Happy Administrative Professional's day to Candace and Lori! We appreciate all of your hard work and keeping everyone organized! Thank you for everything that you do! 💛🌟
PARENT RESOURCES: The NDSU Extension center is offering Zoom sessions to meet and brainstorm ideas with other caregivers! The first session is April 22nd. If you are interested, please email holly.arnold@ndsu.edu.
Some other details:
🟣Three Wednesday evenings (April 22, 29 and May 6) from 8:30-9:30 pm (more dates will be added if there is an interest)
🟣You are not committed to be on every session-whatever dates work for you
🟣There will not be an agenda. I want this to be participant directed and very fluid.
🟣Audrey Williamson will co-host
SENIOR SHOUT OUTS: To give our awesome seniors some recognition, we'll be showcasing a few seniors a week! The first senior is Bella Roering 👩🏼🎓🌟She shares her future plans, favorite KHS lunch, and advice for younger students!
DISTANCE LEARNING SURVEY: Hi, Honker families! We want your feedback on distance learning! Mrs. Hennix created a quick survey to better help us help you in this distance learning process. Please click the link at the end of this post *one survey per family please* so we can get feedback and make any changes or provide any assistance to you. Thanks for your help! 💛📚https://bit.ly/KPSsurvey
👏🏼THANK YOU👏🏼 to all of our bus drivers, cooks, and paras who are delivering supplies and making lunches every day! We appreciate all of your hard work to help keep us connected and healthy. We couldn't do it without you! 💛
2020 CENSUS: Please click on the link below to complete the U.S. Census 2020 questionnaire if you haven't already! Federal funding is vital to all essential areas of our communities as well as our school! https://my2020census.gov/
TEAM SCHOLAR AWARDS: Congratulations to the Boys Cross Country, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Football, and Volleyball teams for earning the NDHSAA Team Scholar awards! This award is given to teams who maintain an average GPA of 3.2 or above. We are so proud of your hard work! 📚👏🏼🎉
WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER: Souris Valley Special Services created a newsletter to give parents tips on how to talk to children about COVID-19. This letter has also been posted on our website on the COVID-19 information page. As always, KPS is here to help with any questions or concerns! 💛
GOLF CLOTHING ORDER DUE APRIL 17TH: Just a reminder that the golf clothing order is due April 17th! Get your orders in before it's too late! https://fancloth.shop/AQHP0
These are the golfers: Ashton Engh, Brandon Barbot, Jacob Livingston, Jack Zimmer, Justin Burud.
When you buy something from the store, please give credit to one of these golfers listed. All orders will be sent to the school. Orders will arrive approximately 2 weeks after our deadline. If people have any questions, please feel free to email mjohnson@mykps.us anytime.
SCIENCE AND SHAKESPEARE: 10th grade students in Mrs. Mibeck and Miss McClure's classes integrated science with poetry and created some awesome websites to show off their work! Great job to the teachers for creating cross-curricular opportunities, and to students for taking the assignment and making it their own! Check out their websites by following this link: https://bit.ly/KPS10thgrade
EASTER BREAK: Just a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on FRIDAY, April 10th and MONDAY, April 13th for Easter break. Lunches and breakfasts will NOT be delivered on those days, but the backpack program food will get sent out today (Thursday). Have a great weekend, Honkers! 🐰
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL RESOURCES: KPS's counseling curriculum is offering up free resources and lessons for parents and teachers to help children cope with the stress of COVID-19. Click this website to check it out! https://www.secondstep.org/covid19support
Let's see your blue today in support of Autism Awareness month, Honkers!
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Kenmare Public School will be joining in with other schools in the area to turn on the football field lights in Kenmare on Friday April 3, from 6:45 to 9:30PM as a way to honor our students, staff, and community members in this time of distance learning while school buildings are closed due to COVID-19 concerns.
These lights are a symbol of hope and an assurance that our students are in our hearts and on our minds.
Honker pride forever! 💛♥️
AUTISM AWARENESS: April is World Autism Month, and we’re inviting everyone at KPS to wear BLUE every Monday in April to show our support! 💙🌀🧢🦋👕
ZOOM EXPECTATIONS: Dear Honker Nation students and parents,
After a staff meeting today, it was decided we should have a set of expectations for both students and teachers for participating in Zoom. Please read and observe these expectations so that we can both work to provide a safe, caring, effective, and equitable learning environment. I also want to say that you ROCK and our teachers ROCK! #honkernation
GOLF CLOTHING ORDER: Check out this link to order from the golf store! https://fancloth.shop/AQHP0
These are the golfers: Ashton Engh, Brandon Barbot, Jacob Livingston, Jack Zimmer, Justin Burud.
When you buy something from the store, please give credit to one of these golfers listed. All orders will be sent to the school. Orders will arrive approximately 2 weeks after our deadline. If people have any questions, please feel free to email mjohnson@mykps.us anytime.
Are you interested in becoming an official for Elem, JH, or HS sports please check out the NDHSAA link below as they are offering FREE Officiating Courses on the NFHS Learning Center until July 1st. Kenmare Public Schools is always looking for sub-varsity officials, clock keepers, line judges, chain gang, and shot-clock workers! If you are interested please contact Mr. Keysor through e-mail kkeysor1@mykps.us
https://ndhsaa.com/news/1693/officiating-courses-available-for-free-through-july-1-on-the-nfhs-learning-center
BOOK RETURN: Needing to return a school library book? Mrs. Froseth has placed a plastic tote underneath the awning near the entrance of the high school. Thanks, Honkers! 📚📖
BLOOD DRIVE: On Thursday, April 2nd from 2:00-6:00 pm, there will be a blood drive at Memorial Hall in Kenmare. Please call Robin James for an appointment at 467-3418 and remember to practice social distancing to keep everyone safe!