Willow Lake Weekly
September 15-19th
Doors open: 7:55 am School starts: 8:10 am
If your student is going to be absent, please call the office by 8:30am.
Breakfast & Lunch Menu
Breakfast
Monday: Banana Bread, Fruit or Juice, Milk
Tuesday: Strawberry Mini Bagel, Fruit or Juice, Milk
Wednesday: Mini Waffle, Fruit or Juice, Milk
Thursday: Cereal, Fruit or Juice, Milk
Friday: Mini Muffin, Fruit or Juice, Milk
Lunch
Monday: Ham Patty/Bun, Chips/Cheese, Broccoli, Pears, Milk
Tuesday: Crispitos, Corn, Oranges, Milk
Wednesday: Spaghetti, Green Beans, Applesauce, Garlic Bread, Milk
Thursday: Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Corn, Peaches, Dinner Roll, Milk
Friday: Hot Dog/Bun, Multi Grain Chips, Bakes Beans, Strawberry Cup, Milk
**Salad bar is available at every lunch**
Events This Week
Monday, September 15th
Seniors to Clark for Government Days
XC @ Webster 2pm
JH FB @ Webster 4:30
JV FB @ Webster 5:30
Tuesday, September 16th
VB @ Willow Lake
- JH 4pm
- C Team 5pm
- JV 6pm
- Varsity to follow
Wednesday, September 17th
FFA @ Parker
Thursday, September 18th
Build Dakota Road Show @ WL to talk with Juniors and Seniors
XC @ Roncalli 4pm
VB @ Clark
- 8th grade 4pm
- 7th and C Team 5pm
- JV 6pm
- Varsity to follow
Friday, September 19th
Homecoming Parade 1pm
*School will dismiss after the parade
Homecoming Football Game @ Clark 7pm
Saturday, September 20th
JH/JV FB Jamboree @ Webster
Class of 2026 ππ
Open House!
Homecoming Dress Up Days
Congratulations, King Emmerson and Queen Zoe
Homecoming Court
Coronation
Orientation Day Survey
Please take the following short survey to provide us feedback on Orientation Day. Thank you!
School Pictures: September 23rd
Legislative Page
Juniors and Seniors: Each legislative session, high school students from across South Dakota have an opportunity for a firsthand look at the legislative process by serving as pages for the South Dakota Legislature. Pages are appointed to serve in the House of Representatives or the Senate for four to nine days during one of the five term periods.
The page program is a competitive program, so early application is encouraged. The preferred deadline is Friday, October 3, 2025 and the final deadline is Friday, October 17, 2025. In early December, you will be notified by the Page Advisor regarding the disposition of your application.
Mrs. Mohr has more information--please see her if you are interested in being a page!
Guidance with Mrs. Nelson
Each grade level K-5 started the year off with kindness in Mrs. Nelson's guidance class!!
K-Read KINDergarten and I will be a kind friend pledge
1st- Read Kindness is Cooler Mrs. Ruler and made kindness hearts
2nd-Read Crystanthemum and did a wrinkled heart activity
3rd- Butterflies on the First Day of School & Butterfly Craft
4th- Read Be Kind and made a kindness calendar
5th- Read The Proudest Blue & a kindness heart puzzle challenge
Mrs. Nelson loved having all her students in her classroom-yay!!!
Opportunity Scholarship
Starting in Fall 2023, the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship provides up to $7,500 over four years to a qualifying student who attends an eligible higher education institution in South Dakota. Recipients may participate in the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship program for the equivalent of four academic years (eight consecutive fall and spring terms), or until attaining a baccalaureate degree.
Option 1:
ACT SCORE: Have an ACT Composite or Super Score* of 24 or higher before the beginning of postsecondary education.
CURRICULUM / GPA: Complete the high school course requirements (see Curriculum Requirements webpage) with no final grade below a "C" and a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale prior to graduation
ACT SCORE: Have an ACT Composite or Super Score* of 28 or higher and meet the ACT college readiness benchmarks scores equaling or exceeding 18 for English, 22 for Reading, 22 for Math, and 23 for Science.
Seniors--Personal Finance
This Wednesday, Mrs. Nelson visited the seniors during Personal Finance class. She talked to them about college applications, financial aid and scholarships.
Parents- please check out her scholarship page as she will be updating with new applications weekly!
Build Dakota Road Show
Middle School FACS Class
WLAA Shed Raffle
An alumni family has made a game-changing donation - a 10x14 shed that we'll be raffling off. You can purchase tickets from WLAA directors, field committee members, or at our hometown steakhouse and local grocery store. Tickets are $20 each or six for $100.
We're grateful for your support and look forward to seeing you at the WL homecoming football game, where we'll announce the shed winner.
Yearbook!
The 2024-2025 yearbooks are in, and they look great! We have some extra for sale if you did not pre-order them. The cost is $35.00. Checks can be made out to Willow Lake Yearbook. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Cheryl Hovde at Cheryl.Hovde@k12.sd.us.
Playground Reminder
Friendly reminder--there should be NO bikes, scooters, or skateboards on the playground at any time.
New to the Student Handbook
Tardies
A student is tardy if she/he is not in their assigned room when the class is to begin, unless a student brings a pass from a teacher or the administration excusing the tardy. Any student that is more than 15 minutes late for a class will be counted absent.
Students will serve a 40-minute detention for every 5 tardies.
Sack Lunches
Students wishing to bring a sack lunch are welcome to do so. Milk is available for purchase. Due to allergies students are asked to avoid bringing tree nuts, peanuts, peanut butter, and any products that contain peanuts to school.
Sack lunch menus should include food of maximum nutritional value. Fresh fruits and vegetables are encouraged. Pop and Energy Drinks are not allowed. Glass containers are not allowed. All packaging of items sent with students should be βstudentβ friendly to open.
Special Diets/School Lunch Menu
A student with a disability, food allergy or other medical condition may submit a βSpecial Diet Prescription for Mealsβ form. The form is available at the school main office. It must be completed, signed by a physician and turned in, to the Food Service Director for implementation. For more information on special menus please call the school at 605-625-5945.
Middle School Classes
6th Period
Students will have a daily rotation between Computer, PE, and Guidance.
8th Period: Wheel
Students have a combination between required and elective classes.
6th Grade:
1st Quarter: Ag
2nd Quarter: Elective: Art or Choir
3rd Quarter: Choir
4th Quarter: FACS
7th Grade:
1st Quarter: Choir
2nd Quarter: Elective: Art or Choir
3rd Quarter: FACS
4th Quarter: Elective: Ag or Healthy You
8th Grade:
**6-8th grade CHOIR will meet during Advisory every Wednesday.1st Quarter: FACS
2nd Quarter: Elective: Ag, Art, Choir
3rd Quarter: Elective: Age or Healthy You
4th Quarter: Choir
T-Mobile Friday Night Lights
Keep the momentum going!
Requirements that are needed for your posts to count:
1. Your Instagram account needs to be set to public
2. You need to tag @willowlakeschool and @tmobile
3. Use the hashtags #FN5GL and #Sweepstakes
(The more original the posts, the better!!)
All it takes is one post per day. Letβs rally together for our school and our community!
Clark Co. ICAP
If you are in need of school supplies or cold weather gear--please reach out to ICAP in Clark. They have many sizes available! If you are unable to make it to Clark and are in need of items, please call the school office and we will find a way to get the items to Willow Lake.
116 N. Commercial PO Box 119 Clark, SD 57225 Phone: 605-532-3722 Fax: 605-886-0973
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
MS/HS 10AM Start Schedule
Scholarships & Financial Aid
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
