
Reminder to mark your calendars! Bunny Bingo is coming up on April 7th from 6-8pm! We will have bingo games, prizes and there will be pizza, pop and popcorn. There have been many business making donations. Thank you as well to: Classroom Connections, Watertown Transit, Sinner Fine Art, Watertown Chamber, Downtown Sushi, Quality Inn, My Place Hotel, Big Shot Fireworks, Mavericks Steak & Cocktails, Kim Engelhart, Kerri Noeldner, Sioux Valley Coop, Burger King, Reliabank, Dakotah Bank, 2nd Street Station, Blossom Shoppe, First Bank and Trust, McDonalds, Oddysey, Minervas, Taco Johns, Roys, Marcos Pizza, Dagwoods, Dakota Butcher and MANY more!


There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow-Friday for Spring Break. Enjoy these days with your families. We can't wait to see you all on Monday!


Thank you to Watertown Area Home Builders Association for letting our preschool build and learn with these play sets!



Mark your calendars! Bunny Bingo is coming up on April 7th from 6-8pm! We will have bingo games, prizes and there will be pizza, pop and popcorn. Thank you sponsors for your donations! Bramble Park Zoo, Great Western Bank, Prairie Lakes Wellness Center, LATC, Cowboy, Lea's Hallmark, Senor Max's, Riddles, Watertown Ford, Lindners Music, Big Stone Therapy, Q'doba, Arbys, Pizza Hut, Scooters, Perkins, Grainery, Sure Hotel, Pizza Ranch, Watertown Family Aquatic Center, Coca Cola, Marcos Pizza, Applebees, Dutchboy, Dairy Queen, Zesto, First Premier Bank, County Fair, Office Peeps, Tommy's Lanes, Hy-Vee, Trav's Outfitter, AMJ Boutique, 605 Nutrition, Boys & Girls Club, Dempseys, Joy Ranch, Planet Fitness, and MORE!


The Watertown School District preschool and kindergarten screenings are coming up. Please call Garfield at 882-6398 to set up your appointment!



Tomorrow, 3/10/22 is an early dismissal at 12:20 (5th-12th grade dismiss at 12:30). Please make sure your child knows what their after school plan is. Thank you!


Thursday the 10th will be a district-wide "Health & Fitness Dress Up Day". Feel free to wear sweatpants/shirts, sweatbands and tennis shoes or your favorite sports shirt to school!


Dr. Seuss week has been lots of fun! Check out these photos of our amazing students and staff for the dress up days and Drop Everything And Read.





Thank you Officer Waldner for stopping by to play with us this morning.


School Resource Officer Johnson worked with McKinley 3rd and 4th graders on Bullying Prevention. Students pledged to stop bullying and learned ways to help others.


Don't forget to sign up for the Watertown School District preschool and kindergarten screenings.



McKinley had a "TWO-rific" 2/22/22 Tuesday. We celebrated the ambigram with tutus , ties, tye-dye and twins.





Tomorrow, 2/23/22 is an early dismissal at 12:20 (5th-12th grade dismiss at 12:30). Please make sure your child knows what their after school plan is. Thank you!


Elaina Brown presented a thank you to School Board Member Kari Lohr on Monday night. Thank you for all that you do Kari. Way to go Elaina!




Enjoy your long weekend! There is NO SCHOOL on February 18th for conferences or the 21st for President's Day. Conferences are going well tonight. Teachers will be in the building tomorrow from 8-12 for scheduled conferences. If you have any questions, please call the office at 882-6350.


Reminder: Parent/Teacher conferences are tonight and tomorrow morning. If you are not sure what time you are signed up for, please contact the office at 882-6350!


Don't forget to sign up for Parent/Teacher conferences: https://www.watertown.k12.sd.us/o/mckinley-elementary/page/parenteacherconferences If you have any questions, please call the office at 882-6350. Thanks!


Tomorrow, 1/21/22 is an early dismissal at 12:20 (5th-12th grade dismiss at 12:30). Please make sure your child knows what their after school plan is. Thank you!


See the attached invitation for school lunch!


Please see the attached flyers regarding the Watertown School District preschool and kindergarten screenings.

