Lincoln High School Patriot Press

10 - No Classes

11 - SAT

15 - ASVAB

20 - All Activities Student/Parent Meeting, LHS, 6:00 PM

21 - Spring Parent Teacher Conferences, In Person, Main Gym from 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM

21 - Family Forum (SFSD/Avera Health Partnership) - Free Virtual Forum on Grief & Loss https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/counseling-services​

27 - Spring Parent Teacher Conferences, Virtual Only, 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM

1 - Jostens Cap & Gown ordering Deadline

3 - Career Day

3 - Academic Awards, Main Gym, 6:00 - 7:30 PM

3,4,5 - State Assessment for Juniors

5 - STAMP - Spanish Language Proficiency Assessment

7-10 - Spring Break - No Classes

14 - Graduation Cap/Gown Delivery Day, LHS Foyer, Before School, During Lunches, and After School

15 - ACT

18 - Family Forum (SFSD/Avera Health Partnership) - Free Virtual Forum on Helping Your Child Resolve Conflicts https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/counseling-services​

Welcome to March! While spring is on the way, this month is packed full of activities for Lincoln students, parents, and teachers.

First, please attend parent-teacher conferences. Conferences will be held in person and virtually. More information will be shared with you by your student’s teachers. Conferences will be 4 PM to 7:30 PM on Tuesday, March 21, and Monday, March 27. The first day will be in person in our gymnasium, and the second-day conferences will be held virtually. Conferences give great opportunities for you to meet any new teachers your student may have in the second semester. In addition, conferences allow you to discuss your student's learning and teachers' expectations.

Last, if your student is struggling in a class or needs additional help, please contact the classroom teacher, counselor, or administrator. As a reminder, WIN time, a 30-minute student study time in the middle of the morning, gives students time to receive help from teachers or makeup tests.

Although summer is in sight, we must encourage our students to finish the year strong and focused. Spring has a natural excitement with it that sometimes makes attending to the matters of school less of a priority. We are here for your students and truly want the very best for them; any extra effort they give during those last weeks will definitely benefit them. In order to do this, your student may need to spend time before or after class or during WIN time to ensure they do their very best work for the last weeks of this school year.

State testing will begin in April. Juniors are the only class completing the test on April 3, 4, and 5. Freshmen and sophomores will have activities they will be involved with during testing times on those days. Seniors will report to LHS later in the morning on testing days. The schedule is posted below. Seniors will have the opportunity to come in during testing times on April 5th starting at 8:20 to complete make-up work or receive help from teachers. Best of luck to all the juniors who will be testing!

There is a Junior Testing Incentive.

A student may earn exemption from semester tests during their senior year if they meet the following criteria:

Earn an Advanced or Proficient status (level 3 or level 4) on the South Dakota Summative Assessment taken in their junior year OR improve their performance on the South Dakota Summative Assessment from their 7th-grade year.

-- AND --

Maintain a 70% - “C” or higher in the class(es) they wish to be exempt from taking the semester test.

Monday, April 3rd Summative-Perf G11E Science

8:20 - 10:42 Juniors Testing in AD rooms/Career Day

10:48 - 11:37 Junior Career Day

11:43 - 12:05 4th Period A

12:09 - 12:31 4th Period B

12:37 - 12:59 5th Period A

1:03 - 1:25 5th Period B

1:30-1:47 1st Period

1:52 - 2:09 2nd Period

2:14- 2:31 3rd Period

2:36 - 2:53 6th Period

2:58 - 3:15 7th Period

Tuesday, April 4th Summative-Perf and Summative G11 Math

8:20 - 10:42 Juniors Testing in AD rooms/JA Day

10:48 - 11:37 1st period

11:43 - 12:05 4th Period A

12:09 - 12:31 4th Period B

12:37 - 12:59 5th Period A

1:03 - 1:25 5th Period B

1:31 - 2:20 2nd period

2:26 - 3:15 3rd period

Wednesday, April 5th Summative G11E English

8:20 - 11:37Juniors Testing in AD rooms

11:43 - 12:05 4th Period A

12:09 - 12:31 4th Period B

12:37 - 12:59 5th Period A

1:03 - 1:25 5th Period B

1:31 - 2:20 6th Period

2:26 - 3:15 7th Period

9th: Kara Brown and Summer Schmaltz

10th: Darleen Larreynaga and Jake Vermeer

11th: Hadlie Groen and Richardline Tarley

12th: Nyapal Choul and Caleb Volkers

Junior Class

Owen Batcheller

Brooks Houwman

Curran Littel-Jensen

Ashley Thuch

Sophomore Class

Charlotte Crawford

Lucas Hiatt

Claire Meyerink

Freshmen Class

Mason Dean

Griffin Edwards

Naomi Jespersen

Owen Lechtenberg

Ellie Quinn

River McKenzie

Bobby Parker

Christopher Tao

Congratulations to the following students who placed in the Augustana High School Exhibition, held at the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery.

