Results from South Prairie-Max Speech Meet
Twenty-four teams competed at the South Prairie-Max speech tournament held at South Prairie School on Saturday, February 15th. We had 13 students participating in the various categories with the following placing in their events.
Speech to Entertain: Callie Stroklund 4th and Maggi Gill 5th
Humorous Duo: Roxanne Quigley and Drew Houck 3rd; Aurora and Ezekiel Lach 4th and Callie Stroklund and Avery Sieg 8th
Humorous Interp: Avery Sieg 3rd, Roxanne Quigley and Drew Houck tied for 4th
Serious Duo: Chloe Ethen and Reese Fontaine 8th
We travel to Nedrose this coming Saturday, February 22nd for another invitational tournament.
⛹🏼🏀 Senior Night 🏀⛹🏼
📌 Monday, February 17
📌 Kenmare-Bowbells Honkers vs Divide County Maroons
📌 Game Times: JH @ 2:45, JV @ 4:00, & Varsity @ 5:30
📌 Seniors will be recognized immediately after the JV game.
Tonight these boys will play their last game on their home court. Come out and support this great group of athletes.
Thank you to our senior athletes, stats, and their families for your years of dedication to Honker Basketball!
🏀💛 Thanks for the memories 💛🏀
Tomorrows boys basketball games vs Divide County have been moved to the following times due to expected colder nightly conditions and to help accommodate after school student pickup/drop off.
JH 2:45pm
JV 4:00pm
Varsity 5:30pm
Senior night and intros will follow immediately after the JV game. Senior parents please gather by my office at this time (around 5pm).
Thanks,
Coach Keysor
🗓️ Here is a glance at the week of February 17, 2025 at Kenmare Public School.
🏀⛹🏼 Monday, February 17 is Senior Night for the boys basketball team. Thank you to the seniors and their families for their dedication to Honker Basketball.
🇺🇸 Grades K-5 will be singing the National Anthem on Monday, February 17 before the varsity basketball game. Please have students meet in the music room @ 7:00 PM
📢 Reminder there will be NO School on Thursday, February 20 & Friday, February 21. Have a GREAT week Honkers 😀
📌 Kenmare-Bowbells Honker Activities for the week of February 17, 2025.
🏀⛹🏼♀️ Congratulations to the Honkers Girls Basketball Team on their District 5 Championship.
🤼♀️🤼 Congratulations to all of the Wrestlers that qualified for State Wrestling.
🏀⛹🏼 Monday, February 17 is Senior Night for the boys basketball team. 🏀⛹🏼 Thank you to the seniors and their families for their dedication to Honker Basketball.
🤼♀️🤼 The State WR Tournament will be in Fargo on February 20, 21 & 22. Good luck to all of our athletes and congratulations on a great season.
✨ GO HONKERS ✨
Yearbook orders are live for the 2024-2025 school year!
The cost is $35 - Yearbooks will be distributed in August 2025.
Sale closes on May 30th.
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Kenmare Public School and the Ag Department would like to send a HUGE Thank You out to Modern Woodworks for their generous donation 🤍💛
Kindergarten was busy today! They got to read with fourth graders and then they became cardiologists! ❤️
Even these little cuties participated in Valentine's Day by making boxes and handing out Valentines! 💘
🌨️ Buckle Up, Buttercups! 🌨️
We’re toughing it out for the rest of this winter—no distance learning, so if you’re not here, you’re missing out! But if you are here, get ready for a rootin’ tootin’ good ole time with all these Wonky Honkies! 🚜💨
P.S. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, so come share the love (or at least some candy) and warm up those frozen hearts! 💖😂 #HonkerStrong #WinterWarriors #FrostyButFestive
Honker Families:
KPS would like to invite you to report your child(ren)'s absences digitally in the future. This can be done the day of or in advance if you know your child will be absent for a medical appointment or other event.
Phone calls will still be accepted for absences, this is simply for convenience for families and the school administrative assistants. When submitted, you will receive a copy of the form in your email. PowerSchool alerts will still be in effect to notify you of student absences as well.
This form is also accessible on the Kenmare Public School website under Parent Resources.
https://forms.gle/cmHaMPAWJYaRCHjS6
Parents -
Our office staff needs you to call your students in if they won't be there right away in the mornings. They have way too many other things to do in the morning. If there is not a call from parents, students will be counted unexcused absent.
Our policy states the following:
Attendance Policy
Parents or guardians are to call the office on the day the student is absent to verify the absence. If a call is not made, the student must bring a note to the principal or main office signed by the parent or guardian explaining the absence.
Once again, we’re fastening down the hatches and holding onto our hats (literally) until this wild wind decides to take a break. So, the same rules apply for tomorrow and Thursday—if your child can’t make it in, give the school a call. If they’re opting for distance learning, have them email their teachers (carrier pigeons are NOT recommended... they’d probably end up in Minot with this wind).
Stay safe, stay grounded, and when you do go outside, maybe bring some ankle weights. 💨😆
Merry Valentine's, Honkers!
We have a job opening for the 2025-2026 school year!
Dear Honkers,
Knock, knock! Your favorite meteorologist here again! ❄️
A cold weather warning is in effect until 12:00 PM (noon) tomorrow. If you feel it’s unsafe for your child to be out in the cold, they are welcome to distance learn from home. Either way, their absence will be excused due to weather.
For those who can safely make it in, we’ll be here with jingle bells on! 🎄
Stay warm and have a lovely evening, Honkers!
We had a great day of speech competition on Saturday with 14 schools participating in our 2025 Kenmare Invitational Speech Meet. The following Kenmare students placed in their categories.
Storytelling: Drew Houck (1st and State Qualifying)
Radio Broadcasting: Drew Houck (1st)
Speech to Entertain: Callie Stroklund (1st)
Humorous Duo: Anna Petersen and Roxanne Quigley (2nd) Avery Sieg and Callie Stroklund (7th) and Maggi Gill and Mackenzie Huizenga (8th)
Humorous Interp: Roxanne Quigley (2nd) and Avery Sieg (8th)
Poetry: Aurora Lach (4th)
EPR: Anna Petersen (4th)
Serious Duo: Chloe Ethen and Reese Fontaine (4th)
Speech to Persuade: Madysyn Madrid (5th)
Speech to Inform: Ezekiel Lach (7th)
The next speech meet is on Saturday, February 15th, at the South Prairie-Max Invitational. Great job, Team!
Dear KPS - Here is some data gathered from staff, students, and families on the consideration of a four-day school week. To be clear, this will not be an option next year, but before dedicating a committee to taking time to do research on this change, we needed to know if this was something the community was in favor of. Thanks for your input.
- Mrs. Hennix
LINK:
https://www.kenmare.k12.nd.us/documents/four-day-school-week-surveys/757243
📌 Kenmare-Bowbells Honker Activities for the week of February 10, 2025.
🏀⛹🏼♀️ District 5 Girls Basketball Tournament begins on Thursday, February 13. The Honkers will play at 3:00 PM,
🤼♀️ The Girls WR Individual West Region State Qualifier Tournament will be held on Friday, February 14 at Watford City.
🤼♀️🤼 The Individual Regional WR Tournament will be held on Saturday, February 15 at Killdeer.
✨ GO HONKERS ✨
🗓️ Here is a glance at the week of February 10, 2025 at Kenmare Public School.
❤️🤍💕💐 Valentine Party on Friday, February 14.
📢 Reminder there will be NO School on Thursday, February 20 & Friday, February 21.
Have a GREAT week Honkers 😀
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