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Administration
| * Central Administration
200 9th Street NE |
882-6312 |
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Dr. Lesli Jutting,
Superintendent of Schools |
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| Mr.
Darrell Stacey, Assistant Superintendent |
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Jennifer Heggelund, Director of Special Services |
882-6399 |
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Rick Hohn, Business Manager |
882-6314 |
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| * Other
District Supervisors |
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Computer Services, Deb Fredrickson |
882-6356 |
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Athletic Director, Steve Moore |
882-6328 |
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Central Food Services, Scott Wahl |
882-6325 |
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Bus Transportation Supervisor, Tim Steichen |
882-6335 |
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School Board |
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Susan Jones, President |
882-3828 |
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Dr. Fred Deutsch, V. President |
882-3323 |
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David Linngren, Member |
882-3671 |
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Jan Schull, Member |
882-2442 |
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Tammy Rieber, Member |
818-4792 |
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| Board
meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at
City Hall. Meetings are aired live on Channel 2, Government Access
Channel, Midcontinent Communications; Channel 3, McLeod USA Cable. |
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Employees K - 12 |
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| Administration |
4 |
Teacher Assistants |
15 |
| Principals |
7 + 4 asst. |
Food Service |
32 |
| Athletic Director |
1 |
Aides |
53 |
| Instructional |
235 |
Clerical |
22 |
| Special Education |
30 |
Custodial |
37 |
| Gifted |
2 |
Transportation |
30 |
| Nurses |
3 |
Behavioral
Specialist/Psychologist |
2 |
| Technology Staff |
5 |
Occupational Therapist |
1 |
| Counselors |
6 |
Family/School
Coordinator |
1 |
| Librarians/Library Aides |
7 |
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K - 12 Grading Policy
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"In grade levels K-2, the
grading notation shall be E (excellent), S+, S (satisfactory), S-, and N
(needs improvement).
In grades 3-12, the grading notation shall be based on letter grades of
A, B, C, D, F and I (incomplete) based on the percentage scale noted
below.
Percentile Scale:
100 - 92 = A 91 - 84 = B
83 - 76 = C 75 - 68 = D
67 - 0 = F
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Bonus Point System - For AP
courses at the high school level bonus points are awarded to grade marks
earned in AP courses. These points are added onto a student's
regular cumulative grade point average. (GPA)
Bonus points are as follows: A = .021 B = .011
C = .006
Stanford Achievement Scores
National percentile scores (how Watertown students compare to all United
States students who took the same test):
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GRADE |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
| Reading |
74 |
62 |
72 |
72 |
63 |
64 |
61 |
47 |
| Math |
83 |
74 |
73 |
77 |
75 |
73 |
67 |
68 |
| Language Arts |
68 |
64 |
61 |
60 |
61 |
59 |
47 |
51 |
| Science |
* |
* |
66 |
* |
* |
74 |
* |
66 |
| Social Studies |
* |
* |
70 |
* |
* |
66 |
* |
71 |
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* Students in these grades do not take the
complete battery test. |
ACT Scores (Juniors /
Seniors)
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2002-2003 |
2003-2004 |
2004-2005 |
| English |
20.5 |
21.2 |
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| Math |
21.1 |
21.9 |
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| Reading |
21.7 |
22.7 |
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| Science Reasoning |
21.7 |
22.5 |
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| Composite |
21.4 |
22.2 |
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| State Composite |
21.5 |
21.4 |
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| National Composite |
21.0 |
21.0 |
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Grades Kindergarten - 6
Jefferson Elementary, K - 6
Laura Morrow, Principal |
1701 North Maple St.
Enrollment 400 |
882-6390
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Lincoln Elementary, K - 6
Dr. Susan Patrick, Principal |
1100 13th Street NE
Enrollment 450 |
882-6340
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McKinley Elementary, K - 6
Jennifer Bollinger, Principal |
5 12th Street SW
Enrollment 300 |
882-6350
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Mellette Elementary, K - 6
John Decker, Principal |
619 2nd Street NW
Enrollment 300 |
882-6385
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Roosevelt Elementary, K - 6
Gregg DeSpiegler, Principal |
412 2nd Street SE
Enrollment 300 |
882-6360
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Grades 7 - 8
Middle School, grades 7 - 8
Todd Brist, Principal |
601 11th Street NE
Enrollment 600 |
882-6370
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Grades 9 - 12
High School, grades 9 - 12
Dr. Michael Butts, Principal |
200 9th Street NE
Enrollment 1375 |
882-6316
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The following courses will be required for
graduation at Watertown High School
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| English / Language
Arts |
4
credits |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Mathematics |
3
credits |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Science |
3
credits |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Speech |
.5
credit |
.5 |
.5 |
.5 |
| Social Studies |
3.5
credits |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| Computer Science |
.5
credit |
.5 |
.5 |
.5 |
| Fine Arts |
1
credit |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Physical Education |
.5
credits |
.5 |
.5 |
.5 |
| Elective Courses |
8
credits |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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Total |
24
credits |
24 |
24 |
24 |
Lake Area Multi-District
Career Center
website
Located northeast of
Watertown High School at 1311 Third Avenue NE, LAMD offers
career and technical courses in the following areas:
LAMD also provides
coordination for internship activities.
LAMD is a cooperative effort
of the Castlewood, Florence, Grant-Deuel, Hamlin, Henry,
Summit,
Watertown, and Waverly-South Shore school districts.
LAMD students annually earn
awards at the Skills USA VICA contests for career leadership skills.
Lake Area Technical Institute
Lake Area Technical
Institute is a premier technical college that is held in high regard
throughout the region. The instructional staff and areas of study
produce graduates that are continually sought after by business and
industry.
FACTS:
- Established in 1965
- 21 majors
- Public Institution
- 98% post-graduate employment
- Associate of Applied Science Degrees
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- 15:1 student / teacher ratio
- Approximately 1300 students
- 30 acre campus
- 90% in training related field
- Accept college transfer credits
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- 80% of student population receive
financial aid
- 72% of students work part-time
while attending Lake Area Tech
- Accredited through North Central
Association of Colleges and Schools
Lake Area Technical Institute recently added a
56,000 square foot Manufacturing Education Center to the campus.
This building houses the manufacturing programs at Lake Area Tech as
well as several of the high school multi-district classes.
Lake Area Tech is located at 230 11th
Street Northeast, Watertown, SD. Visit Lake Area Technical
Institute on the web at
http://www.lakeareatech.edu
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