Northwestern Area Elementary

Northwestern Area Elementary Welcome to Northwestern Area Elementary School in Mellette, SD! 🏫✨
We’re proud to be a close-knit school where students learn, grow, and shine every day.

Thanks for supporting our Wildcats! 🐾

💚💛 Our Little Wildcats are off to a GREAT start! 💛💚What a wonderful first week of preschool! 🐾 Our newest Wildcats have ...
08/29/2026

💚💛 Our Little Wildcats are off to a GREAT start! 💛💚

What a wonderful first week of preschool! 🐾 Our newest Wildcats have been busy exploring their classrooms, meeting new friends, learning routines, and having lots of fun!

We are so excited to watch this amazing group learn, grow, and shine throughout the school year. 💚🌟💛

Welcome to the Wildcat family, Preschoolers! We are so happy you’re here! 🐾

From Northwestern Cheer Coach, Mrs. Little:For those who placed an order during our fundraiser in July, your items are h...
08/26/2026

From Northwestern Cheer Coach, Mrs. Little:

For those who placed an order during our fundraiser in July, your items are here and ready for pickup at the school! Please contact Mrs. Little at 605-380-2480 (text preferred) to arrange pickup. 📦

Due to several requests, we are also reopening our fundraiser store with fall options available for all Wildcat activities! 🐾💚💛

We are asking for your support of our Sideline Cheer Team! 📣 We’ve partnered with Geffdog to offer an online store filled with great apparel and accessories—perfect for cooler fall weather and all your upcoming Wildcat activities! 🍂🏈

Every purchase helps support our cheer program, and we truly appreciate your generosity. 💚💛 Thank you for cheering us on both on and off the sidelines!

🔗 Link is in the comments!

Go Wildcats! 🐾📣💚💛

🦉🔬 Science got a little messy today! 🔬🦉Mrs. Schrempp’s 5th graders dug into owl pellets as part of their lesson on food ...
08/25/2026

🦉🔬 Science got a little messy today! 🔬🦉

Mrs. Schrempp’s 5th graders dug into owl pellets as part of their lesson on food chains! 🐭➡️🦉

Students investigated the pellets to discover what owls had been eating and used their findings to better understand the connections between organisms in a food chain.

Their scientific conclusion? There are a few less mice in the world! 😂🐭

What a fun, hands-on way to bring science to life! 💚🔎🦉

First Week Vibes in ‘Cat-Land! ✨💚👀💛✨
08/21/2026

First Week Vibes in ‘Cat-Land! ✨💚👀💛✨

Keeping Our Wildcats Safe! 🐾💚💛A big thank-you to our Crossing Guard, Tom Weber, for helping our students safely cross th...
08/21/2026

Keeping Our Wildcats Safe! 🐾💚💛

A big thank-you to our Crossing Guard, Tom Weber, for helping our students safely cross the street every day, rain, snow, sleet, shine, wind, mosquitoes.🚸

We appreciate you, Tom! 💚💛

Superintendent, Mr. Lewis showing Mrs. Shrempp’s fifth grade class how to properly raise, lower, handle, and fold the fl...
08/21/2026

Superintendent, Mr. Lewis showing Mrs. Shrempp’s fifth grade class how to properly raise, lower, handle, and fold the flag 🇺🇸 each day.
❤️🤍💙

✨💡YOUR FUTURE IS BRIGHT!💡✨What a great evening at Northwestern Area School District Open House! Our halls were filled wi...
08/18/2026

✨💡YOUR FUTURE IS BRIGHT!💡✨

What a great evening at Northwestern Area School District Open House! Our halls were filled with the electric ⚡️ energy that comes with the beginning of a brand-new school year.
🩷🧡💛💚💙💜

We are looking forward to a year filled with learning, growth, laughter, new experiences, and lots of memories. 📚✏️

A special thank-you to Mrs. Cihak for designing and pressing these fun, colorful shirts for our staff!

Here’s to an amazing 2026–2027 school year! We can’t wait to see our Wildcats tomorrow!

Go ’Cats!!💚💛🐾💚💛🐾

08/17/2026

🏫 Back-to-School Open House! 🎉

Join us TONIGHT from 4:00–7:00 PM!

Come meet your teachers, see your classroom, drop off school supplies, and get settled in for an exciting new school year! We can’t wait to welcome our students and families back! ❤️

Let the learning, laughter, and fun begin! 📚✨

Go ’Cats!! 💚💛🐾

Wildcat Cheer Coach, Mrs. Little wants to say….“What a fantastic Cheer Camp! 📣 Thank you to everyone who participated an...
07/28/2026

Wildcat Cheer Coach, Mrs. Little wants to say….

“What a fantastic Cheer Camp! 📣 Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make these two days such a success. The girls worked hard learning cheers, a sideline dance, jumps, stunts, and teamwork, all while showing amazing enthusiasm and school spirit. I couldn’t be more proud of their effort and positive attitudes, and I’m excited to see them continue to shine as they cheer on the Wildcats this fall!”

A special THANK YOU, to Mrs. Little and her cheer squad for the time and effort put into our little cats, to keep that Wildcat Spirit going STRONG!!!

Go ‘Cats!!! 💚💛💚💛💚

*See comments for application link/information. *Please feel free to share!We’d love to have you join our team!Go ‘Cats!...
07/17/2026

*See comments for application link/information. *Please feel free to share!

We’d love to have you join our team!
Go ‘Cats!!💚💛💚💛💚

Address

221 3rd Street
Mellette, SD
57461

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+16058873467

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