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HS VB AT COMETS INVITE 8/29/26 Lady Tigers volleyball will play at the Comets Invite today at Hart Ranch. First match will start at 10:00 am (central) vs Rapid City Christian. Attached is the pool play schedule and tourney bracket. Court 1 will be the only court livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/live/oX5E1gct8BI?is=_DOcJVjq4c7KxWCx Good luck Lady Tigers!

HS FB VS LOWER BRULE 8/28/26 Tigers football will play vs Lower Brule today in White River, kickoff will be at 4:30 pm. Tiger TV livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/7NPN3DJmRaI?is=TXMR4OgDbonYOKJL Good luck Tigers!

HS CC AT WINNER 8/28/26 Tigers cross country will run at Winner today, meet starts at 10:00 am. Good luck Tigers!

PARENT MEETING for Lady Tigers volleyball will be on Wednesday, August 26th at 6:15 pm in the White River gymnasium. A zoom link is available, contact Coach Morrison for more info or if you have any questions. cell: (605) 828-1860 email: kelsey.morrison@k12.sd.us

After-School Transportation Update: WR Elementary bus students will load on the north side of campus in front of the middle school. Parents/guardians picking up their students will still load from each building's main entrance. This change is an attempt to reduce congestion on 3rd Street during after-school pickup.

Dismissal times:
WR Elementary: 3:40 pm
WR MS & HS: 3:45 pm

Please see the attached photo for details.

Attendance Matters at WRSD! Please see the attached photo to review the district's attendance policy. Help ensure your student attends school at a rate of 90% or higher. #Reaching90

WRSD Week at a Glance
August 24-29

Welcome back, everyone! School will begin tomorrow. We look forward to having all of the students back in the building. Go Tigers!

Reminder: The first day of school will be Monday, August 24, 2026. Have a great weekend!

Please see the attached welcome message from WR Elementary principal, Ms. Stoddard!

Due to facilities closing and to ensure safety of all athletes, we will be cancelling all practice this week. 1st high school volleyball practice will now start Monday, August 17th at 2 pm! Any questions contact Coach Morrison. cell: (605) 828-1860 email: kelsey.morrison@k12.sd.us

Please see the attached message about changes to the start of the 2026-27 school year due to the heavy storm.

The first day of school has been postponed, and classes will begin on Monday, August 24, 2026.

With the aftermath of last nights storm, and the possibility of getting a similar storm tonight, football practice has been canceled this week. We will begin on Monday, August 17th at 5:00pm. Any questions contact my cell phone or email. 605-454-2508 spencer.blom@k12.sd.us

Due to no electricity we will be postponing high school volleyball practice scheduled for tomorrow -Thursday, August 13th. I will keep you updated, any questions contact Coach Morrison. cell: (605) 828-1860 email: kelsey.morrison@k12.sd.us

Today's cross country practice is cancelled, we will plan on a practice at 4:00 pm on Thursday and practice Friday at 10:00 am, meet in the high school lobby. Any questions contact Coach Krogman Cell: 605-840-2872 Email: Casey.emery-krogman@k12.sd.us Go Tigers!

Staff In-Service has been cancelled for the remainder of the week. WRSD administration will keep everyone posted as we assess the damage from last night's powerful storm. We will get through this together as a community! - Supt. Krogman

White River high school cross country practice begins on Monday, August 10th at 4:00 PM. All students must have a sports physical on file with the school to participate. Any questions contact coach Krogman Cell: 605-840-2872 Email: Casey.emery-krogman@k12.sd.us Go Tigers!!