Mrs. Mohr's Weekly Update
October 14-18th
Hello!
We have a short week this week as there is no school on Monday, October 14th. Our sports teams remain busy as there are events on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday this week. Volleyball has a home game on Tuesday, come out and cheer the girls on! Region Cross Country is Wednesday in Webster. If you've never been to a cross country meet before, you're missing out! Spectators can get in almost as many steps as the runners! Football will play on Saturday this week in Webster. FFA members have been hard at work preparing for National Convention in Indianapolis. The Parli Pro team spent over four hours testing for the contest!
Please come to the school on Sunday, October 20th for the Lion's Pancake feed in the new cafeteria. School staff will be available to give community members a tour of the new facilities! Join us to check out the beautiful new addition!
Mid term grade reports will be sent home with Middle and High School students on Tuesday, October 15th. Ask you student how their classes are going. If you have any concerns about your child, please reach out to their teacher. We want to work together to best serve the needs of your student!
As always, thank you for your support!
Mrs. Mohr
Allergies
If your child has any allergies, especially to any food, please bring in documentation from your doctor to the office. This will help us keep your child safe in the cafeteria.
Reminder: Doors open at 7:55 am School starts at 8:10 am
Breakfast & Lunch Menu
Breakfast
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Apple Frudel, Fruit or Juice, Milk
Wednesday: Poptart, Fruit or Juice, Milk
Thursday: Cereal, Fruit or Juice, Milk
Friday: Cini Mini, Fruit or Juice, Milk
Lunch
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Chicken Alfredo, Broccoli, Peaches, Breadstick, and Milk
Wednesday: Hamburger/Bun, Oven Baked Fries, Baked Beans, Pears, Milk
Thursday: Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich, Potato Smiles, Oranges, Milk
Friday: Italian Dunkers, Marinara Sauce, Green Beans, Apple Sauce, Milk
Events This Week
Monday, October 14th
Native American Day -- NO SCHOOL
School Board Meeting 7am
Tuesday, October 15th
5th grade: Co-op in the Classroom
VB vs. Flandreau @ Willow Lake 6pm
- C 5pm
- JV 6pm
- Senior Night
- Varsity
Wednesday, October 16th
Region XC @ Webster 2pm
Thursday, October 17th
VB @ Sisseton
- 7th 4pm
- 8th & C 5pm
- JV 6pm
- Varsity to follow
Friday, October 18th
Saturday, October 19th
FB @ Webster 2pm
Sunday, October 20th
Lions Pancake Feed & Tours of the New Wing 8am-1pm
Sports Medicine Class
Mrs. Hohm's Sports Medicine Class has been busy! Luckily, these were all just training exercises! In this class students are provided the knowledge and skills to understand and perform therapeutic trainer, taping and branded gene proper use to protective padding treatment, modalities, anatomy, and physiology and medical terminology. Students may learn to measure cardio, respiratory endurance, muscle strength and endurance, flexibility, body composition, and blood pressure.
Book It!
Elementary students! Make sure you are filling in your 'Book It' calendar! At the beginning of October, each teacher sent out a calendar and description of the reading goal appropriate for the differing grade levels. Students will bring the calendar back to school at the end of the month. If they return all of their calendars for the next 6 months, they will get to attend a school pizza party in the spring!
Willow Lake Fire Hall Visit
This past week was National Fire Prevention Week. Preschool and Kindergarten students visited the Willow Lake Fire Hall. Students got to walk through the fire truck and check out the new ambulance. Thank you firefighters and EMT staff!
Sports Recreation Class Visits Joy Ranch
Mr. Florey's Recreational Sports class had the opportunity this week to visit Joy Ranch. While there, students rode horse and went kayaking or canoeing. This course provides students knowledge, experience, and an opportunity to develop skills in more than one recreational sport or outdoor pursuit. (Such as adventure activities, croquet, Frisbee, bocce ball, fishing, hiking, cycling, and so on.)
Guitar Lessons
The W.L. Music Department will be offering Guitar Lessons after school on Mondays, beginning on Oct. 7. It will be a Group Lesson format, and it’s open to people of all ages! Students and people from the community are welcome to take part. All experience levels are welcome! The guest instructor will be Colin Beveridge, pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran in Vienna and Grace Lutheran in Willow Lake. Come to the music room between 3:15 and 3:30 on Monday, Oct. 7 for our first meeting. Reach out to Kristin Vandersnick with any questions.
Shoppe 416 is offering delivery of their drinks and treats – Staff and HS students will be able to order on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. 8th Grade will be able to order on Wednesday, 7th Grade will be able to order on Thursday and 6th Grade on Friday. The order forms are on the counter in the office and will be picked up at 10:00am sharp and delivery will be at 12:00.
5th Grade Girls Basketball
5th Grade Girls Basketball practice will be every Monday starting October 14th from 5:15pm - 7:15pm in the Clark Elementary Gym.
Lost & Found
There are lots of items on the lost and found table! Have your student stop by and see if anything is theirs.
Safe2Say South Dakota is a statewide tip line that allows South Dakota students, school staff, and community members to safely and anonymously report sensitive information that concerns their safety, or the safety of others, including mental health concerns.
How it Works
Safe2Say South Dakota operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Anyone with information about a potentially dangerous situation can call the toll-free number at 1-844-3SD-SAFE/1-844-373-7233, make a web report by clicking the Submit a Tip Online button, or by downloading the mobile app and making a report from a smartphone or digital device.
A trained Safe2Say analyst will interact with the person reporting the safety concerns and forward the information to a multi-disciplinary team consisting of school officials, law enforcement, and mental health professionals. Safe2Say South Dakota was created to ensure that South Dakota schools and students remain safe. With Safe2Say South Dakota, our schools and communities are able to anonymously report student safety concerns in a safe and secure fashion.
MS/HS Class Time Schedule
ACT Test Dates
October 26, 2024 September 20 (Regular Deadline) October 7 (Late Deadline)
December 14, 2024 November 8 (Regular Deadline) November 22 (Late Deadline)
February 8, 2025 January 3 (Regular Deadline) January 20 (Late Deadline)
April 5, 2025 February 28 (Regular Deadline) March 16 (Late Deadline)
June 14, 2025 May 9 (Regular Deadline) May 26 (Late Deadline)
July 12, 2025 June 6 (Regular Deadline) June 20 (Late Deadline)
Contact Info
Superintendent: Chris Lee
Principal: Claire Mohr
Email: claire.mohr@k12.sd.us
Business Manager: Melissa Burke
Main Office: Dawn Spieker
Website: https://www.willowlake.k12.sd.us/
Location: 400 Garfield Ave. Willow Lake, SD 57278
Phone: (605)-625-5945