Another exciting week at Westside! Morning Meeting each day! Kindergarten read The Tortoise and the Hare....with live characters! We get to take advantage of moments to learn, share and play in the beautiful weather!
We look forward to seeing ALL learners ON TIME ALL DAY - EVERYDAY!
It makes a difference!
All present each day for learning to occur!
Fourth Grade Community visit today to Edgewood.
BINGO!
Parents/Guardians: Are you wondering how to contact your child's teacher directly? Use the link https://www.sisseton.k12.sd.us/o/ses/staff
to locate your child' teacher and email.
It is also highly encouraged for all parents/guardians to be connected with our rooms app to communicate with teachers:
https://www.sisseton.k12.sd.us/o/ses/article/1254484
Thank you for your daily support for your child and his/her education.
We have nine homerooms with perfect attendance today! Outstanding!
ATTENDANCE MATTERS at SISSETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
All Day EVERYDAY!
Classes are working towards 10 perfect attendance days for an EXTRA RECESS
20 days perfect attendance - PIZZA PARTY
End of Year Prizes for Attendance will be awarded at Awards Day and in May (pizza party) from Horace Mann!
Let's Do This Together! We get to ALL Be IN SCHOOL EVERYDAY ALL DAY!
Parent Advisory Committee Meeting
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
11:30am
Westside Conference Room
We had a great time at the parade! A huge shout out to our parents/guardians/staff and students for working together for a safe, smooth and enjoyable pick up yesterday! We get to do this one day at a time for our students. Have a relaxing weekend! We look forward to seeing all learners on time, all day everyday this coming week 8:20am-3:20pm. Thank you Miss Z for taking our photos during spirit week, we appreciate you.
Happy Homecoming Day!
We look forward to seeing the Westside Student Council in the parade today!
Well Prepared
Always Safe
Value Respect
Eager to Learn
Westside celebrated spirit week with class colors today!
Friday, September 6 is School Spirit Day - Red, Black, White.
Go Redmen!
The parade is at 1:30pm
Buses will run after
at 2:50pm
If picking up your child before the parade attendance will not be deducted for early pick up if it is 12:00pm or after.
Once the parade has started no pick up will occur until the parade concludes.
If planning to attend the Homecoming game - ALL WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY students must arrive with an adult and remain with an adult the entire game.
No drop off of elementary students at the football game. An adult MUST be present with their child.
Homecoming King Nevada Seda and student volunteer at Westside read to Kindergarten today. Congratulations Nevada!
We are thankful for you on Thankful Thursday!
Happy Homecoming Week!
Sports Team/Jersey Day
Thursday, September 5
Class Color Day
Preschool/JK/KGN-Red
1st: Orange
2nd: Yellow
3rd: Green
4th: Blue
Support/Enrichment/Related Service Staff: Black
Go Redmen!
Homecoming Parade information for Elementary Students - Note will be sent home with students today. It is due back to your child's teacher - Thursday, September 5.
The additional document is the Sisseton School District approved policy for ALL elementary age students at all school activities. If you have an elementary age child and you intend to attend the football game, make plans to be WITH and PRESENT with your elementary age child at all times. Happy Homecoming Week! Go Redmen!
At Westside we continue to be Well Prepared, Always Safe, Value Respect and Eager to Learn!
Thank you to all parents/guardians for making school a priority while in session to be on time all day everyday 8:20-3:20pm and for expecting only the best of our children each day! We appreciate you.
Homecoming is next week!
We look forward to celebrating our school and community together.
Reminder ALL ELEMENTARY AGE children MUST be with an adult the entire football game - as for all extra activities. No elementary children are to be dropped off at the game without an adult for supervision the entire game.
Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Sisseton Elementary School 2024 Spirit - Dress Up Days - Homecoming Week!
Attendance Matters! On Time! All Day! Everyday! Westside begins at 8:20am and ends at 3:20pm. The Attendance Challenge has started! Classes are daily recognized for 100% attendance on time all day! The classes that reach the first goal of 10 perfect attendance days receive a bonus recess with Officer Searles, Counselor Ziemer and/or Principal Moen😀
Student Picture Days:
Westside Elementary - September 24
SMS/SHS - September 25
Online ordering is available closer to picture day: tyragefroh.hhimagehost.com
Please make checks payable to Tyra Gefroh Photography or have exact cash available for the photographer.
Full payment must be provided to the photographer for each order.
Westside had an outstanding first week of school!
We are working together on safety, procedures, building relationships, morning meeting each day and preparing for content to begin slow and sure this coming week. The library and steam areas are updated after the summer construction project and will be fully ready for you to see at conferences. Welcome to all our new staff, the photo shown is of our new district nurse Olivia Braun. We look forward to working with you for our learners this year.
Reminder school begins at 8:20am and ends at 3:20pm.
Vehicles in the pick up line will be first for pick up and loading each day. Thank you for joining the vehicle pick up line if picking up your child after school.
Attendance is key! On time everyday all day!
Be sure to follow the school website and Facebook for ongoing school updates.
Thank you to Family Life, SARSPA, Modern Woodmen,
VFW Auxiliary, and Christian Outreach Center for all the welcome to school refreshments!
Parents/Guardians: We look forward to seeing our students and families at Westside on the first day of school Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Classrooms will be open tomorrow only at 7:50am. Parents/guardians are welcome to park on the north side of the street in front of the school and walk in with their child on the first day without signing in at the office. No parking in the stop and drop zone until after 8:05am. Reminder: Please review the cell phone/all electronic devices procedure in the handbook. If an elementary student must bring a device to school, it is the child's responsibility and will be stored in the child's backback/locker (lockers do not lock). It is encouraged for elementary students to not bring personal cell phones/electronic devices to school. Reminder school starts at 8:20am and ends at 3:20pm. The end of day pick up zone will begin when school concludes. PLEASE remain in your vehicle end of day in the pick up zone, follow the directions from the crossing guards and staff on the sidewalk. We will send your child to your vehicle. Please keep the front doors and entry clear as they need to be accessible for our students to exit the building. Thank you and welcome back to school!
Westside staff look forward to meeting you at openhouse.
August 19 ~ 3:00pm-4:30pm. a time to be Well Prepared for the first day of school.
-meet your child's teacher and staff at Westside
-find your child's locker
-connect to the app rooms for communication with your child's teacher
-pay for school lunch
-finalize bus transportation
-purchase an activity ticket
-update all contact information in the office if any changes have occurred
-sign up and pay for WASP (Westside Afterschool Program)
-take a photo at the photo booth in the hall by the nurse's office
Parents: You can pay for student meals online through your Campus Parent account. You can access your campus parent account online or through the Campus Parent app. Options for reoccurring payments are available weekly, semi-monthly (1st & 15th of each month), monthly, or when your student has a low balance. There is a $10 minimum online payment.
If you need assistance accessing your parent portal account, please email sissetontechhelp@k12.sd.us
Campus Parent Online: https://sis2.ddncampus.net/campus/portal/sisseton.jsp
Free and reduced meal applications are also found online (https://5il.co/1wojy) or available in any building office. You may drop these off at any of the office locations as well. If you have questions about the free/reduced meal application, please call 605-742-2112.
Parents: You can pay for student meals online through your Campus Parent account. You can access your campus parent account online or through the Campus Parent app. If you need assistance accessing your parent account, please email sissetontechhelp@k12.sd.us. Campus Parent Online: https://sis2.ddncampus.net/campus/portal/sisseton.jsp