
Dear Parents and Guardians, I am honored and pleased to inform you that the Black Pipe Singers have been cordially invited to perform for the Rosebud Sioux Tribal President and Council on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 10 am. Please come to the Council Chambers to support our singers and students. We are Lakota strong and Lakota proud here at Canup Sapa Owayawa-Black Pipe School-Norris Elementary. Go Eagles!

Norris Elementary will have Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, September 26th from 4-8. We will have early dismissal at 3:15. We encourage all parents and guardians to come and check on their child's progress. Please come and support the hard work your child and teachers have accomplished. If you need a ride, please call the school and schedule an appointment with Mrs. Charging Hawk! Wopila!

White River School District/Norris Elementary Homecoming schedule


Picture Day for Norris Elementary will be on Thursday, September 12th.

Dear Parents and Guardians, This is a friendly reminder that we will be having school on Friday, September 6, 2024. It will be a regular day! Parents keep up the great job by sending your child to school. Thank you very much for supporting your child's education. Go Eagles!

Dear Parents and Guardians, on Monday, August 26, through a gracious donation, Mrs. Charging Hawk handed out new backpacks to all the kiddos here at Norris Elementary. We are grateful for the blessings and help that we receive. Parents, we wrote your child's name on the bottom front of their backpacks.

Greetings Parents and Guardians! Welcome back to a great new school year! We are excited about the growth and learning here at Norris Elementary! Please make sure that you are sending your child to school every day. We have clothing order forms at the school if you need to fill one out. The Black Pipe Singers are in full swing and ready for another prosperous year! Oyate ki wica ki unlowanpi! We sing for the People!
Thank you to all the parents for having your child ready and at school! Attendance is key to your child's success. We have an open-door policy here at Black Pipe, feel free to stop in here at the school to visit!

Norris Elementary will be having Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, April 25th from 4-8. We will have early dismissal at 3:15. We encourage all parents and guardians to come and check on their child's progress. Please come and support the hard work your child and teacher have accomplished.

On Wednesday, April 24th, Norris Elementary will be attending the White River School District Health Fair in White River. The students will be leaving after breakfast, at 8:45, and returning home to school before lunch.

The Norris Eagle will have their last home basketball game on Tuesday at 4:15 pm.

School Board meeting tonight at Norris Elementary at 6:30 pm. Parents and guardians please come and show your support. The Black Pipe Singers will be performing.

The Black Pipe Singers of Norris Elementary will be performing at the State Capitol tomorrow, January 10. The event is scheduled to begin at noon. This event will be live-streamed at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/TribalSD
Good luck singer!

Dear Parents and Guardians, I hope this letter finds you healthy and safe. I am pleased to announce to you a special historic event happening here at the school. Black Pipe Singers at Norris Elementary have been invited to perform for the Legislative Rotunda at the State Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota on January 10, 2024.
Superintendent Krogman has graciously agreed to take a parent bus up to the Capitol for the parents, guardians, and community members to participate and viewing of the performance.
There will be a big bus transporting everyone to Pierre. The bus will be at the school at 9:30 and the bus will be departing at 10:00 am, with the performance at noon (12 o’clock). If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at the school at 605-462-6455.
Respectfully,
Mr. Brown-Norris Elementary Principal

The Black Pipe Singers of Norris Elementary will be performing at the Tribal Council Meeting today at 10:00 a.m. in Rosebud. Good luck singers!

Good evening,
This is Supt. Krogman with a reminder that school will dismiss at 12:30 pm tomorrow December 20th to begin Winter Break. School will resume again on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! Go Tigers!


The Black Pipe Singers of Norris Elementary will be performing at tomorrow's Tribal Council Meeting at 10:00 a.m. in Rosebud. Good luck singers!

It's official, the Black Pipe Singers of Norris Elementary will be performing at the State Tribal Relations Day on the Capitol Rotunda in Pierre! The event will be held on January 10, 2024, with the performance beginning at 12:00 p.m. Please see the formal invitation attached to this message.


This is a reminder that the White River and Norris Schools will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. today for Thanksgiving break. Go Tigers!

Good evening, this is a reminder that school will dismiss at 12:30 p.m., tomorrow November 22. Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Go Tigers!

Reminder: Tonight is the district-wide Family Night beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Come join us for a meal as we explore the "Effects of Screen Time" brought to us by our friends at the Cook Center for Human Connection. Norris Elementary will also be hosting families for the program and a meal at the school. Please contact the school if you need a ride and transportation will be arranged. We hope to see you there!