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Lakota's National Honor Society made blessings bags! Pick up at Lakota Drug to keep in your car in case you come across someone in need this winter!

HS Daily Announcements Thursday, December 5th - Lunch today is Meatballs, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy. - Breakfast tomorrow is French Toast and Sausage. - There are 12 days of school left before Christmas Break and the end of Semester 1. Participate in the district wide 12 days of Christmas fun! Today is "Spirit of the Season" day, wear red and green to start the Christmas festivities! Tomorrow is "Tree Topper" day, dig out your favorite holiday hat, headband, or tree topper to wear! - There are still presents to be found including two that are worth prizes. If you find a present, please bring it to the office. - Seniors will meet from 12:30 to 1:30pm today in Room 206 to begin FAFSA IDs. - There is a student council meeting today during Raider Time in Mrs. Haugland's room. - There is a River Watch meeting today during Raider Time in Mrs. Ulland's room. - The varsity girls basketball team plays today in the first round of the Lake Region Invitational tournament vs. North Star starting at approximately 4:30pm at the Devils Lake Sports Center. Players are dismissed at 2:20pm. Good Luck Chargers! - There is a Christmas door decorating contest. Decorate your Raider Time teacher's door. Have your door decorated by tomorrow morning. There will be prizes for the top three doors! - The Lakota High School annual derby car race will take place on December 20th in the HS gym. Students in grades 7 through 12 who would like to enter a car, please stop by the main office and pick up a block of wood and registration form. Registration is due by this Friday. Prizes will be awarded for Best of Show and Best Themed Car, along with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the racing. - Have a great day!

HS Daily Announcements Wednesday, December 4th - School will start at 10:25am today beginning with period 3. - There will be no after school activities today. - Lunch today is Chicken Patties and Potato Salad. - Breakfast tomorrow is Cereal and Toast. - There are 13 days of school left before Christmas Break and the end of Semester 1. - Job well done to all band and choir students in the winter music concert last evening! - There will be games in the gym during Raider Time today! - Seniors will meet from 12:30 to 1:30pm tomorrow in Room 206 to begin FAFSA IDs. - There is a Christmas door decorating contest. Decorate your Raider Time teacher's door. Have your door decorated by the morning of Friday, December 6th. There will be prizes for the top three doors! - The Lakota High School annual derby car race will take place on December 20th in the HS gym. Students in grades 7 through 12 who would like to enter a car, please stop by the main office and pick up a block of wood and registration form. Registration is due by this Friday. Prizes will be awarded for Best of Show and Best Themed Car, along with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the racing. - Have a great day!

Lakota public schools will be starting two hours late today, Wednesday, December 4th. Busses will run where possible.

HS Daily Announcements Tuesday, December 3rd - Lunch today is Hamburger Hotdish. - Breakfast tomorrow is Cereal and Toast. - There are 14 days of school left before Christmas Break and the end of Semester 1. - There will be a music dress rehearsal in Petersburg today for all students in grades 7 through 12 band and choir from 12:10-2:36pm. Students will be dismissed for a pizza in the gym lunch at 11:20. Bus will leave at 11:50. - Periods 1 and 2 music students will have study hall today during their morning music classes. - The winter music concert for grades 7 through 12 will be held tonight in Petersburg at 6pm. - Congratulations to the JV and Varsity girls basketball teams on their wins over Cavalier last night! - The National Honor Society will have a meeting today during Raider Time in Mrs. Nelson's room. - There is a Christmas door decorating contest. Decorate your Raider Time teacher's door. Have your door decorated by the morning of Friday, December 6th. There will be prizes for the top three doors! - The Lakota High School annual derby car race will take place on December 20th in the HS gym. Students in grades 7 through 12 who would like to enter a car, please stop by the main office and pick up a block of wood and registration form. Registration is due by this Friday. Prizes will be awarded for Best of Show and Best Themed Car, along with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the racing. - If you have coats to donate, the Bison Bunch 4H club is holding a coat drive that goes until December 13th. Lakota High School is a drop off location! - Have a great day!

