Upcoming Dates: There is a 3 Hour Early out on November 7th for P/T Conferences. Elementary will be released at 12:10, MS/HS will be released at 12:30. Conferences are from 1pm-7pm. There is no school on November 8th for a Professional Development Day.
The Lead-Deadwood School District has partnered with the South Dakota Statewide Engagement Center and will be conducting Family Friendly Walk Throughs in each building. Please help us by filling out this quick survey on how inviting our schools are! https://bit.ly/32EUpEr
The Lead Deadwood School District will have a two hour late start on Monday, October 21, 2019.
Fall Choral Concert - "Light Up the Dark"
November 18th, 2019
View the picture for more details!
All State Choir Delegates
L to R:
James Pierce (9th), Courtney Stoltenberg (10th), Jeremiah Zellers (10th), Natalie Janssen (12th), TK Rainey (11th), Delaney Johnston (11th), Brandin Baumgartner (10th), Peyton Reller (11th)
No school on Thursday, October 10.
Middle School Football and Middle School Volleyball Practices have been cancelled for today, October 9th, 2019.
Digger Fans!
Digger VB Gear is now online for purchase. Sales run from today until Thursday, September 12th. Thank you for your support!
https://ldvolleyball.itemorder.com/
Knowledge Bowl Starts Tuesday Sept 10th at 7:45 am!
Practices will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:45 to 8:25 in Rm 214 (across from Mr. Burgoyne's Rm). If you know something about anything, please come and join us! Looking forward to seeing you Tuesday morning!
Vote for Lead-Deadwood's own Jordy Stulken for High School Athlete of the week!!
https://www.bhpioneer.com/local_sports/vote-for-the-area-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/poll_6bd24976-c8da-11e9-8e37-cb9bd8434a6f.html
MS football will begin on August 28. Meet at 3:30 in the high school cafeteria. MS volleyball will begin on August 28. Meet at 3:45 in Gym 2. Both programs are for grades 7 and 8.
Students 9-12: Why wait in line the first day of school? Pick up your laptop between 8-3pm from Aug 26th-30th in the Tech Office. Bring your signed paperwork!
There is a new Campus Phone App. Stay informed with your student's grades, attendance and more using the Campus Phone App! Look for the App on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
LDSD is conducting free developmental screening for children between ages birth – five, at the LD Elementary School, Sept 3rd from 8:30 a.m.– 2:00 p.m. After Aug 19th, call the school to make an appointment for your child, 717-3884.
Good luck #DiggerTrackandField State Qualifiers!
Congrats to the Class of 2019!
JStulken is the Black Hills Conference Champion with a Long Jump of 20' 9.75" for the #DiggerTrackandField team!
Check out @DiggerTrack results & stats at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R7LOsSJ252dV77yNo6MHVASIY-5xi_N3htevSBYZahw/edit?usp=drivesdk
Way to go TBrady! The Senior #DiggerTrackandField runner qualifies for state in the 800m with a 2:01.97 at the Black Hills Conference Meet!
Congrats to SJones (#DiggerTrackandField's resident 7th Grader) for breaking the 3200m school record AND qualifying for state with an 11:53.40!
The blustery, cool conditions proved no match for KDillman as he punched his ticket to state with an 11'3" pole vault today! #DiggerTrackandField
"I Hate Shakespeare" takes the stage & cast members entertain audiences with two live performances.
The Delta Dental bus will be coming to our district May 6-11. Any child in our district, first tooth to age 21 is eligible. There is no cost to the child or family. No insurance is necessary. A full range of dental services are offered, including exams, cleanings, preventative treatments and fillings. Please contact school nurse, Laurie Rogers as soon as possible for more information. 717-3884 or laura.rogers@k12.sd.us
Another #DiggerTrackandField athlete qualified for state in the Queen City Classic: TBrady in the 400m!
Purchase your 2019 Yearbook NOW!!
https://yearbookforever.com/schools/leaddeadwood_high_school_buy_yearbook_12170/58Gwj1HxY7fOC45u0rnCTi4Q
Don't Miss Out!
Early #DiggerTrackandField season state qualifiers: JStulken in 100m & LJ and NJanssen in LJ. Congrats!
Be sure to follow @DiggerTrack on Twitter for updates!
2019 Pops Concert & Silent Dessert Auction
2019 Pops Concert
"Overcoming Challenges" Speaker Josh Drean has fun with #LDHSDigger & @LDMSDiggers mascot tryouts: representin' LDHS!
The Lead Deadwood Schools will have a two hour late start on Monday, March 4th due to the cold weather. Thank you..
Black Hills State Soccer Camps are coming on April 27th! View the registration form here. Register before April 19th.
