Congratulations Lemmon FFA on a great day at Rushmore Leadership Roundup! The Marketing Team of Shannon, Kelly & Katelyn placed 1st. Nathan placed 1st in Broadcasting. Madison placed 1st in Prepared Public Speaking. Natise was 2nd in Prepared Public Speaking. Ag Communication Team of Tevyn, Emma B, & Emma O placed 2nd. The Conduct of Chapter Meeting Team placed 2nd with Allyson, Addy, Payton, Kate, Izzie, Jordyn, & Ayla. Darla placed 2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking. Krystal placed 3rd in Employment Skills.
Youth Bowling League will begin on Oct 20th at Lemmon Rec. All interested students in grades 5-7 are welcome to participate. See poster for more information!
Mrs. Katus's 4th and 5th grade classes finished up the plant project unit. The students had to bring a plant to school, dissect the plant, and look at the plant parts through a microscope. The students also learned the parts of the microscope. It was an awesome class project.
Picture Retakes, Group Pictures & JHGBB Pictures will be on Monday, October 23
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 25 from 4-8 pm.
Elementary conference sign up notes/times were sent home in the student’s Wednesday folders. There is no EST on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 due to conferences.
The Junior High and High School conferences will be held in the Armory and are not prescheduled, just stop by during the scheduled times to talk to your child’s teachers. If you would like to schedule a conference with a specific staff member, please contact the High School Office at 374-3762.
Close up will be offering a FREE WILL supper of sloppy joes, chips and dessert at both buildings from 4:00-8:00 pm. This fundraiser is to raise funds for their trip to Washington, DC this spring. Everyone is welcome!
Online shopping for the Elementary book fair is now available! This is a great way for far away family members to shop, just click the link below. You can also come see us in person on Wednesday night from 4:00-8:00 pm during Parent-Teacher Conferences in the Elementary Library.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lemmonelementaryschool1
Lemmon has been selected by the South Dakota Department of Health to participate in the 2023-2024 South Dakota Youth Tobacco Survey. Grades 6 through 8 will participate in the survey. This survey provides data on changes in tobacco use, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors over time. This trend data is critical to developing tobacco use prevention programs and resources for youth. The survey will be proctored on Tuesday, October 31st and Wednesday, November 1st. Students will be sent home with an Opt-Out form today (copied on purple paper). If you do not want your child to participate in the survey, please fill out and return the form no later than Tuesday, October 31st. This survey is voluntary, and the results are anonymous. For further information, please reach out to the high school office at (605)374-3762.
Today our Elementary students attended Farm Safety Day. Thank you to all of the presenters for giving their time and knowledge on staying safe on the farm!
Congratulations to Brady, Lainee, Paisley, Ayla, Donny and Quinn on winning a scholarship to pay for an FFA jacket through Blue Jackets Program! We really appreciate the generosity of the sponsors!
If you have a student enrolled in the Lemmon School District and did not get a phone call last night (Monday, Oct 16) testing our notification system, please call the High School office (605-374-3762).
On Monday, October 16 at 7:30 pm the Lemmon School District will be sending a test message to their patron’s home/cell phones and texts through Thrillshare-this is a new notification system to help the district contact our patrons in times of school closings, emergencies and other events. If you have children in the Lemmon School District and do NOT receive a phone call on Monday, October 16, please contact the High School office at 374-3762 and let them know.
Financial Aid Night-Come & check out the new FAFSA forms & website
NHS will be holding their fall food drive, for grades 6-12, beginning Monday, October 16 thru October 26. Please support our local food pantry by sending food donations to school! The grade with the most donations will earn donuts and a free hour of their choice!
Our 1st year oral interp participants were overwhelmed after receiving their awards!
Oral Interp at Sturgis Invitational Results:
Novice Duet : Fike and Neal - 3rd place
Varsity Oratory: Will Penfield - 5th place
Novice serious :
Kiya Neal - 8th place
Haylin Fike - 10th place
Jim Clendenin from the South Dakota Soil Coalition educated the students about sustainable ag production and soil health.
Lemmon Cowboys vs Lyman County Raiders on October 13, 2023
The October 12, 2023 Volleyball game vs New England will be FREE admission sponsored by Grand Electric in celebration of Cooperative Month! Katelyn will be honored as the SD Youth Leadership Council Representative.
Youth Bowling League will begin on Oct 20th at Lemmon Rec. All interested students in grades 5-7 are welcome to participate. See poster for more information!
8th Grade Wood shop students applied their drafting, measuring, staining and painting skills to build chalkboards in class this week
