The goal of our organization is to provide academic and co-curricular opportunities for Warner students and staff, in cooperation with the school, alumni, and the Warner community. Please contact the foundation through the school by phone at 605-225-6397 or through Superintendent Kroll via email at michael.kroll@k12.sd.us.

The main source of income for the Warner School Foundation continues to be area businesses that advertise in the co-curricular programs.  Please take note of the advertisers that have supported our efforts and please patronize their businesses if you have an opportunity. We also extend our gratitude to all of the individuals who have supported us with their memorials and donations.

The Warner School District Foundation has a volunteer board of community members that assist in fundraising and promoting the Warner School Foundation.  This board also directs support to the projects that are funded each year. 

The current board members of the Warner School Foundation are:

 Beth Hoeft

Lori Leidholt

Kevin Anderson

Jeff Evenson

Chad Vetter

Kelli Rogers

Justin Mccord

The Warner School Foundation works hard every year to fund projects that benefit the faculty and students of Warner School.  This would not be possible without the generous support of the alumni and community.  Some of our past projects include the following:

• Scholarship awards to Warner students each year – To date, scholarships totaling over $61,000 have been awarded to Warner graduates.

• 2025  – Assisted in funding a trip for two Warner Elementary teachers to Washington DC to accept the National Blue Ribbon School Award.  Assisted in the funding of new equipment for pole vault pits.

• 2024 – Assisted in the funding of new equipment for the weight room.

• 2023 – Assisted in the funding of the new Elementary playground.

• 2022 – Paid the annual fee to provide patrons with free livestreaming of school activities.

• 2021 – Assisted in the funding of the Athletic Complex. 

• 2020 – Paid annual fee for NFHS Network to provide patrons with free livestreaming of activities

• 2019 – Purchased the sound system for the football field and paid annual fee for NFHS Network

• 2018 – Purchased Pixellot equipment that enables automated production of live events that occur in the Warner Arena, and paid annual subscription cost so alumni & families can view for free

• 2016 – Assisted in funding trip for two Warner Elementary teachers to Washington DC to accept the National Blue Ribbon School Award

• 2015/2016 – Donated to Warner All-School Reunion and continued to raise money for gym/classroom project

• 2013/2014 – Raised money for new gym and classroom project and purchased cell phone amplifiers to boost service in both gyms

• 2012 – Donated toward the new scoreboard for the football field and purchased new on-line streaming video equipment which allows events at WHS to be viewed on-line

• 2011 - Warner School/Community Wellness Center (Matched donations up to $10,000)

• 2009 – Donated toward “Stop Saw” for Vocational Program and purchased enclosed trailer for WHS band (football team also uses) 

• 2008 – Purchased Epson projector for Elementary

• 2007 – Assisted with gym mat fundraiser