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--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.
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!
Ready to roll into the 2022-23 school year. Watertown Transportation Staff has us on our way!
Ready to roll into 2022-23 school year!! Transportation staff has us on our way in Watertown!
We are having some phone difficulties this week at our transportation center. For questions on transportation to start the school year, please call 605-884-6166. Thank you!
If your child was accepted into theWatertown Driver's Education program for this summer. The classes will take place at the Watertown Middle School. The driving portion will meet at the Middle School as well, unless scheduled differently with driving instructors.
WMS--Click the link below for the May newsletter.! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sOnw0OGY3xiLxc9sAH5i_PS5ncSxXKAs/view?usp=sharing
WMS Spring Showcase is Monday night from 6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Come see art displays and other classroom materials! We will also be featuring our music programs with 8th grade orchestra, jazz band, and swing choir performing throughout the evening. Drop in as your schedule allows and help us recognize and celebrate the awesome work of the students at WMS!
WMS--You are invited to have school lunch with your child at WMS from April 19 - May 6! The purpose of this invite is to allow you to see, taste, and experience school lunch, so no outside food, please. The lunch is FREE (one per child) and we are limited to 20 guests per day/10 guests per lunch. 7th grade lunch is from 11:54 – 12:29 and 8th grade lunch is from 12:40 – 1:15. If you'd like to join your child, please click on the Sign Up Genius link to reserve your spot. You must sign up by noon the day prior to your visit.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4aa9a823abff2-wmsfamily
WMS--Click the link below for the April Newsletter!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NY4xCxBFf0CvJOJtV7CrU4lUFi9DACmx/view?usp=sharing
WMS--Good news! The Building Stronger Hearts Foundation will be covering the cost of the heart screenings at WMS next week! Screenings are FREE, but spots are LIMITED...see below for info...call today!
Screen America will be conducting heart screenings at WMS on March 24th. This is open to all students (12 - 34), not just athletes. You must register for an appointment and complete forms to participate. Screenings will happen at school and only take 15 minutes. WMS is the host, but you can get more information by contacting Screen America directly by logging on to https://www.screening-america.com/ or by calling Steve Rice at 605-920-1168. A cover letter with more details and the registration forms can be found by clicking this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P-LKHz7Hbkkp_qp4D4Wbmi-ejH9akIfO/view?usp=sharing
WMS--Screen America will be conducting heart screenings at WMS on March 24th. This is open to all students (12 - 34), not just athletes. You must register for an appointment and complete forms to participate. There is also an $89 fee (scholarships are available). Screenings will happen at school and only take 15 minutes. WMS is the host, but you can get more information by contacting Screen America directly by logging on to https://www.screening-america.com/ or by calling Steve Rice at 605-920-1168. A cover letter with more details and the registration forms can be found by clicking this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P-LKHz7Hbkkp_qp4D4Wbmi-ejH9akIfO/view?usp=sharing
5-12 Band Festival/Concert in the Arena Tuesday Evening, March 1st will be streamed on our YouTube Channel, Address: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvZucd-SZsL4Qsu_GSBz5Rw
WMS--Just a reminder that our doors don't open in the morning until 7:30 a.m. With the colder temps on the horizon, please time your morning drop off so students don't arrive prior to 7:30 a.m.
Also, starting today, Monday, November 29th a bus (#88/Olaf) will begin transportation for the SE part of town. It will be parked on the north parking strip of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (1800 East Kemp) at 8:00 am to pick up students, and will be back at 3:50 pm for drop off.
WMS--Are you signed up for fall conferences?
Conferences will be held on November 8 and 9 from 4:30 - 8:30.
Please click the link below or on the purple bar on the WMS website to schedule a time with your child’s advisor: https://www.watertown.k12.sd.us/o/middle-school/page/wmsconferences
We strongly encourage the student to attend the conference along with the parent. Reminder, we are only able to schedule one conference per student. Please contact your child’s advisor if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you at the fall conferences!
WMS Newsletter is now available. Click the link to read the newsletter.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bMIFPkIDLjox4tP1tg1a3RrxcRIcJ0qW/view?usp=sharing
WMS Dance/Fun Night
DJ/Dance, Haunted Graveyard, Sumo,
Ring Toss, Speed/Throw Challenge
Friday from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
At WMS
$5 entry fee
Costumes Welcome
Students should be picked up at the middle school by 8:30 p.m.
or
Students may ride the bus to the Boys and Girls Club for their Halloween Party for grades 7 – 12. $2 entry fee (free for Club members). That event ends at 11 and students should be picked up at the Club.
In order to be eligible for both of these events, students have to take care of their ABCs: A for attendance—must have no unexcused absences or excessive absences/tardies, B for behavior—cannot have any office referrals for the previous two weeks, and C for classwork—cannot be on the ICU list/have missing work.