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!
WEBSITE UPDATES: KPS is continually updating our website (www.kenmare.k12.nd.us) with new information on distance learning and COVID-19. Our state-approved Distance Learning Plan and addendum is now posted for all to see. Navigate to Distance Learning and see the links under "Resources" on the left hand side, or click "Menu" and click the links underneath the "COVID-19 Info" page. As always, we're here for you if you have questions or concerns. Stay healthy and safe!
Let's show our school spirit with digital dress up days! Each day, we'll post a graphic with the dress up day on it. Then you can post a picture of you or your students in the comments in their outfits to show their Honker pride!
We can't wait to see your smiling faces, Honkers!
KEEPING STUDENTS SAFE: Kenmare Public School uses Bark for Schools to help us monitor school-issued accounts for signs of digital dangers. When potential issues like cyberbullying, suicidal ideation, and threats of violence arise, Bark sends us a notification. Parents and guardians can benefit from receiving these alerts, as well.
Kids use their school-issued accounts both at school and at home, and families are often in a better position to respond to urgent alerts after hours, on weekends, and during breaks. These are times when administration may not be available in the event of an emergency. In the coming days, you will receive an invitation to create your free account for the Bark for Schools Parent Portal. As soon as you opt in, you’ll start receiving after-hours alerts when Bark detects potentially time-sensitive issues.
Bark for Schools is free for both our school and for you. For even greater coverage, you can also sign up for Bark for Families, which monitors texts, chat, email, YouTube, and 30+ social media platforms for potential safety concerns. Kenmare Public School has secured a 20% discount for Bark for Families — you’ll only have to pay $7.20 per month to cover an unlimited number of accounts, devices, and children.
If you have any questions, please contact us by email, phone, or Facebook Messenger. Thank you for your support as we strive to help keep our students safe both online and in real life.
For more information on the Bark Parent Portal, follow this link. https://help.bark.us/en/articles/2670927-faqs-parent-portal
DISTANCE LEARNING INFORMATION: KPS is going digital! In order to abide by Governor Burgum's guidelines, we are setting up digital learning for students. Teachers will be sending information to students through your KPS email or through Remind and Facebook for younger grades.
We've added a new tab to our website (www.kenmare.k12.nd.us) titled "Distance Learning." This tab has tutorials for Zoom and Google Classroom, guides to resources and a document titled "Opportunities for Learning" where all teacher links are housed. Please refer back to this tab on the website (pictured below) because it will continue to be updated as more information is shared.
Again, be sure to fill out the Nutritional Needs Survey if you are in need of meals at this time and contact Dr. Godfrey if you are in need of internet services.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions--we can get through this new adventure together!
TEACHER CARAVAN: Students, we miss you! Teachers will be participating in a caravan around Kenmare starting at 3:30 TOMORROW, MARCH 24TH. Wave to us as we come down your block but remember to practice social distancing to stay safe! We can't wait to see you! 💛
PARENT/STUDENT PICK-UP REMINDER: Parents and students are allowed to pick up materials/devices on TUESDAY, March 24th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for the high school building, and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for the K-2 building. Students in grades 3-6 will check out a Chromebook to take home for E-Learning. Students in grades 7-12 already have Chromebooks checked out in their name. Students in grades K-2 will be allowed to check out a Chromebook IF there is not a device for them to use at home.
Students and parents will not be allowed in the building for your safety--those materials will be brought out to you. Please remember to practice social distancing while waiting. KPS wants you to stay healthy and safe!
If there any questions, please send a message to the Facebook page or an email to tgodfrey@mykps.us or tcunningham@mykps.us
Students, we miss you and hope you are healthy and safe! 💛
NUTRITION NEEDS: Reminder to please fill out the attached survey if your student is in need of meals during the extended school closures. The school will be delivering sack lunches to those in need. Stay healthy! https://forms.gle/eZaDH6SXkSziPCrg9
Here is the latest update from the North Dakota High School Activities Associstion which will affect all Kenmare Public School students who are involved in extra-curricular activities! If you have any other questions or concerns please contact Mr. Keysor via email at kkeysor1@mykps.us
Before school was let out last Friday many students, coaches, and parents had questions so we wanted to share the latest on extra-curricular activities throughout the state!
Kenmare Public Schools will remain closed until further notice. Understand that this closure could continue if the COVID-19 crisis does not subside or could be shortened if it does. I will make sure to get information to the public ASAP in either case. Instruction will continue beginning Wednesday, March 25th. We will be using Google Classroom and Zoom to provide educational services for our students. Information on how to access both platforms will be posted on our district Facebook page and our district website on Tuesday, March 24.
During this time of closure, meals will still be provided for students who rely on the student nutrition program. A Google form was posted on our district Facebook page earlier this week to request meals. If you feel your child needs school breakfast/lunch, please complete the form and those meals will be delivered to your home.
The contents of each student's locker, to include their PE locker, will be bagged up and ready for pick up on Tuesday, March 24. Times for pick up will be between 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Students and parents will not be allowed in the building. I realize this is different from what was previously announced but we feel it is safer this way. When you arrive to retrieve students' materials, you will be asked to stay outside and the materials will be brought out to you. Please observe social distancing while waiting and please be patient and courteous to all other individuals who are waiting as well.
A copy of our COVID-19 task force organizational chart and our COVID-19 emergency action plans are posted on our district website under the Menu option.
I also ask that during this time, you remain vigilant. We all have different ideas and opinions about the district and the education of our children. During these times of crisis, we are a community of one and can manage to get through these troubled times by supporting each other through it. Thank you for being part of Honker Nation.
Dr. Godfrey