Kenmare School District 28

📆 Kenmare-Bowbells Honkers Activities for the Week of January 26

📌Come out and celebrate or senior wrestlers and their families on Thursday, January 29.

💛 Kenmare Public School Activities – Week of January 26 💛

It’s another action-packed week for our Honkers!

📅 This Week’s Highlights:
Senior Night for our wrestlers celebrations will be on Thursday, January 29.

Go Honkers! 🔥

Dear Honker Families,

The windchill is supposed to continue tomorrow and into the weekend. If you are uncomfortable sending your child to school tomorrow, or are unable to get them to school safely, their absence will be excused due to the weather. An absence tomorrow will not count toward the 10 allowed absences for highschool students. If your child is unable to attend tomorrow please notify us by calling the office in the morning or filling out the online absence form.

Please say safe and warm, Honkers!

KPS is hiring for the 2026-2027 school year.

Please submit applications through edjobsnd.com.

Kenmare Families & Community — We Need Your Input!
Last year, Kenmare Public School sent out a survey about the possibility of a four-day school week. Based on the results, there was enough interest from families to continue the discussion and gather more information.

At this time, no decisions have been made. Our goal is simply to better understand current community thoughts, concerns, and possible benefits as we review state requirements and research from other districts.

Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey. Your feedback will help guide future discussion and planning.

Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMoc-OrDNx_C-5pd2embbeZEUJIna8CdSOy0-h_Cbn8jwr1A/viewform?usp=dialog

Thank you for partnering with us and for supporting Kenmare Public School!

— Alex Hennix, Superintendent

📢 Military Recognition and Appreciation Night📢 Tonight our girls basketball team hosts Turtle Mountain with JV & Varsity games starting at 5:45pm. We will be honoring ALL our military and service members tonight with free admission and free pop & popcorn coupon. SGT Johannsen from the National Guard will be presenting the game ball to the officials pregame and our girls basketball team will be supporting the National Guard camouflage uniforms. For your free pop & popcorn coupon pleaseletour ticket taker know you are Military! Thank you to the "Honker Booster Club" for helping support our service members! Thank you to all our service members!

Good Morning KPS friends and families. Our Esports team is doing the DoubleGood Popcorn fundraiser again this season! This is a quick 4-day fundraiser. The pop-up stores will be open from noon today until noon Friday. This is completely online and the products you order are shipped directly to your home! Please consider purchasing some of this delicious popcorn to help support our team. The money raised goes towards new and updated equipment as we continue to build our esports lab!

https://s.dgpopup.com/g4134eqg

KENMARE–BOWBELLS HONKERS
Activities for the Week of January 19, 2026

It’s a full week of action for our Honkers! Check out where our teams will be competing and come out to support our Honker Athletes.


Let’s pack the gyms, cheer loud, and support our student-athletes all week long.
Go Honkers! 💛

📣 Kenmare Public School Activities Update 📣
🗓 Week of January 19, 2026

Get ready for a full week of learning, competition, and school pride, Honkers! 💛

✨ Reminders:
• The Elementary Fundraiser runs Jan 20 – Feb 3
• GBB vs. Benson County has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Jan 27 and will now be played in Maddock

❄️✨ The Kenmare Student Council invites you to Winter Formal! ✨❄️

Snowflakes, suits, dresses, and dance moves ❄️💃🕺
Winter Formal is happening January 31st at Kenmare High School!

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• 6–8th grade: 7–9 pm
• 9–12th grade: 9:30 pm–12 am

🎟️ Tickets: $7 single | $10 couple
🚪 Doors open at 6:30
✨ Formal attire required

Get ready for a night that sparkles ✨

🗓️Schedule Updates for Tuesdays Boys Basketball Games @ Ray and Today's Girls Basketball Games vs Benson County that were POSTPONED! Boys Basketball: 🚨Date & # of Games Changed Monday, January 19th Kenmare-B @ Ray JV @ 5:45 pm V @ 7:15 pm Girls Basketball: 🚨Date, Location, & Time Changed Tuesday, January 27th Kenmare-B @ Benson County (Maddock) JV @ 4pm V @ 5:30pm

