Webster Area School District

Dates to Remember:
Monday March 9-Dakota Players Theatre-Auditions-after school HS gym
Friday, March 13-Dakota Players Theatre-Community performance at 7:00 p.m.
Monday, March 12-End Q3
Friday, March 20-Inservice-NO SCHOOL
Thursday, March 26-FFA Parent/Member Banquet

Dakota Players Theatre/Theatre 605 will be at Webster Area School HS Gym next week, March 9–13. This year’s production is titled Space Pirates. Auditions will take place on Mon., March 9, immediately after school in the high school gym. We encourage all interested students (K-12) to consider participating. No prior acting experience is necessary, just a willingness to be involved and have fun. Students selected for the cast will practice throughout the week, leading up to two performances on Fri., March 13: Student performance at 1:30 p.m. Community performance at 7:00 p.m. This is always a great opportunity for students to build confidence, teamwork skills, and stage experience. Please see the attached informational letter (email) from Theatre 605 for additional details.

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.

K-8 Softball Camp-Registration Due- March 4th
Watertown Arrows Spring SOFTBALL CAMP 2026
Click for more info

Webster Area Spring Soccer Registration is open March 1-16!
Online registration will open March 1 for the 2026 spring soccer season for kids ages 4-14! Note: children must have turned 4yrs old by Sept 1, 2025. To Register, please visit https://websterareasoccer.com/ click on Register and follow instructions. If you are new to soccer, you will need to create an account.

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

Please return registration forms by March 5, 2026

Register using our QR code

Tball/Baseball/Softball registration is open - Link is on Webster Baseball Facebook site. Deadline is March 27. U10/U12 Softball is transitioning to Fast Pitch.

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/

Sickness: Please see link below from Nurse Kelsie about when to stay home and when to return to school.
 News from the nurse

Reminder: Colder weather is upon us! Please send your children in warm clothing to school! Please label gloves, coats and boots! If someone does not have warm weather gear for their child, please reach out to Nurse Kelsie(kelsie.letcher@k12.sd.us)and we can get them some to keep. Thank you!

March Lunch Menu

Important Information for Upcoming 6th Grade Students
2025 6th Grade Vaccines

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.