Perfect Attendance Winners for 4/24-5/1 are Leon and McKayla!
A break in the weather today has given our shooters on the clay target team a chance to get some shots in this evening!
The ECC 4-6 grade Track & Field Day scheduled for tomorrow is now cancelled due to impending rain and an already saturated field.
4th-6th graders will be participating in the elementary field day on May 13th, starting at 9am.
JOM is having a meeting at the school on May 2nd, join us for snacks and the meeting at 5pm in McKenna Hall!
Kindergarten families, make sure you have this on your calendar!
Welcome to these new (familiar) coaches for next year! Still looking for HS Assistant VB and HS Assistant Boys Basketball.
Student-athletes, you NEED to complete a full physical every year, as well as a concussion test before participating in your sport.
Find the physical form and packet, along with the sportsYou (how parents and students communicate with your coach) codes at this link: https://www.wilmot.k12.sd.us/page/athletics
Updates on Track & Golf Meets this week:
Golf:
All, due to casual water on the course, today's JV golf meet has been postponed; we are looking into the possibility of rescheduling it on Friday, May 3. With more rain in the forecast tomorrow, we are also going to postpone the varsity golf meet. We are looking to reschedule it on Wednesday, May 1. I will be in touch when we have these reschedule dates confirmed.
Track:
Due to the weather, the Valley Queen Cheese Invitational is canceled. Next Year's Date is Tuesday, May 6
Great news! Wyatt TeKrony placed 2nd in his division at the 2024 South Dakota Junior Duck Stamp Competition with his painting of a Canada goose. The Jr. Duck Stamp is an art and science competition for anyone from kindergarten to 12th grade where they can choose from a list of American waterfowl to paint and have the chance to be on the Jr. Duck Stamp. Wyatt and his family attended an awards ceremony in Brookings, SD. Congratulations, Wyatt!
Families of students in high school sports,
Monday, April 29th is our Athletic Award Banquet in the gym at 7:00pm.
The W-Club will provide chicken & meatballs, a drink, plates, and silverware. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to pass. Families whose last name starts with J to Z bring a dish to pass (bread, salads, vegetable, or hot dish) and families whose last name start with A to I bring a dessert. We will eat first and the awards program will follow. Student-athletes and managers will be recognized at the awards program.
The school play is next weekend! Make plans to attend!
Perfect Attendance this week goes to Nora and Devree! Congratulations!
Today is Administrative Professionals Day! If you have been around, you know how hard they work to keep everything afloat! We have an amazing team, and we are incredibly thankful for everything they do. You rock, Lori, Renae, Stacey, and Tiffany!
TRIVIA: How many total years do you think our administrative professionals have worked in this position combined? Leave a comment below, and we'll let you know the answer later today!
We missed one yesterday! Thank you SO MUCH to this dedicated and flexible group of bus drivers! Our team is always ready, on time (when the weather allows!), and deserves a lot of praise for their work getting our students to and from school, games, activities, and everything! Thank you Robert, Diana, Rick, Theresa, Allison, Lori, Linda, Missy, Lee, and Mike!
Will the Envirothon team make it out of the Black Hills in one piece? Stay tuned!
(Sarcasm alert)
2024-25 HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION Students grades 8-11 were given their registration information for next year in the last 2 days. This requires a parent sign off so talk to your kids and check out what classes they are looking at for next year. If you have any questions please call the school. Forms are due April 30.
This week is Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week, and we have THE BEST!! Thank you to Kalli, Brianna, Sarah, Abigail S, Abigail G, and Dorene! Our community is blessed to be able to provide such an awesome program for our students, and the WASP staff do an incredible job with them! Please be sure to thank them for ALL they do when you pick up your kids this week at WASP!
Congratulations to these students for placing in the ECC spelling bee!
8th Grade: Robert Wills, 4th Place; Addison Schwagel, 3rd Place
7th Grade: Asher Locke, 5th Place; Eli Hanson, 4th Place
5th Grade: Gavin Benike, 4th Place
4th Grade: Teagan Ammann, 4th Place
2nd Grade: Eden Harstad, 2nd Place
1st Grade: Brexley Miller, 2nd place; Ailani High Eagle, tie for 1st Place
Head Girls Basketball Coach needed for next year! Reach out to Mr. Hanson if you're interested!
To be sure, Wilmot School is in session for students on Friday as a make up for a snow day!
This summer Wilmot will host the Heiser Basketball Skills Academy on Wednesday afternoons for students interested from incoming grades 3-12! The registration form is the second image.
