Lead-Deadwood School District

The start time for the XC meet at Rapid City for Friday, Sept. 21st has changed so that it now begins at 10:45 - not 1:00. 10:45 - Girls Varsity 11:15 - Boys Varsity 11:45 - JV Girls 12:15 - JV Boys Thank you - Mr. Nepodal

Amy Vande Velde presented this week's Lead-Deadwood Elementary Shining Light to Pam Smith. "Pam Smith is a gifted and passionate teacher that cares deeply for all her students. She has helped so many students gain confidence, success, and finding love for math over the years. I feel honored to have her as a colleague and friend. "

Our middle school volleyball game with Hill City set for this afternoon has been cancelled due some issues in the Hill City school district with transportation. They will not be able to make so we are cancelling the game. If it gets rescheduled, I will let everyone know. Thank you. Mr. Nepodal

FLU SHOT CONSENT FORMS are due this Friday the 22nd. If you would like your student to receive a free flu shot this year on October 27th, make sure you fill out the form and return it to the front office by Friday. https://5il.co/24580

There has been a schedule change for the C team VB tournament at Custer for tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 16th. We start at 9:00 (rolling schedule) and will play STM followed by Douglas and then finish the day with Custer. The actual schedule is on the school calendar under the event for tomorrow. Thank you. Mr. Nepodal

Tomorrow night's HSFB vs. Winner (Prospector Bowl) will be designated as Military Appreciation night. The SD National Guard will be there to help, have prizes, etc. - those fans with a valid - either active or veteran - military ID will be admitted free to the game as well. Game time is 6:00 for the HS game - there are youth fb games in the morning and a MSFB game vs. Custer at 2:00 so a full day of football! See you at the game!

Sylvia nominated Amy Vande Velde for this week's Shining Light Award. “I have observed the creativity in her teaching style and how she positively interacts with students. She holds her students to the expectations of being good listeners, participating in class, coming up with solutions, and understanding why it is important to be a life learner. Thank you for your dedication and hard work you give to this school.”

Lead- Deadwood School District will be offering FREE flu shots to students this year on Friday, October 27th. The child must be enrolled in a Lead-Deadwood School, grades K-12. We WILL NOT administer the flu vaccine to ANY student if paperwork is not filled out completely. Hopefully through this effort we will be able to decrease the number of absences due to illness throughout our district. Please fill out consent form, and return it to the school by Friday, September 22nd if you would like your student to receive a flu shot. The school WILL NOT give the shot if all forms are not filled out COMPLETELY and signed by a parent/guardian. Late paperwork will not be accepted. Consent forms are available for viewing and printing on the School Nurse webpage, https://www.lead-deadwood.k12.sd.us/page/ldsd-nurses-corner or downloaded at https://5il.co/24580. You may also pick up a form at the front office of the school. If you have further questions, please contact the school nurse.

Middle School Football for Tuesday will start at 4:30 - not 4:00 as it said on the calendar. It has been changed on the calendar as well. Sorry for the confusion. Mr. Nepodal

The HSVB varsity team will play tomorrow for the 2nd day in the tournament portion. Their first game will be at 10:15 vs RC Central. Coach Hansen will let the team know what time they are leaving in the morning. Mr. Nepodal

This week's Lead Deadwood Elementary Shining Light was presented to Sylvia Trentz by Val Minihan. "Sylvia has a heart filled with love and compassion for the students as well as staff members of Lead-Deadwood Elementary School! Her calm, reassuring nature helps students regain their composure by giving them positive ways to express their feelings or release energy and move on with their day productively. Congratulations, Sylvia! Thank you for your example of treating others with kindness and compassion and having a zest for knowledge."

Here is the live stream link for the HSFB game at Miller this Saturday, Sept. 9th. It is a 6:00 MST start. https://rustlers.live/

Correction in previous message concerning JV football - their game at Douglas is on Monday, September 11 at 5:00 NOT Sept 18th. Sorry for the confusion. Mr. Nepodal

Just an update that we have added a JV Football game for Monday, Sept. 18th - we will travel to Douglas for a 5:00 game that day. Please make note and pass along as needed. Thank you. Mr. Nepodal

All are welcome to join in the Community Cleanup and Spaghetti Feed on September 23rd at the Christian Ministry Center. Highway Cleanup from 3:00 - 5:00 (Meet at CMC at 3:00) FREE Spaghetti Feed from 5:00 - 6:30 Sponsored through the Church, Youth and Community Project

here's the schedule and basic information for next Friday's VB tournament at Rapid City: 9:00 - LDHS vs. Lakota Tech 12:30 - LDHS vs. Douglas 4:00 - LDHS vs. Dickinson, ND *JV plays 2 sets before each varsity match - JV only plays on Friday *Saturday's games are based on what happens on Friday and is a single elimination bracket Ticket prices for the event are as follows: $20 for adults, $12 for students - each day OR $30 for adults, $15 for students - tournament pass to include both days *buy at the ticket office at the Monument and not online - they are more expensive online Parking only in lots A1, A2, A3, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, C1, C2, C3, C4 only Thank you. Mr. Nepodal

Just an FYI - our live stream service for tonight's home VB game vs Wall is not working...it has to do with the computer system and isn't the districts fault. We will not be live-streaming tonight's game. We hope to have it up and running for tomorrow nights home FB game. Thank you for understanding. Mr. Nepodal

MSFB game at Sundance on Tuesday is scheduled for 4:30 - leave time will be 2:30 from the school. Thank you and good luck! Mr. Nepodal

Reminder: LDHS Open House is tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 29th from 1:00pm-4:00pm 9th Grade/New Student Orientation in the auditorium from 3:00pm-3:30pm. If you have questions please call the HS office @ 606-717-3899

Make sure to stop by the new LDES STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) Lab in room 252 during the open house on Tuesday. We will have interactive science displays and you can visit with Julie Dahl from SURF in Lead.