by Robert Lukens | Dec 9, 2021 | Columns
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...
by Robert Lukens | Dec 2, 2021 | Columns
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...
by R.L. | Nov 25, 2021 | Columns
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...
by R.L. | Nov 18, 2021 | Columns
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...
by R.L. | Nov 11, 2021 | Columns
The topic of this column is improvement. In middle school and high school, we stress that we need to think about getting one percent better each day. Some days that won’t happen; other days, we will grow much more than minimum. It is the nature of our...
by R.L. | Nov 4, 2021 | Columns
As we start November, the school year starts to break up as we see many holidays come and go. We have been fortunate to have such fantastic weather for our kids at recess and open campus time in our middle school and high school. Still, we hope to an end to the...
by R.L. | Oct 28, 2021 | Columns
By Robert Lukens Once again, I am excited to write to you today about the beautiful things happening at the Kadoka Area School. Each day I walk the halls; it never fails me that I will see a teacher or staff member going to great lengths to make a child’s day...
by R.L. | Oct 14, 2021 | Columns
The month of September was a very active place for the students of the Kadoka Area High School. Hitting the heart of activities season, the students have been participating in every volleyball and football game with everything they’ve got, and continuing their runs at...
