Dear Students, Parents /Guardians, and Visitors: Welcome to our West Middle School website! I am excited to share our school community with you. Serving as West Middle School’s Principal is a humbling privilege. West Middle School encompasses about 650 sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. Within these walls, students learn science, math, reading/language arts, and social studies. Our students also choose from a variety of electives including physical education, art, band, orchestra, choir, technology, family and consumer science, and health. Students’ extra-curricular activities such as interscholastic athletics, Jazz Band, Student Council, Builders Club, Robotics, Coding for Girls, Mathcounts, Knowledge Bowl, Star-base, and an after-school cultural program provide opportunities for teambuilding, new skills, and friendships. Our welcoming and positive school culture is supported by an active parent group (PAWS). Twenty-first century skills and the importance of building relationships are promoted by our highly qualified staff. We create an engaging learning environment with the goal of helping every individual develop a love of learning and gain the skills to become a lifelong learner. I look forward to celebrating and supporting our students and families throughout the upcoming years. Feel free to contact West Middle School at 605.394.4033. Welcome to West, Home of the Wolves! Daniel Conrad, Principal West Middle School