Dear Kenmare Families and Community Members, We want to take a moment to address the increase in illness we are seeing and to reassure you that we are doing everything we can as a school to keep students and staff healthy. Our custodial and classroom teams are working diligently each day to maintain a clean and sanitary learning environment. High-touch surfaces are being cleaned and disinfected repeatedly throughout the day, and each classroom is fogged twice daily to help reduce the spread of germs. We kindly ask that if your child is sick, please keep them home and notify the school. There will be ample time and flexibility for students to make up missed work, and accommodations will always be provided. While distance learning is available as an option, we recognize that many students who are ill are not feeling well enough to participate, and that is completely understandable—health comes first. Thank you for your patience, understanding, and partnership as we navigate this together. Please know that our goal is to do everything possible to keep germs out, keep kids healthy, and keep learning moving forward in a safe and supportive way. If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to reach out. With appreciation, KPS

🚨Girls Basketball Postponed🚨 Tomorrow's JV and Varsity girls basketball games vs Benson County have been POSTPONED due to illness and in effort to keep both teams healthy! We are hoping to find a date that works for both teams, when/if this date is selected a release will happen.

🗓️Boys Basketball Schedule Update🗓️ Tuesday, January 13th's boys basketball games @ Ray have been postponed to next Monday, January 19th but we will ONLY be playing JV & Varsity games starting at 5:45 & 7:15pm @ Ray. Our JH will be playing @ South Prairie on Monday, January 19th at 4 & 5pm. Here are remaining dates for Boys C-Squad games: January 22nd @ Powers Lake January 30th @ Parshall February 10th @ Velva For up to date schedules please check out the KPS Activities Google Calendar.

🚨Game Postponed🚨 Tomorrow January 13ths boys basketball games @ Ray have been POSTPONED due to illness and not enough players. All games: JH, C, JV, and Varsity are postponed! We are working with Ray on finding another date to make up our games, date will be released soon.

Close-Up will be selling Dippin' Dots during flight time and home games! $5 for a small and $9 for a large 🍧

📣 Kenmare–Bowbells Honkers Activities
🗓 Week of January 12, 2026

Another busy winter week for our Honkers. Mark those calendars, pack the bleachers, and bring the noise.

🐴 Special Event: Donkey Basketball
📍 Bowbells Public School Gym
🗓 Saturday, January 17
🕢 7:30 PM
Come watch local “celebrity” donkey jockeys try their hand (and balance!) at riding real, live donkeys. It’s high-energy, laugh-out-loud fun for all ages. Tickets available at Bowbells Public School. 🎟️

Nursing staff from First District Health Unit will have a booth at the school the evening of the doubleheader basketball games vs Tioga on Monday, January 26th. They will be offering free blood pressure checks and information on preventative health screenings to interested fans. Come to the games early to take advantage of this free screening.

📣 Kenmare Public School Activities
🗓 Week of January 12, 2026
It’s a busy winter week packed with music, sports, and some unforgettable community fun.❄️
🎶 Monday
• Elementary & HS Music Concert
 K–2 at 6:30 PM
 Grades 3–5 at 7:15 PM
 Middle School at 8:00 PM
🏀 Tuesday
• JH BBB @ Ray – 3:30 PM
• C, JV & V BBB @ Ray – 4:15 PM
📅 Wednesday
• No activities scheduled
🏀 Thursday
• JV & V GBB vs. Benson County – 4:30 PM
🤼‍♂️ Friday
• Boys Wrestling @ Rugby Tournament
🎉 Saturday
• Boys Wrestling @ Rugby Tournament
• Girls Wrestling @ Hazen Tournament
• JV & V BBB vs. Trenton @ Bowbells – 12:30 PM & 3:30 PM
• JV & V GBB vs. Trenton @ Bowbells – 11:00 AM, 11:30 AM & 2:00 PM
🐴 Special Event: Donkey Basketball
📍 Bowbells Public School Gym
🕢 7:30 PM
Come watch local “celebrity” donkey jockeys in one of the craziest and most entertaining shows around. Fun for the whole family.
🎭 Community Theatre Night
Bowbells Community Theatre presents: Burying the Hatchett
📍 Kenmare Public School Auditorium
🕖 7:00 PM
Enjoy a night of live theatre and support our local performers.
Let’s make it a fantastic week, Kenmare. See you at the events. ✨

Nursing staff from First District Health Unit will have a booth at the school the evening of the doubleheader basketball games vs Tioga on Monday, January 26th.
They will be offering free blood pressure checks and information on preventative health screenings to interested fans.
Come to the games early to take advantage of this free screening.