First place, Ella Ratliff, for a charcoal drawing.

Third place Maizey Waldner for a ceramic piece.

Honorable Mention, Emaly Kruse for a ceramic teapot.

Honorable Mention, Ayda Lemke for an ink portrait.

LHS Theatre and received 7 Superior Performer Awards, Superior Technical Theatre Award, Superior Play Award and 3 Superior Ensemble Awards for our State One Act Festival Performance of Monsterstongs. Every student of the 43 that participated came home with more than one medal and every single actor, musician, and technician was individually named during the awards ceremony. Directed by Brian Hardie, Jacob Noordermeer (music) and Regan Meyer (technical).

Our spring musical Big Fish which will take the stage on April 13th 14th and 15th at 7:00 with a matinee on the 15th at 2:00.

Lincoln will have students participating in the state art show in Rapid City at the same time as the boys' basketball state tournament.

State Visual Arts Contest Gallery

Summit Arena at The Monument, Rapid City

Monument 444 N Mt Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, SD 57701

March 17-18, 2023

Friday, March 17:

8:00 am – 5:00 pm All Class Judging

Saturday, March 18:

9:30 am – Gallery Open to Public 3:00 pm - Individual Awards Ceremony

4:30 pm - Gallery closes for teardown, artwork pick-up by schools

Reem Barakat

Quentin Boyt

Makea Buchanan

Max Danielson

Emma Forster

Cassidy Jennings

Eva Knudtson

Ben Kvale

Rikhav Thakkar

Jing Yan

Lauren Yu

Alina Zatirka

SALSA (Serve And Learn Student Association) is a great way to connect with opportunities to serve your community! SALSA connects high school students to volunteerism, giving them the opportunity to meet new friends, explore careers, gain leadership experience, earn volunteer hours for scholarship applications, and make a difference in their community. If you missed any meetings, you can come to the next meeting to help support the Humane Society, and Great Plains Zoo. Learn more about our next large group volunteer outing, serving at the Humane Society, and helping at Washington Pavilion’s Ag Day, otherwise known as a SALSA-Wide Event, and other great individual opportunities!

Staff/Students- South Dakota Emergency Medical Services for Children needs your help! Please join them in taking the pledge for their awareness campaign- Sioux Falls Buckle Up Phone Down and keep our community safe behind the wheel and out on the roads by buckling up and putting the phone down!

Please go to SFBUPD.org and click on the "Take the Pledge" tab at the top of the page. Click the purple link that says, "Take the Pledge", choose the school that you teach at/attend, and fill in the information completely before submitting.

The school with the highest percentage of pledges by 11:59 on March 31st, 2023, will win a $100 gift card and bragging rights!

Take a look at the other contests that are currently running via SFBUPD "Contests" page and feel free to share your stories, pictures of thumbs up/thumbs down, or your "Why".

If you have not yet ordered your cap and gown or other graduation products, you still have time. The new deadline for seniors to place their cap and gown order is April 1st.

If ordered prior to March 15, 2023, and you will receive the cap and gown at Lincoln High School's initial delivery date of April 14th.

If you have not ordered your GRADUATION CAP/GOWN/TASSEL/STOLE, please order online at:

Jostens Website

or by mailing the paper copy of the form, click below for the form:

Hard Copy of Order Form

For further questions contact via email:

Ryan Kinseth

Big Day Recognition LLC/ Jostens

ryan.kinseth@jostens.com

Please see below regarding the live stream links for Graduation on May 21st and the KLRN Schedule for the initial replays of graduation.

