Lyman School District

Good Morning Lyman Family, Last night at the board meeting, in a 6 to 2 vote the board of education voted to reinstate the mandatory masking rule for entry into our school building. We will resume mandatory masking when students return to the school on Tuesday. We want to thank all of the parents that came to the board meeting last night to put in your input on the situation.

Good afternoon Lyman Family, Due to an influx of Covid Cases and close contacts, we will be going into remote learning for the next three school days. Those days are Thursday and Friday April 22, and 23rd. Also Monday April 26th (already a scheduled remote learning day). The district at this time has 6 active cases in our student population. There are many close contacts that we have had that we are sorting through. That being said with going remote we will be cancelling our events that we would be attending through Monday , April 26. We will be back in session on Tuesday April 27th. The remote learning closure will be temporarily and align with our Covid Response Plan that was developed last summer.

Good Evening Lyman Family, This weekend if your child attended prom there was potential exposure to Covid-19. We have had Lyman students test positive for the virus on both Monday and today. The district worked steadfast to make sure to quarantine known close contacts. That being said, with the nature of Covid-19 and how it is spread, we cannot guarantee that just because you were not named a close contact that you were not exposed. If your child has any cold like symptoms including but not limited to: Sneezing, Coughing, Sore Throat, Congestion, Runny Nose, Diarrhea, Body Aches, loss of taste or smell, or Fever, please keep them home and get them tested for Covid-19 as soon as possible. We strongly recommend the use of a mask while attending school to help limit the spread of the Covid-19 Virus.

The year is coming to a close! Recall all the fun memories made this year by pre-ordering a 2020-2021 yearbook for $35. Or if you’d rather think back to a time before the pandemic, you can purchase a copy of the 2019-2020 yearbook or any other previous year for $30. Place an order by bringing your payment to the front office of the high school or elementary.

The Middle School Track meet scheduled for Monday in Gregory has been cancelled. It will not be rescheduled.

The track team will not be attending the meet in Gettysburg tomorrow.

Good morning Raider family, This is an update on our Covid Masking plan. Last night at our monthly board meeting, students gave a presentation to the board of education and asked for the last 5 weeks to not be required to use a mask.  After much debate, the board of education fielded a motion to repeal the mask portion of the Covid Response plan.   In a roll call vote, the motion passed 7 to 2.    Going forward masks will be recommended but not required for all students and staff. Thank you all for your continued support.

The LHS track meet @ Kadoka Tuesday (4/13) is postponed due to weather.

Wednesday and Thursday 6 pm -9 pm Juniors start to decorate Saturday- 7:00- Pictures- Freshman and Class Pictures 7:20- Sophomores and Class Picture 7:40- Juniors and Class Picture 8:00 pm- Seniors and Class Picture 8:30 pm- Line up for Grand March Vote for Prom King and Queen 9:00 pm - Announce Seniors King and Queen followed by Juniors King and Queen/ Grand March 10:00 pm Dance Starts Public Leaves 12:00 am Dance Ends 12:15 am Post Prom at Jet Lanes- Prom Olympics: Darts, Bean Bags, Bowling, Ping Pong 1:45 am - Post Prom Prizes 2:00 am Post Prom Ends

The Kennebec School is looking to fill a full-time head cook position for the 2021-2022 school year. Please call the school at 869-2213 for more information.

The Middle School track meet scheduled for tomorrow in Gregory has been rescheduled for Monday, April 19.

The Kennebec School is looking to fill a full-time head cook position for the 2021-2022 school year. Please call the school at 869-2213 for more information.

Lyman Elementary Announcements April 6, 2021 Elementary Donuts for Dudes is Friday the 9th at 8:15 till 8:45. Lunch Today: pizza, corn, fruit, carrots and milk Breakfast Tomorrow: cooks choice Lunch Tomorrow: taco burger on bun, tri-tators, fruit, juice and milk * changed*

All parents, if you have not done so already, please click on the links to take the Parent Survey(s). You may need to take more than one if you have multiple kids at different grade levels. It will be open until April 9th. Thank you! High School Parent Survey: https://tinyurl.com/wmu79edc Middle School Parent Survey: https://tinyurl.com/86a4yb9w Elementary Parent Survey: https://tinyurl.com/ydzvx8e5

Lyman Elementary Announcements March 31, 2021 Current March Madness reading points Team A 98.5 total points 1395.8 Team B 40.7 total points 1226.5 Tomorrow we will dismiss at 1:30 and have no school Friday, April 2nd and Monday, April 5th for the Easter Break. On Saturday the 3rd Presho Area Chamber will be hosting an Easter Egg hunt at the Presho City Park at 11:00am, this is for 5th grade and younger. The Kennebec Town and Country Club will hold its annual Easter Egg hunt on Saturday at 2:00 pm on the courthouse lawn. Ages are 5th grade and younger. Students we are finding a lot of masks on the playground and across the street. If you are not going wear them while playing, throw them away or keep in your pocket. Lunch Today: chicken patty/nuggets, mashed potatoes, bun, fruit and milk Breakfast Tomorrow: benefit bar, fruit, juice and milk Lunch Tomorrow: sandwiches, chips, fruit, veggie sticks and milk

Covid 19 Update from Mr. Schonebaum. The Video is in the link. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PcIOFBHH_zp_LLNd8906S6QgdNwRYcd5/view

The Student Council is serving soup now! We have chicken tortilla, cheeseburger, chili, and potato soup! Bingo begins at 7. Stop by for some food, to play, or both! Free will offering for the soup supper and $0.25 per card for bingo! Hope to see you at the high school commons tonight!

Lyman Elementary Announcements Feb. 23, 2021 Congratulations to the Raider Boys Basketball team on their awesome season and 8th place at state. Results from the state basketball tournament in Aberdeen- Lyman 45 Viborg/Hurley 53 Lyman 36 Lower Brule 51 Lyman 44 Canistota 59 Current March Madness reading points Team A 84 total points 1088.7 Team B 100.5 total points 1000.7 High school student council soup and bingo free will offering supper is tonight in Presho at the Gardens. Soup supper from 5:30 to 7:00 and bingo at 7:00. Lunch Today: chicken leg, mashed potatoes, fruit, bun, spinach and milk Breakfast Tomorrow: blueberry shortbread, juice, fruit and milk Lunch Tomorrow: chicken fajita with softshell, pepper and onions, fruit and milk

Lyman Student Council Soup Supper and Bingo Night will take place Tuesday, March 23rd in the Lyman Gardens! Join us for a free-will offering soup supper from 5:30 - 7:00 and then some fun rounds of bingo beginning at 7:00. All proceeds will benefit Children's Miracle Network. We hope to see you there!

Lyman Elementary Announcements March 17, 2021 Dress up days for Raider State B’s Spirit days- Thursday: State Tournament “Round of the Cougars”- Western Attire Friday: College Day’s – Frat Days Saturday: Support the Red, White and Black Raider Apparel Good Luck Lyman Raiders at State B Boy’s Basketball in Aberdeen tomorrow, Friday and Saturday No school on Thursday, Friday and Monday Current March Madness reading points Team A 90.4 total points 1004.7 Team B 29.7 total points 900.2 Lunch Today: pizza, broccoli, fruit and milk Breakfast Tuesday: long johns, fruit, juice and milk Lunch Tuesday: chicken legs, mashed potatoes, fruit, bun, spinach and milk