by R.L. | Oct 21, 2022 | Columns
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;...
by R.L. | Aug 11, 2022 | Columns
Hello, In the second installment of our fall sports meetings, we discuss football. This past week Coach Chad Eisenbraun had his opening meeting on Monday, August 1st, and will have started practice be- fore this column’s publication. The following Thursday, our...
by R.L. | Aug 4, 2022 | Columns
Dear Kadoka Area, This week starts a series leading to the school year’s beginning. We have begun to have informational meetings for our fall sports. As part of my partnership with our excellent activities director, Mr. Mark Reiman, I attend these events and try...
by R.L. | Jul 28, 2022 | Columns
Dear Kadoka Area, July 24th was National Parents Day. Let me use this platform to recognize the fantastic work of the parents of the Kadoka Area. We are so blessed to have the committed work of guardians and loved ones taking the time to buy school supplies, find...
by R.L. | Jul 14, 2022 | Columns
Dear Kadoka Area, I hope you all had an excellent Fourth of July holiday. Now, we look up, and students will be back on campus for fall athletics in only three weeks. As the school’s principal, I see this training as an opportunity to renew and remind our...
by R.L. | Jun 30, 2022 | Columns
Dear Kadoka Area, The summer is speeding by; it is with great excitement that I write to you today as a common task of teachers in the summer is increasing their knowledge and competency in the ever-changing world of education. I have been expanding my understanding...
by R.L. | Jun 23, 2022 | Columns
Hello Kadoka Area, This week, I write in encouragement. Sometimes, education takes a back seat to the community we serve, and I feel this is the time. Recently, storms have rocked our families in our district’s northern and central parts. Reports of no power for...
by R.L. | Jun 9, 2022 | Columns
Dear Kadoka Area, This week, I will write about how our state’s commitment to dual credit courses could potentially impact how we think about early childhood education and can delay decisions on accelerated learning in public schools? What are the potential...
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 Robert Lukens | May 26, 2022 | Columns
Dear Kadoka Area, As we set into summer, I hope to continue weekly communication through this medium for the district. Consistency and access are chief factors in education and engagement for any form of attention. However, the topics we explore will shift from what...
