Royal Report

• Wednesday 12/18 - DQ Art Night - Innovation
• Winter Break - Monday 12/23 - Wednesday 1/1, school starts back on Thursday 1/2/25
• Kindergarten Royal Roundup - Thursday 1/16

Upcoming Special Education Advisory Council Meeting

A Special Education Advisory Council meeting will be held on Friday, January 10th, 8:00-9:00 AM at the Community Learning Center.

The purpose of the advisory council is to connect with parents on special education topics and resources.

Please RSVP to Kelly Stauffer at kstauffer@wm.k12.mn.us

Thank you to all the families who participated in our Glow Family Night. The night was full of fun and lots of neon! Our next family night will be February 27th from 4-7 for I Love to Read Month. Hope to see you there.

The Green Book Sale is almost here!!

Tuesday December 17th - Friday December 20th.

Books are $0.25 each!!

This event is run by 4th grade Student Council.

Have your students bring their quarters and dollars to purchase books to keep them busy over break!!

3rd - 8th WMYBA parents/guardians:

The Watertown and St. Boni Knights of Columbus are offering a "FREE" Free Throw contest!

• When: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM Boys; 6:45 PM Girls
• Where: Watertown-Mayer Middle School Gym, 1001 Highway 25 NW, Watertown, MN 55388 (enter door #23)
• Who: Boys and Girls 9-14 years old (9-11 year olds shoot from 12 foot line instead of standard 15 foot line)
• Cost: FREE
• Registration: Pre-registration encouraged through our form by January 1: here (sign up upon arrival is an option as well)
• Awards & prizes available too!
• Participants must furnish proof of age and written consent (ie. birth certificate, etc)
• All Contestants at local level recognized and have opportunities to advance to Districts, Regions, State

The Knights want to provide an athletic outlet and encourage the values of sportsmanship and healthy competition while having fun getting in free throw reps! Contestants will have 3 warm up shots followed by consecutive free throw attempts from the foul line. To break a tie, contestants will take a second round of five free throws. No warm up shots are permitted for the tie breaker rounds. Successive rounds of 5 free throws each continue until a winner emerges.

Safe Kids 101 (Ages 8-12): Learn the important safety principles for staying home alone.

• Monday Dec 16 / 3-5pm

Babysitting Certification (Ages 11+): Learn the importance of responsibility, recognizing an emergency, action steps to take for personal, fire & water safety, CPR, choking & basic first aid.

• Monday Dec 16 / 5:10--8:10 pm

Upcoming Screening Dates:

Friday, January 10th

The Minnesota Free School Meals Program is now permanent!

• What does this mean? Students can receive their first standard breakfast and lunch for FREE!
• What do I need to remember? If students go back for a second full meal, additional entrees, side items, or a la carte, these DO cost extra based on the item. If your child has permission to get extras, please be sure that there is money in their lunch account. This includes milk to accompany any home lunches.

HERE is the link for the updated cost of full second breakfast, lunch, and the approximate costs of a la carte items.

Have You Applied for Educational Benefits?

Even though the Minnesota Free Meals Program is permanent, we strongly encourage families to apply to see if you are eligible for educational benefits through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Educational benefit applications (Free and Reduced applications) impact the educational funding that our schools receive and can affect other additional fees.

HERE is the link to our website to learn about how you can apply!