HS Daily Announcements Monday, December 2nd - Lunch today Hot Ham and Cheese. - Breakfast tomorrow is Long Johns. - There are 15 days of school left before Christmas Break and the end of Semester 1. - Congratulations to the 7th grade, 8th grade, and JV Girls basketball teams on their wins over Harvey/Wells County on Saturday! - Junior High Boys basketball practice begins today in McVille after school. - High School Boys basketball practice begins today in Lakota after school. - JV and Varsity girls basketball teams play today @ Cavalier starting at 5:30pm. Players are dismissed at 2:55pm. Good Luck Chargers! - Congratulations Dagan Slade for being selected as one of only five tenor saxophone players to perform in the University of North Dakota's 40th Annual Honor Band Festival January 24-26, 2025. The festival provides an opportunity for talented high school musicians to perform in a select ensemble under the leadership of UND faculty on the University of North Dakota Campus. The weekend concludes with a Honor Band, Choir and String Festival Concert at the Chester Fritz Auditorium on Sunday, January 26, 2025, from 1:3-4:00. - There will be a music dress rehearsal in Petersburg tomorrow for all students in grades 7 through 12 band and choir from 12:10-2:36pm. Students will be dismissed for lunch at 11:15. - The winter music concert for grades 7 through 12 will be held tomorrow in Petersburg at 6pm. - The Lakota High School annual derby car race will take place on December 20th in the HS gym. Students in grades 7 through 12 who would like to enter a car, please stop by the main office and pick up a block of wood and registration form. Registration is due by this Friday. Prizes will be awarded for Best of Show and Best Themed Car, along with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the racing. - If you have coats to donate, the Bison Bunch 4H club is holding a coat drive that goes until December 13th. Lakota High School is a drop off location! - Have a great day!

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HS Daily Announcements Wednesday, November 27th - Lunch today is Beef and Bean Taco Hot Dish. - There is a River Watch Meeting today during lunch in Mrs. Ulland's room. - The high school winter music concert will take place Tuesday, December 3rd at 6pm in Petersburg. - Junior High and High School boys basketball practices begin next week Monday, December 2nd. High School boys practice at the Lakota Community Center after school. Junior High boys will practice in McVille. - The Lakota High School annual derby car race will take place on December 20th in the HS gym. Students in grades 7 through 12 who would like to enter a car, please stop by the main office and pick up a block of wood and registration form. Registration is due by December 6th. Prizes will be awarded for Best of Show and Best Themed Car, along with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the racing. - There is no school this Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving break. - If you have coats to donate, the Bison Bunch 4H club is holding a coat drive that goes until December 13th. Lakota High School is a drop off location! - Lakota Close Up is holding their annual Lefse and Pie sale today from 3:30 to 6pm at the Lakota City Library. Come buy your lefse and pie for Thanksgiving and support the Lakota Close Up group! - Joke of the day: What did the turkey say to the turkey hunter? Quack, quack, quack! - Have a great day and a wonderful Thanksgiving!

HS Daily Announcements Tuesday, November 26th - Lunch today is Philly Chicken Sandwich. - Breakfast tomorrow is Cereal and Toast. - Sophomores and Juniors are leaving at 8:30am this morning for "Reality Check" in Tolna. They will return at around 12:30. - There is Junior High and High School band and choir practice today in Petersburg. Junior High band will leave at 8:40am. Junior High Choir will leave at 9:40am. High School choir will leave at 12:40pm. High School band will leave at 1:40pm. - There will be a River Watch meeting tomorrow during lunch in Mrs. Ulland's room. - The winter music concert will take place Tuesday, December 3rd at 6pm in Petersburg. - The Lakota High School annual derby car race will take place on December 20th in the HS gym. Students in grades 7 through 12 who would like to enter a car, please stop by the main office and pick up a block of wood and registration form. Registration is due by December 6th. Prizes will be awarded for Best of Show and Best Themed Car, along with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the racing. - There is no school this Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving break. - Have a great day!

HS Daily Announcements Monday, November 25 - Lunch today is Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Hot Dish. - Breakfast tomorrow is Jelly Filled Donuts. - Sophomores and Juniors will be attending Reality Check in Tolna tomorrow morning. Bus will leave at 8:30am and return by 12:30 for afternoon classes. - Junior High and High School Band and Choir students will practice tomorrow in Petersburg. The winter music concert will take place Tuesday, December 3rd at 6pm in Petersburg. - The Lakota High School annual derby car race will take place on December 20th in the HS gym. Students in grades 7 through 12 who would like to enter a car, please stop by the main office and pick up a block of wood and registration form. Registration is due by December 6th. Prizes will be awarded for Best of Show and Best Themed Car, along with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the racing. - There is no school this Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving break. - Have a great day!

