Sunday, April 14, 2024

Good evening, Oglala Lakota County School District Staff, Students, and Families.  This is Connie Kaltenbach, Superintendent.  

Batesland School: 

We will resume testing this week for any students that need to finish. 

Monday: 

Tuesday: 

Wednesday: 

Thursday: Literacy/Math and Talent Show Family Engagement night from 4:00-7:30 pm. Early Dismissal at 1:00 pm. 

Friday: Early dismissal at 1:00 pm. 

Red Shirt School: Testing Starts Monday!!!!  Get to bed early and get on the bus!! 

Monday:  SD Math Assessment day one.  Learning at high levels

Tuesday:  SD Math Assessment day two.  Still learning!!! 

Wednesday: SD Reading Assessment day one.  Hump-day learning at high levels

Thursday:  SD Reading Assessment day two.  Learning even more!  Beading after school.

Friday:  Short day for students. Teachers learn at high levels in the afternoon.  St. Francis Wačípi and Hand Games at 1:00 PM.  Dance and Hand Games club will leave at 9:00 AM.

Rockyford School: We will resume state testing on Tuesday this week and celebrate horse culture this week. Oko le sunkawakan ungloni hanpi kte. 

Monday: Sport your Native Bling Day! Horse Presentation by James Star Comes Out. 

Tuesday: Cowboy hat day! Decorate your classroom horse. After-school activities include drama, anime, yoga, art club for 5th-8th grade, drum group, gaming club for 4th grade, and Little Raiders basketball. There will also be track practice. 

Wednesday: Western wear day! Horses in rodeo and races. After-school activities include building club, gaming club for 5th grade, Lakota Language, STEM club, card games, sewing club, board games, hand games, poetry club, and track practice. 

Thursday: Ribbon Skirt/Shirt Day! Horse ceremony at 1:30 will culminate our celebrating the horse week. After-school activities: beading club, gaming club for 6th-8th grade, art club for grades 1-4, piano lessons, myths and legends, Teca Wacipi Club, Little Raiders basketball, and track practice. 

Friday:  Weekly attendance incentive. 1:00 Dismissal. Staff inservice.

Wolf Creek School:

We will resume State testing this week. Popcorn parties for the classrooms that complete testing. 

Monday: Kindergarten Lakota family engagement night 5-7:30 pm. Parents are invited to help make ribbon skirts for the Kindergarten Moving-On ceremony. The meal will be served.

Tuesday: Wolf Creek Science Fair projects are due. Pee-Wee Basketball at 5:30 & 6:30 pm

Wednesday: 8th Grade Parent Meeting at 5 pm in the new cafeteria.

Thursday: Pee-Wee Basketball at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Science Fair projects will be delivered to Piya Wiconi for the Oglala Lakota College Reservation-Wide Science Fair.

Friday: Early release for students at 1:00 pm. Inservice for staff. Special snacks for students with 100% attendance this week.

Lakota Tech Events:

Monday: After-school activities & practices  4-6 pm

Tuesday: After-school activities & practices 4-6 pm

Wednesday: sports practices 4-6 pm 

CTE Night (Parent engagement) 5-7 pm

Thursday: No activities after school

  • Custer invite track meet, Custer high school 9:00 am field events 10:00 am running events 

  • Belle Fourche girls golf invite, Belle Fourche golf course, 10:00 am tee time. 

Friday: Prom (4 pm -1 am) Post prom included.

Virtual High School Events:

Regular week of school.

Waya’wapi Iyu’ha

Anpe’tu iyo’hila

Ta’ku ke eya’s

Every Child, Every Day, Whatever it Takes!