Kenmare School District 28

Enjoy the end of summer vacation as fall sports and activities are picking up in full swing.

Dear Parents and Families - Family engagement is important to Kenmare Public School. Engagement does not require you to be at the school for every event. It can be as simple as asking your child what they learned in school each day. This will also help students with comprehension. Family Engagement is a North Dakota Initiative. Here are the state survey results: In the spring of 2023, the NDDPI partnered with research consultants at Gallup to survey North Dakota K-12 public school families statewide. This was offered in English and Spanish and administered in all eight regions of our state. Consultants helped lead the research, analysis, and reporting phases of the NDDPI family engagement study. The survey question themes cover various topics, including general questions, curriculum, student support, safety in schools, communication, and assessment perceptions. Information is power and we hope this study will provide valuable feedback as you strive toward excellence with Family Engagement in your school district. We have provided a link below to the NDDPI-Gallup Family Engagement Study report, which shows an overview of the key findings in school-family partnerships, parents’ perceptions of academic progress, and optimizing the school environment. Survey If you have any questions or comments, you may contact our team at dpiindianed@nd.gov. Link: https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/NDDPI/2023/07/26/file_attachments/2565706/NDDPI_Gallup_FamEngmt_print.reduced%20size.pdf

KPS is having a sidewalk sale: Desks Teacher Desks Tables Chairs Shelves Etc.

The Kenmare Public School has an open school board position.

Dear Athletes and Families - Here is a link to the sports physical form. There are also copies in the high school and business office. Thank you! https://d2q0tptsfejku7.cloudfront.net/uploads/files/NDHSAA_Physical_Form.pdf

‼️Attention Honker Athletes‼️ All athletes need to have sports physicals completed and turned into the school/coach before their first practice, students also need to pay for activity fees. 👩‍⚕️Students need a new sports physical EVERY year👨‍⚕️ ❓Who: All students who are participating in a school sponsored sport (Grades 5-12) 📫Please hand into office, your coach, or email a copy to Mr Keysor 🗓️1st Practice Start Dates/Times⏰ 🏌🏼‍♀️Girls Golf: Practice: August 1st @ 9am - Golf Course 📌Parent Meeting: July 24 @ 4pm Kenmare Theatre 🏈9-12th Football: Practice: August 3rd @ 7am - KHS 📌Parent Meeting: August 1st @ 6:30pm KHS 🏈7-8th Football: Practice: August 7th @ 7am - KHS 📌Parent Meeting: August 1st @ 6:30pm KHS 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏼Cross Country: August 14th @ 8am - Golf Course 🏐6-8th Volleyball: August 14th @ 8am- KHS 🏐9-12th Volleyball: August 14th @ 4pm- KHS Physical Forms (Print & take to appt.) https://d2q0tptsfejku7.cloudfront.net/uploads/files/NDHSAA_Physical_Form.pdf

Hello KPS - Here is the calendar for the 23-24 school year!

KPS has openings! Please join our team!

Dear Parents - Today the high school received a phone call with a "warning" of some sort of "Hostile Invasion" to find "Sanctuaries." The call came from a younger adolescent voice. With me (Mrs. Hennix) being out of the loop, I did have the doors locked and the police present since I wasn't familiar with the terms and I have staff on building grounds. Mrs. Froseth did some research and it looks as if this is a game that adolescents are playing when they enter a public area or building searching for "Sanctuaries." Please be aware in case your children are playing this because these short warning phone calls are taken very seriously, especially in public places. Though I think the purpose is harmless, we cannot have people pranking the school with phone calls nor can we have people entering without intention. Thank you, Alex Hennix

