Community visits this week included the firehall! Thank you local firemen for your time with our students and staff and for all you do for our community.
4th Graders visited Edgewood and Tekakwitha. We ended the week with positive principal calls home for 4th graders with zero office referrals and 95% overall average attendance their career at Westside! Congratulations to Troy Jackson, Levi Hillestad, Brinley Hoffman and Harley Herrington. Thank you parents/guardians and staff for your 'yes' for children each day to provide a culture for learning at Westside.
🥗 Happy National School Lunch Week! 🍎
We’re proud to celebrate our amazing food service team who work hard every day to serve healthy, delicious meals to our students. Thank you for fueling learning, smiles, and success across our schools! 💙
We’re proud to celebrate our amazing food service team who work hard every day to serve healthy, delicious meals to our students. Thank you for fueling learning, smiles, and success across our schools! 💙
Reminder: A FREE flu shot clinic will be held on Wednesday, October 15, from 3:30 - 6:00 p.m. in the Ben Reifel concourse. This is available to all community residents, ages 6 months - 65 years. Questions may be directed to Roberts County Community Health: (605) 698-4183
Beautiful day for an outstanding group of Kindergartners at Sica Hollow this week.
Preschool learned about Fire Safety this week! Thank you Fireman Tyler Hellwig for your visit to preschool this week. We appreciate you and all of our local emergency safety services.
Preschool Pumpkin Patch visit to the home of Irv Slaamot and Linda Loberg, New Effington. The children had a hayride, walked through the pumpkin patch, enjoyed time in the gazebo, visited the chickens and all had their own ride on trikes, scooters, bikes and hot wheels. THANK YOU Irv and Linda for your warm welcome and hospitality for our preschool class. It was a beautiful day to enjoy the sights and sounds of country living during the beauty of the fall season.
Welcome to the first and second edition of the Reading and Behavior Tips Newsletter created for families and caregivers of elementary students. Each month you will find activities, tools, and strategies gathered from educators and leaders in their fields that you can do at home with your child.
Parents/Guardians/Family Members and Community Members:
Westside Student Council Fundraiser is happening this week - prizes will be drawn Friday morning!
The student council funds are for annual student assessment t-shirts, Westside WAVE gear incentives, attendance and positive school culture events throughout the year.
Thank you in advance for your support for our students and staff each day.
Tickets for the fundraiser can be purchased through Thursday end of day.
Please join us for an evening of cultural festivities!
Friday, October 10 at 6:00 p.m.
Sisseton Performing Arts Center.
FREE Admission
Friday, October 10 at 6:00 p.m.
Sisseton Performing Arts Center.
FREE Admission
~Early Dismissal~
Friday, October 10, 2025
SHS/SMS @ 12:35 P.M., WS @ 12:45 p.m.
~No School ~ Monday, October 13, 2025
Friday, October 10, 2025
SHS/SMS @ 12:35 P.M., WS @ 12:45 p.m.
~No School ~ Monday, October 13, 2025
2025 - Ticket In/Out for Parents/Guardians at Conferences.
-HIGHLY RECOMMEND attending a Check and Connect 'Attendance Session' available from 5pm-7pm with Dr. Greseth in Classroom 8 - attending a session will give you an automatic (5) squares to be initialed by Dr. Greseth after attending the attendance session.
-Additional squares/bonus when connected with Rooms for Two-Way Communication with your child's teacher
-Visit the book fair
-Meet the teachers/staff
-Student Council Fundraiser that supports Positive Behavior Intervention Support for our school
-HIGHLY RECOMMEND attending a Check and Connect 'Attendance Session' available from 5pm-7pm with Dr. Greseth in Classroom 8 - attending a session will give you an automatic (5) squares to be initialed by Dr. Greseth after attending the attendance session.
-Additional squares/bonus when connected with Rooms for Two-Way Communication with your child's teacher
-Visit the book fair
-Meet the teachers/staff
-Student Council Fundraiser that supports Positive Behavior Intervention Support for our school
Fall Parent - Teacher Conferences
October 6, 7
4-8pm
Questions: Contact the school office
sissetonelemoffice@k12.sd.us
(605) 698-7613 ext. 4
Proud Principal-Positive Calls Home: We get to celebrate fourth graders Hazel German, Iker Herrera Lopez, Cailyn Funmaker and Ophelia Greeley.
Zero office referrals and 96% attendance their educational career thus far! We celebrated with calls home and prizes awarded compliments of SRO Lindsey Zastoupil. Thank you parents for your daily dedication and support for your child to be Well Prepared, Always Safe, Value Respect and Eager to Learn!
Thankful Thursday - we are thankful for our school custodians! Beyond grateful for all they do each day!
A FREE flu shot clinic will be held on Wednesday, October 15, from 3:30 - 6:00 p.m. in the Ben Reifel concourse. This is available to all community residents, ages 6 months - 65 years. Questions may be directed to Roberts County Community Health: (605) 698-4183
Westside Preschool Program is an outstanding team of young learners well prepared, always safe, they value respect and are eager to learn each day!
This week we get to celebrate fourth grade learners Andrew Currence, Owen Currence, Sophie Crooks and Priscilla DeMarrias for zero office referrals and an average of 96% attendance their educational career at Westside Elementary School! Principal Moen and the recognized learners made positive principal calls home and prizes were awarded provided by SRO Lindsey Zastoupil. Congratulations to each of you and your parents for instilling an emphasis to be at school, well prepared, always safe, to value respect and eager to learn! We are proud of you!
The Sisseton School District Native American Parent Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 1, from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the Sisseton HS/MS Multipurpose Room.
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 recurring 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 sissetoncampus@k12.sd.us
Campus Parent Online: https://sissetonsd.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/sisseton.jsp
Free and reduced meal applications are also found online (https://5il.co/1wojy), in the business office, or available in any building office. You may drop these off at any of the school offices.
If you have questions about the free/reduced meal application, please call 605-742-2112.
If you need assistance accessing your parent portal account, please email sissetoncampus@k12.sd.us
Campus Parent Online: https://sissetonsd.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/sisseton.jsp
Free and reduced meal applications are also found online (https://5il.co/1wojy), in the business office, or available in any building office. You may drop these off at any of the school offices.
If you have questions about the free/reduced meal application, please call 605-742-2112.
Student Picture Days are this week:
SMS/SHS - September 23
Westside Elementary - September 24
Online ordering is available and will close 2 days after picture day: https://tyragefrohphotography.accessmyevent.com/schools2025
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.
SMS/SHS - September 23
Westside Elementary - September 24
Online ordering is available and will close 2 days after picture day: https://tyragefrohphotography.accessmyevent.com/schools2025
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.
