Here is the link for tonights football game. Go Warbirds!
https://www.youtube.com/@estellinehs2034/featured
https://www.youtube.com/@estellinehs2034/featured
The Asphalt Paving and Materials crew wrapped up their work yesterday! Even better, the team included six folks from Wolsey and three graduates. It’s always special to see a hometown crew helping improve our facilities—what a great way to invest in both our community and our future!
As many of you know, several South Dakota newspapers—including the Huron Plainsman—suddenly closed on August 6, 2025. This created a gap in local news coverage, and it was important to make sure our school and community voices continue to be heard.
That’s why the Town of Wolsey, the Wolsey-Wessington School District, and the Wolsey Fire Protection District have chosen the True Dakotan as their official legal paper of record. This move expands the True Dakotan’s coverage north to Wolsey, helping ensure our families, students, and residents have a reliable source for news and updates that matter most to us.
The Plainsman has since announced that it will resume a printed edition on Wednesdays, but with fewer print days and a reorganized structure. In the meantime, the True Dakotan has stepped forward to serve Wolsey with coverage and publishing services for the town, school, and fire district.
“We’re honored to step in and serve Wolsey at a time when communities need trusted local news. Local journalism matters, and we’re here to keep residents informed and connected,” said True Dakotan Editor and Publisher Kristi Hine.
She also pointed out the strong connection between Wolsey-Wessington and Wessington Springs: “Wessington Springs and Wolsey-Wessington School Districts already co-op in wrestling, and with Wolsey just 30 miles from Springs and 20 miles from Alpena, the close proximity lends to making it a natural extension of the True Dakotan coverage area.”
Hine also emphasized the importance of local ownership and independence. “Our readers and communities can count on us to continue reporting with a hyper-local focus and integrity,” she said.
For our school district, this partnership means that our student achievements, school activities, and community events will continue to have a platform that reaches families both here in Wolsey and across the broader region.
Those who wish to subscribe can do so by visiting www.truedakotan.com, calling 605-539-1281, or emailing kristi@truedakotan.com.
The True Dakotan office remains on Main Street in Wessington Springs, and their team welcomes visitors and story ideas from our community as coverage expands to include Wolsey.
That’s why the Town of Wolsey, the Wolsey-Wessington School District, and the Wolsey Fire Protection District have chosen the True Dakotan as their official legal paper of record. This move expands the True Dakotan’s coverage north to Wolsey, helping ensure our families, students, and residents have a reliable source for news and updates that matter most to us.
The Plainsman has since announced that it will resume a printed edition on Wednesdays, but with fewer print days and a reorganized structure. In the meantime, the True Dakotan has stepped forward to serve Wolsey with coverage and publishing services for the town, school, and fire district.
“We’re honored to step in and serve Wolsey at a time when communities need trusted local news. Local journalism matters, and we’re here to keep residents informed and connected,” said True Dakotan Editor and Publisher Kristi Hine.
She also pointed out the strong connection between Wolsey-Wessington and Wessington Springs: “Wessington Springs and Wolsey-Wessington School Districts already co-op in wrestling, and with Wolsey just 30 miles from Springs and 20 miles from Alpena, the close proximity lends to making it a natural extension of the True Dakotan coverage area.”
Hine also emphasized the importance of local ownership and independence. “Our readers and communities can count on us to continue reporting with a hyper-local focus and integrity,” she said.
For our school district, this partnership means that our student achievements, school activities, and community events will continue to have a platform that reaches families both here in Wolsey and across the broader region.
Those who wish to subscribe can do so by visiting www.truedakotan.com, calling 605-539-1281, or emailing kristi@truedakotan.com.
The True Dakotan office remains on Main Street in Wessington Springs, and their team welcomes visitors and story ideas from our community as coverage expands to include Wolsey.
Just a reminder the school board will be doing a pancake feed tomorrow starting at 7:30am!!
Hello everyone this is Mr. Donovan. First off, what a great showing at the open house! We are so excited to get everyone back in the building.
A few things I wanted to talk about:
This year we are still going to have a huge focus on family engagement. Our goal is to partner with you to support your child’s success, both in and out of the classroom. From school events and volunteer opportunities to open communication and shared decision-making, we’re here to listen, collaborate, and celebrate student success.
