spring Break March 18-20
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
The Watertown School District will start 2 hours late on Monday, March 16. All morning practices and activities will also start two hours late. No breakfast will be served. All preschool screening times between 8-10 AM will be rescheduled to later in the day on Monday or Tuesday. The rest of Monday's screenings will be as scheduled. Kindergarten screening has been moved to Tuesday, March 17th at the same time. Please call the McKinley Office with questions, 605-882-6350.