Elementary School

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

Join the Sisseton School District for our Back-to-School Activities! Community Picnic - August 19, 5-7pm, SHS/SMS Lunchroom Sign up for door prizes sponsored by community businesses. Westside Elementary Open House - August 19, 3-4:30 pm Sisseton Middle School Open House - August 19, 4-6 pm Sisseton High School Freshman Orientation - August 19, 6 pm, PAC

We look forward to meeting our students and families Monday, August 19, 2024 3:00pm-4:30pm Back to School Openhouse at Westside. Meet your teacher, find your desk and locker, visit friends and be well prepared for the first school day Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - school starts at 8:20am and ends at 3:20pm. ~Believe~Achieve~Succeed~ Looking to buy WESTSIDE WAVE GEAR - visit your local 605 Design store! https://605designandapparel.com/collections/westside-elementary

Welcome Back to Westside 2024-25

Join the Sisseton School District for our Back-to-School Activities! Community Picnic - August 19, 5-7pm, SHS/SMS Lunchroom Sign up for door prizes sponsored by community businesses. Westside Elementary Open House - August 19, 3-4:30 pm Sisseton Middle School Open House - August 19, 4-6 pm Sisseton High School Freshman Orientation - August 19, 6 pm, PAC

2024-25 Westside Back to School Information - We Look Forward to Seeing You Soon!

The SD Department of Health is hosting a Back to School vaccination clinic at Westside Elementary School on Monday, August 5, for incoming kindergarten students. Please call 605-910-5548 with any questions or to schedule your child's appointment. More information on South Dakota student immunization requirements: https://doh.sd.gov/topics/immunizations-vaccinations/immunizations-required-for-sd-school-entry/

All New and Transfer Student Enrollment for the 2024-25 School Year at Sisseton Elementary School will be August 5-August 9, 2024 ~ 9am-3pm.

The SD Department of Health is hosting a Back to School vaccination clinic at Westside Elementary School on Monday, August 5, for incoming kindergarten students. Please call 605-910-5548 with any questions or to schedule your child's appointment. More information on South Dakota student immunization requirements: https://doh.sd.gov/topics/immunizations-vaccinations/immunizations-required-for-sd-school-entry/