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Wakpala School District #15-3 is a public school located in Wakpala, South Dakota on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. We are dedicated to the intellectual and social growth of each student as they learn to live effectively in a contemporary bi-cultural world. Our school educates students to help them become successful in all aspects of life with attention to individual differences.

Native American Week

Native American Week is next week, May 4th-8th
May 4th - Beaded Jewelry Day
May 5th - Wear Red Day
May 6th - Orange Shirt Day
May 7th - Ribbon Skirt & Shirt Day
May 8th - Annual Wacipi

School in Session Friday, May 1st

In order to make up the additional snow day that exceeded the days we have built into our educational calendar, there will be school this Friday, May 1st. All bus route times & class times remain the same.

No School - April 15th

There will be no school tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15th, due to the water being shut off in our area.

Wacipi

Wakpala School's Annual Wacipi will be Friday, May 8th. Registration and lunch will be from 11 am-12:30 pm CST. Grand entry will be at 1 pm CST. Everyone is welcome! If your child plans to dance or sit with their family, please check them out at the front office before grand entry.

No School - Easter

In observance of the Easter holiday, there will be no school on Good Friday, April 3rd & Easter Monday, April 6th. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 7th. Happy Easter!

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May 2

Eureka Legion High School Track Meet

Time: 10 AM – 4 PM

Location: Eureka

May 5

Eureka Lions High School Track Meet

Time: 10 AM – 4 PM

Location: Eureka

May 13

Regular School Board Meeting

Time: 7 PM

Location: Wakpala Public School Library

May 20

8th Grade Stepping Up Ceremony 2:00 pm CST / Theater

Time: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Location: Wakpala School Theater

May 28

SDHSAA State Track Meet at Sioux Falls May 28th-30th

Location: Sioux Falls

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Wóuŋspe wašté hiyágleya!
A good education leads to success!

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Lakȟóta Tȟawápaha Olówaŋ (Lakota Flag Song) Tȟuŋkášilayapi tȟawápaha kiŋháŋ oíhaŋkešniyaŋ hé nážiŋ kte ló.
Iyóȟlatheya, oyáte kiŋháŋ wičhíčhaǧiŋ kta čha, léčhamuŋ weló. The President, his staff without end it will stand.
Under it, the people they will grow, so I do this. Lakota Flag Song was composed by Ellis Chips, Pine Ridge, sometime in the 1950’s.
Lakota translation from the New Lakota Dictionary. English translation from Sharing the Gift of Lakota Song.