This week, the excitement in the student body is ramping up as we get to host a home playoff football game on Thursday at the Jackson County Stadium in Kadoka. We are proud of our boys’ effort, who played a demanding schedule and were rewarded with a tiebreaker; they received a home game in the first round because of the schedule they played. Not only are these boys doing well on the field, but in the classroom, as part of the insistence of our exceptional football coaching staff, they are regular attenders at our Friday tutoring and after school tutoring to get their grades up. Every important thing for any student is the ability to manage their time and keep their grades acceptable. These athletes have done that and have been rewarded with a run at the play-offs. Congrats boys on you’re at work!
Many other high school activities are also going on. The volleyball team will be taking part in a home triangular on Tuesday, one of their last weeks of regular season play. Our girls improved so much this year and have been great role models for all the students and continue to impress as they push to get back to the SoDak 16 and make a bid for the state tournament. Additionally, the next seven days will be the start of a new activity for the Kougars, Oral Interpretation! This year, Mr. Nemecek will head up Kadoka’s team as we push to expand the Fine Arts options for our students even more than previously.
Last but not least, we want to recognize the end of our fall middle school sports and activity season. This past week, Mrs. Mansfield’s drama class performed their fall play, and what a thespian endeavor it was! Additionally, the Kougar Middle School football team will be finishing their season Tuesday, and the Volleyball team finished their games the past weekend. Thank you to all for the hard work of the students and coaches who make these seasons possible. I very much appreciate the support all activities give to our academic pursuit. Research shows that kids who are active in school extracurriculars graduate at a higher rate and do better on college entrance exams. We owe these points to the coaches, teachers, and parents that make it possible for the events to exist.
As always, thank you for your support of the Kougars.
Robert Lukens MS/HS Principal
Kadoka Area School