From the Watertown School District: The Watertown School District will start two hours late on Friday, January 15th. Conditions will be assessed again in the morning.
From the Watertown School District: We will be dismissing school on January 14 at 2:30 PM. All evening activities have been postponed or canceled. Thank you, and have a good evening.
WMS--We are so excited to welcome everyone back for a great 2021 portion of the school year! With everyone mixing and matching over the holidays, I just want to remind everyone that masks are expected at WMS. Lots of kids have been forgetting their mask or wearing them around their chin/neck. Masks will be crucial for the next few weeks. Please remind your child to bring a mask every day and encourage them to wear it properly. Good, bad, or indifferent on the mask issue, the advantage of this language is kids only have to be out of school for 3 days instead of 10 for close contact. It gets kids back to school sooner! If a mask doesn't work for your family, no problem! I'd just ask that you send me an email at todd.brist@k12.sd.us and I'll add them to my list for contact tracing (no mask will quarantine for 10 days and masked students will quarantine for 3). I need to hear directly from parents because sometimes the parent's expectation is different than the kid's wish. Thanks for your help on this!
WMS Caring Projects
Students have been learning about empathy and volunteering and are now participating in caring projects to help our community. Please ask your child about their team's caring project. You are not obligated to send money, but we encourage you and your child to talk about the project and help our community by participating in any way you can.
WMS--Reminder! If you haven's signed up for fall conferences yet (10/19 and 10/26), please do so ASAP! Sign up WITH YOUR CHILD'S ADVISOR ONLY. If possible, please have your child attend with you.
https://www.watertown.k12.sd.us/o/middle-school/page/fall-conferences
WMS--Masks are expected at WMS. Good, bad, or indifferent on the mask issue, the advantage of this language is kids only have to be out of school for 3 days instead of 14 for close contact. It gets kids back to school faster! Lots of kids are forgetting their mask or wearing them around their chin/forehead. Please remind your child to bring a mask every day and encourage them to wear it properly. If a mask doesn't work for your family, no problem! I'd just ask that you send me an email at todd.brist@k12.sd.us and I'll add them to my list for contact tracing (no mask will quarantine for 14 days and masked students will quarantine for 3). I need to hear directly from parents because sometimes the parent's expectation is different than the kid's wish. Thanks for your help on this!
WMS--Sorry...sent wrong link before...updated link...Fall conferences are set for 10/19 & 10/26! Click on the link below and select a time with your child's advisor.
https://www.watertown.k12.sd.us/o/middle-school/page/fall-conferences
WMS--Fall conferences are set for 10/19 & 10/26! Click on the link below and select a time with your child's advisor.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Y5ROuVSgpLK3QDJ_f4UlVk6egN77aVpcmx6T0_FsE-8/edit?ts=5f7dcea1
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 the 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.
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.
Homecoming Tailgate and HARVEST 2020 Info
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j8L4Fp9Pq0KIJW_Lm6gQNedm8XIa8AGp/view?usp=sharing
Delta Dental is Coming!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BLXKN44v90E_VTe7Ex39j3-GhasbpbjU/view?usp=sharing
WMS--It would have been my hope that you'd see the back to school letters in the mailboxes today, but...COVID19. It is our plan to finish the details this week and mail back to school letters on Friday. Thanks for your patience and I look forward to seeing you all soon!
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.
Summer Reading - Watertown Regional Library
https://www.watertownsd.us/917/Young-Adult-Resources
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!!
Watertown School District Preschool Screening
Reminder, iPads and material check in is Wednesday (11-7) & Thursday (8-4). More details in video and/or handout.
Video--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYPG1VBPOCc&t=1s
Handout--https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vizy9WY_zet-nsB9sjkoCACE0XMk4TObkZ_z4KAhmZk/edit?usp=sharing