Middle School

WMS--Vision and hearing screenings will be administered to 7th-grade students on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. If you do not want your child to participate in the screening, please email the school nurse by Monday, November 27th. Her email address is Shana.Stone@k12.sd.us. If your child does not pass any part of the screening, a referral letter will be mailed.

WMS--We are so grateful to be middle grades educators! Just a reminder that there is no school on 11/22, 11/23, and 11/24 for Thanksgiving Break.

A reminder of the early dismissal today, November 9th at 12:30 PM for Parent-Teacher Conferences at all schools from 1-8 PM. No school on Friday, November 10th for the Veteran's Day holiday. Have a great weekend!

A reminder of the early dismissal today, November 9th, at 12:30 PM for Parent-Teacher Conferences at all schools from 1-8 PM. No school on Friday, November 10th for the Veteran's Day holiday. Have a great weekend!

WMS--Reminder conferences are tomorrow from 1 - 8. These are drop-in conferences (not scheduled appointments)...you can check in with just your child's advisor or see every teacher if you'd like. If you DO NOT have a Campus account to check grades, attendance, and communication, please stop by the office and get signed up!

WMS--Conferences THIS week! Conferences will be from 1 - 8 on Thursday, November 9th. You can stop in to see just your child's advisor or all of your child's teachers. You can check grades and attendance on Campus as well.

Updated registration link! All WMS students proudly invite their family members who are serving or have served our country to attend our Veterans Day Breakfast on Thursday, November 9, 2023, from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. in the WMS Commons with a short assembly to follow in the gymnasium. Please RSVP by Friday, November 3, 2023. Register using the form below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNmYbTRfY-kDKKF-YOtbTVtODpy4BpdEAekWuaBlE8cQSYQg/viewform

The Watertown Middle School will be hosting a FREE Girls Night for ALL girls in 7th and 8th Grade on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST from 4:30-9:00 pm at WMS. This year's theme: YOU CAN BE ANYTHING! (Barbie) This empowerment event provides a safe environment for girls to discuss topics & participate in activities related specifically to teen girls. The FREE night includes: Free T-shirt, selfies with friends in front of theme specific backgrounds, homemade meal, guest speaker Holly Hoffman from the TV show “Survivor”, tie dying, door prizes, dance party, baby animals, obstacle courses, hair styling and much more! Register ONLINE on the WMS website. We are also looking for parent volunteers to chaperone, help with the group meal, and provide a door prize. If interested, please note on the Google form (Via SignUpGenus) when you register your daughter. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbi6DKHzzPfVCQ53itO4V2k_SnSRlPCdgW_J8lxuW3xx7XvQ/viewform

All WMS students proudly invite their family members who are serving or have served our country to attend our Veterans Day Breakfast on Thursday, November 9, 2023, from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. in the WMS Commons with a short assembly to follow in the gymnasium. Please RSVP by Friday, November 3, 2023. Register using the form below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNmYbTRfY-kDKKF-YOtbTVtODpy4BpdEAekWuaBlE8cQSYQg/viewform

WMS--Please help take an extra moment and use caution when dropping off/picking up your child(ren). The safety of our kids is our top priority, so with 600 kids coming and going, your patience is appreciated. Also, there should be no parking on 11th Street. Click the link for full traffic loop details. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QorYryDETqrm86M0q9hIPX30Zh-AfWNz/view?usp=sharing

Don't forget to vote. A reminder that the Joint City/School election will be held at the Watertown Civic Arena on Tuesday, June 20 from 7 AM - 7 PM.

The Watertown School District will be conducting an emergency planning drill on Tuesday, May 30th in the morning from 8 AM – 12 PM. The district offices will be closed for the morning to the public. The public is asked to avoid the area of the high school as much as possible during these hours, as an influx of emergency responders will be present. We appreciate the cooperation of law enforcement and other first responders to assist the school district in it’s safety planning.

The Watertown Chamber will be hosting a candidate forum on Tuesday, May 30 at 6:00 PM in the DD Miller Auditorium at Watertown High School. Candidates for school board and city council will be present for this forum.

The public is invited to an Open House celebrating the 2023 retirees from the Watertown School District from 3:45-5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 17th in the Watertown High School Commons.

WMS--It is hard to believe, but it is time for our 8th graders to think about becoming freshmen at WHS. To help prepare our 8th graders for the transition to the high school, they will be taking a tour during a block of time on the morning of Thursday, May 4th. Be sure to ask them how it went! The WHS principals will follow up with a Q & A visit to WMS later in the month. More details in the attached letter and schedule. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y_4cymb4umdhQP1CrZRsQEM1jfHT2LGP/view?usp=sharing

WMS--Please help take an extra moment and use caution when dropping off/picking up your child(ren). The safety of our kids is our top priority, so with 600 kids coming and going, your patience is appreicated. Click the link for full traffic loop details. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QorYryDETqrm86M0q9hIPX30Zh-AfWNz/view?usp=sharing

WMS--The WMS Spring Showcase will be Monday night, April 24th, from 6:00 - 7:30. The swing choir will perform at 6:00 followed by orchestra and then the jazz band. Art will be on display the whole night. Destination Imagination will be selling root beer floats.

A reminder to Watertown School District families that Friday, April 21st is a full day of school. The final day of school for students is Friday, May 26th with a 12:30 dismissal.

WMS--State testing is underway! Please remind your child to fully charge their iPad each night, send them to bed a little earlier, and encourage them to eat a good breakfast!

Kindergarten Round Up for all day, every day Kindergarten is for children who will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2023. Screenings will take place on Wednesday, April 12 and Friday, April 14, 2023 at the Garfield Education Center. Appointments are required, so please call 605-882-6398 today!