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Hello Kadoka Area, I wrote about our school's excellence in the STEAM categories in the past column. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. No sooner had I penned the past column than I knew my next column had to be about the glue...

To the Kadoka Area School District, My pride and passion for our district are running over this week. Probably not for the reasons you would guess, but a realization and recognition for our staff and leadership's critical mission in developing a STEAM curriculum. What...

Hello, Kougar faithful, It was quite the end of the week for our students. Damon West, a renowned speaker, visited our student body and regaled us with stories from a life that has taken him from our nation's capital to one of our country's toughest maximum- security...

Dear Kougar, Faithful, This week is an exciting week for everyone in the community. Under the direction of our leadership, we can bring Kadoka, one of the foremost speakers, to the Midwest. My teammate, Mr. Jeff Nemecek, has fostered a relationship with the...

Hello Kadoka Area, It seems the new year has our students more active than the last. Most days of the week, there is an activity going on with our students. Amid this busy time, a scene in the background has our attention. The legislature is starting their session in...

Hello, again Kougar family. I hope the entire area had a fantastic start to the Christmas season. The twelve days of Christmas may not be standard for all. However, each of the 12 days after December 25th, I like to list at least all the gifts in my life. In the...

Hello again, Kougar family. I hope the entire area had a fantastic start to the Christmas season. The twelve days of Christmas may not be standard for all. However, each of the 12 days after December 25th, I like to list at least all the gifts in my life. In the...

How about a sleigh ride? Maybe not this year as the snow is quickly melting, but as a child, some of my most treasured memories are in the back of a horsedrawn sleigh at Christmas time. Each night, I read my sons’ Christmas stories, and I notice the pages with horses...

As a school, we pride ourselves on educating the whole child.  I have often praised the attributes of our Career and Technical Education, Fine Arts, and fall extracurricular programs.  This week, however, is the start of something new.  Our gymnastics, boys' and...

The value of a school in a community is seen in the numbers. With a quality school, we see a higher employment rate, more robust community engagement, and the ability to develop skills in our workforce. One of the programs that I am particularly proud of at Kadoka...

Hello Kougar Family Thanksgiving is here! Festive 'seasons of giving' are entirely in the process. As a community, we often give thanks for many things: homes, our jobs, our family, even our society. Today though, I write to thank the teachers and coaches who give...

We give thanks for all the wonderful things our students do each day. Most of all, we thank those that take the time to get their child to school each day diligently. One of the most underappreciated facts about PK-12 education is that the chief factor in receiving an...