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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.
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Smile Network

Smile Network International Oral Health Dental Campaign will be at the Wakpala School on Tuesday, April 28. Students will be seen for preventative dental services if they have a signed consent form from their parent/guardian. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the school nurse at 845-3040 ext 112.
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K-5 Play Day

Play Day for grades K-5 will be Wednesday, April 29th, starting at 1 pm in the Wakpala School gym. Please have your child wear running shoes. Each student will participate in 3 events and each class will be teamed up for an Ice Cream Cone relay. Families are welcome to attend and cheer on the kids.
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No School - April 15th

There will be no school tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15th, due to the water being shut off in our area.
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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.
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Grades 3-8 will begin state assessments tomorrow, Wednesday, April 8th, and will continue throughout the month of April. Please make sure your student gets plenty of rest and arrives on time so they won't have to do make up testing.
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Wóuŋspe wašté hiyágleya!
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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.