Leola School District 44-2, SD

Good Afternoon- The Leola School will have a 10:00 am Late Start on Thursday, Nov. 10th to allow families to plan and administration to reassess weather conditions. Reminder, there is no morning group preschool or breakfast on Late Start days. Please travel safely.

All after school activities for Leola School are cancelled so students & staff can get home before dark and more weather comes in. We will continue to keep you posted on tomorrow's weather related plans.

Good Afternoon, Leola School Families. With the predicted weather for this Thursday, Nov. 10th, Parent/Teacher Conferences & the Elementary Fall Festival will be moved to the following Thursday, Nov. 17th from 4-8:00 pm. As we watch the weather pattern, we will keep you updated on any school closures and our Veteran's Day program. Thank-you and have a great rest of your day.

Dear LEOLA SCHOOL Families, Exciting news! We have partnered with Books Are Fun and their Book Blast program to help build our students' home libraries. For over 30 years, Books Are Fun has been a trusted partner in promoting literacy. Today, our students learned about the Book Blast Program, literacy, and the importance of having their own books at home. Tonight, we ask you to take 7 minutes to help build your child’s home library. CLICK BELOW TO HELP YOUR STUDENTS AND THEIR CLASSMATES: http://bookblast.booksarefun.com/LeolaSchool Registration steps: ü Click the link above or scan the QR code on the Treasure Map. ü Register & Enter Contact Info of 10+ friends/family members who would like to support your student’s love of books. Complete this tonight by 11:59 p.m. for your student to receive rewards the next day at school. ü Sign the Treasure Map and have your child turn it in tomorrow to earn rewards.   Why I love this program: · It’s guaranteed to put new, age-appropriate books into the hands of every student! · 100% of all contributions go toward new books and classroom supplies. Books will be delivered to the school a few weeks after the event ends. · The booklist is fantastic!  It’s attached; check it out. · It will take you about 7 minutes. There is NO financial requirement of you. · Don’t worry. All the information you provide is secure and only used for this program. More books in your homes equals more pages being read! That’s the goal. We’re hoping for 100% participation.   Thank you for helping our students and our school! Check out the treasure map here! https://5il.co/1ka6r

Reminder, this Friday is a 12:30 release for grades K-12. Our K-5 Early Release After School will in conjunction with LDC's Movie Day starting at 12:30 and ending 3:00. Students will need to bring their signed slip back to the classroom teacher.

Family Fall Festival on November 10, 2022 during Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00

Child Find Screening- Fall 2022

Tip 4 Activity: Name That Fruit Reading Focus: Phonemic Awareness (The ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words.) Grade: K-1, 2-3 Try these fun grocery store games to work on letter sounds. Point to two fruits (example: a banana and a melon) and ask your learner which one starts with /b/. Have your learner pick out different fruits or vegetables and tell you what sound each starts with. Ready to change it up? Try it out in the kitchen. Can your learner name the beginning sound for items in the cupboard? Make cleaning up more fun with letter sounds. Have your learner put away items that begin with the same sound (for example, cars and crayons). When you’ve found them all, move on to a different letter sound until the room is tidy. When your learner is cleaning her room, encourage her to group objects that start with the same letter (socks and sandals, for example). Or when you are trying a new recipe, ask your learner to identify the beginning letter of each ingredient as you add it.

Unfortunately, the 5:00 PM junior high football game has been cancelled this evening. The Faulkton Area Trojans will not be bringing their junior high football team to tonight's contest. Also, there will be a split pot ticket/bake sale starting at 6:00 PM. Concession stand will be serving knoephla soup and pork loin starting around 6:00 PM.

Here are the Leola 7th and 8th grade band and chorus students who attended the Northwestern Junior High Music Festival October 11th in Mellette.

Bake Sale Fundraiser & Split Pot Tickets(Friday, October 14th prior to Faulkton vs. Leola/Frederick football game)- All proceeds will be donated to the family of Kayden Hammond, a student-athlete from Faulkton who recently passed away. Any questions, contact Leola School office 605-439-3142

McPherson County Health Nurse will be coming to the Leola School on Tuesday, October 18th for flu vaccines. Please contact the school office if you need a consent form sent home with your child. If you want your child to receive the vaccine, please fill out the consent form AND provide a copy of your insurance card to bill the correct insurance. If your child doesn’t have health insurance, please mark no insurance on the form and you WILL NOT receive a bill and your child can still receive the vaccine.

Free, online tutoring available for K-12 students South Dakota students and families can access a new, online tutoring program, staffed by college students who are preparing to become teachers. The Dakota Dreams Online Tutoring Program offers FREE online tutoring to K-12 students across the state. One-on-one tutoring sessions can help students with their homework, tackle specific trouble areas, and address broader educational concepts.

Greetings! Just a reminder that we dismiss at 12:30 this Friday, Oct. 7 and no school on Monday, Oct. 10th due to the holiday.

Groton Marching Festival

We will be having our "Pink Out" night on October 17th in Frederick. This is also our Parent's Evening. We have placed a team bulk order for these shirts but would like to open it up to the public as well! Please see the link below: Thank you all so much for your support! https://stores.inksoft.com/titans_pink_out_2022/shop/home

Greetings! This is a reminder that this Friday will be a 12:30 dismissal. After school care is available for grades K-5 from 12:30 to 3:00 but you must let the office know by tomorrow if your child will be staying and how they are to get home afterwards. Also, please note that our fall parent/teacher conferences scheduled for October will tentatively be moved to Thursday, November 10th. Thank-you for your continued support. Have a great afternoon!

Extra Yard for Teachers The NFHS, the College Football Playoff Foundation, and the Leola School District are again participating in the Extra Yard for Teachers Program. The purpose of the CFP Foundation lies in supporting Pre-12 education across the country. In support of the CFP Foundation’s primary platform, Extra Yard for Teachers, we shine a spotlight on our work and collaboration to inspire and empower teachers. The Extra Yard for Teachers game ball will be awarded to a teacher in the Leola School District who goes above and beyond to make a positive impact on our students. Please select one teacher in our school district most worthy of this acknowledgement. The winning teacher will be awarded a special football, a DonorsChoose.org gift card, and an Extra Yard for Teachers T-shirt in recognition of their outstanding performance. The winning teacher will be acknowledged during halftime of our football game against Ipswich, on September 24th, at NSU's Dacotah Bank Stadium. Voting ends at 1:00PM on Friday, September 23rd, 2022. https://forms.gle/TQeKvisCXR88UVW56

Greetings, Leola Titan Families! Reminder that our Homecoming Parade is this Friday, September 23rd at 1:00 pm. The route will start at the school and meander down Main Street to end at the CorTrust Bank. All students will be dismissed from the school after the parade. Preschool through 5th grade will be waiting in the Cafetorium for pickup, while junior high and high school students need to tear down their floats before they can leave. Preschool thru 5th grade parents, please communicate with your child's teacher if your child will be picked up, walk home, or ride the bus. Our home football game will then be held on Saturday at 1:00 pm in Aberdeen at NSU's Dacotah Bank Stadium. No activity passes will be honored. Admission is $5.00 for 18 and under and $7.00 for adults. Please call if you have questions. Go TITANS!

Week of 9.19.22