The Lead-Deadwood School District is now taking applications for our new alternative high school, Gold Prospect Academy. For the first year, we are waiving the application deadline. Submit your application now or, to learn more about it, follow the link. https://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/page/alt-school
Farm to Table with Culinary 1!
Our Culinary 1 students had an awesome opportunity to visit Bear Butte Gardens and see sustainability and farm-to-table cooking in action!
Students learned how the farm incorporates sustainability into its daily practices, including using compost and manure to naturally feed and enrich their organic gardens. ♻️🌱
The best part? We got to head into the gardens and harvest our own fresh vegetables to use for lunch! Students turned what they gathered into fresh salsa and tacos for a true farm-to-table meal. 🌶️
We finished the day with a quick lesson on food preservation and canning, and students even got to make candied jalapeños to take the experience one step further!
Such a great opportunity for our students to connect what we are learning in the Culinary 1 classroom sustainability, food sourcing, food preparation, and preservation-to the real world.
A huge thank you to Bear Butte Gardens for welcoming us, sharing your knowledge, and giving our students such a fun, hands-on learning experience! 💚
Our Culinary 1 students had an awesome opportunity to visit Bear Butte Gardens and see sustainability and farm-to-table cooking in action!
Students learned how the farm incorporates sustainability into its daily practices, including using compost and manure to naturally feed and enrich their organic gardens. ♻️🌱
The best part? We got to head into the gardens and harvest our own fresh vegetables to use for lunch! Students turned what they gathered into fresh salsa and tacos for a true farm-to-table meal. 🌶️
We finished the day with a quick lesson on food preservation and canning, and students even got to make candied jalapeños to take the experience one step further!
Such a great opportunity for our students to connect what we are learning in the Culinary 1 classroom sustainability, food sourcing, food preparation, and preservation-to the real world.
A huge thank you to Bear Butte Gardens for welcoming us, sharing your knowledge, and giving our students such a fun, hands-on learning experience! 💚
Golddigger Cross Country will be at the Sturgis Invite today
LDHS Volleyball will be at Edgemont tonight
Last Week to Sign Up for Flu Shots!
Each fall, Lead-Deadwood School District provides flu shots free of charge to students whose parents/guardians sign them up to receive one.
Flu shots will be given at school on October 23rd.
This is the last week to sign up! Permission forms must be returned to the school by October 2nd.
https://aptg.co/JYM1pg
Over the Homecoming Weekend we had the opportunity to induct Jim Aberle and Frances & Walter Green into the Lead Deadwood School District Hall of Fame.
LDSD Activities for the Week
Congratulations to First Interstate Bank of Deadwood for winning the 2026 Homecoming Decoration Contest! They will receive a $25 gift certificate to the Digger Depot, a front row parking space to tonight's game, and a swag bag full of goodies including a Pickaxe Pete Blanket and two $25 gift certificates to Jacobs Brewhouse from the Elementary PTO! Thank you to all who participated and contributed to the contest!
The LDHS Football Team hosts Timber Lake tonight for Homecoming
LDHS Volleyball is at Mahpiya Luta this afternoon
The Golddigger Volleyball Team will host Hill City tonight
Every fall LDSD provides flu shots free of charge to any student signed up to receive one. Flu shots will be given on October 23rd. All permission forms must be returned to the school by October 2nd.
Permission form: https://aptg.co/JYM1pg
Lead-Deadwood 10th–11th grade families — New York City trip information came home this week! 🇺🇸🗽 Join us to learn about the trip, pricing, and how to reserve your student’s spot.
Parent Meeting: Wednesday, September 23 | 6:00–6:30 PM
Location: in the Lead-Deadwood HS Lunchroom
RSVP: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/inperson/55160249671?rsvp_id=55160249671
Families who attend receive $500 off each traveler! We hope to see you there!
– Dr. Walkins & Ms. Grant
Parent Meeting: Wednesday, September 23 | 6:00–6:30 PM
Location: in the Lead-Deadwood HS Lunchroom
RSVP: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/inperson/55160249671?rsvp_id=55160249671
Families who attend receive $500 off each traveler! We hope to see you there!
– Dr. Walkins & Ms. Grant
Something amazing is coming to Lead-Deadwood!
During the week of November 16, Lead-Deadwood School District students will have the opportunity to make live radio contact with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station through the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) program.
ARISS gives students around the world the chance to speak directly with astronauts in space using amateur radio. During our contact, students will ask questions live while the ISS passes overhead, giving us just a few unforgettable minutes to connect our community with space.
This is an especially exciting milestone because it will be South Dakota’s first contact with the International Space Station through the ARISS program.
We will not know the exact date and time of the contact until approximately one week beforehand, so stay tuned as we get closer!
For more information, check out: https://www.ariss.org/about-ariss.html
During the week of November 16, Lead-Deadwood School District students will have the opportunity to make live radio contact with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station through the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) program.
ARISS gives students around the world the chance to speak directly with astronauts in space using amateur radio. During our contact, students will ask questions live while the ISS passes overhead, giving us just a few unforgettable minutes to connect our community with space.
This is an especially exciting milestone because it will be South Dakota’s first contact with the International Space Station through the ARISS program.
We will not know the exact date and time of the contact until approximately one week beforehand, so stay tuned as we get closer!
For more information, check out: https://www.ariss.org/about-ariss.html
Weekly Activities Update
It's game day for our Golddigger Volleyball teams! Come out and support your Golddiggers.
Congratulations to Hannah Hansen on 500 Career Digs!
Picture day is coming up!
Football Schedule Update
Volleyball is in action today in the Custer Varsity tournament🏐⛏️
