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Programs & Opportunities
Band
Students in grades 5 and 6 are eligible to participate in band.
Lessons are given once each week at Mellette Elementary.
Students have the opportunity to advance at their ability level.
Orchestra
Students in
grades 5 and 6 are eligible to take part in orchestra. Lessons
are given once each week at Mellette Elementary. Students have
the opportunity to advance at their ability level.
GATE
(Gifted and Talented Enrichment) Program
The GATE program is for
students with high academic abilities. A student ay be
referred for testing by a parent, teacher, or Principal.
To be eligible for the gifted program, a student must score 2 or
more years above grade level on an educational achievement test
in reading or math, and 130 or higher on an IQ test.
Classroom enrichment and challenges or individualized programs
are available for students who qualify.
GIFT Program
We have a unique GIFT to offer
our third through sixth grade students here at Mellette.
After school, students have the opportunity to take their
homework to the library and Get It Finished Today! This
homework room runs from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.. Sessions are held
Monday through Thursday. A snack break is also provided
during this time.
Girls'/Boys'
Basketball
The sixth grade
basketball program is sponsored by the school district in the
fall quarter for girls and winter quarter for boys. Students
practice and play games after school. WE EMPHASIZE DEVELOPING
BEGINNING SKILLS, PARTICIPATION BY EVERYONE, AND FUN!
Girls’
Volleyball
Girls in 6th grade can participate in Girl's Volleyball.
Practices will be held at Mellette Elementary School.
Flag
Football
Sixth grade
students may participate in this activity during the fall.
Practices are held at McKinley with games at the Middle School.
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Wrestling
Wrestling is a
district sponsored program for students in grades 3-6 during the
month of February. The students practice at the school and
finish the season with a citywide tournament at the Senior High.
Field Day
Fifth and sixth
grade students take part in track and field events during the
last week of school. Each student may participate in three
events. Students prepare for this during the track unit in
physical education class scheduled each May.
At-Risk-Kindergarten (ARK)
The
At-Risk-Kindergarten Program is for students who need additional
development in motor, concepts, and language skills. The
students are provided with a variety of opportunities to
strengthen these skills. Students in the ARK program attend
kindergarten at their neighborhood school in the morning before
going to the ARK classroom at Jefferson School from 12:20 PM to
3:20 PM each school day.
Junior Kindergarten
Junior Kindergarten is a
program that acts as a bridge between pre-school and
kindergarten by granting the gift of time. It is a program
that is designed for students who may be young going into
kindergarten and may need a little more time. We try to
develop the love of learning and give the students time before
entering kindergarten.
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Boy
Scouts & Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts troops meet regularly at Mellette
Elementary School.
Common Sense Parenting
Common Sense Parenting offers logical, sensible techniques and
skills to improve the parent/child relationship in a respectful
way. Classes meet for 6 weeks, each 2-hour class provides
instruction and the opportunity to try out new skills. For more
information, contact the office. Childcare is provided for
children of parents enrolled in the course.
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District
Preschool
Watertown School District Handicap Preschool is housed at
Garfield Elementary School. Handicap Preschool serves the
Watertown community and assists with helping children who have a
wide range of disabilities. Many of the children serviced
through the program need assistance with speech difficulties and
physical handicaps. For more information on this program, please contact
Garfield Elementary School
English As A Second Language (ESL)
The Watertown
School District employs an ESL instructor who is available to
assist Watertown Public School students who have limited
proficiency in English.
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Fit For Life
The Mellette Fit for Life program is an opportunity for
children, parents and staff to participate in a healthy
lifestyle. Those who participate fill out a monthly calendar
indicating the types of physical fitness activities they have
completed. Mellette Health and Fitness Instructor, Mrs.
Petersen, hands out the forms and collects them each month.
Points are totaled and participants have a chance to earn Fit
for Life clothing and other prizes sponsored by Mellette PTO.
For more information, please contact Mrs. Petersen at Mellette
School.
Foster Grandparents
Mellette School is proud to sponsor the Foster Grandparent
Program. Our Foster Grandparent Volunteers work daily in classrooms. Their main goal is
working with children on reading, language arts or math skills.
