May 1
Dates to Remember:
Wednesday, May 1 - Bearcat Buddy order forms due
Monday, May 6 - Auditions for On The Road to Bremen Town - 3:30 - Armory
Wednesday, 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 -at the football field
Friday, May 17 - Last day of school - dismissal at noon.
Lunch Menu Change
Lunch on Friday will still be brown rice and broccoli. The littles will start with orange chicken and then we will move into the teriyaki chicken.
Homecoming Theme for 2024 will be Carnival Games/Rides!
Dakota Players Theatre
Auditions for On The Road to Bremen Town will be held on Monday, May 6 at 3:30 pm at the Armory. Open to grades Prek - 12th grade.
Bearcat Buddies
Students in K-4th grade: If you are interested in signing up for the Bearcat Buddy Club, please get your order form in by May 1st.
Bearcat Buddy order form
K-12 Webster Basketball Clinic
May 28-29
Basketball Clinic Flyer
https://forms.gle/22YyaUCj3R61dCMK9
Can Tab War
The Key Club will again be hosting a can tab war for Ronald McDonald House. Buckets will be distributed to grades K-8. The contest will commence 5/1/24 and last to 5/10/24. That Friday buckets will be collected and weighed. The class that collects the most tabs will win a Root Beer Float party to be held 5/14/24. Any questions please ask Erin Sannes.
South Dakota Farmers Union State Camp
SDFU is excited to kick-off another camp season. We offer state camps for students ages 9-12 (Jr. State Camp) and 13-18 (Senior State Camp). See attached flyer for more information.
Farmers Union Camp Info.
South Dakota Farm to School Program
Farm to School
The Webster Area School District would like to thank Frank James for donating 856 pounds of beef to the students at Webster Area School.
Farm to School Thank You
2023-2024 Elementary Yearbook
You can still order online at https://www.tailfeatherphotogr...or pick up an order form from the office. The yearbook includes preschool thru 5th grade students and the cost with tax is $26.55 payable to Tailfeather Photography.
Tutor Tracks
The application period for the last Tutor Tracks term (running March 18-May 3, 2024) is now open!
Tutor Tracks is a FREE seven-week, guided tutoring program designed to firm up SD elementary and middle school students’ foundations in Reading, Grammar, or Math. Program tutors are Black Hills State University and Northern State University teachers-in-training.
To participate in Tutor Tracks, parents/guardians can apply here. This program accommodates as many students as tutor schedules allow, so get applications in now for the best chance of being accepted.
Here’s what parents are saying about this program:
It really helped to solidify teaching done at school, along with reviewing the basics.
Easy and convenient to complete from home.
My son WANTS to do it.
The tutors are very friendly and knowledgeable. They make the sessions fun for the student!
This program has given my daughter the extra help she needed and really boosted her confidence.
The tutors were friendly and patient in their teaching styles.
Tutors do a great job at making my daughter feel important during their sessions.
More information can be found on the Dakota Dreams Online Tutoring Program webpage.
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 2023-24 school year. https://doe.sd.gov/attendance/
GOOD NEWS!
We were notified that WASD has been approved for the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program. This will be a change from previous years and will save our school district general fund thousands of dollars. Fruits and vegetables will be served for snacks 2-5 days per week depending on the allocation. With this program, snack milk is no longer permitted to be offered. Each room has water and so perhaps students can bring small water bottles.
2023-24 Meals:
Free / reduced meal application
April menu
May menu (the cook's choice days will be announced when decided)
*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!
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.