Elementary School

This week at Westside - our crosswalk supervisors brought traffic cones to life! Alicia Finnesand, Kallyn Peterson and Emily Searles. Thank you to all parents/guardians for daily following their direction to be Always Safe while driving with and for our children. Preschool and Jr Kgn all smiles - Eager to Learn and Value Respect for self and one another. Mrs. Ziemer and Ricky Hill shine bright after daily announcements to be Well Prepared for the school day. Mrs. Holler reads with a student end of day and shown with a class during morning meeting this week as they learn and share to Value Respect. We are thankful for all of our staff that support our students each day. First grade students in small group Eager to Learn and help one another at young ages. Josiah Bagola brought his drum, sang and played for music and his class! It was amazing! Five fourth graders recognized this week for zero office referrals and an average of 96% attendance their career at Westside! Outstanding! Lena LaBelle, Brynja Knudsen, Dillon Meyer, Jameson Klapperich and Hazel Neilan. We are grateful for each day and thank parents/guardians for expecting excellence for your child's attendance and education.

Reminder: No School on Friday, October 31, 2025 (Staff Professional Development)

A few photos from last week! Bonus recess for classes with 10 days perfect attendance, music class is preparing for the concert, we are grateful for our high school students that connect with our learners each week, many smiles and Hip, Hip Hoorays!

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! 💙

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.

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

~Early Dismissal~
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

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!

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!