Please provide feedback on the Sisseton School District Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan and ARP/ESSER III Plan. This feedback will be presented to the Sisseton School Board prior to board renewal of the plans at the June 2023 board meeting. ARP Plans must be reviewed every six months, per Federal guidelines.
Current Plan Link: https://5il.co/1jqnv
Updates will include information based on updated guidance from the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/parent-faqs.html) and the SD DOH (https://doh.sd.gov/COVID/)
This survey will close at 4:00 p.m. on May 26, 2023.
2023-24 Kindergarten Readiness and Registration at Westside!
Incoming Kindergarten Learners and Parents/Guardians
Attend together anytime from 4:30-5:45pm
The Kindergarten Readiness learning session for you and your child will be 15 minutes with registration (paperwork) to complete before or after the learning session. You and your child will have an opportunity to tour the areas your child will be learning in next year. We look forward to seeing you!
Westside had the opportunity to have Phil Baker lead us in song and dance Thursday, May 18! Thank you Sisseton Arts Council and Sisseton Schools for your support for our children to have authentic learning opportunities throughout the year.
Information for Sisseton City Rec/Baseball/Softball
2023 Westside Awards
May 22 & 23
Sisseton Performing Arts Center
The last day of school is May 23, 2023.
Congratulations and a HUGE SHOUT OUT to Mrs. Archer's 2nd Grade Class!
First class at Westside this semester to have 10 PERFECT ATTENDANCE DAYS - On TIME and ALL DAY (NO EARLY PICKUPs) this is AMAZING!
Thank you parents/guardians and family members for placing a high emphasis on your child's education and the school/work ethic to be punctual. In addition, this builds stamina to fulfill one's entire work day. This is a strong work ethic for life! Well done!
Last day for Edgewood Community Visit this year!
Thank you to all that made this possible.
Parents/Guardians contact Miranda at Edgewood if you would like to visit this summer.
The residents love it!
Reading/Bingo/Relationships with the Residents.
Make memories this summer!
Last Day for Community Visits today!
Thank you Tara for calling Bingo!
Parents/Guardians - an opportunity for you with your children is to contact Tekakwitha and Edgewood this summer and visit! Spend time Reading with the Residents!
Beautiful day for 4th Grade to visit our resident friends. Bingo Day!
THANK YOU to our food service staff for all you do for our students!
Our Edgewood friends came for lunch today! We loved it!
Our 4th Graders from Mrs. Hansen and Mr. Fox's class visited SWO Tribal Headquarters for Tribal Council this week. We learned and played cultural games, listened to music, had a tour and an incredible lunch from the Education Department. Thank you to all that made this day possible. We look forward to more learning opportunities together.
Missoula Children’s Theater Workshop 2023
Mrs. Princess Lagapa's 2nd Grade Class
Learning Actor’s Tool:
• Concentration
• Memorization
• Observation
• Imagination
The Importance of Being on Time
"Lost time is never found again."
– Benjamin Franklin
Being on time is something we all strive for. It's a simple concept but can sometimes be tough to achieve. For the sake of our children's success, it's a skill adults must strive to master and model every day. Modeling important behaviors teaches children how to be successful in the world.
THANK YOU to ALL that have and are making school EVERYDAY ON TIME ALL DAY a PRIORITY.
School begins at 8:30am Classes end at 3:30pm.
Dismissal begins at 3:35pm. We will send children to your vehicles at dismissal - thank you.
Reminder: Learners that are late and picked up early are absent from school. Think on how this daily practice can become a lifelong habit for your child.
Join us next week for Missoula Children's Theatre!
We CELEBRATE with Carson Finnesand for accomplishing his 100 point personal reading goal. WE are ALL PROUD of YOU Carson!
Shout out to Westside WAVE LEARNERS! The evening has arrived prior to our STATE CHAMPION ASSESSMENT WEEKS - We need ALL of our TEAM MEMBERS at school ON TIME - ALL DAY - EVERYDAY to give this our very BEST! 3rd and 4th GRADE YOU are the 'ACTIVE' Participants-Players for this incredible opportunity and all other grades get to be here to encourage and cheer you on! We know you can and will do you BEST because we ALL Believe in YOU! Turn off all electronics early tonight, get a good night of rest and be WELL PREPARED-EAGER to LEARN! We look forward to seeing you ALL tomorrow!
4th Grade Community Visits to Edgewood and Tekakwitha Living Center this week!
Attendance matters
Being present in school every day matters. In addition to chronic absenteeism predicting low academic success, it also predicts which students may eventually drop out of school. Being chronically absent from school makes it hard for a student to keep up with the pace at which they are expected to learn and grow, causing that student to fall behind. Students who are chronically absent also miss out on opportunities to build friendships at school, become active in their school community and pursue future career interests.