They do this either individually with children or in a small
group setting. We appreciate our Foster Grandparents and thank
them for sharing their talents with our students. If you would
like to be a Foster Grandparent Volunteer, please contact the
Watertown Volunteer Center at 886-5270.
Kidscope After School Care
The Kidscope After School Care Program provides nutritional
snacks, homework help, and learning activities each school day
from 3:20 PM to 6:00 PM.
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Kidscope Summer Program
Mellette Elementary (alternating with Jefferson Elementary) and
McKinley Elementary host the Kidscope Summer Program which is
run by the Boys’ and Girl’s Club. Kidscope is a childcare
program that plans and supervises a variety of fun, learning
activities and field trips. Enrichment opportunities such as
guitar lessons, computer lessons, food classes, and Spanish
lessons are also offered. The summer program is open from 7:30
AM to 6:00 PM during the summer. For more information, please
contact the Boys’ and Girls’ Club at 886-6666.
Learning Center
Mellette
Elementary has two full time special education
teachers to meet the needs of all students..
Occupational Therapy
The Watertown School District employs an occupational therapist
who is available to work with elementary special education and
classroom teachers on setting up programs for children with
occupational therapy needs.
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Parent Teacher
Organization
Mellette School
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is an active group of parents
who work hard to provide parental involvement in our school.
Mellette PTO consists of parents appointed to serve on the PTO board for a specific term limit. The PTO meets
monthly to plan for family fun night activities and to act as a
sounding board for parents. Mellette PTO prides itself on acting
on the best interest of our school, staff, students and parents.
Parental involvement is the true key to a child's success in
school.
RS&VP (Retired Senior & Volunteer
Program)
The RS&VP program is a chance for retired senior citizens to
volunteer to assist students as they work to improve reading,
math and/or language arts skills. RS&VP volunteers can choose
the days and amount of time they wish to spend helping
students. If you would like to be a RS&VP volunteer, please
contact the Watertown Volunteer Center at 886-5270.
SAFE (Student Assistance for Education)/Guidance Counselor)
Mellette
Elementary has a guidance counselor in the building for 2 1/2
days per week. The counselor visits each classroom to present
lessons that are preventative in nature. Some of the topics
that are covered include peer relationships and conflict
resolution. The counselor also meets individually with students
and/or families who are experiencing difficulties.
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Speech Therapy
A
speech therapist is on staff at Mellette School that meets with
students on an individual and group basis to develop proper
speech skills.
Student Council
Mellette Elementary School is proud to sponsor a student council
made up of children in grades 3-6.
Classroom representatives are
elected from each classroom. Children in grades 4-6 have an
opportunity to campaign to be elected to a student council
office. The student body of Mellette School votes for a
President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. The student
council assists Mellette School with special projects during the
school year and by helping in the community.
STARS of the Week
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Every student at
ME will get a chance to be a Mellette STAR. One student
will be selected from each class every week.
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All the Mellette
STARS to come to the office on Monday mornings at 8:40 for 5
minutes.
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Each STAR will
be asked to bring a picture of themselves with or without their
family. Also a piece of school work or something from home
they are proud of. We will display these in the display
case by the front door of our school.
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On Friday the
STARS of the week will eat Pizza with the Principal in
the office.
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Each Wednesday, students alternate from grades 1-3 and 4-6
eating school lunch in the conference room. A discussion
regarding the six pillars of CHARACTER is held. Each
student receives a CHARACTER pencil, STAR Pledge card, and a
big chocolate chip cookie.
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Box Tops for Education
Mellette has participated in this General Mills sponsored
fundraiser for the past few years. The school receives $.10 for
each box top collected. In the past money from collecting Big G
Box Tops has been used to purchase playground equipment,
Accelerated Reader (AR) books, fund school improvements, or
other student incentives that are above what the school budget
will allow.
Box Tops can be saved year-round and turned in to Mellette at
any time throughout the school year.
Campbell’s Soup Labels
Mellette School participates in the Campbell’s Soup Label
Program. Students collect and bring Campbell’s Soup labels to
the school.
Pop Tabs
Mellette Elementary School collects the tabs from pop cans.
These are given to the Ronald McDonald House, which provides
temporary housing for parents with children in the hospital.
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