by R.L. | Jun 2, 2022 | Columns
Kadoka Area Patrons, The following column ran on the 30th of December of this 21-22 school year. This Memorial Day, we thank the veterans and soldiers in our midst who made this holiday possible. Unsung, but never forgotten, we thank you for your great contribution to...
by R.L. | Apr 28, 2022 | Columns
Dear Kadoka Area, Today we live in a world where we are flooded with information. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others constantly ‘feed’ the information we, as individuals feel is vital for us to share. The flow of information lets us research a topic...
by R.L. | Apr 21, 2022 | Columns
Dear Kadoka Area, This week the topic of the Kougar Column is a safe and welcoming culture by giving everyone a seat at the table. It is an often- overlooked portion of your culture, passing (the short break when students are walking between classes) and lunchrooms,...
by R.L. | Apr 14, 2022 | Columns
Dear Kadoka Area, What is excellent education? This week, we explore this concept of excellent education and potentially challenge what you may have previously thought about the environment that produces the most learning for students. Further, we salute our native...
by R.L. | Apr 7, 2022 | Columns
Hello Kougar Area, For the past couple of weeks, I have talked about the activities of spring in schools on the administrative side: hiring and state testing. Thirdly, this series will talk about career development and how we attempt to help our students down the...
by R.L. | Mar 31, 2022 | Columns
Dear Kadoka Area, I hope the entire area is having a great start to spring. We may have a couple of colder days coming, and March will usually ‘go out like a lion’ when it has ‘come in like a lamb.’ However, we are thankful for the nice weather we do...
by R.L. | Mar 24, 2022 | Columns
March 17, 2022 Dear Kadoka Area, In a past issue, I wrote about the importance of reading and language in developing a school curriculum. What has been spoken about also previously, but not directly, is the importance of consistency and discipline in the practice of...
by R.L. | Mar 10, 2022 | Columns
Kadoka Area, What a great week! We had a great girls and boys SoDak 16 in the area as the state gave us two doubleheaders for the first time, which is a fantastic opportunity for our school groups to serve the public and help support their causes. However, the start...
by R.L. | Feb 24, 2022 | Columns
Dear Kadoka Area, What a year this has been! The writing today is my last column of February. It seems like just yesterday that I started writing this column as a part of our Middle School/High School engagement strategy for our work with the state. We will hit March,...
by R.L. | Feb 17, 2022 | Columns
Dear Kadoka, As playoff sports quickly approach, we celebrate our first success of the extracurricular season. Our One-Act play was able to land three superior actors/actresses at the state competition in Rapid City in the past weeks. Mia Fernandez, Tyrel Mansfield,...
