About Us - Watertown City School District

District Leadership Team

Patricia LaBarr
Superintendent

Supporting Our Students

Remember to be AWESOME for kids – they’re why we do what we do.

Always remember our ‘student first’ motto!
We are a team!
Every day is a new opportunity!
Smile!
One person can make a difference!
Make connections with students/families, staff, and community!
Excellence – we make excellence happen through hard work and learning!

Bring your ‘A’ game!

Together, we are TEAM AWESOME!

Stacey Eger-Converse
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction,
Chief Diversity Officer

Fostering rich learning

Fostering rich learning

As always, we are very appreciate that you, as parents and guardians, entrust your child(ren) to our care and guidance as they pursue their potential. Together, with an amazing team of staff members, we are fostering a learning environment that supports not only academic growth, but also social and emotional growth. We strive to create problem solvers who take initiative to be productive citizens who are community-minded and curious about the world around them.

Curriculum & Instruction

School: 315-785-3708

Tina Lane
Assistant Superintendent for Personnel & Student Services,
Title IX Coordinator

A positive environment

A positive environment

Welcome to the home page for the Watertown City School District Personnel Office. This area of the new and improved WCSD website was developed to be more of a resource for current employees as well as to provide potential employees with helpful information related to working for the WCSD. We hope you find the site helpful, and we welcome you to call and/or visit our office if you have questions.

Personnel

School: 315-785-3720

Communication Chain
Contact Our District Leaders

Communication Chain

The Watertown City School District has developed this communication chain to promote direct, open, and respectful interactions so that questions and concerns can be worked out efficiently while also providing you with an opportunity to share compliments. The communication protocol starts with the staff member closest to the situation, as that person will usually have the information. At times, additional personnel are required to solve specific situations. Appropriate communication channels are listed here. The District encourages all questions from parents and residents regarding school matters.

If your issue has not been resolved after following all the appropriate steps in the communication protocol, the District Clerk can assist you in contacting the Superintendent’s Office. Then, if still unresolved, the clerk can assist you in communicating with the Board of Education.

District Clerk:
Michelle Gravelle
(315)785-3705
mgravelle@watertowncsd.org

WCSD Communication Chain 2021-22

Contact Our District Leaders

Patricia LaBarr

Superintendent of Schools

School: 315-785-3705

Stacey Eger-Converse

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Chief Diversity Officer

School: 315-785-3708

Tina Lane

Assistant Superintendent for Personnel, Student Services, COVID-19 Coordinator, Title IX Coordinator

School: 315-785-3720

Mission
Strategic Plan Goals

Mission

Strategic Plan Goals

Board of Education Goal Statements

WCSD will:
1. Strengthen collaboration among schools, families, and community
2. Promote physical and mental wellbeing of students and staff.
3. Assure that all structures meet the physical and functional needs of the district.
4. Expand learning opportunities for ALL students.
a. Create effective schedules that maximize opportunities for ALL students.
5. Engage students through current applications of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity, which align with learning standards and incorporate meaningful assessments of student work.
Strategic Plan 2018-2023

Emergency Closing Information

When weather conditions or emergency situations dictate, we may cancel, delay, or close school.

A one- or two-hour delay, this means that buses will be dispatched starting one or two hours later than normal. Any other delays experienced by a bus drive while en route may make it arrive even later.

Please be sure to have current information on file with the office where your child attends school if your child must go to another person's home for temporary care school when school is forced to close early.

Emergency cancellations and closing announcements are made via ParentSquare, local radio and television stations.

News media for delay and closing announcements:

RADIO - 790 WTNY/WCIZ, TK99, K-ROCK, North Country Public Radio

TELEVISION - WWNY TV Channel 7, WATN/WTOJ WWTI Channel 50, Spectrum, TV 3 (Syracuse)

INTERNET - Newzjunky, Watertown Daily Times, NNY360

Building Use

Driving Directions

Click on building name for directions.

District Office
1351 Washington Street
Watertown, NY 1360
Phone Number: 315-785-3700
Fax Number: 315-785-6855
Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Student Registration1351 Washington Street Watertown, NY 13601
Phone Number: (315) 661-8338
Fax Number: (315) 785-6855
Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (excluding holidays).

Watertown High School 1335 Washington Street Watertown, NY 13601
Phone Number: (315) 785-3800
Fax Number: (315) 785-3733
Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Case Middle School1237 Washington Street Watertown, NY 13601
Phone Number: (315) 785-3870
Fax Number: (315) 785-3731
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

H.T. Wiley Intermediate School1351 Washington Street Watertown, NY 13601
Phone Number: (315) 785-3780
Fax Number: (315) 785-3769
Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Knickerbocker Elementary739 Knickerbocker Drive Watertown, NY 13601
Phone Number: (315) 785-3740 Fax Number: (315) 779-5654
Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

North Elementary School 171 East Hoard Street Watertown, NY 13601
Phone Number: (315) 785-3750
Fax Number: (315) 779-5405
Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Building:

Ohio Elementary School1537 Ohio Street Watertown, NY 13601
Phone Number: (315) 785-3755
Fax Number: (315) 779-5502
Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sherman Elementary836 Sherman Street Watertown, NY 13601
Phone Number: (315) 785-3760
Fax Number: (315) 779-5575
Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Starbuck Elementary School430 East Hoard Street Watertown, NY 13601
Phone Number: (315) 785-3765
Fax Number: (315) 779-5472
Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Resources

Annual Notifications

Building Hours & Contact Info.

Communication Chain

Community Advisory Committee

Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Reporting Form

District Safety Plan

District Technology Plan

Employment

McKinney-Vento Act

Professional Learning Plan

Reopening Schools Plan

School COVID Report Card

Strategic Plan

In This Section

District Leadership Team

Patricia LaBarr
Superintendent

Remember to be AWESOME for kids – they’re why we do what we do.

Stacey Eger-Converse
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction,
Chief Diversity Officer

Fostering rich learning

Tina Lane
Assistant Superintendent for Personnel & Student Services,
Title IX Coordinator

A positive environment

Communication Chain

Contact Our District Leaders

Patricia LaBarr

Stacey Eger-Converse

Tina Lane

Mission

Watertown City School District is committed to building a caring culture that fosters lifelong learners and responsible citizens.

Strategic Plan Goals

Board of Education Goal Statements

Emergency Closing Information

When weather conditions or emergency situations dictate, we may cancel, delay, or close school.

Emergency cancellations and closing announcements are made via ParentSquare, local radio and television stations.

News media for delay and closing announcements:

Building Use

Driving Directions

Resources

Patricia LaBarr Superintendent

Remember to be AWESOME for kids – they’re why we do what we do.

Stacey Eger-Converse Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Chief Diversity Officer

Tina Lane Assistant Superintendent for Personnel & Student Services, Title IX Coordinator

Patricia LaBarr
Superintendent

Stacey Eger-Converse
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction,
Chief Diversity Officer

Tina Lane
Assistant Superintendent for Personnel & Student Services,
Title IX Coordinator