The Lead-Deadwood Elementary staff and students were greeted by some unexpected visitors this morning—curious and hungry, just grazing on the front lawn of the school! 🐑🌿
The high school track meet at Kadoka for Friday, May 3, has been cancelled due to the weather conditions forecasted for tomorrow. Please help spread the word. Thank you.
Mr. Nepodal
We would like to recognize our exceptional Food Services Staff on Friday May 3, 2024.
Sherry, Amber, Eva, Donna, Bridget and Sherry are truly heroes in the kitchen, ensuring everyone stays nourished and fueled with delicious and nutritious meals every day.
Take a moment today to stop by the school kitchen and show appreciation with a friendly greeting, high five, or even a warm hug to make their day. Grab a sweet treat or fresh fruit snack and acknowledge their hard work and dedication to keeping everyone healthy and happy.
Happy School Lunch Hero Day!! We are lucky to have you.
Everyday our Lead Deadwood students get to feast on delicious fresh fruits and vegetables & amazing entrees.
Look at this delicious penne pasta dish & colorful salad bar today!
Today Lead Deadwood students enjoyed Walking Tacos for lunch and the food service staff is looking forward to tomorrows NEW menu item Baked Beef & Sausage Penne Pasta! Students and Staff bring your appetite - this one you will enjoy!!
Wednesday, May 1st was Educators Rising Signing Day at Lead-Deadwood High School. We are all very proud of Jayda Hunter (left) and Kaitlyn Martin (right) as they commit to the next steps in their educational and career paths. Educators Rising is an organization for high school students interested in entering the education profession. These talented young ladies will be going to school next fall at SDSU and BHSU for music education and elementary education respectively. Any students interested joining Educators Rising should see Mrs. Britzman.
Just a reminder that all 9-11 grade students will be taking the spring NWEA MAP Assessment tomorrow, Wednesday, May 1st from 8:30-10:00 am. All seniors must report to the HS resource room @ 8:30 am for a senior meeting with Mr. Jacobs. Please make sure your laptops are charged and restarted before arriving tomorrow. If you have any questions please get in touch with the HS office at 605-717-3899
Spring Sports Banquet
Girls golf and Track and Field student athletes and families you are invited to enjoy hot roast beef sandwiches sponsored by the LD Booster Club.
Date: Monday, May 21
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: LDHS Gym 2
Who: All participants in sports are welcome
to attend with their families!
I'd like to send a follow-up from my post last week about the proposed middle school renovation. We have done a little survey of parents and staff about our goals for this project. 76% of respondents agree or strongly agree that the main entrance to the middle school can be inconvenient or hard to find. 83% agree or strongly agree that a plan should be developed to improve traffic flow around the middle school. 97% agree or strongly agree that they are excited about adding designated CTE and STEM areas in the middle school. The great news is that the LDSD Board of Education is taking steps to address these things soon!
The track meet scheduled for Saturday, April 27th in Sturgis has been cancelled due to the weather. It will be moved and ran on Tuesday, April 30th along with the JV meet that was scheduled that day in Sturgis. Thank you.
Mr. Nepodal
Mrs. Amberly Rogers is passing the Lead-Deadwood Elementary Shining Light on to Mrs. Jessica Yushta this week!
“We are very lucky to have this person in our building. She colors our kids lives and helps them to express themselves. She has such a positive impact on our students and employees. She is funny, caring, goes the extra mile, and never gives up. The Shining light goes to Mrs. Yushta.”
Due to the forecasted weather this week being better on Thursday than on Friday, our middle school Black Hills Conference track meet has been moved to be on Thursday, April 25th rather than on Friday, April 26th. Start time is 9:00 - meet will be hosted/held in Custer at their track and field complex. Good luck Diggers!
Mr. Nepodal
Hey Diggers! This is Dr. Person, and I am trying out a new to me way of communicating, the LDSD Live Feed! I will be periodically sending out messages about some things that are going on in the Lead-Deadwood School District. I'd like to start with an exciting project that the school board is considering at the middle school. The project will create a new front entrance to the building that is more inviting, some renovated office space that is more accessible and functional, and a new location for picking up and dropping off students, so that the car traffic and the bus traffic are separated. Another added bonus to this project if it goes forward will be some new designated space in the middle school building for CTE and STEM education, designed specifically for hands-on learning. I will continue to push out more information in the next couple of weeks to fill you in on the project.
This week Mrs. Mandee Rantapaa has chosen to pass the Lead-Deadwood Elementary Shining Light on to Mrs. Amberly Rogers.
"I have chosen this person because she is truly a behind the scenes person. You probably wouldn’t even know she's around unless you need her. She is the most patient person. Always makes time for everyone in every situation. I'm convinced she was a detective in a past life. She is able to figure out most problems with the vaguest of clues. She has a unique knack for asking the right question at the right time.
She has taught me so much in the past year and I am incredibly grateful to be able to call her a colleague and even more thankful to be able to call her a friend.
I am passing the Shining Light award to Amberly Rogers!"
This is our 2023-2024 Middle School FCA group. Our last meeting of the school year is Wednesday, May 15th during lunch in Mrs. Johnson's room. Join us to learn more about FCA for next school year.
Due to the cold temperatures and forecasted higher winds this Friday, April 19th - our middle school track meet has been cancelled. Thank you.
Mr. Nepodal
The high school track meet scheduled for Thursday, April 18th at Custer has been cancelled due to the weather and cold temperatures. It will not be rescheduled. Thank you.
Mr. Nepodal
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!
