Superintendent Newsletter January

March 31: MLMS Science Fair see MLMS newsletter for details

April 03: Mid Quarter 4 / Staff Banquet 5:00

• no 5:15 busses due to staff Banquet

April 04: Mission in Motion for Staff

April 04 and 05: The MLHS Presents CLUE. 6:00 PM Little Gym/ $5.00 per person

April 10: 1:00 Dismissal : All Site PTC 3:00 to 7:00

April 16: MLES Craft night 5:30-7:00 Serena Hall

April 17-21: Easter Break for all schools

We are getting ready to register students for the next school year. Click on the first photo for the income survey link: Take the income survey now to be ready for registration! Please take the survey once for each student attending Maȟpíya Lúta or Wiŋyaŋ Wakaŋ

Click on the picture above to get to the survey: Please take the survey once for each student attending Maȟpíya Lúta or Wiŋyaŋ Wakaŋ

• Early Bird Registration for Returning Students: Thursday April 10, 2025 from 3:00pm - 7:00pm
• Registration for Returning Students: May 5 - May 23, 2025, from 8:00am - 4:00pm
• New Student Testing: June 2 - June 6, 2025, from 8:00am - 4:00pm
• New Student Registration: June 9 - June 12, from 8:00am - 4:00pm
• New Student Testing: July 28 - July 31, 2025, from 8:00am - 4:00pm
• Final New Student Registration: August 4 - August 7, 2025

Princess proudly represented Wiŋyaŋ Wakaŋ showcasing her project titled

"Testing the Tyndall Effect to Check Room Cleanliness."

Maȟpíya Lúta B-Team wrapped up a stellar season with a 2nd place finish at their end-of-season tournament!

They opened strong with wins over Batesland (77-25) and American Horse (46-21), and battled to the final buzzer in the championship game, falling just short to Wolf Creek, 50-47.

Led by Coach Dawn Hernandez, this group showed incredible growth, heart, and hustle all season long. Shoutout to Peyton, Louden, Jordan, Cash, Blake, Jacob, Hoksila, and Kenton for their dedication and teamwork.

The future is bright for Maȟpíya Lúta basketball!

Wóphila tȟáŋka to Coach Hernandez and everyone who supported the team this season.

Huge congratulations to Tylyn Eagle Bull for bringing home 1st place at the SDWCA State Championship this weekend in Rapid City! Two-time State Champ!

After taking 1st at Regionals, Tylyn kept the momentum rolling and dominated the 160lb, 14U division to become a STATE CHAMPION!

Your hard work, heart, and hustle paid off — way to represent and inspire!

We couldn’t be prouder. The future is bright for this rising star!

Maȟpíya Lúta middle school went to Hiŋháŋkaǧa Pahá and offered prayers to welcome back the thunder beings! It was a great day for a hike! Click on the photo to hear the students sing in prayer.

The high shcool students have been working hard, and this will be a great performance: Come support the Maȟpíya Lúta Thespians! April 4th and 5th starting at 6:00 PM in the little gym.

This Wópila Wednesday will feature 7th Graders

Wóphila Wednesday offers students the chance to bring a parent or relative to lunch! The goal is to highlight recipes with indigenous ingredients and share the significance of cultural foods with students.This initiative is in collaboration with Sean Sherman, owner and visionary of The Sioux Chef in Minneapolis, and the Maȟpíya Lúta Food Sovereignty Program