Lyman School District

Save the Dates! Christmas Concerts! The middle school/high school concert will be on Wednesday, December 13th at 2:00. The elementary concert will be on Thursday, December 14th at 2:00. BOTH concerts will be in Presho.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA-PROFESSIONAL, Lyman Elementary - Kennebec, S.D. The Lyman School District is looking for two (2) para-professional to serve in the Lyman Elementary Special Education department. This individual will help special education staff provide for physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in special education setting. Assist in implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher. *Salaried position with Full Benefit Package Please contact Chris Long (Chris.Long@k12.sd.us) or 605-895-2579. The Lyman School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, age, sex, marital status, or disability.

One more reminder that tomorrow is picture retake day in both Kennebec and Presho. Pictures will begin around 8 am and they will end as soon as all retakes are complete. If you plan on attending, we would advise you arrive promptly. Have a great week!

ANNOUCEMENT! We will be having a parent meeting for all athletes participating in a winter sport on Wednesday Nov. 15th at 6 pm CT in the Raider gym. Mr. Buus will address the whole group and then each sport will break off and meet with their respective coach and discuss items for the season. We highly encourage at least one parent to attend with their student-athlete. If you are unable to attend, please reach out to your program's coach and go over the items discussed at this meeting. Thanks again for all you do for the student-athletes in the Lyman School District. Looking forward to an awesome winter sport season!

UPDATE: Lyman MS GBB vs. St. Joe's tomorrow. B and C games only. C game is at 4pm followed by B game.

Lyman School busses are leaving Presho. Please plan on them arriving to their destinations potentially 45 minutes earlier than normal. The Veterans Day program just ended and students were dismissed for the day.

Good morning, This message is to inform you of a medical event that occurred with a staff member this morning at Lyman Elementary in Kennebec. Staff responded to the event immediately and Lyman County first responders arrived and took over care and transported to a medical facility. We will be supporting our students that were impacted directly by the event and will allow them to contact their parents or guardians if they wish to do so. We will continue the day with a normal schedule. Thank you for your time, we wanted to make sure we communicated to parents and guardians about the event.

2023 Christmas in the Gardens is fast approaching. Use the link below to register. Sent courtesy of Lyman Chamber. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJeQCUnI3uPJneuV1ijc2z_UgL_W0XqUvhpZRwmAoksmH7Lw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Reminder Parents, any students participating in a winter sport that do not have a physical, please get your physical completed and paperwork turned in to the admin office prior to the start of your season. You will not be allowed to practice until that is complete. Thank you and have a great day.

Picture retakes will be this Tuesday, November 14th in both Kennebec and Presho. Please call either office if you have any questions! Have a great Wednesday!

Congratulations to our students of the week!

Good morning, Here is a link to the November Activities and Lunch Calendar for the Lyman School Distirct. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1726/Lyman/3683396/November_Calendars.pdf

REMINDER: There will be NO SERVICE LEARNING for seniors tomorrow, Nov. 1. Please be in school at normal 8:45am start time. Thank you.

Elementary parents- with the early release on Friday, we are switching our menu JUST in the elementary. Tomorrow will be chicken noodle soup, Friday will be pulled pork sandwiches. Again, we release at 12:30 on Friday. Thanks!

Good morning - The Lyman School District will dismiss early (12:30pm) on Friday, Nov. 3 due to school facilities being utilized for funeral services. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility in handling this change in the school schedule.

Lyman Parents: This correspondence is to inform you that Lyman Elementary and Lyman MS/HS held a lock down drill this afternoon at approximately 1:30pm. This drill was done in cooperation with the Lyman Co. Sheriff's Office and will be done periodically to ensure our schools are prepared for these events should they be required. Have a great weekend.

Financial Aid night on Tuesday, October 24 at 7:00 pm in Ms. Mohr's room at LHS. This meeting is for all seniors and their parents to assist them with scholarship applications and the new FAFSA guidelines. The student council will host a dinner prior to the meeting at 6:30. If you have questions contact the school.

We hope to see everyone at our Pancakes for Pals event tomorrow morning in the elementary cafeteria from 8:15-8:45! Students can invite any pal they wish! :) Also, the dress up day tomorrow for red ribbon week is crazy hair and/or crazy socks.

Good Luck to our Raider Volleyball team as they travel to Chamberlain to face the Chamberlain Lady Cubs tonight. JV match starts at 6:30 PM CT, Varsity will follow at approx. 7:30 PM CT. GO RAIDERS!

RED RIBBON WEEK IS FAST APPROACHING! From Monday, October 23rd through Friday, October 27th, we will be participating in the campaign of Red Ribbon Week. This week is a national campaign that occurs annually across the United States in the month of October to celebrate being alcohol and drug free and making healthy choices! Please join us in this cause by having your child participate in our dress up days! Monday – “Red-y to be drug free!” – Wear red! Tuesday – “It’s crazy to do drugs!” – Wear crazy hair and/or crazy socks! Wednesday – “My future is too bright to do drugs!” – Wear neon/bright colors! Thursday – “Team up against drugs!” – Wear any team attire! Friday – “Put a cap on drugs!” – Wear caps/hats!