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Owner: Kenmare School District Sealed proposals for Demolition of the existing Elementary School will be received by Kenmare High School, PO Box 667, Kenmare, ND 58746 or hand delivered to 300 7th Ave NE, until 2:00 PM local time on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 when bids will be opened and read aloud. This is an extension from the original bid date. The Summary of work is demolition of an existing CMU and Brick building including any subgrade elements not limited to foundation walls and footings with approximate square footage of 16,500. There is a tunnel located below parts of the building. All construction debris is to be hauled off-site and properly disposed of. The site shall be filled with well graded granular fill suitable for future building and leveled for proper drainage and seeded to a suitable grass mixture. Owner will have building abated prior to demolition. The building to be demolished is located at 623 N Central Avenue, Kenmare, ND 58746. Each bid must be accompanied by a separate envelope containing the contractor's license and bid security. The bid security must be in a sum equal to five percent of the full amount of the bid and must be in the form of a bidder's bond. A bidder's bond must be executed by the bidder as principal and by a surety, conditioned that if the principals bid is accepted and the contract awarded to the principal, the principal, within ten days after notice of the award, shall execute a contract in accordance with the terms of the bid, the bid bond, and any conditions of the governing body. Bids shall comply with North Dakota Century Code Chapte §48-01.2 as amended. If a successful bidder does not execute a contract within the time allowed, the bidder's bond shall be forfeited to the governing body and the project awarded to the next lowest responsible bidder. No bidder may withdraw their bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Bid Bond of the three lowest Bidders for each contract will be retained until the contract has been awarded and executed, but no longer than sixty (60) days after the date of the Bid. All Bidders shall hold a valid North Dakota Contractor's license of the proper class for the full amount of the bid as required by North Dakota Law Sections §43-07-05 and §43-07-12 and shall enclose a copy of the license or Certificate of Renewal of the license in the same envelope as the Bidder's Bond. A Contractor shall be the holder of a license at least ten days prior to the date set for receiving Bids to be a qualified Bidder. No bid will be read or considered which does not fully comply with the above requirements as to bond and licenses, and any deficient bid submitted must be resealed and returned to the bidder immediately. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any formalities therein and rebid the project until a satisfactory bid is received. The successful Bidder will be required at the time the contract is executed to provide a certificate from and by the office of the State Tax Commissioner showing that all taxes due and owing to the State of North Dakota have been paid, Workers' Compensation Insurance Certificate, Certificate of Insurance to include North Dakota Stop Gap coverage, “Builder's Risk coverage”, Company Safety Manual, and Waiver of Subrogation.

⛳️Attention⛳️ 🏌🏽‍♀️KHS / BHS 6-12th Grade Girls🏌🏼‍♀️ Kenmare / Bowbells Girls Golf practice will start Tuesday August 1st at 9 am at the Kenmare Country Club. We will have 9 am practices on August 1 - 4. August 5th there will be a required practice for any individual that has not attended 4 practices. 🗓️I will be having a pre-season meeting for anyone new that wants to be on the Honkers team. This will be on Monday July 24th at 4pm at the Kenmare Theatre. Parents and athletes are encouraged to attend. If you can not make this meeting, please contact me at my cell phone below. I will be happy to answer any questions you have. See you soon, Becky Kostad Kenmare / Bowbells Girls Golf Coach 701-848-6400

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📦 WOW! Thank you to these community members, staff, coaches, and athletes for moving the PK-2 Honkers over to the high school this morning in record time! THANK YOU! Welcome home, Honkers!

🐎 Sofie huff qualified for nationals in high school rodeo in breakaway. She competes the week of the 17th in Wyoming. Way to go, Sofie!

🏈HONKER FB DAY CAMP 🏈 📣 Coach Enget along with past and present Honker players and coaches will be leading a Football Day Camp to teach the basic techniques of football. 📣 🗓️ Monday, July 31 📍 Kenmare High School FB Field 💰 $15/ student Forms are available in the high school office! ⬇️ Please see below for more details! ⬇️

👩‍🏫 These wonderful teachers and elementary principal went to Dallas, TX to the #GYTO (Get Your Teach On) conference last week! Thanks for taking time out of your summer to better our school. You are all wonderful!

📸🌎NATIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA DAY🌎📸 🎉Happy #NationalSocialMediaDay from Kenmare Public School!🎉 🫶🏻We are thankful for many opportunities via social media platforms that allow our district to communicate information and happenings to our community, staff, parents, students, and so many others around the globe! 🫶🏻Thank YOU for following our page! We are thankful for the support and your connections while we continue to grow in ways we communicate with our stakeholders and community!

🚧🦺DEMOLITION BID EXTENSION🦺🚧 Kenmare Public School is extending the bid proposal due date for demolition of the existing Elementary School. Deadline: 🗓️ Wednesday, July 19 🕑 2:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Alex Hennix at 385-4996.

🏐 HONKER VOLLEYBALL ONLINE STORE🏐 The Volleyball team shop is open❗️ 🗓️ Order Due Date: July 3 ⬇️Check out the link below to place an order! ⬇️ https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/AnsME4xvoy

Unofficial results from the school board election: 31 ballots cast. Jason Zeltinger received 29 votes. Mike Pugh received 28 Congrats and thank you for your continued dedication to KPS!