Today at 2:00 pm, the preschool will be hosting Parent Appreciation Day in the cafeteria. If you have a child in the preschool please stop in and see all of the great things your children have learned this year!
Come help us celebrate this year's 8th-grade class as they complete their middle school journey and enter high school.
The 8th Grade Celebration will be held in the Don Barnhart Gymnasium tomorrow at 2:30 pm. See you there!
We invite everyone to the White River/Norris Elementary Pow Wow today, beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the Don Barnhart Gymnasium!
Due to the weather, the 6th grade field trip to the Badlands for tomorrow, May 20, has been cancelled.
HS GOLF AT REGION 6B TOURNEY AT HART RANCH (POSTPONED TO THURSDAY, MAY 22ND)
The Region 6B golf tourney scheduled for Monday, May 19th has been postponed to Thursday, May 22nd at Hart Ranch, start at 9:15 am (central).
Graduation is today! Come join us as we celebrate the Class of 2025 at 3:00 pm in the Community Events Center.
HS TRACK AT LNI AT MISSION 5/16/25 (POSTPONED)
The LNI high school track meet at Mission scheduled for tomorrow - Friday May 16th - has been POSTPONED to Thursday, May 22nd.
HS GOLF AT WALL INVITE 5/16/25 (CANCELLED)
The high school golf meet at Wall scheduled for tomorrow - Friday, May 16th - has been CANCELLED.
WHITE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT 47-1
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MAY 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
COMMUNITY EVENTS CENTER – JANKLOW ROOM
A. ROUTINES--ORDER
A-1 CHAIRMAN CALLS THE MEETING TO ORDER
A-2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
A-3 ROLL CALL
A-4 ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS
A-5 APPROVE AGENDA
B. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION—is placed first on the Agenda to accommodate (1) a school patron who wishes to address the Board; or, (2) a patron who wishes to present a proposal or concern; or, (3) to a patron who has provided the Board Chairman with a written grievance prior to the meeting which has not been resolved after the school patron has worked through the school organization. (Working through the organization means the school patron has met with the staff member, as appropriate; and with the principal, as needed; and/or, then with the superintendent.)
If these meetings have been held and the grievance remains unsolved, the Board will deal with the written grievance at its meeting. If not, the Board shall proceed, without interruption, with the other business of the Board.
Personnel matters of a controversial nature, which would include students, teachers, or other persons, shall not be discussed by the Board in open session with a school patron. A school patron may request an executive session with the Board. (An executive session may be granted at the Board’s discretion; and, only after the Board’s business is concluded. This is an accommodation to other school patrons who are attending this meeting.)
Anyone wishing to speak to the Board must be acknowledged by the Board Chairman. This will permit the meeting to be handled in an orderly manner. Speakers are requested to identify themselves and their topic and are asked to limit their remarks to five (5) minutes. Thank you for your attendance, interest, and participation.
C. ACTION ITEMS
C-1 Approve Preliminary Budget
C-2 Second Reading of the Proposed 2025-26 Student Handbook Changes
C-3 Approve and Adopt the 2025-26 Student Handbook
C-4 Travel Request: Penney Ivey, Heather Taft, Vicki Sherwood, Theresa Sherwood, and Laura Running Horse – Pathways to School Nutrition Success Conference – Brandon, SD
C-5 Approve Speech Language Pathologist contract for 2025-26
C-6 First Reading of the proposed changes to the Student Mobile Device Policy
D. EXECUTIVE SESSION(s) as needed per SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel matters
This space is reserved for any motions following the executive session
E. ADJOURNMENT
Please see the attached message about the district's preschool program for the 2025-2026 school year.
HS TRACK AT WGPC MEET AT PRESHO 5/15/25 (POSTPONED)
Due to the weather forecast the Western Great Plains Conference meet scheduled at Presho for tomorrow -Thursday, May 15th- has been postponed to Thursday, May 22nd at Wall. This will be combined with the already scheduled meet at Wall, this meet will be high school only, no middle school.
This message is for families in the Wood Community. Due to today's field trip, the after-school Horse Creek and Wood bus routes will be combined today. The bus will arrive at the D&E in Wood later than normal.
