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.
Everyone is working hard to get computers ready for next year!
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!!
Parade line-up begins at 6:45.
Enter the HS parking lot only from Arrow Ave and follow the directions to line up.
While waiting to start and during the parade you must remain in the vehicle.
Do not toss anything to the crowd.
Don't forget-laptop turn in Wed 8:00-7:00 for Seniors
Seniors!
Parade-Wed May 20 @ 7:30
You must follow these guidelines:
One vehicle per graduate
Decorate the vehicle and wear cap/gown
Only passenger vehicles (no semi trucks, Arrow vans, tractors, etc)
Remain in the vehicle and no tossing things
Smile and wave
Make some noise!
Dr B
All WHS Senior Graduation pics from when students walked across the stage have been emailed. Please check students email for these.
From the Watertown School District: The year is coming to a close with a materials turn-in on May 20-21. Please have the devices charged and turned on for return. Details will come from the building. Please join us in recognizing the Class of 2020 with a parade on May 20 at 7:30 PM. Graduation will be broadcast on Sunday, May 24 at 2:00 PM. Summer school will not take place until August, and Driver's Eduction will start in July. These students will be contacted separately about attendance. Thanks for all of your help. Have a great weekend!
From the Watertown School District: We are excited to announce a Graduation Parade for the Class of 2020 on Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30 PM. More details in the attached flyer. Come out and celebrate with this years graduates!!
Senior Parade!
WHS Class 2020
WHS Senior Parade through Watertown-details coming soon!
Sponsored by Watertown PD
From the Watertown School District: Happy Mother's Day to all our Moms!! The final materials exchange will take place at all buildings on Monday, May 11 from 8-5. We will be getting details out to families about end-of-year turn in to be held on May 20-21. Graduation ceremonies will be broadcast on Sunday, May 24 at 2:00 PM on the local Government channel, KXLG, KWAT, and Public Opinion websites. We are also aiming for an in-person graduation celebration on Sunday, July 26. Thanks again for all your help during this time. We appreciate it. Have a great weekend.
Students finish the last full week of school work by working diligently to complete all assignments. The next two Mondays are the days to return all school items May 11th or May 18th (at the latest)!
All laptops must be returned May 20 & May 21
Good luck, finish strong! Dr B
From the Watertown School District: Thank you parents for filling out the survey on our Flex Learning. We appreciate the feedback. Please note that we are closing off our playground equipment according to CDC guidelines. We intend to continue the Flex Learning until Thursday, May 21. We will have another materials exchange day on Monday, May 4 from 8-5 at all buildings. Graduation details were emailed to seniors this afternoon. We still intend to recognize the Class of 2020 on Sunday, May 24 and hope for an in person ceremony in July. Have a great weekend.
Make sure to pick up your PE clothes on Monday Apr 27 or May 4 between 8:00 and 5:00. Last Mon for PE locker stuff pick up is Mon May 4. After that day items will be donated.
From the Watertown School District: We will have another materials exchange on Monday, April 27 from 8-5 at all buildings. Senior students have been surveyed about graduation, and we will make an announcement soon about the May 24 ceremony. Parents, please help us gather feedback about our flexible learning by filling out the survey at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xMsy5tXrHP91hK7R_BZoC98A-SpCw-iyMRjq-sUUxVs/edit. Please continue to take advantage of the free student lunches served daily. Have a great weekend.
From the Watertown School District: Materials Exchange will take place on Mon., April 20 from 8-5 at all buildings. The final day of school for students will be Thurs. May 21. The PACH program will no longer have a separate distribution and will instead be included in the Community Food Distribution held at the Boys & Girls Club on Thursdays at 4:00 PM. More information coming soon on graduation. Have a great weekend.
Watertown High School - PE Boys and Girls lockers have been cleaned out. All students involved should have received an email from their PE teacher. You should come and claim your items on Monday, April 20th at the Student Entrance - unclaimed items will be donated after May 11th. Other lockers (ex: wrestling, student lockers) will be cleaned at later dates and parents will be notified as to when they can be picked up.
PE Boys and Girls lockers have been cleaned out. All students involved should have received an email from their PE teacher. You should come and claim your items on Monday, April 20th at the Student Entrance - unclaimed items will be donated after May 11th. Other lockers (ex: wrestling, student lockers) will be cleaned at later dates and parents will be notified as to when they can be picked up.
From the Watertown School District: No school or lunches served on Fri. April 10 and Mon. April 13. We will continue with flex learning on Tues. April 14. Our next materials exchange will be on Mon. April 20. Thanks for your continued help with all of our school needs. One tip to keep in mind is to remember to login to the filter each day on the school device. Enjoy the long weekend.
Monday, March 30th from 9 - Noon and 1 - 4PM at the Student Entrance of WHS, seniors can pick up their Graduation Cap and Gowns (including tassels).
From the Watertown School District: Thank you for your cooperation with our materials handout on Monday. It went very well!! I also wanted to remind you of the free lunches available for K-12 students at all 5 elementary schools and the intermediate school each day. The Governor has asked all schools to close until Friday, May 1. We will remain closed to students until that time and continue to work with students through online means as we have already started. More communication will follow about turning in work and other learning elated items. All activities until May 1 will be postponed until we know more information.