Follow the link below for some important news about the LDSD Lunch Program: https://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/article/314639?org=lead-deadwood-school-district
Lead-Deadwood School District parent/guardians may now make bus reservations for September 21st thru October 9th. If you have a student that needs to ride a bus and you have not yet signed up, please do so as soon as possible even if you child is currently riding the bus. If you need to ride the bus, you must reserve a spot on the bus every three weeks, you must wear a mask/face covering, and there will be assigned seating. There is a possibility that routes may be cancelled or if they all run, some students will not be able to ride. If you need your children to ride the bus, please call your building office to let us know which students will be on which routes. (ELEM 717-3884; MS 717-3898; HS 717-3899).
Download Yearbook Snap from Walsworth on Google Play or the App Store and share your photos with the Publications and Yearbook teams. Use code: “Pub14-15” to start uploading photos you take this year. Learn more here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/alcini2ondcndqk/Yearbook%20Snap%20from%20Walsworth%20Yearbooks.mp4?dl=0
Hello,
Here are some helpful "How-to" documents for students and parents. The first two highlight Microsoft 365 and Teams. The others are miscellaneous tips on different programs. More documents will be added as they are requested/created. https://tinyurl.com/y35psqru
Thank you
In the interest of keeping our students and staff healthy, your help in reviewing this short check-list with your student/s each morning before school would be appreciated. If your student is not feeling well, please keep them home. Thank you for your help, stay well!
https://5il.co/k7hz
The Lead Deadwood School Board has confirmed that the opening day of school will be on Wednesday, September 2 as originally planned. If you have a student that needs to ride a bus and you have not yet signed up, please do so as soon as possible. If you need to ride the bus, you must reserve a spot on the bus, you must wear a mask/face covering, and there will be assigned seating. There is a possibility that routes may be cancelled or if they all run, some students will not be able to ride. If you need your children to ride the bus, please call your building office/building principal to let us know which students will be on which routes. ELEM (717-3884; MS 717-3898; HS 717-3899).
You may purchase activity tickets before the start of the school year.
• Adults $30
• Students $20
You can purchase them in the counselor office or in the main office.
Call 717-3899 if you have questions.
Thank you.
At its August 18th board meeting, the Lead Deadwood School Board approved attendance rules for high school football, volleyball, and dance contests this fall. The District will use a pass list system to limit the number of people in attendance.
Each rostered member for each team (player, coach, manager, cheer members, etc.) for football, dance, and volleyball will be allowed to list four names for admission to the contest. High School students and pre K-12 staff members from both competing schools will be allowed to attend without being on the pass list, as long as they have, a valid/current school issued ID or are identified by a school official. Elementary and Middle School students must be on the pass list to attend. There will be no pass list for Golf and Cross Country, nor for Middle School contests. Other essential game personnel (officials, event workers, administration, and media) will be allowed to enter the game.
The list will be generated by both schools and given to the host school AD 24 hours before the event is to take place.
While Black Hills area schools may have similar protocols, they will likely be slightly different based on local decisions.
Please call Dan Leikvold at 717-3890 if you have questions. Thank you.
Back to School Information located here: https://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/article/289356?org=lead-deadwood-school-district
Middle school volleyball practice had changed its start date. Practice will begin on the first day of school, Wednesday, Sept 2nd from 3:30 - 5 p.m.
View the latest information regarding the District Restart Plan here: https://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/o/lead-deadwood-school-district/page/important-covid-19-school-information
Lead Deadwood Fall Sports Meetings/ August 3, 2020 5:30 pm
Due to the need to social distance, we will forgo the large group meeting in the cafeteria and go straight to sport specific meetings.
HS Football: Gym 1, HS VB: Gym 2, Cheer and Dance: Gym 3, Golf: HS Resource room 3rd floor, Cross Country: HS Library 3rd floor, MS Football: HS Auditorium, MS VB: HS Cafeteria
Community meetings to be held in the HS Auditorium. More details here: https://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/o/lead-deadwood-school-district/page/important-covid-19-school-information
View the latest information regarding the District Restart Plan here: https://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/o/lead-deadwood-school-district/page/important-covid-19-school-information
View the latest information regarding the District Restart School Plan here: https://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/o/lead-deadwood-school-district/page/important-covid-19-school-information
Free Sports Physicals at all Monument Health and Urgent Care locations! Please click the link for more information: https://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/article/262143?org=lead-deadwood-school-district
Free Sports Physicals! Please click the link for more information: https://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/article/262143?org=lead-deadwood-school-district
Hello,
After surveying members of the class of 2020 and their families regarding interest in holding and attending an additional graduation ceremony, it has been decided not to proceed with an additional graduation ceremony for the LDHS Class of 2020.
Thank you.
Parents, please take a moment to fill out this survey and let us know about your Remote Learning experience.
https://ties.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2fUjQGFwAaevxjv
Thank you
The LDSD Grab-n-Go Meal Program will continue over the summer! Check out the details here: https://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/article/253247?org=lead-deadwood-school-district
Class Day and Graduation will air on the LD YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Oa6PoBB4IAQjzeo7BjO3w
The virtual Class Day ceremony will be aired on the district YouTube channel on May 15 at 2:00.
The virtual Graduation ceremony will be aired at 12:00 on May 17.
Please make sure to view the school checkout procedures on the school website here: https://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/o/lead-deadwood-school-district/page/important-covid-19-school-information
View important High School Grading information here: https://5il.co/fd4w
View important Middle School Grading information here: https://5il.co/fcmf
Please order your 2020 copy of the LDHS yearbook “The Goldenlode” by following this link https://wpcgo.yearbookforever.com/MR6me
Attention area parents and students;
Since we are unable to do a classroom setting for the area residents please follow the instructions/link below to get HuntSAFE certified.