This message is for families in the Wood Community. Due to today's track meet in Wall, the after-school Horse Creek and Wood bus routes will be combined today. The bus will arrive at the D&E in Wood later than normal.
HS TRACK AT WALL 5/12/25 (UPDATED SCHEDULE)
Due to the expected heat for tomorrow's high school track meet at Wall, they've made adjustments to their running events schedule, field events will remain the same, see attachment.
WHITE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT 47-1
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MAY 12, 2025, at 6:30 PM
COMMUNITY EVENTS CENTER - JANKLOW ROOM
A. ROUTINES--ORDER
A-1 CHAIRMAN CALLS THE MEETING TO ORDER
A-2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
A-3 ROLL CALL
A-4 ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS
A-5 APPROVE AGENDA
B. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION—is placed first on the Agenda to accommodate (1) a school patron who wishes to address the Board; or, (2) a patron who wishes to present a proposal or concern; or, (3) to a patron who has provided the Board Chairman with a written grievance prior to the meeting which has not been resolved after the school patron has worked through the school organization. (Working through the organization means the school patron has met with the staff member, as appropriate; and with the principal, as needed; and/or, then with the superintendent.)
If these meetings have been held and the grievance remains unsolved, the Board will deal with the written grievance at its meeting. If not, the Board shall proceed, without interruption, with the other business of the Board.
Personnel matters of a controversial nature, which would include students, teachers, or other persons, shall not be discussed by the Board in open session with a school patron. A school patron may request an executive session with the Board. (An executive session may be granted at the Board’s discretion; and, only after the Board’s business is concluded. This is an accommodation to other school patrons who are attending this meeting.)
Anyone wishing to speak to the Board must be acknowledged by the Board Chairman. This will permit the meeting to be handled in an orderly manner. Speakers are requested to identify themselves and their topic and are asked to limit their remarks to five (5) minutes. Thank you for your attendance, interest, and participation.
- Willdan Energy Services (Angie Boone, Dave Villines, and Brandon Link)
C. ROUTINES--BUSINESS
C-1 Approve Minutes, Financial Reports, and Payment of Bills
D. PERSONNEL AND OTHER ACTION ITEMS
D-1 Principal’s Reports
D-2 Approve Contract with Willdan Energy Services - Renew America’s Schools Grant
D-3 Approve advertisement for two temporary summer maintenance employees
D-4 First Reading of the proposed Parent/Student Handbook Updates for 2025-26
D-5 Second Reading of Proposed Board Policies JGB: Restraint and Seclusion & JFCD: Bullying
D-6 Approve Updated Board Policies JGB: Restraint and Seclusion & JFCD: Bullying
D-7 SDHSAA Board Positions
D-8 SDHSAA Amendments
E SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
E-1 Facilities and Human Resources Update
E-2 Preschool 2025-26 Discussion
E-3 Three Rivers Cooperative Update
F. EXECUTIVE SESSION(s) as needed per SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel and legal matters
F-1 (THIS SPACE IS RESERVED FOR ANY MOTIONS COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION)
G. ADJOURNMENT
MS TRACK AT LYMAN (BOB KING INVITE) 5/8/25
Middle school track will compete in the Bog King Invite today at Lyman, running event, event schedule attached.
Results can be followed here: https://dakotatiming.anet.live/meets/45632
Good luck Tigers!
HS GOLF AT BENNETT CO INVITRE 5/6/25
High school golf will compete at the Bennett County Invite today, starts at 10:30 am (central).
Good luck Tigers!
This message is for families in the Wood Community. Due to today's track meet in Martin, the after-school Horse Creek and Wood bus routes will be combined today. The bus will arrive at the D&E in Wood later than normal. The route will return to normal tomorrow.
MS TRACK AT BENNETT CO INVITE 5/5/25 (rescheduled from 4/24/25)
Middle school track will compete at the Bennett County Invite today, field events will start at 11:00 am (central), running events at 1:00 pm (central), schedule attached.
Good luck Tigers!
MS TRACK AT TODD COUNTY 5/2/25 (CANCELLED)
The middle school track meet scheduled for today at Todd County has been cancelled.