Important School Announcement! 📢

On Tuesday, November 17, there will be no school for students in grades 9–12 only.

WPS will be hosting the conference One-Act competition and needs to reserve the space for participating schools.

School will remain in session for students in grades K–8 as regularly scheduled.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! 🩵
about 3 hours ago, Sydney Helt

As we inch closer to the second semester, WPS would like to remind families of our food and drink policy! 🥪

Breakfast Schedule:
🍳 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 7:30–8:00 AM
🍳 Wednesday: 8:30–9:00 AM

Lunch Schedule:
🍴 JH Lunch: 12:22–12:52 PM
🍴 HS Lunch: 1:09–1:39 PM

Food & Drink Drop-Offs:
Food and beverages may be dropped off for students beginning 15 minutes before their scheduled lunch period. All food and beverages must be consumed in the lunchroom.

Items dropped off outside of this designated time will be held in the main office until the allotted drop-off time.

Please remember that students will not be called out of class for food or drink deliveries.

about 7 hours ago, Sydney Helt
WPS is looking for hard-working and passionate individuals to join our Nutritional Services Department! 💙

We currently have three open positions and would love to have you join our team!

How to Apply:
📨 Email your resume to business@winnebagok12.org
📝 Use "Nutritional Services Department Opportunity" as the subject line.

We look forward to hearing from you!
1 day ago, Sydney Helt
Hey, WPS families! 💙

Help us identify priorities, make improvements, and plan for the future of our students and school district by participating in our community survey!

Please take 5–10 minutes to complete this anonymous survey. Your feedback and input are valuable in helping us continue to grow and better serve our students and community.

Your Voice. Our Community. Our Future!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-6KF_c6Rt5aPE-Cmak5WsX0otatQX3jKe0ji4NUlu4aWSQA/viewform?usp=dialog

If the link does not work, please copy and paste it into your browser.
1 day ago, Sydney Helt
To wrap up our WPS employee features, we're excited to introduce our administration team! 💙

Our administrators play an integral role in our school and work every day to keep WPS moving forward and striving for success!

We appreciate all they do for our students, staff, and community!
1 day ago, Sydney Helt
Calling all Winnebago Veterans! ❤️🤍💙

Help us honor and celebrate you at our 2026 Veterans Day Program on November 10!

We are still welcoming photo and short video submissions from veterans to be featured in a special tribute video during the program.

If you or someone you know is a veteran, please consider completing the Google Form below. Submissions may also be made on behalf of a veteran. 🫶

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuAggHjD6uCzJyNH-f9gfkBVtXLlltCkL6ofzgw-58laRBqQ/viewform?usp=header

1 day ago, Sydney Helt
Winnebago High School would like to invite you to the community showing of its 2026 One-Act: The Monkey’s Paw! 🎭

📅 Monday, November 16
📍 WPS Theater
⏰ 5:30 PM (Doors open at 5:00 PM)
🎫 Admission is free!
👚 The Monkey’s Paw T-shirts will be available while supplies last!

Please note that the production includes some darker themes that may not be suitable for children under the age of ten.

Refreshments will be available following the performance! 🫶
1 day ago, Sydney Helt
Today's #FeelGoodFriday comes from Mrs. Peterson's reading class! 📚📖 They have been hard at work, practicing letters and sounds, and being able to recognize sight words! They took a quiz to see what they knew, and they all scored 100%! 💯 Mrs. Peterson is very proud, and we are too! 💙
4 days ago, Sydney Helt
It's game day. 🏈

One last game for football today! They head up to Vermillion to battle Todd County for the ANFC championship.

🎟️ Ticket Pricing 🎟️
💰 Adults: $10
💰 Children and Students: $5
💰 Programs: $2

🎒 Clear Bag Only 🎒
The Dakota Dome has a clear-bag-only policy. Please refer to the graphic for bag guidelines.

Spectator Seating 🪑
Winnebago is the visiting team, and the designated seating area for our spectators is on the southeast side of the Dome.

Game Day Schedule ⏰
10:15 AM – Blessing and Send-off
1:00 PM – Early Dismissal
3:30 PM – Presentation of ANFC All-Conference Players
4:00 PM – Kickoff
6:20 PM – Awards Presentation
4 days ago, Sydney Helt
🚨 Reminder to our WPS families!

Today, there will be an early dismissal at 1:00 PM to accommodate the ANFC Championship in Vermillion!

There will also be a schoolwide blessing and send-off at 10:15 AM in the main gym!

🏈 Game Details 🏈
📆 Friday, November 6
📍 The Dakota Dome | Vermillion, SD
🚪 Doors open at 3:00 PM
⏰ Kickoff is at 4:00 PM

Let's pack the Dome and show our support for our football team! 💙🏈
4 days ago, Sydney Helt
As the weather begins to get colder, make sure your student is prepared for outdoor recess! ❄️

Please ensure your child has a hat, coat, and gloves so they can enjoy outdoor play while staying warm! 💙
5 days ago, Sydney Helt
📢 Reminder! 📢

WPS is developing a five-year strategic plan, and we want to hear from our parents, families, and community members!

