May 1
Dates to Remember:
Friday, May 2: Student council meeting, 1:20, elementary conference room
Monday, May 5: 7-12 Spring concert, 7:00, Armory
Tuesday, May 20: Middle School Career Awareness Day
Wednesday, May 21: Last day of school with noon dismissal.
The junior high track meet at Elkton has been canceled due to weather...NO junior high track meet today.
JH Volleyball Skills Camp
June 17 & 18
For volleyball athletes going into 7th and 8th grade.
Webster Armory
1:00-3:30 pm
1 day: $25
2 days: $50
This skills based camp will be lead by Amy Tyler. Coach Tyler has 30 years of volleyball coaching experience. She has 433 career wins, 2 state championship titles, and 7 state tournament appearances.
Registration forms were handed out and extra copies can be picked up in the office.
Basketball Meeting
There will be a high school boys basketball meeting in Mr. Lenard's room on Thursday, May 1st right after school.
New rodeo stars will be born during the wild and crazy “DAIRYLAND DONKEY BASKETBALL SHOW” at the Webster Armory!
It's basketball played on real, live donkeys and it will be wilder than a rodeo and funnier than a circus! All local players will be riding, so come out and see someone you know try to ride a donkey and play basketball at the same time. It’s a thrill a minute, a spill a minute, laugh as you’ve never laughed before at the wild and crazy Donkey Basketball show!
This fun filled show is sponsored by Dave Hahler Automotive and Sheyenne Transportation!
All proceeds will be for the benefit of the International Art Travel Group, put on by the Webster Area Student Council!
Advance tickets can be purchased from members of the sponsoring organization, at the Webster High School Office and Dave Hahler Automotive for $10 a piece!
Tickets may also be available at the gate if there is space available for $15 a piece!
Public Notice
Special Education and School Records Destruction. The Webster Area School District will be destroying special education and school records for students who had an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) with a service year of 2018 or earlier. These records will be permanently shredded in accordance with state and federal regulations. If you are a former student, or the parent/guardian of a former student, and wish to obtain a copy of these records, please contact the district office at 605-345-4651 to make arrangements. Records may be picked up at one of the school offices. All unclaimed records will be destroyed after June 15, 2025.
Bearcat Athletics
Tuesday, April 29 - Varsity Track - Clark Quad, 4:00 (dismiss after lunch, depart at 1:45)
JV Golf @ Watertown Cattail Crossing, 1pm (dismiss at 10:50, depart at 11am)
Thursday, May 1 - JH Track - Elkton Invite, 3pm (dismiss at 11:45, depart at noon)
Varsity Golf @ Hamlin Lake Country Golf Course (dismiss after first block, depart at 10am)
Friday, May 2 - Varsity Track @ Sisseton, 11am (dismiss and depart TBA)
Varsity Track @ Howard Wood Relays in SF (dismiss and depart TBA)
*these two meets will be partial teams only with participating athletes to be determined
Saturday, May 3 - Varsity Track @ Howard Wood (depart TBA)
Dance Camp
Girls in preschool thru 8th grade are invited to attend Dance Camp this summer. Flyers are going home with the students and Jen Keller is your contact person. Registration is due by May 19th.
SDSU 2025 Women's Basketball Camps
SDSU BB Camps
Driver Education Schedule Update
Due to changes in the school calendar from snow days, the Driver Education (DE) schedule has also been adjusted. The updated class dates and times are: May 27, May 28, and June 4 – 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, June 5 – 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Driving times will be scheduled during class hours. Students must attend all 30 hours of instruction to receive credit. If the revised schedule does not work for your student, please contact the office to request a refund.
Students of the Month
Congratulations to the students of the month for March:
6th grade - Harrison Wagner
7th grade - Brittyn Bloom
8th grade - Claire Halvorson
WABA Summer Clinics
Here are the registrations for this summer.
May Registration: https://forms.gle/Rf9jMwQxWRa8DrH17
June Weekly Registration: https://forms.gle/NFkoYHZz15q3gsHv5
Weekly Workouts
Basketball Clinic
South Dakota Farmers Union has leadership opportunities for middle/high school students happening this summer!
Senior State Leadership Camp: June 8th-13th, 2025 Storm Mountain Rapid City, SD Ages 13-18
South Dakota Farmers Union proudly offers agriculture, leadership, and cooperative education through our leadership camp!
Students from all over South Dakota will have the chance to learn from industry experts and field specialists, enhancing their understanding of agriculture and cooperatives while exploring the beauty of the Black Hills. Participants will enjoy exciting experiences such as Rushmore Tramway Adventures, hiking trails, and more!
Registration fees are $100 for SDFU Members and $135 for Non-Members. This fee covers lodging, meals, transportation, and tour activities. *We do provide scholarships!
State Camp Poster
All-States Leadership Summit: May 30th-June 2nd, 2025 Washington D.C. Ages 18-22
National Farmers Union is excited to bring All-States Leadership Summit to Washington, D.C. for the first time in 2025.
Students and young adults from across the country will gather in the nation's capital and have the opportunity to meet with agricultural industry professionals and build professional skillsets in networking, communication, and leadership. National Youth Advisory Council members will be elected during the conference!
Registration is $250. This cost includes shared lodging, most meals, and tour activities. *We do have travel scholarships available for the first 40 students!
All-States Poster
Library News
The following students have library books due:
2029: Lennox, Ryder, Kanye, Joanna, Lillian, Hunter, Tallie, Hudson, Nathan, Maza, Ace, Jackson, 2030: Maverick, Jackson, Mehki, Mason, Harley, Casen, Marshall, Tucker, Tristen
2031: Ian, Embry, Kenlee, Avery, Lydia, Ashlynn, Silas, Portlyn, Presley, Rhys
Breakfast and Lunch Menu
April menu
May 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.
South Dakota Chronic Absenteeism has nearly doubled since 2019. Please check out the information from 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.
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!
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 flyer
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.