Webster Area School District

Dates to Remember:

Friday, May 1: 5th Grade Wax Museum and Science Fair, 1:00, armory
Monday, May 4: 7-12 Spring Concert, 7pm, armory
Friday, May 15: Field Day 3rd - 5th grade from 8:45 AM to 11:00 AM, and K - 2nd grade at 12:30 PM to 2:45 PM
Sunday, May 17: Graduation, 2pm, armory
Tuesday, May 19: Last day of school, dismiss at noon

Youth Volleyball Camp, June 17&18-Webster armory
More information
Registration form

Webster Area Summer Shot Club:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMnPC2uRIa9ZteoPtt7xfcJOC1nQk4S9SdfFKFFEdLoBxNEw/viewform

WABA Summer Basketball Program: Monday and Tuesdays in June at the High School Gym
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Registration form

Zebco School of Fish, Kids Fishing School: Grade 1 and up Wednesday May 20th at Pickeral Lake Lodge
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Webster Area Basketball Camp: May 26-28th at the Webster Armory
Girls & Boys entering grades 3-5, 8:30-11:30
Girls & Boys entering grades 6-8, 12:30-3:30
Registration form

Congratulations to our Students of the Month for March!
Lola Haabala-K
Joeslyn Linde-1st
Adalynn Letcher-2nd
Eliza Bloom-3rd
Aubrey Sattler-4th
Gracelynn Chevalier-5th

May Lunch Menu

FARM TO SCHOOL THANK YOU
Thank you to Jake and Karli Zimmerman for donating 503 lbs of beef to the Webster Area School District. Your support of the students of the district is greatly appreciated. If you are interested in donating to the Webster Area District Local Beef program please Contact Lori O’Farrell at 605-345-3548. Monetary donations to this program are also accepted to offset the cost of processing.

Webster Area Preschool, Prekindergarten, Kindergarten Registration
Pre-School(Must turn 4 on or before Sept 1, 2026)-If we have 1 section, class will be 8:20am-1:30pm Tuesdays and Thursdays; If we have 2 sections class will be 8:20-11:20 & the other 12:15-3:15.
Pre-Kindergarten(Must turn 5 on or before Sept 1, 2026)-3 full days M, W, F
Kindergarten(Must turn 5 on or before Sept 1, 2026)-5 full days

Call 605-345-4651 or email Michelle.Bloom@k12.sd.us for information to register your child for Fall 2026

Please use link to order 2025/26 elementary yearbooks! https://tailfeatherphotography.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=324415

SD Farmers Union Camps:
Ages 9-12(Jr State Camp)July 19-22, 2026 and 13-18(Senior State Camp)
Register online at https:/sdfu.org/education/youth-programs/youth-camps/

Local Day County Camp:
4H Building on the Fairgrounds in Webster, SD.
Free for SDFU members, $5 for nonmembers, ages 6-12 scholarship available
NEW DATE May 21, 2026 9:30-2:00pm
click here for more info

News from the Nurse: This year Nurse Kelsie will be very particular about administering medication at school. Please read the attached message for clarification

Afterschool Program
Sign up now for the fall. Space is limited so don't delay.
Afterschool Program Info

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/ 

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!

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.