
White Lake School District is committed to providing a positive and productive environment that encourages life-long learning. You will find the White Lake School District and community to be a positive and engaging place for students to learn. Both the school district and community place a great importance on education which fosters student success in a challenging and helpful learning atmosphere. We have high expectations and promote quality learning in our school. The White Lake School District appreciates the wonderful support of our parents. Education in White Lake is truly a community effort.

White Lake is implementing Positive Behavior, Supports and Interventions (PBIS) this school year. Students who demonstrate the qualities of a good KATS (Keeping engaged, Acting responsibly, Treating other kindly, and Showing empathy) earn tickets for a prize drawing at the end of the week. Our winners this week are:
Aspyn Gosmire
Dayton Simpson
Griffin Clites
Mariah Gosmire
Congrats to our winners and do all students for being great KATS!

School Presentation Sparks Enthusiasm for Electricity
The room buzzed with excitement as students at White Lake Elementary School learned the fundamentals of electricity and electrical safety on March 4.
Co-ops in the Classroom is an interactive program offered to area schools by Central Electric Cooperative and its wholesale power provider, East River Electric Power Cooperative. Protons, neutrons and electrons were a major topic of discussion as students took an educational journey into the exciting world of electricity.
Tara Miller of Central Electric taught the kids about the history of electricity and electric cooperatives. Jennifer Gross of East River Electric engaged students in hands-on demonstrations.
Children learned about electrical safety, generation, conservation and economics. A Van de Graaff generator demonstrated the movement of electrons with some hair-raising results.
“Playing with static electricity can be fun and educational,” Gross said. “The Van de Graaff generator shows how electricity travels. Students get a kick out of seeing their hair stand up and shocking their friends.”
Another device that invokes a lot of excitement is the pedal-power bicycle generator. Students became power plants as they provided energy for lights and small household devices.
“The pedal power turns the concept of electricity from something abstract into something tangible,” Gross said. “By providing the energy needed to turn on a light bulb, the students are able to quantify how much more energy an incandescent light bulb requires compared to an LED.”
Kids also learned about electrical safety in town and on the farm. By the end of the presentation, students developed a new understanding and appreciation for electricity.

Mark your calendars! Hope to see all parents/grandparents join us for this special day on April 1st, 2026. Make sure to RSVP so we can plan our meal accordingly.
Here is a link to the March Newsletter:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TX9HkuIfhuvdIyBl87MS8XQfYf1MUJ4F/view?usp=sharing

The following students attend the SDMEA Elementary Choir festival on Tuesday in Mitchell at the Performing Arts Center: Vernon Niles, Trinity Toupal, Blake Bogenhagen, Avery Moeller, Shae Bergeleen, Dempsey Gillen and Dayton Simpson

The following students attend the SDMEA Elementary Choir festival on Tuesday in Mitchell at the Performing Arts Center: Vernon Niles, Trinity Toupal, Blake Bogenhagen, Avery Moeller, Shae Bergeleen, Dempsey Gillen and Dayton Simpson


Reminder: For those interested in Track and Field this Spring, please sign up at this link:
https://www.kimball.k12.sd.us/forms/2026-track-field-sign-up
Additionally, the first day of track practice for non-winter athletes is March 9. If you were in a winter sport, please communicate with Coach McCord for your start date.
Middle School start date is March 23.