Our chess club has been working hard preparing for this weekend's Chess Festival. Go Team LBA!
THIS SATURDAY March 22 8:30am-3:00pm: The Sioux Falls K-8 City Championship and Chess Festival
Not registered yet? Don't miss this FREE opportunity for residents of Sioux Falls!
You can still sign up here!
Activities and competitions suited for beginners and experienced players:
Know someone yet to be introduced to chess?
Please share with others the invite!
Enjoy FREE LUNCH from Chick-fil-A, snacks, Flyboy donuts, and much more!
Full event details here!
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For those of you going to the game on Friday, March 21st:
Flag Holders – be lined up in the tunnel beside Section 111 by 6:20pm for instructions
Anthem – be lined up in the tunnel beside Section 111 by 6:30pm
Fan Tunnel – be lined up in the tunnel beside Section 111 by 6:45pm
Spring Soccer is coming! Flyers should have come home with 2nd to 5th grade students. Registration is online. Any questions, please call 605-368-1956.
Our whole school was treated to a demonstration of Hoop Dancing by Starr Chief Eagle. Thank you for teaching us and sharing your talent!
Reminder... there is no school on Friday, March 14th for a Staff Comp Day. Enjoy the long weekend!
As we continue to celebrate Everybody Reads for the month of March, we had some guest readers from the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Thanks for coming to visit!
Thursday, March 13th is the deadline to reserve your ticket for LBA Night at the Skyforce on March 21st. Please return your form or let the office know if you want tickets.
Our 3rd grade enjoyed some cozy reading in celebration of Everybody Reads. This is a community effort to read books to help raise funds for REACH Literacy. Keep reaching for a "Sweet Read"!
Reminder that daylight saving happened this weekend! We sprung forward this time, so be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour to keep everyone on time for school on Monday! ⏰
The Sioux Falls School District offers free developmental screenings for children from birth to age five who reside within the district’ boundaries. We will check your child’s development in the areas of motor skills, concepts, and language. We also complete a free vision and hearing check. Screenings are done throughout the year from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. We can also get your child registered for Head Start if you meet eligibility requirements. For information or to schedule a free appointment, call the Early Childhood screening office at 605-367-8488. The Early Childhood Screening office is located at 2205 N. Career Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57107 .
Friday, March 7th is LBA Spirit Day. Wear your LBA shirt or black and yellow.
Thursday, March 6th is Hat Day at LBA.
Wednesday, March 5th is Wacky Day at LBA.
Happy Social Worker Week!
In the Sioux Falls School District, every student's journey is unique. For many of the kids we serve, our school social workers are there every step of the way! Whether offering a listening ear, connecting families to resources, or advocating for students' well-being, their dedication ignites hope and creates lasting impact in our schools.
This year's theme, Unite to Ignite: Celebrating Our Impact, is a perfect reflection of how our social workers bring people together to create brighter futures for students.
THANK YOU to our incredible school social workers for your compassion and care!
Tuesday, March 4th is Pajama Day at LBA.
Monday, March 3rd is Wear your Favorite Color Day at LBA.
We are excited to kick off "Reach for a Sweet Read" on March 1! This fun reading challenge encourages students to track their reading and help us fill our library walls with gumballs!
• Kindergarten – 2nd Grade students will count the number of books they read.
• 3rd – 5th Grade students will track their reading in 10-minute chunks.
To celebrate the beginning of March and our reading challenge, we will also have special dress-up days.
Monday - Favorite Color Day
Tuesday - Pajama Day
Wednesday - Wacky Day
Thursday - Hat Day
Friday - LBA Spirit Day
Here is the link to the district website with more information. https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/everybody-reads
Thank you for encouraging the love of reading to our Bees!
One week from today we will have our Kindergarten Registration night. Thursday, March 6, 4-6 pm. All incoming Kindergarten students and parents are encouraged to attend this open house. You will have the opportunity to meet our Kindergarten teachers and get help with your registration. We hope to see you there!
We are still celebrating last night's wonderful Teacher of the Year event! So many amazing educators to celebrate! Congratulations again to 2025 Teacher of the Year, Bruce Rekstad, who left with a $4,000 check, courtesy of our friends at Vern Eide. Also, a huge congratulations to the other four finalists, Jennifer Aerts, Bryan Aukerman, Scott Amundson, and Jessica Foley. New this year, thanks to the generosity of the Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation, these four finalists walked away with $1,000 each. So many wonderful memories were shared last night! We are so grateful to everyone who attended, from nominees and their friends and families to past ToY winners, past educators, school board members, SDEA friends, and SFSD administrators, it truly was an unforgettable night! Were you at the event? Feel free to get your photos here! https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC3KKk You can watch the full video of the event here! https://youtu.be/D-60TEv2ijA
