Willow Lake Weekly

If your student is going to an appointment, going on a trip, or not coming to school, please call Dawn at the front office and let her know. It is greatly appreciated!

If a student is coming late or leaving early, please remind them to check in/out with Dawn at the office.

Breakfast

Monday: Cereal, Fruit or Juice, Milk
Tuesday: Donut, Fruit or Juice, Milk

Wednesday: Long John, Fruit or Juice, Milk

Thursday: Apple Frudel, Fruit or Juice, Milk

Friday: No School

Lunch

Monday: BBQ sandwich, Oven Baked Fries, Pears, Milk **Menu change**

Tuesday: Chicken Fajitas, Corn, Applesauce, Milk

Wednesday: French Toast Sticks, Sausage Links, Tri Tater, Oranges, Milk

Thursday: Sub Sandwich, Multi Grain Chips, Baked Beans, Peaches, Milk

Friday: No School

**Salad bar is available at every lunch**

Monday, October 26th

NEC Oral Interp @ Webster

Tuesday, October 27th

Wednesday, October 28th

Flu Shot Clinic

• Students 9:00-10:30
• Community 10:30-12:00

Thursday, October 29th

FFA @ Jackrabbit Leadership Invite

2nd Round FB Playoffs vs. Wagner @ Clark 7pm

Friday, October 30th

No School --Teacher In-service

Saturday, October 31st

Willow Lake students showed their support for our cross country runners with an exciting pep rally! Sports teams competed in fun challenges, including a coin flip game and balloon popping puzzle-solving race. To send our runners off in style, the Willow Lake ambulance and fire truck helped lead the way! Good luck to our Cyclone runners! Go Cyclones! 💚🖤

Our 8th-grade students put their figurative language skills to the test in a zombie-themed escape room! Students worked together to solve clues and complete challenges using their knowledge of similes, metaphors, personification, and other types of figurative language. It was an engaging way to practice their ELA skills while trying to escape the zombies!

Students in computer essentials are learning about how computers are taken apart and put back together and to hopefully have them turn on and run when we are done! 🙂

We are excited to announce a new Monthly Reading Incentive Program for our students!

Each month, students will receive a reading calendar with a monthly reading goal. Students who complete their reading goal and return their completed calendar to school will receive a coupon for a free snack or drink at Lake Grocery Store!

This new incentive will replace our previous Book It! Pizza coupons. We are grateful to Lake Grocery Store for partnering with our school to encourage students to make reading a regular part of their lives.

Our goal is to encourage students to read every day, build strong reading habits, and enjoy the many adventures that books have to offer! We encourage parents and families to support their children by setting aside time for reading each day.

Thank you for partnering with us to help our students become confident and enthusiastic readers!

A HUGE thank you to our Reading Incentive Donors:

Tony's Electric

Aaron's Plumbing

Tellinghuisen Construction

Tellinghuisen, Inc.

Hohm Construction

Dacotah Bank

Edleman Ranch

Fifth-grade students welcomed visitors from Codington-Clark Electric Cooperative for an engaging lesson about cooperatives and electricity. Jenny Gross from East River Electric Power Cooperative led the presentation, with help from Tammy Popham of CCEC and CCEC board member Jared Knock. Students learned a lot while having fun exploring the world of electricity!

Students in our Health Science class have been building their Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) skills through hands-on practice. Recently, students practiced giving bed baths, developing important patient care skills. They also participated in a CNA-themed escape room, working together to solve challenges and demonstrate their knowledge. These activities provided a fun, interactive way for students to strengthen their skills and prepare for future careers in healthcare!

Our third-grade students teamed up with the FACS students for some fall fun by carving pumpkins and baking the pumpkin seeds! They also saved some seeds to use in math class as they create multiplication arrays while studying multiplication.

To qualify for Cross Country Academic All-State, student athletes must meet the following criteria:

• be a high school senior
• have participated in cross-country as an athlete/manager for at least three years
• maintain cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher

Congratulations to the 2026 Cross Country Academic All-State recipients!

A group of Willow Lake High School students recently traveled to Huron to attend a college fair featuring more than 40 colleges and universities. Students had the opportunity to explore postsecondary options, learn about different programs of study, and gather information to help them plan for their futures. This was a great opportunity for students to explore the many possibilities available after high school!

Planning to attend College next year? Completing the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) is one of the first steps to accessing grant scholarships work, study opportunities, and student loans.

The earlier you complete your FASFA, the sooner you you'll know what financial aid may be available to you.

Questions about financial aid at Lake area tech? Our financial aid team is here to help!

This week in Guidance:

Tattling vs Reporting

Bullying Prevention

INFORMED CONSENT FOR MRS. NELSON:

If you do NOT give Mrs. Nelson permission to see your child individually or in a small group session for the 26-27 school year, please fill out the form below and turn it into the school office.

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.

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