Dr. Lori Simon

Congratulations RCAS Class of 2022! With all three high school graduations done, that’s a wrap on the 21-22 school year.

@jjohns385 Thank you, Rapid City PD, for the increased presence in all our schools these last two days of the school year. Thank you to our law enforcement partners at RCPD and Pennington County Sheriff’s Department for all you do keep our schools safe.

Spent the morning at Black Hawk Elementary, visiting with kids and passing out tattoos! Last day of school! Let the summer begin!!! Be safe and Be kind! #summerstarts #RCPD

It was exciting to break ground this afternoon on our new South Middle School!

@Mayor_Allender @lloyd_lacroix This is wonderful!

Very proud of the Rapid Youth Council! They are in Washington D.C. mixing and learning from youth from around the country. Special shout out to Tae Swanson who was a panel speaker today. We are proud of this program, the adult mentors like @lloyd_lacroix and others. #NLC

@PennCoSheriff Thank you!

Today is SRO Appreciation Day. We’re grateful for the men and women of the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office who spend every day with our young people! nasro.org/news/2022/02/0…

@PennCoSheriff I appreciate all you do for our schools and our community!

@sddoe @JAGnational Congratulations Laura!

We are so proud of Laura Scheibe, our director of College, Career, and Student Success. She is a recipient of the 2021 @JAGnational Educational Leadership Award. She was recognized for the honor during the Dec. 2 JAG National Board of Directors meeting. Congratulations, Laura!

Thank you, SD Secretary of Education Tiffany Sanderson for your message of congratulations and positive support at the National Blue Ribbon School ceremony today! #RCAS2021 #NBRS2021

At the National Blue Ribbon School Opening Ceremony in Washington D.C. with Pinedale Principal Chip Franke and 3rd grade teacher Bethany Lundin! #RCAS2021 #nbrs2021

So proud of Pinedale Elementary, named a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education!

Thanks to the Black Hill Federal Credit Union for organizing the annual school supply drive, and congratulations to Stevens senior Shyanne Potthoff for her successful internship there!

It was exciting to formally launch our new Lakota Language Immersion program yesterday, starting with our inaugural kindergarten class - a truly collaborative effort with our Indigenous partners!

Welcome to all our new teachers! #RCASBetterTogether

Great discussion and teamwork at our annual leadership retreat this morning!#RCASBetterTogether

So proud of our College & Career Readiness Director Melissa Miller Kincart and her team for their incredible work in launching our high school career academies today! Thanks also to our fantastic academy sponsors!

@RapidCityPD Congratulations Asst. Chief Hedrick!

Assistant Chief Hedrick named Bloomberg Fellow. He is one of only eight leaders in the nation to receive the fellowship to pursue a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. bit.ly/2ZszCoJ

Today school staff, senior leadership and I distributed and delivered signs for our seniors! Congratulations graduates!

@chiefjegeris Thank you Chief Jegeris!

Great first day at our first Early Learning Cohort convening! #AASAEarlyEd

@mmkincart @sydjstar @RCTeenUp @rcschools Awesome students!

So proud of @sydjstar and the @RCTeenUp students for presenting to the @rcschools Board of Education on their service & leadership work! #YouthVoiceMatters