The Lakota FFA will be collecting tickets December 2nd and drawing December 4th. If you haven't got your tickets yet please go to the locations listed below: -DDs -Till house -City Hall Or contact Mr. Ryba! Thank you for your support -Lakota FFA

HS Daily Announcements Friday, November 22nd - Lunch today is Hamburger Hot Dish. - Breakfast on Monday is Cereal and Toast. - Girls basketball pictures are scheduled for today in McVille starting at 3:30pm. Players are dismissed at 2:45pm. - The "Reality Check" event for 10th and 11th graders has been rescheduled to next week Tuesday from 8:30-noon. - The Nelson County Chargers Fall Sports Awards Banquet has been rescheduled to 5:30pm this Sunday, November 24th at the Lakota Community Center. - There is no school next week Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving break. - Today's inspirational kindness phrase/quote is, "Be the one who makes others feel included." - Friday Funny: What’s the best way to get to the hospital after breaking your foot? With a tow truck! - Have a great day!

Let Close-Up do your baking for you!Join us at the bake sale November 27th !

HS Daily Announcements Thursday, November 21st - Lunch today is Chicken Dressing Hot Dish. - Breakfast tomorrow is Egg, Sausage, and Cheese Biscuit. - There is an FBLA Chapter meeting today during lunch in Mrs. Sundeen's room. - Band and Choir students in grades 7-12 will be practicing in Petersburg today during designated times. 7th and 8th grade band students will be leaving at 8:40am. 7th and 8th grade choir students will be leaving at 9:40am. HS Choir students will be leaving at 12:40pm. HS Band students will be leaving at 1:40pm. - There are girls basketball pictures scheduled for tomorrow in McVille starting at 3:30pm. - The "Reality Check" event that was scheduled for today for 10th and 11th graders has been rescheduled to next week Tuesday from 8:30-noon. - The Nelson County Chargers Fall Sports Awards Banquet has been rescheduled to 5:30pm this Sunday, November 24th at the Lakota Community Center. - Today's inspirational kindness phrase/quote is, "Be the reason someone smiles." - Have a great day!

HS Daily Announcements Wednesday, November 20th - Today is a Virtual Learning Day. Period 1 will start at 9am. - There is no early out for staff professional development today, we will have a full virtual learning day. - A high school virtual learning day schedule was sent through Teams chat. - Students are expected to log in through Teams and follow the virtual learning guidelines that were also sent through Teams chat. - There are no practices or after school activities today. - The "Reality Check" event that was scheduled for today for 10th and 11th graders has been rescheduled to next week Tuesday from 8:30-noon. - Junior High and High School band and choir music practices will take place tomorrow in Petersburg. JH band practice will be from 9-10am. JH choir practice 10-11am. HS Choir practice 1-2pm. HS Band practice 2-3pm. - The Nelson County Chargers Fall Sports Awards Banquet has been rescheduled to 5:30pm this Sunday, November 24th at the Lakota Community Center. - Today's inspirational kindness phrase/quote is, "Whatever you want to be when you grow up, be kind." - Have a great day!

Due to weather conditions, Lakota Public Schools will be having a virtual learning day today, Wednesday, November 20th. There will be no after school practices or activities today.

There will be no practices or activities after school today, Tuesday, November 19th.

Elementary after school program for today, Tuesday, November 19th has been cancelled.

The Nelson County Chargers Athletics Fall Awards Banquet has been canceled for tonight and moved to Sunday, November 24, 5:30 pm at the Lakota Community Center.

HS Daily Announcements Tuesday, November 19th - Lunch today is Beef Stew and Dinner Rolls. - Breakfast tomorrow is Cereal and Toast. - Congratulations to Axel Anderson for being selected 2nd team all-state for 9-man football! - The Nelson County Chargers Athletics Fall Awards Banquet will be held this evening at the Lakota Community Center starting at 6:30pm. This banquet is for players in grades 9 through 12 and their parents for the sports of Football, Volleyball, and Girls Golf. - Music fundraiser items have arrived and are located in the high school shop. Students who have not picked up their items, please go to the shop during Raider Time. - Sophomores and Juniors will be attending Reality Check in Tolna tomorrow. Students will leave at 8:30am and return after lunch for afternoon classes. - Tomorrow is a 2pm Early Out for Staff Professional Development. - Students, please bring home your devices this evening. As the winter season approaches, any late-start or virtual learning day will be communicated through our instant alert system as well as through the Teams platform. - Today's inspirational kindness phrase/quote is, "It only takes a second to smile, yet to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime." - Have a great day!