11:00 AM Jefferson Live Stream: https://youtube.com/live/zeFaJkfDyB8?feature=share

1:45 PM Roosevelt Live Stream: https://youtube.com/live/QujHkpVOvxU?feature=share

4:30 PM Washington Live Stream: https://youtube.com/live/OEFTwaTWBd0?feature=share

7:15 PM Lincoln Live Stream: https://youtube.com/live/j7bVCdjxRAQ?feature=share

Each live stream will also automatically become an archived video anyone can watch again on YouTube after the event. Our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SiouxFallsSchools

Graduations will begin running on KLRN TV the week of June 5. See below for the KLRN Schedule:

Jefferson High School Graduation: Monday, June 5 & Friday, June 9 at 7am and 7pm both days.

Roosevelt High School Graduation: Tuesday, June 6 & Thursday, June 8 at 7am and 7pm both days.

Washington High School Graduation: Tuesday, June 6 and Thursday, June 8 at 9am and 9pm both days.

Lincoln High School Graduation: Wednesday, June 7 and Sunday, June 11 at 7am and 7pm both days.

CONNECTIONS is designed to assist students in making a smooth transition to high school by providing connections with math, reading, and writing skills. The class incorporates a variety of activities which provide students with an opportunity to improve their academic skills, as well as to familiarize them with their new high school, expectations, procedures, opportunities available, and organizations/clubs/activities. This is an excellent opportunity for students to get a head start as they enter high school.

Students who successfully complete the class will earn .50 elective credit toward their total high school credits. The course will include math and language arts units which will help prepare students for high school.

Class runs July 24th to Aug 3rd, 8:20 am to 3:15 pm. Registration deadline is May 19th.

9th Grade:

• Review Our Dakota Dreams site and start post-secondary planning: Our Dakota Dreams
• Review SD Labor Market’s Hot Careers (high wage/high demand) https://dlr.sd.gov/lmic/menu_hot_careers.aspx
• Learn about and sign up for SD Week of Work for job shadows, industry tours, and other business-classroom connections. https://weekofwork.sd.gov/

10th Grade:

• Review Mapping Your Future site and continue post-secondary planning https://southdakota.mappingyourfuture.org/
• Learn about and sign up for SD Week of Work for job shadows, industry tours, and other business-classroom connections. https://weekofwork.sd.gov/

11th Grade:

• Take the CareerOneStop Interest, Skills, and Work Values Assessments https://www.careeronestop.org/ExploreCareers/Assessments/self-assessments.aspx
• Sign up in the counseling office to take the ASVAB multiple-aptitude battery to determine qualification for military enlistment: LHS Test Date - Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 8:00 am
• Learn about and sign up for SD Week of Work for job shadows, industry tours, and other business-classroom connections. https://weekofwork.sd.gov/

12th Grade:

• Need help choosing a College Major? Check out this student guide to making your selection https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/choosing-a-major/
• Research career projected growth and wages through the OOH https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ or SD specific career wages through the https://dlr.sd.gov/lmic/menu_wages_income.aspx
• Sign up in the counseling office to take the ASVAB multiple-aptitude battery to determine qualification for military enlistment: LHS Test Date - Wednesday​, March 15, 2023, 8:00 am
• Learn about and sign up for SD Week of Work for job shadows, industry tours, and other business-classroom connections. https://weekofwork.sd.gov/

Reaching out for support and help is now accessible through a new 3-digit phone number, 988. It's a direct connection to compassionate and professional support for anyone who might be struggling with emotional distress, experiencing suicidal thoughts, or those with concern about a family member or friend with a mental health or substance use issue.

Track and Field practice will begin Monday March 6th at 3:30 in the auxiliary gym. Sign up meetings will be Tuesday February 28th or Thursday March 2nd at 3:30 in the auditorium. The parent meeting will be on Tuesday March 14th at 5:30 in the auxiliary gym. Information about the season including calendars and schedules can be found at https://jj104.k12.sd.us/trackandfield.htm If you have any questions please contact Coach Jaws at james.jarovski@k12.sd.us GO PATS!!!

Be on the lookout for our girls golf sign up. Practice starts the 27th of March! Looking forward to a fantastic spring golf season with our Patriots! If you have any questions please email Coach Amundson at Scott.Amundson@k12.sd.us

Lincoln High School will be hosting a “LHS All Activities Information Night” for ALL incoming 9th-12th grade students at LHS for the 2023-2024 school year on March 20th, 6 PM in the main gym.

Coaches and Advisors will be available after to focus on fall activities and provide information for other activities along with information on supporting the Red White and Blue Booster Club.