Your feedback will help us identify priorities, make improvements, and plan for the future of our students and school district.

Please take 5–10 minutes to complete our anonymous community survey.

Your Voice. Our Community. Our Future!📣


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-6KF_c6Rt5aPE-Cmak5WsX0otatQX3jKe0ji4NUlu4aWSQA/viewform?usp=dialog

If the link does not work, copy and paste the link into your browser.
5 days ago, Sydney Helt
Reminder to our Winnebago Veterans!

Winnebago Public Schools wants to recognize and celebrate the veterans who are part of our community during our Veterans Day Program on November 10! 💙

We are still welcoming photo and short video submissions from veterans to be featured in a special tribute video during the program.

If you or someone you know is a veteran, please consider completing the Google Form below. Submissions may also be made on behalf of a veteran.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuAggHjD6uCzJyNH-f9gfkBVtXLlltCkL6ofzgw-58laRBqQ/viewform?usp=header

Help us celebrate and honor those who have served! ❤️🤍💙
5 days ago, Sydney Helt
📣 Attention WPS football fans! 📣

If you are planning to attend the ANFC Championship game on Friday, here is what you need to know!

🎟️ Ticket Pricing 🎟️
💰 Adults: $10
💰 Children and Students: $5
💰 Programs: $2

👜 Clear Bag Only 👜
The Dakota Dome has a clear-bag-only policy. Please refer to the graphic for bag guidelines.

💺 Spectator Seating 💺
Winnebago is the visiting team, and the designated seating area for our spectators is on the southeast side of the Dome.

⏱️ Game Day Schedule ⏱️
10:15 AM – Blessing and Send-off
1:00 PM – Early Dismissal
3:30 PM – Presentation of ANFC All-Conference Players
4:00 PM – Kickoff
6:20 PM – Awards Presentation

Let's show up and support our Winnebago Indians! 💙🏈
6 days ago, Sydney Helt
***Attention*** There will be no Junior High Girls Basketball workouts after school today, November 4th. Instead, Coach Bear encourages all junior high girls to attend the High School Girls Basketball Camp after school today! Workouts will resume tomorrow, November 5th.
6 days ago, Cherish Flyinghawk
WPS is excited to continue sharing some of our amazing staff! 💙

These staff members work across a variety of areas within WPS, and we appreciate all that they do! 🫶

Please note, not all staff submitted information or wished to be posted on social media.

You can check out our staff page on the website to see a list of current staff!
7 days ago, Sydney Helt
📣 Help shape the future of Winnebago Public Schools! 📣

WPS is developing a five-year strategic plan, and we want to hear from our parents, families, and community members!

Your feedback will help us identify priorities, make improvements, and plan for the future of our students and school district.

Please take 5–10 minutes to complete our anonymous community survey.

Your Voice. Our Community. Our Future!

👇 Click the link below to share your input!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-6KF_c6Rt5aPE-Cmak5WsX0otatQX3jKe0ji4NUlu4aWSQA/viewform?usp=dialog

If the link does not work, copy and paste the link into your browser.
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7 days ago, Sydney Helt
JH athletics reminders!

🤼‍♀️Today is the first day of practice for JH girls wrestling. Please meet in the wrestling room at 3:45 PM.

🏀JH boys basketball continues this week! Please meet in the gym, where practice will be from 3:30 - 5:00 PM. We will meet everyday this week except Friday, due to the Football Championship.
8 days ago, Sydney Helt
Calling all Winnebago veterans!

Winnebago Public Schools would love to honor the veterans in our community during our upcoming Veterans Day Program on November 10!

We invite all veterans in the Winnebago community to submit a photo or short video to be included in a special tribute video that will be shown during the program. Please fill out the google form below. You may submit on a veteran's behalf if needed.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuAggHjD6uCzJyNH-f9gfkBVtXLlltCkL6ofzgw-58laRBqQ/viewform?usp=header

We are grateful for your service and sacrifice and look forward to celebrating you! ❤️🤍💙
8 days ago, Sydney Helt
🚨 Attention WPS families! 🚨

Due to the ANFC Championship on Friday, November 6, Winnebago Public Schools will dismiss at 1:00 PM.

Before we head out to support our team, there will be an all-school pep rally and blessing at 10:15 AM on Friday in the Main Gym! 💙

🏈 Game Day Details 🏈
📆 Friday, November 6
📍 The Dakota Dome | Vermillion, SD
🚪 Doors open at 3:00 PM
⏰ Kickoff is at 4:00 PM
8 days ago, Sydney Helt