⏰ The Deadline is TODAY!
Free & reduced-price meal benefits from last school year will expire TODAY, October 6. If you haven't completed an application for the 2026–2027 school year, please apply through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal under More → Meal Benefits.
If you've already applied, thank you—no further action is needed!
22 days ago, Kim Johnson
Corrected time: A reminder that the Watertown School District will dismiss at 1:30 (1:20 for Prek-4) on Friday, October 2nd for the Homecoming Parade, which starts at 2:00 PM.
4 days ago, Jeff Danielsen
A reminder that the Watertown School District will dismiss at 12:30 (12:20 for Prek-4) on Friday, October 2nd for the Homecoming Parade, which starts at 2:00 PM.
4 days ago, Jeff Danielsen
New Road Closure Alert: Please be aware that 11th St. NE between Arrow Ave. and 1st Ave. NE near LATC will be closed again September 29–October 1 for construction. This will be a full road closure and may impact traffic around the high school and LATC. Please plan an alternate route, allow extra travel time, and use caution in the area. Thank you for helping keep students, staff, and construction crews safe!
9 days ago, Jeff Danielsen
A reminder that the Watertown School District will dismiss at 12:30 (12:20 for Prek-4) on Wednesday, September 23rd for Teacher Inservice.
14 days ago, Jeff Danielsen
Road Closure Alert: Please be aware that 11th St. NE between Arrow Ave. and 1st Ave. NE near LATC will be closed September 22–24 for construction. This will be a full road closure and may impact traffic around the high school and LATC. Please plan an alternate route, allow extra travel time, and use caution in the area. Thank you for helping keep students, staff, and construction crews safe!
16 days ago, Jeff Danielsen
To: Watertown Families,
Due to a Midco outage, phones are down right now at the Watertown School District. Please use email or Apptegy if you need to communicate something with your school or child's teacher until the issue is resolved.
22 days ago, Jeff Danielsen
The Nutrition Services Department is excited to welcome everyone back for another great school year! Please take a few minutes to review the important nutrition updates
https://aptg.co/sDrBz4. Be sure to stop by the Nutrition Services table during Pre-Conference Night! We'd love the opportunity to meet you, answer any questions you may have, and help you navigate the new Parent Portal.
about 2 months ago, Jeff Danielsen
The 2026–2027 Required Annual Student Update is now open through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
All current Watertown School District families are asked to complete the Annual Student Update to verify household, contacts, and student information before the start of the school year.
Need Parent Portal Assistance?
If you need help creating a Parent Portal account or need to request your username or a new password, please contact:
Kim Johnson (PK–8)
kim.johnson@k12.sd.us
Hailey Full (9–12)
hailey.full@k12.sd.us
Please Note:
Student schedules will not be available until mid-August.
Free & Reduced-Price Meal Applications will be available soon; please re-visit your Parent Portal in the upcoming weeks.
New to the Watertown School District?
Families who are new to the district can register their students for the 2026–2027 school year using the New Student Registration link on the Watertown School District website.
3 months ago, Kim Johnson
Meal Account Update: We are currently transitioning student meal accounts from MealTime to Infinite Campus. If you received an email today showing your student's meal balance as $0.00, please don't be alarmed. This is a temporary result of the transfer process, and your funds are being moved to the new system. To manage receiving these messages, please log into MealTime and update preferences, otherwise please disregard. Additional information on accessing your student's meal account through Infinite Campus will be shared soon. Thank you for your patience!
3 months ago, Jeff Danielsen
Watertown Schools dismiss for the 2025-26 school year at 12:30 (12:20 for PreK-4) on Wednesday, May 20. Thanks for helping us make this a great school year. Have an enjoyable summer!
5 months ago, Jeff Danielsen
Please join us on Wednesday, May 13th from 3:45-5:00 PM for an open house to honor our 2026 retirees in the Watertown High School Commons.
5 months ago, Jeff Danielsen
Happy Easter from the Watertown School District! No school on Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6 for the holiday break.
6 months ago, Jeff Danielsen
The Watertown School District will start 2 hours late on Monday, March 16. All morning practices and activities will also start two hours late. No breakfast will be served. All preschool screening times between 8-10 AM will be rescheduled to later in the day on Monday or Tuesday. The rest of Monday's screenings will be as scheduled. Kindergarten screening has been moved to Tuesday, March 17th at the same time. Please call the McKinley Office with questions, 605-882-6350.
7 months ago, Jeff Danielsen
A reminder that the Watertown School District will dismiss at 12:30 (12:20 at PK-4) on Wednesday, February 25 for staff inservice.
7 months ago, Jeff Danielsen
The Watertown School District will be 2 hours late on Wednesday, February 18. No breakfast will be served, and no morning preschool. Activities will also start 2 hours late.
8 months ago, Jeff Danielsen
The Watertown School District will dismiss at 12:30 (12:20 at PK-4) on Thursday, February 12th for Parent-Teacher Conferences, which will run from 1:00-8:00 PM. No School on Friday and Monday.
8 months ago, Jeff Danielsen
No School for the Watertown School District on Friday, January 23. Staff please report to WMS at 9:00.
9 months ago, Jeff Danielsen
The Watertown School District will be 2 hours late on Friday, January 16. All morning activities will also be 2 hours late. No morning preschool, and breakfast will not be served.
9 months ago, Jeff Danielsen
Watertown Schools will dismiss at 12:30 (12:20 at PreK-4) for the holidays. We return on Mon, Jan 5. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
10 months ago, Jeff Danielsen
