The JV track meet in Spearfish scheduled for Tuesday, April 16th has been cancelled due to the impending weather and conditions. Thank you.
Mr. Nepodal
The girls' golf meet scheduled for Tuesday, April 16th has been cancelled due to the weather and will not be replaced on the schedule at a later date. Thank you.
Mr. Nepodal
LDHS Students, Baelyan G., Landyn K, Elijah C, Connor B and Rylan B competing at Skills USA for welding on April 11th, 2024. Go Diggers!
LDHS Prom is April 20th at the Historic Homestake Opera House.
The golf meets scheduled for today and tomorrow have both been cancelled. The JV track meet scheduled for tomorrow/Tuesday April 9th has been cancelled as well. No make up dates are planned for these events. Thank you
Mr. Nepodal
Reminder
MS Track pictures will be in gym 2 tomorrow after school. Please bring your uniform along with paperwork/money. Thanks.
Coach Morovits
Update, there will be no school today in the Lead-Deadwood School District. Monday, April 8.
Due to the wet heavy snow that we received yesterday, and more predicted today, there will be a 2 hour late start today for the Lead-Deadwood School District. The city, county, and state crews have done a great job clearing streets and roads, but there may be some areas and private residences still having difficulty. We will update if anything changes. Thank you.
Please note that the middle track meet scheduled for Saturday, April 6th in Spearfish has been cancelled due to the impending weather. Please help spread the word.
Thank you and have a great weekend!
Mr. Nepodal
This week the Lead-Deadwood Elementary Shining Light is being passed from Mrs. Amy Vande Velde to Mrs. Mandee Rantapaa.
"The shining light that I have chosen wears many hats and is truly amazing. I feel fortunate that she left her other career to come and work with our students. She is so patient, kind, fun, and caring with students and staff. I have been in awe of her for many years watching her raise her beautiful family, while working , traveling to sports, baking, running 2 different online stores, running a ranch, and still manages to have a great life outside of all of that. I am honored to have Mandee Rantapaa as our newest Shining Light."
Dental-Delta Dental Bus will provide screenings and services to children that register. The Bus will be at Lead-Deadwood Elementary April 29th - May 3rd. There is no cost to the child or family. No insurance is needed. Registration/Consent must be completed and returned to the School Nurse no later than April 19th.
Registration form: https://5il.co/1r20i
We are so proud of our school-based mental health providers!
Our school counselor, Mrs. Bender, was named the Outstanding Professional School Counselor of the Year. Mrs. Bender will go on to represent South Dakota at the American School Counselor Association’s National School Counselor of the Year gala in Washington, DC later this year.
Our school psychologist, Mrs. McPherson, received the Special Contributions Award for making a contribution of unusual significance that directly affects school counselors, students, and their schools.
Both were honored to be recipients of these statewide South Dakota School Counselor Association awards.
There will be public forum for City of Lead Commissioners and School Board Candidates on April 2, 2024, beginning at 5:30 pm at the Lead Deadwood High School Auditorium. City of Lead Commissioners will begin at 5:30 pm, School Board Candidates to follow.
The City of Lead is planning on live streaming the forum. If you would like to watch the live stream, follow the City of Lead's Facebook page.
Mr. Tom Paulsen is passing this week’s Lead-Deadwood Elementary Shining Light on to Mrs. Amy Vande Velde.
“There are a lot of great teachers out there, but this is one of the most dedicated ones I have ever worked with. She’s a very positive person and her enthusiasm for learning rubs off on her students. I have worked with her for about as many years as I have been here. She’s a wonderful teacher and a wonderful friend to many. Amy Vande Velde!”
Delta Dental’s mobile dental truck will be in Lead-Deadwood from April 29th – May 3rd at Lead-Deadwood Elementary. The fully equipped mobile dental office provides quality care to children from first tooth through age 21 who can’t afford or access a dentist. Service is provided at no cost to the child or family. No insurance is necessary. Advance registration is necessary. Contact Darcy Percy, RN at (605) 717-3884 for more information. Registration/Consent Form: https://5il.co/1r20i
Hello! The 6-12 Band has started a spring fundraiser for the Disney trip in May of 2026. We are selling items from Charleston Wrap! Find a band student, and they will send you a link to order online. I absolutely love what they offer in the spring! Here is a link to the catalogue: https://view.publitas.com/charleston-wrap/cw-home-spring-2024-flipbook/page/1
The last day to order is April 8th!
This week the Shining Light is being passed from Mr. Josh Morovits to Mr. Tom Paulsen.
“Every week we have the opportunity to hear how amazing our staff is and this person does not disappoint. This staff member has taught me many things early in my career. He cares about the kids and works hard every day. I consider him a friend and I know he has had an impact on many students. The Shining Light goes to Mr. Paulsen.”
The Lead-Deadwood Elementary Shining Light is being passed to Mr. Josh Morovits from Mr. Don Alesi.
“I can sum up the reason why the Shining Light goes to this person. I was talking to a student who was having a rough week and I asked him what he needed to get to the fifth grade. He said, ‘I don’t want to go to the fifth grade unless Mr. Morovits will be my teacher.’ I really couldn’t argue with this reasoning. I feel the same way.”
Sorry for the wrong link concerning our track team/digger gear store - here is the correct link - https://deadwood-track-field-spirit-wear-2024.itemorder.com/shop/category/424151/
The store is open through Sunday, March 17th at midnight - anything ordered will be mailed directly to you as well. Thank you for your support! Any questions - please call Coach Malde at the high school.
Mr. Nepodal
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.
Find out more and download the application here: https://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/article/1503909