This HuntSAFE course is for South Dakota residents only.
https://gfp.sd.gov/hunter-education/
Great News: Starting tomorrow, the Lead-Deadwood School District will be serving Grab and Go Lunches for ALL children ages 0-18. You may pick up the lunches from 10:00am-11:00am at the High School Cafeteria. Please share this news with neighbors and friends!
Just a reminder, Lead-Deadwood Schools is serving Grab and Go lunches Monday - Friday between 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. outside the High School Cafeteria doors. We will also be serving lunches on Good Friday and Easter Monday. (Friday, April 10th and Monday, April 13th)
Thank you
You may view the official list of cancelled or postponed activities on the COVID-19 Information page on our website or click here: https://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/o/lead-deadwood-school-district/page/important-covid-19-school-information
L-D School District will be providing Grab and Go Lunches for the week of March 30th - April 3rd. If your student(s) will be picking up a lunch, please complete this survey before March 26th so we can prepare enough meals for everyone. Thank you! https://tinyurl.com/rgggq9g
The LD School District will follow the latest recommendation of Governor Noem to keep all schools closed until May 1. All activities are either cancelled or postponed until further notice. We will be letting you all know what is cancelled and what is postponed. Thank you.
The Lead-Deadwood Elementary School is distributing learning packets today, March 20.
Packets are available for pick up in the elementary school lunchroom at the following times:
PreK 8:00-9:00
K 9:00-10:00
1 10:00-11:00
2 11:00-12:00
3 12:00-1:00
4 1:00-2:00
5 2:00-3:00
We ask that only 1 person per household attends to pick up items, so that we do not create a larger gathering. Please enter and exit the elementary building through the Kindergarten doors.
If you will be picking up Grab and Go Lunches next week and have not completed the survey, please complete it before Friday at 8am. This will help ensure we have enough meals prepared for everyone. Thank you.
https://tinyurl.com/rgggq9g
The Salvation Army of Spearfish and Deadwood Elks Lodge #508 will have 150 boxes of non-perishable food items for pick up on Saturday March 21 starting at 9:30am at the VFW in Deadwood. First come first serve for those in need. Thank you.
All enrolled students in the L-D School District will be given a free breakfast and lunch beginning 3-23-20. Meals will be distributed at the HS outside the cafeteria door from 10am-11am. To help us estimate how many meals, please complete this survey.
https://tinyurl.com/rgggq9g
Today, Governor Kristi Noem extended the closure of schools in South Dakota one week. At this time, school is set to resume on March 30. You will find more information on the Lead-Deadwood closure here: https://5il.co/dvcw
The Lead-Deadwood Elementary School Kindergarten screening schedule for March 20th is postponed until further notice.
All school activities, as well as practices are canceled for the week of March 16-20 as well.
This is Lead-Deadwood Elementary School Principal Tim Kosters. The Lead-Deadwood Schools will be following Governor Kristin Noem's recommendation to close schools for the week of March 16-20. This step is being taken in order to stay ahead of the spread of the coronavirus. The governor recommends that schools use this time to do deep cleaning of our facilities. More information to come soon. Thank you,
With the recent news that COVID-19 has been positively identified in South Dakota, the LD Schools wish to share some information regarding pandemic planning, guidance for possible responses to COVID-19, and thoughts about when folks should not come to school. These documents are posted on the Lead Deadwood School District website on the Documents Page in the Health Related Concerns folder and under the Our District tab as COVID-19 documents. http://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/o/lead-deadwood-school-district/browse/109993
There will be a two hour late start in the Lead Deadwood School District on Wednesday, February 26th due to the snow.
There will be no school in Lead Deadwood on Tuesday, February 25th due to the snow.
Free At-Home Kindergarten Readiness Program! Give your child a fun start in reading, math or science! For more information, click the link: https://5il.co/cvvi
There will be a two hour late start on Friday, February 7th due to the snow.
The High School Basketball games between Lead-Deadwood & Philip have been rescheduled for February 13th. JV’s will play at 4:00, varsity girls at 5:30 and varsity boys at 7:00.
The Lead-Deadwood Middle School Basketball game at Belle Fourche has been cancelled.
Wish our LDHS Students GOOD LUCK!!! Many of South Dakota’s finest high school actors will gather in Sioux Falls for the 64th annual State High School One-Act Play Festival. The 2020 State One-Act Play Festival will be held Feb. 6-8 at O’Gorman High School in Sioux Falls.
There will be a two hour late start in the Lead Deadwood School District on Monday, February 3 due to the snow.
Digger Robotics Team takes 1st in Gillette!
Congrats to the Digger Robotics team for placing 1st in the Vex Championships today in Gillette!
LDHS Theater Dept Presents!
Do you need new Golddiggers or Bears gear for the 125th All Class Reunion? Place your order now with the LDHS Booster Club. Orders may be picked up during the 125th Reunion Registration on June 26, 2020. Click here for the order form: https://5il.co/c3hh
Delta Dental Bus will be at the LDSD Feb 3-7. If you are in need of dental care for your child age first tooth - 21, please print and fill out the form and return to the School Nurse, Laurie Rogers before Jan 10. If you have questions please call 717-3884.
https://5il.co/bzjs
Tips for Students and Parents to help Stay Safe with New Technology
https://sway.office.com/y6HoB7W3b8zEEYRA?ref=Link Click on the link to view a short presentation that includes tips on how to stay safe when setting up new technology and online accounts.
We want to hear from you! Please take the time to complete this quick survey on your phone, tablet or computer. http://sdsfec.org/familysurvey
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.