Girls Softball Registration Open NOW! Due by March 15th. Ages 5-16. Click here to get a registration form: https://5il.co/6lds
LDHS Theatre 1-Acts Presents: 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocolypse, 7pm Friday & Saturday night at LDHS Auditorium
Key Club District Convention (DCON) in Minnesota - registration due soon! See Ms. Schamber for more details!
Digger fans mark February 22nd and 23rd on your calendar! The State Wrestling Tournament is in Rapid City. There will be Diggers representing our school! Quarterfinals are Friday night, semifinals Saturday morning, and finals and awards Saturday afternoon! Support our wrestlers!
Want to help for Post Prom? There are many ways you can help! Click Here: https://www.ldhspostprom.com/
Carson Pinske and Robbie Lester led the wrestling team to a third place finish over the weekend. Carson was voted by the coaches as the Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. Robbie earned the pin award!
LDHS Drama Club presents Snapshot!
Friday 12/14 & Saturday 12/15, 7pm
LDHS Auditorium
The Lead-Deadwood District State Report Card is now available. You may access the Report Card at the following website and searching for the appropriate school: https://sdschools.sd.gov/#!/home
LDHSWR! Congrats to Lester and Pinske for winning the Custer Invitational last Friday! Fierbach, Brady, Renner, Rakow, and Lucero placed as well.
Fri/Sat. is the prestigious Rapid City Invite. 4 states and 39 schools will compete in this tournament! Follow us on twitter!
The HS Symphonic Band completes the Creepy Christmas Concert with sounds from "Hedwig's Theme" (from Harry Potter) and "Rudolph's Christmas Overture"
The 7/8th grade band continues the Creepy Christmas Concert with the likes of "Shadows Unleashed" and "The Name's Claus...Santa Claus"
The 6th Grade band kicks off "A Creepy Christmas" concert.
How do you like our new website?! Take this survey to give us helpful feedback. We look forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas! Click Here: https://tinyurl.com/ybema3gf
The high school wrestling team competes three days this week! Tuesday the team starts the season at Harding County. Friday and Saturday the squad will battle at the Custer Invitational! Follow our results on trackwrestling.com and our twitter page!
Lead-Deadwood Middle School Choir graces the stage during the Fall Choral Concert
Congratulations to AMERICA ADKINS (7th gr) for being selected (via recorded audition) for 2019 SD Junior High Honor Choir! January event in Sioux Falls.
Congratulations to TODD LOCKE (9th gr) for being selected (via recorded audition) for SD Junior High Honor Choir! January 2019 in Sioux Falls!
Lead-Deadwood High School Choir performs their 2018 Fall Choral Concert
The SD Lions Kidsight program will be in the Lead-Deadwood Elementary School tomorrow, November 15th providing routine eye screenings for the first, third and fifth grade students. You will be contacted about the screening if any follow up care is needed.
Coat Drive - November 13th - December 6th.
LDHS National Honor Society
High School and Middle School Student Council Honor our Veterans.
Food Drive at the middle school begins Nov 12th! The homeroom donating the most food by Dec 12th wins a Pizza Party!
Congratulations to Lead-Deadwood 6th grader, Raelie Williams! She was selected for SDMEA Honor Choir on Saturday, October 27, 2018
Congratulations to SD All-State Choir delegates from Lead-Deadwood A Cappella choir!!
Having fun at the Middle School Halloween Dance!
Congratulations to Trinity Brady, Pratt Williams, Sara Jones and Clarissa Heisinger on qualifying for State XC!
The South Dakota School for the Deaf will be in the Lead-Deadwood Elementary School providing routine hearing screenings for all 1st, 3rd and 5th grade students on Wednesday, October 10th. Results from this hearing screening will be sent home with each student.
Congratulations to Maxx Percy, Wyatt VandeVelde and Chayton Bower on qualifying for state golf!
Pablo Munoz-Fraga's Game Winning Field Goal~
Click Here: http://5il.co/4ipu
Great job by the Golddigger football team in defeating Red Cloud 19-16!
Coach Mau working tackling techniques on scenic Mountain Top.
Golddigger football gearing up for their 2018 season.
Parents & Students:
There is a new URL to access Infinite Campus. This includes saved bookmarks, links from websites, and any other processes used to access IC. The new URL for the Lead-Deadwood School District is:
https://sis3.ddncampus.net/campus/lead_deadwood.jsp
The 2018 Yearbooks (the Goldenlode) are ready to be picked up in the high school office. There are still books available for purchase so if you didn't pre-order a book you can purchase one from Mrs. Lori Aberle in the high school office. Hope you enjoy the books, The 2018 Publications Staff and Ms. Loeffen.
LDHS HOSA members Kaitlynn Zellers and Kaitlyn Meade finished in the Top 10 in the US for Medical Innovation-Original. They developed and created a mobile EEG device that is Bluetooth enabled.
