Reminder: Parent-teacher conferences are Thursday!
There will be no preschool that day, and Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten students will be dismissed at 12:20 p.m.
If you haven’t signed up for a conference yet, please visit www.watertown.k12.sd.us/mckinley-elementary.
If you need a reminder of your scheduled conference time, please call us at 605-882-6350. We look forward to visiting with you!
There is no school November 25th, 26th or 27th for Thanksgiving Break.
Reminder-Early Dismissal-Inservice, Wednesday, Oct. 28th. WHS/WMS/WIS-12:30; JK-4-12:20; PM PK attends 8:30-11:30 am; No AM Preschool
Reminder-tomorrow is an early dismissal for teacher inservice. Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten students are dismissed at 12:20. After school busses run as usual.
PM preschool attends in the AM from 8:30-11:30. No after school busses available for early dismissal days for preschool students. AM preschool students do not attend.
We’ll be taking the day off in observance of Native American Day — a day to honor and celebrate the rich history, culture, traditions, and contributions of Native American people.
We hope our students, families, and staff enjoy the long weekend together!
Reminder-tomorrow is an early dismissal for homecoming. Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten students are dismissed at 1:20. After school busses run as usual.
AM preschool attends normal hours from 8:30-11:30. No after school busses available for early dismissal days for preschool students. PM preschool students do not attend.
🎉 It’s Homecoming next week! 🎉
MECC will join the fun with these dress-up days next week:
🧢 Wednesday: Hat Day
🏈 Thursday: Jersey or Favorite Team Day
💜💛 Friday: Arrow Day—wear your purple and gold!
We can’t wait to see everyone’s school spirit! 🏹
To: Watertown Families,
Due to a Midco outage, phones are down right now at the Watertown School District. Please use email or Apptegy if you need to communicate something with your school or child's teacher until the issue is resolved.
Picture day is coming soon! McKinley students will all get their photo taken on September 2nd. If you would like to order photos and have not already done so online or sent the packet back with your child, you can order here: www.Scherling.PreOrderPhotos.com Use access code N39KG6. Online ordering will be open until 9/3/26 at 11:59pm. All portraits will be shipped to school and sent home with your child. In addition to printed photos, you can order things like Iridescent clear frames, cell phone stands, metal ornaments and more! See the attached flyer with all of this information and QR codes to scan for easier access. If you prefer to see the photo before you order, you will get a unique access code to view and order the portrait a few weeks after picture day! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Scherling M-F 8am to 4pm at 844-211-5713 or customerservice@scherlingphotography.com
We’re excited to welcome our JK and Kindergarten students to McKinley tomorrow!
For the first day of school:
Drop-off will be at the front doors of McKinley.
Students will go to the lunchroom and find their teacher’s table.
Staff will be ready to greet students and help everyone get where they need to go.
We know first-day goodbyes can be a big moment! To keep arrival safe and organized, we ask families to say goodbye at the front entrance and let our staff take it from there.
We can’t wait for a great first day! 💜💛
Meal Account Update: We are currently transitioning student meal accounts from MealTime to Infinite Campus. If you received an email today showing your student's meal balance as $0.00, please don't be alarmed. This is a temporary result of the transfer process, and your funds are being moved to the new system. To manage receiving these messages, please log into MealTime and update preferences, otherwise please disregard. Additional information on accessing your student's meal account through Infinite Campus will be shared soon. Thank you for your patience!
