
Next week the school is cutting power on Monday morning. Because of this, the weight room days will be moved to Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Times will remain the same and all open gyms will be in Gym 2 next week.
The Summer Activities Schedule is in the link below:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IT8Rvm03YrIVn_U1dKXXOOl-pnmitmUa4unfuNPmhC0/edit?tab=t.0


There are 10 copies left of 2025 Goldenlodes ! Get yours before they are all gone! Order Online here: https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/QAnarDLzsG6eTKZlS0DTlhOx Online orders must be placed before May 27th, 2025. They may also be purchased in the high school office.


The link posted below has our schedule for summer workouts, as well as the teams that our summer senior captains have drafted. This running document will have any team updates/additions to the summer schedule.
Summer Schedule
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IT8Rvm03YrIVn_U1dKXXOOl-pnmitmUa4unfuNPmhC0/edit?usp=sharing
Summer Workout Teams
https://sdk12-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/personal/zack_clement_k12_sd_us/EchBIrVyhyxKigq_uJ-wwM8BidmYbTXPa8mEV8t7qTFULA?e=K1ZfiP


If you have a Middle School or High School student who is interested in participating in LDHS Activities for the 2025-26 school year please use the link below or the QR Code in the image and follow along with the step by step instructions to register your students through Bound. This will take the place of the paper packets that have been sent home in the past.
https://www.gobound.com/sd/schools/leaddeadwood
Click New to Bound and create your family account
Add a student and register that student


Bringing Back History Fundraiser Concert, dinner & Silent Auction. May 9th, 2025 @ 5:00pm at the Lead-Deadwood Elementary School. More information here: https://5il.co/3f9hl

Join the MIDDLE SCHOOL Band Thursday, May 8th for an exciting evening of music featuring our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade bands! From folk songs and classical favorites to cinematic adventures and epic battles, this concert has something for everyone.
🎺 Highlights include:
Ode to Joy, Sakura Sakura, Blackbeard (6th Grade)
Night Fury, Shadows Unleashed (feat. Levi Key), Pirate’s Cove (feat. Valor Davis & Minnie Nelson)
Full band finale: Dragon Slayer!
📍 LDHS Auditorium
🕖 Concert begins at 7:00 PM – all students should arrive by 6:30 PM
🎟️ Free admission – all are welcome!


Join the HIGH SCHOOL Band on May 5th at 7:00 PM in the Lead-Deadwood High School Auditorium for our Annual Spring Concert, themed "Who We Are." This exciting performance will showcase the incredible talent of our students, featuring pieces like Incandescence, The Country Club Stomp!, and Kalos Eidos, along with solos by talented musicians like Journey Myrup (Flute), Carl Williams (Trumpet), and Atty Eastman (Alto Saxophone).
We’ll also be honoring our seniors and special award recipients for their dedication and hard work. Come celebrate our amazing band program, and enjoy a night filled with music, fun, and recognition!
Performers: Please arrive by 6:00 PM to warm up and get ready for the concert.
Free Admission — Bring your family and friends to enjoy a night of music that celebrates Who We Are!


Great opportunity for new welder from deadwood Alexandria. With in 3 months of learning to weld she is competing in Skills USA. She designed and built an 18 in all metal sculpture for competition (pictured). Congratulations Alex.
Also competing this year are Landen, Ethan, and Chris. They are a 3 man team in welding fabrication. Good luck today boys. Delaney is representing the state accountant for Skills USA.
Go Diggers!


Reminder: All 11th grade students will be starting their mandatory state assessments (Smarter Balance Testing) tomorrow from 8:30-10:15. Please make sure your student has their laptop charged and ready to go. All freshman, sophomore, and senior students will attend class as normal during the upcoming testing times on April 3rd, 7th, 9th, 10th, and 16th. Any questions can be directed to the HS Office @ 717-3899

On Monday, April 7th at 6pm the LDHS Theater Department is presenting their Spring Performance of 25 Plays in 60 Minutes! There will also be performances on Wednesday, April 9th at 2:20pm. Admission is $5 for Adults and $3 for Students.


Post Prom Announcement!


Join us at the Middle School for Top of the Hour Topics during Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday. Topics range from the importance of adolescent sleep to sugar in-take to social media dangers; see flier for further details.


Hello! It's time for Golddigger Dance Team tryouts! Tryouts are open to grades 7-12 students for the 2025-2026 school year. Dance season runs August-October with open gyms throughout the summer. Please see attached flyer for more information. Email Katelynn.Clement@k12.sd.us with any questions!


Do you have a job or career that you'd love to share with young learners? Our elementary school is hosting a Career Exploration Day on April 8th, and we’re looking for volunteers to introduce students to a variety of careers!
If you're interested in volunteering, please follow this link for more information and a brief survey to sign-up: https://forms.gle/B36P4bkSeWDvzpz37
For questions, please contact Amanda Bender at amanda.bender@k12.sd.us


Lead-Deadwood High School will complete 25-26 preregistration next week for all 9-11 grade students on Wednesday, March 12th. Please follow the following link to review course offerings with your student(s) ahead of time. https://5il.co/39waj If you have any questions, please contact the HS office @ 605-717-3899

The 2025 Goldenlodes are on sale NOW! Get yours before they are all gone!
Order Online here: https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/QAnarDLzsG6eTKZlS0DTlhOx
Online orders must be placed before May 27th, 2025.


The Walter and Francis Green Charitable Trust is taking grant applications to provide funding for classroom instruction and community activities that will benefit the children and citizens in the Lead-Deadwood School District. Non-school district organizations and non-profits must have 501 c 3 status to apply.
The grants will be awarded based upon the criteria provided on the application. Grant applications may be requested from Dr. Erik Person, Superintendent or Mary Schumacher, Administrative Assistant, 320 S. Main St. Lead, SD 57754 or at 605-717-3711. Completed applications should be returned to Mary Schumacher at the above address or by email to: mary.schumacher@k12.sd.us. The deadline to apply is April 4, 2025.
Download the application here: https://5il.co/39c2x
Thanks,
Mary Schumacher

Kindergarten screening will be Friday, March 28, 2025, at the Lead-Deadwood Elementary School. Parents need to come into the Elementary School March 3-19 and register their children for Kindergarten before a screening appointment can be made. Information needed at registration includes a certified birth certificate and immunization records for your child. These two pieces of information must be on file at school before entrance will be allowed.
Those students whose immunization records are not complete are eligible for registration, but immunizations must be completed and records in the school office before the first day of school for your child to begin.
Please allow one hour for the screening.
If you have any questions, please call the school office at 605-717-3884.


The LDHS All Sports Banquet will be Tuesday, May 20th @ 6pm in Gym 1.


The LDHS Dance Team will be hosting a Power Play camp for elementary students grades K-2. Students must be pre-registered to attend.