Any questions, please contact the LHS Activities Office at 605-367-7990 or e-mail: andrew.finch@k12.sd.us

Lincoln High School now has a 2nd (Auxiliary/Turf Field) YouTube Channel. In order for the channel to be accessible, we need at least 1000 subscribers. So go to https://sfsdathletics.k12.sd.us/live-stream, scroll down to the TURF FIELD/AUXILIARY LINKS section and subscribe to the new LHS channel. This channel will be used for games held at LHS on the new turf field and games/events in our auxiliary gym. Be sure to follow the SFSD and LHS on YouTube! Go Patriots!!

Like and Follow Game Day Productions on:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SF_PatsLive

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sflincoln_live/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PatriotBroadcasting/

Feel free to like our Booster Club page and get updates on activities:

FB - LHS Booster Club

Insta - @lhsboosterclubsf

Twitter - @lhsboostersf

Website: https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/lincoln/home

Hello Senior Class Parents, Guardians, and Students!

We have some very important save the date information and more here!

✅The Senior Class Party will be at Air Madness on 05/21/23 from approx. 10pm-5am.

It’s TIME to register!! It’s VERY IMPORTANT to do before April 1 to save money!!

Please register today!

REGISTER HERE!! https://www.lhsseniorpats.com

✅We have a Facebook group JUST for Senior Class Parents and Students. PLEASE join and also PLEASE invite other LHS senior parents/guardians, and students. We don't want anyone missed! Here is the link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1680256449035465

Fundraising to help create #magicmoments for the senior class party! Please save the date, put in your calendar and create an afternoon or evening out with family, friends, etc!!

✅CHARLIE’S PIZZA FUNDRAISER for the Senior Class Party! This is incredible!

30% OF EVENT SALES GET DONATED TO THE CAUSE!!
THURSDAY, MARCH 9TH | 4-8PM
6213 SOUTH OLD VILLAGE PLACE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57108
ORDER OVER THE PHONE (605) 275-2122 OR DINE IN PERSON AND BE SURE TO MENTION YOU ARE THERE TO SUPPORT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

Voted Best Pizza in South Dakota!!!!

✅ Freddy’s Fundraiser!
• Fundraiser date: Apr 10, 2023
• Time period: 11:00AM - 2:00PM
• Restaurant location: 600 S Highline Pl Sioux Falls, SD 57110
Lincoln will receive 15% of fundraiser sales* during this fundraiser. Participate on Apr 10, 2023 from 11:00am to 2:00pm by ordering digitally or at the physical Freddy's restaurant. To participate digitally, order on the Freddy's mobile app or website using the code GIVEBACK. To participate at the restaurant, tell the cashier of your participation (before payment) or show the fundraiser flyer below to the cashier (before payment).
*DoorDash, Uber Eats, GrubHub and Google orders excluded. Gift card sales and delivery fees excluded.

✅Chipotle Fundraiser 33% of sales to go to the senior class party!
• 05/02/2023
• 4:00pm-8:00pm
• 4035 W 41st St, Sioux Falls, SD 57106-0731
• AHGPT69 (must use that code when ordering or show them the flyer)

✅They're HERE!
Senior Class Shirts, sweatshirts, and yard signs! $$ earned from this goes to the senior party!
http://Lincolnhighseniors.itemorder.com

✅Concession Stand Help Needed for Fundraising! Invite some friends and create some fun!

The Lincoln High School Concession Stand is operated by the Senior Class and parents for fundraising for the "After Grad/Senior Class Party" We encourage Seniors and Senior parents/families to be involved in working the concessions throughout the year. The proceeds of the Concessions are applied to the Senior party and helps to decrease the cost for students to attend.

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0e4aaead2da4ffc70-winter

Looking ahead for the save the date senior class party meeting in March! Monday March 20th-5:30- 6:30pm LHS library

✅That's it for now, but please stay tuned! More exciting opportunities and events coming!

Click on this link and find the directions on how to report an absence through Infinite Campus.

If you have changed your physical address, please drop off proof of residency in the office. Documents which are acceptable for address verification within the last 60 days are:

• Lease agreement
• Mortgage documents
• Utility bill
• Property tax payment/receipt
• Homeowner/rental insurance policy
• State/government mail
• No Post Office issued documents

LHS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiouxFallsLincolnPatriots/streams