Middle School

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.

WMS--Conferences are slated for this week! You can drop in anytime between 4 and 8 on Thursday and 8am and noon on Friday. Also, each student should have a slide show to show you on their iPad about their school progress so far this year...ask them about it if you haven't seen it! Also, you can access their 2nd quarter and current grades by logging to their/your Campus account. Hope to see you Thursday or Friday!

Your Child's Anxiety & Depression--February 21, 2023 from 7:00-8:00 PM Learn simple strategies that will help parents respond to their child’s anxiety. When applied, these skills will help the child and parent bond, allowing the child to identify and work through their anxiety more effectively. Also learn signs of depression and basic steps to help manage depression, and when to seek professional help. https://cookcenter.info/WatertownFeb21

WMS--Driver Education registration will become available on Feb 27th. Registration will be online sign up only! Links will be available on Feb 27th on the WHS and WMS website. Please make sure people know, they have NOT missed registration.

WMS will be partnering with the LATC nursing program on September 30th. The nursing students will be providing basic vision and hearing screenings for all of our students. Please email shana.stone@k12.sd.us if you don't want your child screened.

WMS--Conferences will be held on Thursday, November 10 from 1 - 8 at WMS. The conferences are open house style...you can stop by and visit any or all of your child's teachers in their classroom. We will have staff and maps at the door to assist. You may also check your child's first quarter grades on the Campus Portal. Hope to see you on Thursday!

WMS--The Watertown Middle School will be hosting a FREE Girls Night for ALL girls in 7th and 8th Grade on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND from 4:30-9:00 pm at WMS. This year's theme: Girls Who Dream! (All girls are encouraged but not required to wear pajama bottoms to the event, as we have a sleepover theme.) This 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 from our community, crafting session, door prizes, glow-in-the-dark party, animals, inflatables/games, 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 SignUpGenius) when you register your daughter. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4ILNhzBmis4U3VcH6wQe1vjF3GiBpjrUd6omaVB0YOR0Sag/viewform

WMS Dance/Fun Night is scheduled for Friday, October 28 from 6:30 - 8:30 at WMS. Admission is $5. Costumes (school appropriate) are welcome! Students must take care of their ABCs in order to attend...good attendance, good behavior, and caught up on classwork. Students will have the option to continue the fun at the Club from 8:30 - 11:00. There will be a bus to take the kids from WMS to the Club. There is an additional $2 admission for the Club. Here is a flyer for info about the activities at the Club: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12WZkvlAAnKxTq1d8oHl5FeYExURGMDBm/view?usp=sharing

WMS--Free, online tutoring available for K-12 students! South Dakota students and families can access a new, online tutoring program, staffed by college students who are preparing to become teachers. The Dakota Dreams Online Tutoring Program offers FREE online tutoring to K-12 students across the state. One-on-one tutoring sessions can help students with their homework, tackle specific trouble areas, and address broader educational concepts. Click the link for info/to sign up--https://ourdakotadreams.com/launch-your-dream/online-tutoring-program/

WMS--Picture Retakes are on Thursday, October 20th. If you'd like to retake your pic or if you were gone the first time, come ready to smile for the camera! Preorder by going to www.scherling.preorderphotos.com and use access code Y93QN4.

WMS--Parents and Families, we need your input! WMS is engaging in the school improvement process and we need your feedback! Please complete the survey by clicking the link below. The survey will close on Sunday, October 16th at 11:59 p.m. Thanks in advance! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSem-1jJllcf3exmiqw_PpxyMImJY49b_DlYlh3y1Kt28HWIUA/viewform

WMS--School is so much more than "just going to school," so we offer clubs and activities to give students extra opportunities to belong and become. Today we shared our clubs and activities in a Virtual Club Fair and with a handout. Check it out and encourage your child to get involved! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xPc7O0vJDb4bGVB2jwwtxz7mXrhqtK9IRJUTQpRO68U/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ty_is-wUr0aDX1210ePEJc9z4RP5oEqwe67AehRvwfg/edit?usp=sharing

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!

The WMS PTO meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, September 15th @ 11:00am in the conference room.

WMS--Parent resource and upcoming family mental health event. Click the link for more details. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bRRSDkQFPCFSU7vr_wClgk6kq6A2Ae5f/view?usp=sharing

WMS--Say Cheese! Friday is picture day at WMS! You can pre-order your pictures by clicking this link: http://Scherling.PreOrderPhotos.com/?AccessCode=J43YA6, scanning the QR code on the pdf liked here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M0q-41-DMIt4eYdQEpIIN8F-7vJsIDlk/view?usp=sharing, or students may bring a check in the picture packet that was in your back to school folder. Don't forget to smile!

WMS--School attendance is crucial to academic and social success at school. If your child must be gone, please be sure to bring a note every time your child sees a medical/dental/ortho/mental health provider so we can document the appointment in our attendance system. Absences without a note will be marked as parent request with a comment for the reason (ill, dentist/ortho, counseling, etc.). Please be sure to call in by 9:00 each day; if we do not hear from you or we are unable to make contact, we will ask our SRO (who serves as our attendance/truancy officer) to do a home visit to check on the student.