Webster Area School District

April 17

Dates to Remember
Friday, April 18: No school - Good Friday
Monday, April 21: No school - Easter Monday
Thursday, April 24th: Elementary concert - 7pm
*Please note our last day of school (as of today) will be Wednesday, May 21st with noon dismissal.

Happy Birthday
Lucy Gaikowski today, Bentley Breese on Friday, Audie Kuecker on Saturday, and Keifer Acree on Sunday.

History Teacher of the Year Awards
Jordan Fast of the Sioux Valley School District and Nancy Block of Webster Area Elementary School will share the honor of being this year’s History Teachers of the Year. Fast, a high school social studies and government teacher, is being honored for his remarkable ability to make history come alive in his classroom. Block, a fourth-grade teacher, is being honored for her collaborative spirit, unwavering professionalism, and commitment to excellence in the classroom. Block will be honored at the 2025 South Dakota History Conference, May 9th, Deadwood, South Dakota. Congratulations Mrs. Nancy Block!!

Students of the Month
Congratulations to the students of the month for March:
Kindergarten - Harrison Fosheim
1st grade - Laynie Bjerke
2nd grade - Aunicka Dargatz
3rd grade - Finley Marko
4th grade - Gabryel Duenwald
5th grade - Grant Hauck

WABA Summer Programs
Here are the registrations for this summer.
May Registration: https://forms.gle/Rf9jMwQxWRa8DrH17
June Weekly Registration: https://forms.gle/NFkoYHZz15q3gsHv5
Weekly Workouts
Basketball Clinic

2025 Spring Soccer Parents and Coaches:
  If you are interested in learning more about soccer basics in general or want some tips for coaching, the SD Youth Soccer Director of Coaching will be here from Sioux Falls to host a coach development session on April 15 in the Elementary Commons from 5:30 pm- 8:30pm. You don’t have to be a coach to attend; it’s open to parents wanting to learn more about the game too.  Coaches are needed! Please consider coaching your kid’s team; we can’t have soccer without you! Register as a coach by visiting https://websterareasoccer.com/  click on Register, then Player/Coach Register. Contact Jacquie 265-0140 or Cindy 237-2702 if you have soccer or coaching questions. Also don’t forget to order your personalized Webster Area Soccer shirt or sweatshirt; download an order form from the website!

Baseball/Tball/Softball Registration
Checkout the online registration at http://www.leaguelineup.com/webstersdball
You will need to set up an account so you can get updates & fill out the registration.

Webster Area Elementary Yearbook
The elementary/middle school student council, along with Tailfeather Photography will be putting together a 2024-2025 yearbook for grades preschool - 5th grade. The cost of the yearbook would be $25.00 plus tax = $26.55. We need at least 50 yearbooks sold to make this a go. You may order online or pick up an order form from the office. Delivery will be at the start of the 2025-26 school year.
https://tailfeatherphotography.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=295911

Breakfast/Lunch Menu
April menu

Lactose Free Milk Information
Our new Prairie Farms lactose free half pints are available in Chocolate 1% and 1% White milk. The Whole, 2%, Skim white milk and chocolate skim varieties are the same as in years past and are not lactose free. All our milk varieties, both regular and lactose free, have the same nutritional values per fat level and are sourced from the same local dairy farms. The lactose free options have an enzyme added that naturally breaks down the sugars found in milk into simple sugars that can be easily digested. This allows everyone to enjoy the same wholesome nutrition without having to substitute less nutritious options for those who have lactose intolerance. This process makes the milk have a sweeter flavor when compared to milk containing lactose.

School Calendar
2024-2025 School Calendar

South Dakota Chronic Absenteeism has nearly doubled since 2019. Please check out the information from the South Dakota Department of Education. Let's work together and improve student attendance for the 2024-25 school year. https://doe.sd.gov/attendance/ 

2024-25 Meals:
2024-25 Free/Reduced Meal Application
*Breakfast will be served if school runs one hour late, however, it will not be served if school goes two hours late. 

Box Tops for Education
For over 25 years, Box Tops for Education has given families an easy way to earn cash for schools — with products they already buy! Today, you can find hundreds of participating products throughout the store. Scan your receipt with the Box Tops app and you’ll earn for your school with every Box Tops product you buy.

Our Family Labels
Save your labels to help our school!
By buying Our Family brand products – and saving the UPC barcodes from those cans, boxes and bottles – store guests can help schools, faith-based and other community organizations earn money for textbooks, art supplies and more.

For each bundle of 500 Our Family UPC barcodes collected, Webster Area School can earn $25.

Student Accident Insurance
Student accident insurance provides financial assistance with your out-of-pocket medical expenses when your student sustains an accidental bodily injury. Available for all students PS-12.   It is all online. Student Accident Insurance Form

It's Everything Webster Area, In Your Pocket
Webster Area School District launched a new mobile app that helps students, parents, and community members know what is happening on campus, right from their phones. Watch the video on how it works. Webster Area School mobile app video

Download the app on Android: www.webster.k12.sd.us/android-... or 
iPhone: www.webster.k12.sd.us/apple-ap... 

Reminder from Sheyenne Transportation
Parents should drop their children off on the north side of the Elementary, not where the buses unload. Thank you!

Message Regarding School Deliveries:
The school is NOT accepting deliveries from flower shops, please make other arrangements and do not request the businesses to deliver to the school.

Go to bearcats.tv to watch extracurricular events!

Health Mart Children's Free Vitamin Program
Forms can be picked up at Cornwell's. 

Community Events & Resources
Stay up-to-date on events in the Webster area via the Chamber website at WebsterSD.com plus Facebook.com/WebsterSouthDakota and Twitter.com/WebsterSD. Find current job and housing opportunities in Day County under the Opportunities tab, or visit
DayCountyJobs.com
and DayCountyHousing.org

Follow Us on Twitter
You can follow Webster Area School on Twitter - @WebsterArea18_5  

Bus Service
For information regarding bus transportation, contact Kevin Duenwald at Sheyenne Transportation, 605-590-1038.

Federal Regulation
Due to federal regulations, pop is not allowed in the lunchroom during lunch hours.

Receive the Daily Announcements by Email
If you are interested in receiving the daily Webster Area Elementary Announcements by email, please log on to https://www.k12.sd.us/MailingL... and follow the instructions. If you have questions, please call the elementary office at 605-345-4651.