All families of students in Grades K-8 are invited to Family Engagement Night on Thursday, March 27 from 6-8 pm in the Armory. The SD Discovery Center will provide their traveling exhibits including the Bubble Festival, the Planetarium & Sea Monsters (Grades 3-8 only).
Students in grades 6-8 & 11 will begin state testing tomorrow morning at 8:05. Please help your student prepare by having them get a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast.
“Passions & Professions” heard from Edgar Meza and Keith Mutschler, of Game, Fish, and Parks today! 🦌 🎣 🌲 It was a great day to learn about the role of Conservation Officer and get outside to see their vehicles!
to Lemmon FFA on a fabulous day at the Lyman CDE!
--Food Science placed 1st with Allyson (1st), Izzie (6th), Addy (7th) and Paisley (10th)
-Range Plant ID placed 1st with Katelyn (2nd), Darla (3rd), Kyle (15th) and Emma B (19th )
-Milk Quality placed 1st with Arlus (1st), Nathan (5th), Trigg (6th) and Madison (9th)
-Dairy Cattle placed 1st with Atticus (1st), Donny (4th) and Brady (14th)
-Landscape and Nursery placed 2nd with Sutton (2nd), Aiden (6th), Olivia (13th) and Callie (14th)
-Agronomy placed 2nd with Blake (4th), Sam (5th) and Gage (7th)
-Meats placed 2nd with Riley (2nd), Max (7th), Grady (10th) and Emma O (15th)
-Poultry placed 4th with Blair (5th), Chel (9th), Will (14th) and Abe (17th)
-Livestock placed 4th with Ayla (8th), Kate S (17th), Myah (23rd) and Briley (27th)
-Ag Mechanics placed 5th with Eli (12th), Austin (22nd), Cash (30th), Keegan (31st) and Brady (41st)
-Horse placed 5th with Sam D (23rd), Heidi (35th) and Kaden (37th)
-Natural Resources placed 7th with Dakota (21st), Reva (33rd) and Kieren (34th) and Kacie (39th)
-Vet Science placed 7th with Natalie (12th), Kaleb (29th), Julia (31st) and Bailie (32rd)
-Floriculture placed 9th with Brynn (29th), Jordyn (33rd) and Payton (45th)
8th Grade STEM put on a “St. Patrick’s Day” activity period for the 3rd Grade today! ☘️
The Lemmon School District would like to say thank you to all of our substitute teachers!
Congratulations to the FFA on an outstanding performance at the Lemmon CDE last week!
• Meats Team – 1st Place: Riley (1st), Max (2nd), Emma O (11th), Grady (20th).
• Livestock Team – 1st Place: Ayla (2nd), Myah (4th), Kate S (8th), Bailie (35th).
• Dairy Cattle Team – 1st Place: Atticus (1st), Brady Olson (2nd), Donny (4th).
• Milk Quality Team – 1st Place: Arlus (1st), Trigg Odenbach (5th), Sidney (14th), Madison (16th).
• Nursery & Landscaping Team – 1st Place: Sutton (1st), Aiden Hoff (3rd), Sienna (6th), Callie (8th), Olivia (13th).
• Range Plant ID Team – 2nd Place: Katelyn G (1st), Darla (4th), Kyle (12th), Emma B (13th).
• Agronomy Team – 3rd Place: Sam (4th), Blake (8th), Gage (10th), Brayden S (14th).
• Food Science Team – 3rd Place: Addy W (6th), Allyson (7th), Izzie (9th), Paisley (11th).
• Poultry Team – 3rd Place: Will P (10th), Blair (11th), Abe (12th), Chel (13th).
• Ag Mechanics Team – 3rd Place: Brady M (11th), Eli (17th), Austin (18th), Keegan (20th), Cash (21st).
• Floriculture Team – 4th Place: Tymber (12th), Jordyn (14th), Brynn (20th).
• Vet Science Team – 7th Place: Natalie (15th), Julia (26th), Kaleb Bootz (29th).
• Natural Resources Team – 7th Place: Dakota (17th), Kieren (30th).
• Horse Team – 9th Place: Sam D (33rd), Heidi (35th), Quinn (39th).
Great job, everyone! Next stop: Lyman! Today. Let's Go FFA Crew!
TREC-Badlands Head Start is seeking input from the Lemmon community. If you are an expectant family or a family with children up to the age of 5, please consider filling out the attached survey! One survey per household, all answers will be confidential.
https://forms.gle/vpTyBrPFexwTwTZL6
Good luck to all our Spelling Bee competitors today at their competition in Faith!
South Dakota Farm to School provides youth with fresh, locally grown or raised foods. By shifting food purchasing processes and expanding education and gardening opportunities in our communities via feeding programs in schools, childcare facilities, and summer feeding programs. Farm to School not only benefits children, it also strengthens local economies and enhances the connection between schools and the communities they serve.
Our freezer is empty at the school. If you are interested in donating to the Lemmon School District, we would love to feed our kids locally raised meat. West Side Meats in Mobridge, SD and Whalen’s Meat Packaging in Mott, ND are certified in slaughtering and processing. If you are interested in donating, please reach out to Keri Lewton at 605-374-3784 Keri.Lewton@k12.sd.us
In honor of National Ag Day, Lemmon FFA hosted a drive your tractor/ semi to school day!
“Passions & Professions” took a field trip to Butler Machinery, of Dickinson, ND! They gave our Junior High students a terrific presentation and tour today, spotlighting the many career opportunities available in the Dakotas, Nebraska, and Montana! Butler also highlighted their educational programs, designed to connect students with job shadowing opportunities, work study programs, and college internships/scholarships! Big shout out to local area Butler Sales Rep, Bonnie Wells, for connecting our students with this great experience! #ButlerMachinery
Lemmon's Events for the Week of March 17-March 22
Last week, Southwest Grain gave our “Passions & Professions” students a tour of a “season in the life of a farmer!” They learned about many of the “highs” and “lows” of the jobs. #SWGrain
Orders are currently being taken for the 2024-2025 Yearbooks. Cost of the yearbook is $55.00. Stop by the High School Office to order/pay.
The 1st & 3rd grade students presented their Genius Day projects at the March School Board meeting. The 3rd Grade project was a Didactic Wall Panel on Sharks & Squids with the students creating a 3D model. The 1st Graders project involved researching businesses in their community and then creating their own town with the business they chose!
Today's lunch was "old school" rectangular pizza. Delicious! GREAT JOB Food Service Ladies (and Dale)!!
Here we Go!!!! See you in Faith. 6:00 pm start at the community center.
Let's flood the place in Blue!!
Tickets: Adults $6- Students $4
Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/HlmRC8Epxbs
The Lemmon Elementary School will be hosting a "Breakfast with a Bestie" on Thursday, March 6 (K-2) and Thursday, March 13 (3-5) from 7:30-8:30 AM. Please RSVP by the Tuesday before the day you plan to attend!
SoDak 16 Boys Basketball send off (Tuesday, March 11) Information:
3:10-HS Boys Basketball Players and stats will be dismissed
3:15-Walk through at the elementary
3:20-Load bus and depart for main street led, by Perkins County Police, Fire Department, and Ambulance.
3:30- On the road to Faith.
5:00-5:30-Shoot around in Faith-15 minutes on each end of the floor
5:30- Clear the floor
5:45 Warm-Ups begin
6:00-Game Time!
Lemmon will have the side of the bleachers behind the benches in Faith.
