"Hip, Hip, Hooray!" shouted the preschool class for every BINGO at Tekakwitha Living Center today! It was an exciting day filled with many hugs and high fives for their new friends. Preschool and 4th Grade went on a community visit today!
Thank you Mrs. Ziemer and Mrs. Yammerino for organizing this to occur for our students and community.
We are thankful for our bus drivers and the important role they serve in our school community. THANK YOU!
Thank you for all you do to keep our schools running smoothly. Your hard work is truly appreciated!
Happy Easter from Westside! We had so much to celebrate this week! Thank you to all for all you do each day for our school to be a place we get to be Well Prepared, Always Safe, Value Respect and Eager to Learn each day!
Reminder: No School on Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, 2025. Enjoy your break, and we will see you all on Tuesday, April 22.
Save the Dates: Join the Sisseton Special Education Department for sessions presented by the South Dakota Parent Connection on Autism and Related Disorders. The sessions will be live-streamed in the Sisseton School District Multipurpose Room. All are welcome to attend. The next session is April 21 from 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.
SRO Lindsey Zastoupil 'shared kindness like confetti' this week with our 3rd and 4th graders. She placed personalized handwritten notes of encouragement to all students taking state assessments. Thank you SRO Lindsey! We are daily grateful to have you in our schools and our community.
The 2nd Grade Class took the day and traveled to The University of Minnesota in Morris today to see the play
'Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook'. The play was outstanding and the students were able to be in attendance on a college campus. Our amazing bus drivers Mikey and Alan drove us to a local park, where we had a picnic lunch and playground time in the sun! Thank you to the parents/grandparents and chaperones for joining us today. It was a memorable day together.
Each week we get to celebrate big and small wins! The photos highlight a few of our weekly BIG wins. Fourth grade learners spend quality time with others from preschool to adult plus at Edgewood and Tekakwitha. Thank you to all that continue to make these opportunities possible.
THANK YOU to our school librarians for sharing the love of reading with our students!
The Sisseton School District will start at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
Breakfast will not be served. Buses will run where able.
THANK YOU to our school paraprofessionals for supporting our students!
Due to the continued winter weather warning and predicted weather conditions, Sisseton Public Schools are closed today, April 2, 2025.
Due to predicted weather conditions, Sisseton Public Schoolw will start at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Breakfast will not be served. Buses will run where able.
Due to predicted weather conditions, the Sisseton School District will be closed today, April 1, 2025.
Educators from Westside attended 'A Night of Development' at Lake Area Technical College Tuesday, March 25. Motivational speakers included: John Stiegelmeier, Dan Thurman, and Mike Rayburn.
Topics included: Make A Difference for and with others - WHO matters most in your life, In balance means adjustments and continuous changes and 'What If' - any idea can become reality with a goal, plan, action steps and accountability.
It was an outstanding night of learning, laughter and making moments memorable together as a team.
Reminder: 2025-26 Kindergarten Registration/Screening will take place on Friday, March 21, from 9 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Screening includes a short kindergarten readiness assessment with information for parents/guardians. Please visit the Westside Elementary Office to complete your child's registration. Please bring a copy of your child's current immunization record and certified birth certificate. Children enrolling in kindergarten must be at least 5 years only on or before September 1, 2025 to be eligible to attend kindergarten in the 2025-26 school year. If you have any questions on kindergarten registration, or are unable to join us tomorrow, please contact the Westside Elementary office at 605-698-7613 x 4 or email sissetonelemoffice@k12.sd.us
4th Graders were invited to a Read to Me event at Sisseton Wahpeton College today. The students were given a warlm welcome fromTia - smiling so bright. The SWC students read with the students and helped with crafts. SWC brought in Subway for the group for lunch. The students shared the importance of READING all through their life as well as how to be a high school student and take dual credit courses with the college. Vice President Dr. Julie Buckman visited with the students about the programs available at the college and gave a warm welcome for each to consider SWC in the future.
Thank you to the following SWC administrators and staff that made this possible today. We look forward to our second visit with the next group of 4th graders.
Dr. Julie Buckman (Vice President)
Samantha Crandall (Student Success Navigator)
Tia Topoluk (Education Specialist)
Jenny Nakanishi (Faculty)
- Lenora Haug (SWC student)
- Hannah Ziegler (SWC student)
- Bailey Koshenina (SWC student)
- Ava German (SWC student)
- Sabrina LaBelle (SWC student)
- Kenny Budack Jr. (SWC student)
Preschool 2025-26 Registration is OPEN! It is a full day-five days a week program built on early childhood learning foundations-specifically around play and how to love to learn and grow together. Take a moment to read the parent testimonials from this year. We look forward to having your child join the 2025-26 preschool class. Space is limited. Please visit the school enrollment website or the school office to register:
Preschool Application Information: The Sisseton School District offers a preschool program for students who are 4 years old by September 1, 2025. Preschool is a full-day program, is certified by the South Dakota Department of Social Services, and is taught by an SD DOE-certified teacher. State and Tribal assistance programs may be used to support tuition fees. Preschool fees are $25/day. After-school care is available for an additional cost of $5/day. Bus transportation may be available to students residing in the Sisseton School District on an established bus route. Parents are billed twice a month and must prepay for the upcoming pay period. Parents will receive refunds or credits toward their bill for unexpected school cancellations such as snow days.
Westside Students at Moonlight Bowling Wednesday, March 12 during enrichment classes as a conclusion activity to the Readapillar Challenge. Thank you to all that worked together to provide this opportunity for our students. Thank you parents/guardians and teachers for your consistent support and expectation for our learners to READ, READ, READ.....REPEAT!
