The Watertown School District announces free breakfast and lunch for all students beginning October 1 and continuing through December or until federal funding runs out. Any enrolled student in K-12 is eligible for these meals. We have also changed our student close contact procedures. Beginning on October 5, if a student is masked, they would have the option of following the recommended 14-day close contact quarantine or choose to quarantine for 72 hours and come back to school masked, temp checked and socially distanced where permitted. School principals will notify you should this happen in your child's school. We are also changing the language with regards to masking from "highly recommended" to "expected." All students were given a mask to start they year, and we ask that you make sure your child has one with them each day. More details on the close contact procedures can be found at: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/949702/Close_Contact_Student_Leave_Procedure.pdf. With this change, WHS will resume in-person classes on Mon. Oct. 5, and 7-12 activities will resume as well next week.
Please see the attached flyer regarding the Diabetes Support Group.
REMINDER: School will be dismissed at 1:30 TODAY (homecoming parade starts at 2:00). Please call the school if your child does not know their after school plan. Thanks!
School will be dismissed at 1:30 on Friday, 9/18/20 (homecoming parade starts at 2:00). Please let your child know their after school plan before they come to school that day. Thanks!
Check out the McKinley and Arrow wear for sale: http://Mckinleycolts2020.itemorder.com
The homecoming tailgate has been cancelled as well as the live portion of the Harvest event. You can still participate in Harvest online. Please see the attached flyer. Thank you!
Activity tickets are for sale until next Friday, 9/11/20. Students can purchase them in the office or parents can buzz into the front door to buy them. They are $10 each. Exact change or checks only. (Checks can be written to Watertown High School). The ticket will get students into ANY athletic event throughout the 2020-2021 seasons.
Please read through the September newsletter. It contains information about the school year, a note from our counselor, lunch menus and more! The newsletter can be found at: https://www.watertown.k12.sd.us/o/mckinley-elementary/browse/65075
If you haven't done so already, please visit our Facebook page or school website to sign up for your open house! For any questions or trouble with the links, please call the school at 882-6350 on M-F between 8am-4pm.
A letter from Mrs. Knopf will be coming to you soon. Part of the letter asks that you sign up for individual open house times. It will also let them know who their teacher is this year! Please sign up by clicking on your child(ren)'s teacher link below:
Borkhuis: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054AABAD2CAAFF2-individual
Pieper: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054AABAD2CAAFF2-individual2
St. Sauver: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054AABAD2CAAFF2-individual3
Anderson: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054AABAD2CAAFF2-individual4
Turbak: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054AABAD2CAAFF2-individual5
Hatton: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054AABAD2CAAFF2-individual6
Nelson: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054AABAD2CAAFF2-individual7
Clausen: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054AABAD2CAAFF2-individual8
Thomas: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054AABAD2CAAFF2-individual9
Kluver: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054AABAD2CAAFF2-individual10
VanWell: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054AABAD2CAAFF2-individual11
In preparation of returning to school on August 27, you MUST pre-register children via this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGsm2XxQw1kPSlygzknu-7CFTnQs8Tiun3xZr_fl8EYnuIVQ/viewform
If you have not completed this, please do so as soon as possible!
Thank you!
The Salvation Army is doing a school supply giveaway. Please see the poster for details!
ALL parents: If you have not done so yet, please fill out the parent survey as soon as possible. It can be found at www.watertown.k12.sd.us. Then click on “COVID 19 RESOURCES”, then “parent survey”.
From the Watertown School District: Parents have been notified of the "Return to School Plans" in a call and text on July 17. Here is the link to the parent letter on the Watertown Webpage. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/805240/Return_to_School_Parent_Letter.pdf. Here is a link to the district's planning document, https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/805241/Return_to_School_for_Board.pdf. You can find more information at the district's Coronavirus website, https://www.watertown.k12.sd.us/o/watertown-school-district/page/covid-19-resources--13.
Summer Academy registration is open. Click on the link to register. http://wtnacademy2020.weebly.com
From the Watertown School District: Remodel work has begun at WHS. The high school offices can be found in the 500 hallway of WHS near the student entrance, and the district offices are now located at Garfield Elementary. This will remain in place for the summer.
Parents of fourth graders: please make sure you are subscribed to the Watertown Intermediate School for further important notifications. This is a setting that each person will need to change on their phone. In the app go to settings (on the left side) and check the schools that you wish to receive notifications from.
From the Watertown School District: A big thank you to all of you for your work getting us through the 4th quarter. Report cards will be mailed out on Friday, May 29. A reminder that the Boys and Girls Club will be starting lunches for the summer on Tues. May 26. Watch for details on the start of school scheduled for Aug. 27. We don't know what this will look like yet, but we are anxious for a return to school this Fall. Please check out the 2020 Graduation Ceremony on Sun. May 24 at 2:00 PM. Links for viewing can be found at http://watertown.k12.sd.us. Have a great summer!!
Computer/iPad and charger collection goes until 5:00pm tomorrow! Come to get your ticket to the CARnival (2-5pm)!
We have a new mystery reader. Watch here: https://youtu.be/OZB3GukKwxk