Watertown School District

Due to rural road conditions, the Watertown School District will be dismissing on Thursday, March 9th at 1:15 PM. All afterschool and evening activities will either be postponed or canceled. The Girls State BB Tournaments will still be going, as those are SDHSAA events.

The Watertown School District will be two hours late on Monday, March 6th. No breakfast will be served, and there is no AM preschool. All morning activities will also start two hours late.

The Watertown School District will be dismissing at 2:15 PM on Wednesday, March 1st. After school activities are either postponed or canceled. Thank you.

No school for the Watertown School District on Thursday, February 23rd. All activities are postponed or canceled for Thursday. Take care!

No school for the Watertown School District on Wednesday, February 22nd. All activities are postponed or canceled for Wednesday. Stay safe!

The Watertown School District will dismiss at 2:15 PM on Tuesday, February 21st. Evening activities will be either postponed or canceled.

The Watertown School District will be hosting a Family Mental Health Night on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7:00 PM. This is specific to Watertown families, and the preregistration can be accessed at https://cookcenter.info/WatertownFeb21. Thanks for considering.

The Watertown School District is seeking community input on our elementary schools. If you haven't seen any of the presentations, viewing information is included in the survey. Thank you for taking the time to respond. The survey link is also included on our district web pages. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtFGEdYAzZyeFa5pH2xHMb2CITW32nBo6rs4LaYVOX7e97fA/viewform.

The Watertown School District will be closed on Wednesday, February 15th. All activities are cancelled for the day.

The Watertown School District will start two hours late on Wednesday, February 15th. All morning practices and activities will also start two hours late. Conditions will be evaluated in the morning if further postponement is needed.

To help make up the half day that was missed before Christmas Break, the Watertown School District will have school all day on Wednesday, February 22nd for students in Grades PK-8. WHS students will still be dismissed at 12:30 PM with assignments conveyed by staff prior to the dismissal.

The Watertown School District is inviting community members to join us at the Watertown High School Commons for sessions discussing our elementary schools. We will host two different meetings for this purpose on Monday, January 30th and Wednesday, February 8th both at 5:30 PM. Attendees will hear a presentation from district officials on the state of our elementary schools and then are welcome to stay for a question and answer period.

The Watertown High School Holiday Concert on Monday, December 12th has now been POSTPONED. More details to follow with an updated evening for this. Safe travels.

The Watertown High School Holiday Concert has been moved up one hour tonight, Monday, December 12th to 6:30 PM. You can also view the concert via livestream at: https://www.youtube.com/@watertownschooldistrict14-74. Thanks for your cooperation.

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!

Ready to roll into the 2022-23 school year. Watertown Transportation Staff has us on our way!

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!

Due to construction related circumstances, the Watertown School District offices will close at noon on Friday, August 12th. We will reopen on Monday, August 15th at 8:00 AM.

Phase One of the Allen Mitchell Field remodel project will begin on Wednesday, June 29. The area will be under construction for the remainder of the summer and fall. The track will not be available for public use until this is completed. Thank you for your patience while we perform this upgrade.

Due to sidewalk replacement along the front of the High School & Administration Offices, we ask the public to use the first set of doors to the south of the main entrance, labeled 5W. Gym access will continue to be the northwest arena doors. Thank you for your continued patience during our building project.