School News
![Giant Rubik's Cube made out of cans with sign on top that reads "Solving the Puzzle of Hunger"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677600137/lakotaonlinecom/j4mpuq6jcz14ysrfzhf9/LJSCanCreations.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1677600137/lakotaonlinecom/j4mpuq6jcz14ysrfzhf9/LJSCanCreations.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1677600137/lakotaonlinecom/j4mpuq6jcz14ysrfzhf9/LJSCanCreations.png","width":800}])
The Innovation Hubs at Ridge Junior School and Lakota East High School were stocked with more than just books and technology this month. They were also the home to mounds of canned goods sculpted into true works of art.
The sculptures - also on display at Liberty and Hopewell junior schools as well as Lakota West High School - were the culmination of students’ responses to a community-wide challenge put forth by Reach Out Lakota. Called Can Creations, the first-ever friendly competition was designed to encourage local businesses, students and community groups to build sculptures out of items needed by the local food pantry.
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![red blue green yellow image of people in circle blue rectangle community conversation student voice: junior schools recap]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674674633/lakotaonlinecom/wafxwvtjgkayyv0ezncj/CommunityConversationLogo1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674674633/lakotaonlinecom/wafxwvtjgkayyv0ezncj/CommunityConversationLogo1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674674633/lakotaonlinecom/wafxwvtjgkayyv0ezncj/CommunityConversationLogo1.jpg","width":760}])
This month, the Board continued its practice of empowering student voice by hosting a community conversation with junior school students.
![Destination Imagination]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1662743993/lakotaonlinecom/ahgsw9rzpcrf8mtwbtho/DI.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1662743993/lakotaonlinecom/ahgsw9rzpcrf8mtwbtho/DI.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1662743993/lakotaonlinecom/ahgsw9rzpcrf8mtwbtho/DI.png","width":519}])
Does your student love crafting, inventing, building, writing and all things STEAM? Lakota Destination Imagination (DI) is creating teams for this year's program.
![Future Hawks Women's Soccer Game]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1662129250/lakotaonlinecom/pyz6xntnf8wjppdzbe6c/soccer.jpg","width":195}])
![Future Hawks Volleyball Game]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1657819164/lakotaonlinecom/c3brv6jvqwconlaxoifq/Volleyballimage.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1657819164/lakotaonlinecom/c3brv6jvqwconlaxoifq/Volleyballimage.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1657819164/lakotaonlinecom/c3brv6jvqwconlaxoifq/Volleyballimage.webp","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1657819164/lakotaonlinecom/c3brv6jvqwconlaxoifq/Volleyballimage.webp","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1657819164/lakotaonlinecom/c3brv6jvqwconlaxoifq/Volleyballimage.webp","width":1440}])
Come to the Lakota East Girls Volleyball game on Thursday, September 8th. JV starts at 5PM and Varsity starts at 6PM. Future Hawks can get into the game for free!
![Yellow School Bus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1659033087/lakotaonlinecom/dutegnssayzbvegdnof4/BUS.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1659033087/lakotaonlinecom/dutegnssayzbvegdnof4/BUS.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1659033087/lakotaonlinecom/dutegnssayzbvegdnof4/BUS.jpg","width":767}])
Bus route information for Liberty Junior students will be available on Friday, Aug. 5 at 3 p.m.
![Boy's Golf]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1657818689/lakotaonlinecom/pfgwu3g1920ijp9pkvw8/Golf.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1657818689/lakotaonlinecom/pfgwu3g1920ijp9pkvw8/Golf.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1657818689/lakotaonlinecom/pfgwu3g1920ijp9pkvw8/Golf.jpg","width":731}])
Golf Tryouts will be on August 4th and 5th starting at 12:00.
![Fall 2022 Football Information]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1657819253/lakotaonlinecom/vfqfjb5dm2lq9lhc98sl/Football.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1657819253/lakotaonlinecom/vfqfjb5dm2lq9lhc98sl/Football.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1657819253/lakotaonlinecom/vfqfjb5dm2lq9lhc98sl/Football.webp","width":629}])
Fall 2022 Football Conditioning begins July 25th 2:30 - 5:00 PM
8th Grade Head Coach: Ryan Stewart - ryan.stewart@lakotaonline.com
7th Grade Head Coach: Durell Thompkins - durell.thompkins@lakotaonline.com
![Fall 2022 Girl's Tennis Tryouts]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1657819003/lakotaonlinecom/uj23vesmbkmdpcjklutc/Tennicimage.jpg","width":163}])
Fall 2022 Girls Tennis Tryouts are on August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd from 3:15 - 4:45 PM.
Fall 2022 Girls Volleyball Open Gyms - July 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, and 28 (7th Grade 2:30 - 4:00; 8th Grade 4:00 - 5:30)
Tryouts August 1-3 (7th Grade - 8:00 - 9:30 AM; 8th Grade - 3:30 - 5:00 PM)
![Colored pencils, paints and other colorful supplies laid out in circle with "School Supply List" text in middle]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1655308113/lakotaonlinecom/k6nchunuk142ngbp5sbn/SchoolSupplyList.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1655308113/lakotaonlinecom/k6nchunuk142ngbp5sbn/SchoolSupplyList.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1655308113/lakotaonlinecom/k6nchunuk142ngbp5sbn/SchoolSupplyList.png","width":800}])
![7 photos of students and their projects each in a hexagon shape on a concrete background]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639419529/lakotaonlinecom/oaaph2ovac5mtswnejxl/LibertyJrMonumentsMemorials.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639419529/lakotaonlinecom/oaaph2ovac5mtswnejxl/LibertyJrMonumentsMemorials.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639419529/lakotaonlinecom/oaaph2ovac5mtswnejxl/LibertyJrMonumentsMemorials.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639419529/lakotaonlinecom/oaaph2ovac5mtswnejxl/LibertyJrMonumentsMemorials.png","width":900}])
During the days leading up to spring break, Liberty Junior was the site of 350-plus student-created monuments or memorials honoring the likes of Princess Diana, Jackie Robinson, Amelia Earhart and even Seabiscuit.
![Three students stand next to their invention with works next to it reading "Tackling COVID-19 challenges" and "Liberty Junior Student Engineers at Work"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636046791/lakotaonlinecom/jzcvhbweieaonwwlqwiq/LibertyJrwatergraphic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636046791/lakotaonlinecom/jzcvhbweieaonwwlqwiq/LibertyJrwatergraphic.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636046791/lakotaonlinecom/jzcvhbweieaonwwlqwiq/LibertyJrwatergraphic.png","width":760}])
The Liberty Junior School football team had a problem - one that Doug Noxsel’s Design & Modeling students weren’t afraid to tackle, even if it was just their first full week in the new class.