Parking will look a little different this year in the parking lot west of the main gym. Half of it will be completely blocked off due to equipment for the new track. Please use the north side and main parking lot for the time being. Pick up and drop off at the front will look the same this year. If you do plan on coming into the school, please be sure not to park at the front door and use the main parking lot.
If you ever have any questions or concerns, please reach out!! Again, we are extremely excited for a great school year!
A few things I wanted to talk about:
This year we are still going to have a huge focus on family engagement. Our goal is to partner with you to support your child’s success, both in and out of the classroom. From school events and volunteer opportunities to open communication and shared decision-making, we’re here to listen, collaborate, and celebrate student success.
Parking will look a little different this year in the parking lot west of the main gym. Half of it will be completely blocked off due to equipment for the new track. Please use the north side and main parking lot for the time being. Pick up and drop off at the front will look the same this year. If you do plan on coming into the school, please be sure not to park at the front door and use the main parking lot.
If you ever have any questions or concerns, please reach out!! Again, we are extremely excited for a great school year!
Welcome to these four new teachers. We are excited for you to join our staff! Mr. Brandon VanOvershelde (Building trades), Mr. Tom Salmen (HS Science), Ms. McKenzie Hochhalter (4th grade), and Ms. Emma Littlefield (MS ELA). Welcome to the Warbird family!
Get your 2024-25 Yearbooks TONIGHT!
We are excited to have all the students and parents come to our open house tomorrow from 4:00PM-6:00PM. Students are welcome to bring their school supplies to their classrooms. Bus information will be available during this time. See you then!
This is a reminder for ONLY 4 and 5 year old pre-school students. We will be doing pickup and drop off at the three daycares in the town of Wolsey. Pickup will be between 12:20-12:30 and drop off will be around 3:45. Please reach out to becky.dragt@k12.sd.us if you have questions.
The playground is officially open!!
Farm to table program is reaching out to members of the community for produce or other products that they would be interested in contributing to the farm to school program. Items can be donated and purchased. Please email riley.donovan@k12.sd.us with any questions.
The 2025-2026 School year is fast approaching! Below is a list of important upcoming dates! We are excited to see you soon!
Recently, the school board approved 6th graders for middle school sports, and we want to clear up what this means. There will be a few sports that will be low enough in numbers that they will not be able to field a team. This will only be on an emergency basis year-to-year if numbers drop too low at the middle school level. As of right now for this fall season the following sports will allow 6th grade students to participate: MS boys/girls Cross Country and MS Football. We will evaluate again in the winter and spring. Again, this is only for students to field a team for that season. Thank you for your understanding. Please reach out to Mr. Kemnitz or Mr. Donovan if you have questions.
We have the following teacher openings available still:
High School Science (open until filled)
The following extra-curricular positions are open:
Quiz bowl
Stem club
Assistant One-Act
Oral Interp (two positions)
Please email riley.donovan@k12.sd.us if you are interested.
The following coaching positions are still open.
MS Football Coach
MS Basketball Coach
Please email austin.kemnitz@k12.sd.us if you are interested in these positions.
MS Football Coach
MS Basketball Coach
Please email austin.kemnitz@k12.sd.us if you are interested in these positions.
The football team is looking for two social media managers. Responsibilities consist of being at the games and some practices/team events, which is for the purpose of capturing and creating content for social media. If anyone is interested please reach out to donavon.smith@k12.sd.us.
If you haven't been able to drive by the school, here are some updated pictures! A big thank you to the Wolsey-Wessington community for making this happen!!
Thank you to the 4H club for volunteering their time to help clean up the school!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!
Last night at the board meeting the school board made a resolution to go from 7 board members to 5 board members. In order for this resolution to pass, there will be a public vote on August 5th. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to call the school. We will send out more information closer to that date.
Also, the following coaching positions are open:
Head Football
Assistant Football (2 positions)
Head Boys Basketball
Assistant Boys Basketball
Middle School Volleyball
The following teaching positions are open as well:
CTE Ag or Construction. Applicants do not need a teaching degree. Please email Mr. Donovan at riley.donovan@k12.sd.us if you are interested in any of these positions.
Here is information for a basketball camp in Wessington!
