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Willow Lake Weekly

September 15-19th

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Doors open: 7:55 am School starts: 8:10 am 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. If your student is going to be absent, please call the office by 8:30am.

Breakfast & Lunch Menu 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 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

District Calendar

Class of 2026 πŸ’šπŸ’• Class of 2026 πŸ’šπŸ’•

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Open House! Open House!

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Homecoming Dress Up Days Homecoming Dress Up Days

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Congratulations, King Emmerson and Queen Zoe Congratulations, King Emmerson and Queen Zoe

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Homecoming Court Homecoming Court

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Coronation Coronation

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Orientation Day Survey Orientation Day Survey

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School Pictures: September 23rd School Pictures: September 23rd

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Legislative Page Legislative Page

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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 Guidance with Mrs. Nelson

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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 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

Option 2:
  • 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.

More info. about the Opportunity Scholarship

Seniors--Personal Finance Seniors--Personal Finance

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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!

Counselors

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Build Dakota Road Show Build Dakota Road Show

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Middle School FACS Class Middle School FACS Class

FACS class is a new opportunity in the 8th period 'wheel' this year. The first project: Kool Aid Slushies!
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WLAA Shed Raffle WLAA Shed Raffle

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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! Yearbook!

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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 Playground Reminder

Friendly reminder--there should be NO bikes, scooters, or skateboards on the playground at any time.

New to the Student Handbook 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 β€œstudent” friendly to open.



Special Diets/School Lunch Menu


A student with a disability, food allergy or other medical condition may submit a β€œSpecial Diet Prescription for Meals” 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 Middle School Classes

Our middle school schedule changed up a bit this year.


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:

1st Quarter: FACS

2nd Quarter: Elective: Ag, Art, Choir

3rd Quarter: Elective: Age or Healthy You

4th Quarter: Choir


**6-8th grade CHOIR will meet during Advisory every Wednesday.

T-Mobile Friday Night Lights T-Mobile Friday Night Lights

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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. Let’s rally together for our school and our community!

Clark Co. ICAP Clark Co. ICAP

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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

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Safe2Say
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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.

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MS/HS Class Time Schedule MS/HS Class Time Schedule

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MS/HS 10AM Start Schedule MS/HS 10AM Start Schedule

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Scholarships & Financial Aid Scholarships & Financial Aid

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Many South Dakota Scholarships can be found using the link below! https://ourdakotadreams.com/paying-for-college/sd-scholarships/statewide-scholarship-bulletin-board/ Any local scholarships or...

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2025-2026 District Calendar

Contact Info 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

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