Lincoln Elementary

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.

Parents, The Sign-up Genius links for our Parent-Teacher conferences on February 16th & 17th are found in the News Section of the website. Our Thursday, February 16th conferences are 4:00pm - 8:00pm. The Friday, February 17th Conferences are 8:00am - 12:00pm. Please use the link provided in the news section to sign up for your 15 minute parent-teacher conference. Copy and paste the link into your browser. We are looking forward to visiting with you about our child(rens) progress... (THESE LINKS ARE ALSO SHARED IN EACH TEACHER'S REMIND or ROOMS.)

The Music Concert will start..........6:00pm..........tonight. Note the start time! Looking forward to seeing everybody in the Lincoln Gym.

Lincoln Book Fair Link is: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/lincolnelementaryschool165 See Article in the News section. Thank you.

Reminder to enjoy the weekend safely with trick or treating. ALSO, reminder to SAVE the Halloween Costume for AFTER school on Monday - October 31. Keep it fresh for that night. We will remain in regular routines throughout the school day - please NO COSTUMES or Halloween ACCESSORIES during the school day. Thank you!

October PTO minutes from Monday's meeting:

National School Lunch Week: FREE LUNCH this FRIDAY for ALL students that participate in the District School Lunch program.

Free Tutoring available...Parents: Free, online tutoring available for K-12 students. South Dakota students and families can access a new, online tutoring program. The Dakota Dreams Online Tutoring Program offers FREE online tutoring to K-12 students across the state. One-on-one sessions can help students with their homework, tackle specific trouble areas, and address broader educational concepts. Tutors are teacher prep candidates at Black Hills State University and Northern State University. You can access these resources via the Our Dakota Dreams website by clicking on the “Download Tool Kit” button. Here is the Link: https://ourdakotadreams.com/launch-your-dream/online-tutoring-program/ Please note: In order to access the service, parents or guardians must register their students, not the school. The effort is funded with American Rescue Plan dollars.

Help us celebrate National School Lunch Week! Encourage your child to celebrate National School Lunch Week, October 10-14, by eating a healthy lunch at school. In celebration, lunch will be at no cost for your child on Friday, October 14th. Thank you for supporting the Watertown Food Service program!

Lincoln is excited for the return of High Five Fridays! The first Friday of each month Lincoln will be inviting guests to line the sidewalk entrance to the school and High Five the students as they arrive. Our guests can begin as early as 7:45 am and depart at 8:25 when the bell rings and our school day begins. Stay the whole time or for as long as you can. This is a fun and energizing event for our students and staff. Thank you for agreeing to participate again this year. OCTOBER 7 - Moms NOVEMBER 10 (Thurs. due to no school on Fri.) - Veterans followed by Veterans Day program. DECEMBER 2 - Dads JANUARY 6 - Tentatively Police Officers FEBRUARY 3 - Tentatively Fire fighters/EMT & First Responders MARCH 3 - TBT APRIL 6 (Thursday due to no school on Friday) - Grandparents MAY 5 - Lincoln Staff

Cha-Cha Slide Invitation: Dear Parents, All the Elementary (K-4) students will have the opportunity to perform the Cha Cha Slide at halftime of the Arrow Varsity Football game this Friday night, Sept. 23rd at Watertown Stadium. The game will start at 7:00 pm. Any student performing at halftime will be admitted to the game free of charge. All other family members attending the game will be required to pay for admission or use a purchased activity ticket. All students attending will meet on the practice field in the southwest corner of the stadium with 1 minute left on the time clock prior to halftime. From there, they will be led out onto the field for their performance. This is a great event to start off our new school year. Also it is a wonderful opportunity to support Arrow Athletics. Hope to see your student at the game. Thank You! Mr. Bruning Ms. McCarty

PTO Minutes from Tuesday's meeting.

Home Football Game Friday! Here are the student expectations while attending football games: 1. Students will sit/stand/cheer in their student section OR sit with their parents. 2. Students will not be allowed to play in the open fields as we do not want anyone to get hurt. 3. Please leave footballs, frisbees, etc. at home. Go Arrows!

Volleyball Match tonight! Here are the expectations for students attending the match: For students attending VB matches at the Arena: No students are to sit upstairs in the Arena unless they are sitting with their parents. If students choose not to sit with their parents, they must sit in the assigned student sections of the Arena: Elementary Student Seating---east bleachers Middle School Student Seating---east bleachers High School Student Seating---east bleachers All students should stand during the National Anthem, face the flag, and remain silent during the Anthem. Students are not allowed to run in the Arena during the event. All school rules and regulations apply to all students while in attendance during any school sponsored event. If students do not abide by the rules, they will be asked to leave the event.

*If you still can’t get into Rooms to see your child’s classroom, please call the office and we will get another invite e-mail sent. Thanks for your patience and cooperation with our new App! (605) 882-6340 Thank you!

Ready to roll into the 2022-23 school year. Watertown Transportation Staff has us on our way!