WMS--We still need a few more parents to fill out our survey about Career and Technical Education (CTE)! Our middle and high schools partner with Northeast Technical High School here in Watertown to give more CTE options to our students. We'd like you to complete the survey by clicking the link below to help us improve our programs and offerings. Thanks if you already completed it...if you didn't please help us out! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaga_QO2Z_ytFmbSR7bf-W843QjneWxbViQcOM77n28AgyWA/viewform
WMS--We have started receiving phone calls regarding Drivers Education. Please be patient and stay tuned…a notification will be sent out through the school app on Monday, February 26th at 8:00a.m. with the details. There will be 180 slots available on a first come, first served basis. Reminder that participants must be 14 before September 30th, 2024.
WMS--Reminder, NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 15 (MLK Day).
Friday, January 19 will be an early dismissal (12:30) for staff in-service.
Happy New Year from the Watertown School District!! We hope you had a good holiday season. A reminder that Watertown schools resume on Tuesday, January 2nd!!
WMS--On January 30th 8th graders at WMS will be taking part in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Math and Reading. This data will allow us to compare our math and reading skills with those of students across the nation. This assessment will not affect any student's grades. You can learn more about the assessment by clicking the link here. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tUfvM7DVO2WGhvgBR_AB0L9WUQxwYNzWg98-DT6ahAA/edit?usp=sharing
WMS PTO Holiday Goodies Sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4FA4AE28A0F94-46469527-christmas
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.