Midkota Messenger April 2014

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1 Midkota Messenger April 2014 Home of the Mustangs! Website: Mission Statement: All Children Will Learn in a Challenging and Nurturing Environment. Follow us on Facebook: Midkota Public School Superintendent s Column By Gilbert Black April begins a busy month of activities including; music contests, state FBLA, state speech, baseball games, field trips and the prom. There is no slow down for events during the last two months of school ending with graduation. Students participated in the National Reading Month during March. Elementary students were actively engaged in several reading projects throughout the month. Thank you to staff and parents for highlighting the importance of reading which opens the road to great educational opportunities. Mrs. Reyerson along with her German and French students and several adults left for Europe. Always a remarkable experience, this trip takes them to sites in England, France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. They should have many stories to tell after their return home on April 3 rd. The school board terms of Mark Willows and Keith Johnson are up for election this year. Mark represents the Binford precinct and Keith represents the GSM precinct. The filing deadline is March 31 st by 4:00 PM with Nikki Boote our business manager. If you are interested in running for the school board contact the school to receive the proper form for filing. The election is set for June 3. The school board is looking to replace the scoreboards in the high school gym. At a cost of over $9000 these new scoreboards would replace the existing boards which have become difficult to see. The board is asking for business sponsorship to pay for them. Any donation is welcome but any business that donates $1000 or more will have their name placed on the scoreboard sponsorship area. Congratulations to Saddie Harding and Brooke Ronningen on being selected to the All-District Girl s Basketball Team!

2 After many weeks of practice, the fifth and sixth grade classes presented Mastering Math, a musical comedy, to parents, fellow students, and the community. The students did a wonderful job with their lines, lyrics, and acting. They would like thank all those who helped supply costumes, props, and technical support. -Mrs. Rachel Hoeckle

3 I cannot change yesterday, but I CAN change today! April 2014 Midkota Activities Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :30 PM Auditions for Pinocchio at HS State FBLA State FBLA German Students Return Home Pinocchio Play 7:00PM (Glenfield) Pinocchio Play 1:00PM (Glenfield) 6 7 Elementary Vision Screenings 8 School Bd Mtg Bfd 7:30A Regional Speech- Carrington 4P 9 Elem VB@Bfd (Carrington) 5P 10 Elementary VB@Pingree 5P Small Group VCSU 11 Baseball@Steele- 4:30P PROM Baseball@Bfd (LE) 4P Elem VB@Bfd (PB) 5P 15 Kindergarten Screenings Baseball@Bfd (FSHP) 4P Bfd (DP) 4P 18 NO SCHOOL Baseball@Carrington 4P NO SCHOOL 22 HS Awards Banquet 6:30P 23 Jr ACT Testing 8:30A 1:00P 24 HS Lyceum 12:15P Baseball@Lakota 4P 25 Baseball@Carrington 10:30A(Mayville) -3:00P (Shiloh) 26 STATE SPEECH Baseball@NR -2:30P(Thompson) -4:00P(Rugby) /6 Grade to Marketplace for Kids in Northwood 29 Spring Elementary Concert 7P Baseball@Bfd (MPB) 4P 30 Lifetouch Pictures Elem/. only Foster Co Health Glfd 12:30-1:30

4 Oxanna Skaufel NICKNAME: Xanna, Nanny, Xann PARENTS: Bonnie Skaufel and Dewey Overby, and Allen Skaufel SIBLINGS: Terrah Flatt, Shawn Skaufel, Jessica Overby, Ashley Overby, and Cody Overby PASTTIMES: Babysitting, Reading, Hanging out with friends FAVORITE GROUP: Senior class FAVORITE TV SHOW: American Horror Story FAVORITE MUSIC: Almost anything FAVORITE ATHLETE: All the senior athletes FAVORITE STUDENT: Grace Aguirre FAVORITE SAYING: I have a question I CAN T IMAGINE GOING A WEEK WITHOUT: My Phone I HAVE TO ADMIT I AM REALLY GOOD AT: Reading MY CLASSMATES THINK I AM: Quiet, and good at art 10 YEARS FROM NOW, I LL STILL LAUGH ABOUT THE TIME: Mr. Hoeckle tipped over in his chair during math MOM ALWAYS THOUGHT I WAS: Strong willed, but sweet and forgiving FUTURE PLANS: Attend SDSU for Nursing MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Mrs. Harvala s stories in choir, our great concerts in High School THE THING I WILL MISS THE MOST: My teachers, friends, classmates, and all the good times we have. COMMENTS: High School has been an interesting and fun experience and I m glad I got to spend it with my classmates.

5 John Tweed NICKNAME: Tweed, Johnboy, Buckwheat, Clem Kaddiddlehopper PARENTS: Kevin and Betty Tweed SIBLINGS: Emmy, Erin Tweed PASTTIMES: Playing video games, going to the movies, working with cattle. FAVORITE GROUP: Gleason, Nathan FAVORITE TV SHOW: Big Bang Theory FAVORITE MUSIC: Rock, Classic Rock, CCR, anything good FAVORITE ATHLETE: Ronda Roussey FAVORITE STUDENT: They re all my favorites FAVORITE SAYING: I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself (Self Pity - D.H Lawrence) THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON THAT I EVER MET: Roseanne Cash I CAN T IMAGINE GOING A WEEK WITHOUT: Being able to talk to my dad, or being able to learn something from him. In fact, I know I couldn t go a week without it because I m not careful enough and I keep learning something! I HAVE TO ADMIT, I M REALLY GOOD AT: Playing video games, and working hard. I M PROUDEST OF: My family, without them I feel I wouldn t be who I am today, they have always been there for me. 10 YEARS FROM NOW, I LL STILL LAUGH ABOUT THE TIME: Dakota, Gleason and I were in Mr. Monson s room and had a curve ball tournament. Dakota finally got tired of it and started playing a game called Flappy birds in which he kicked a chair because he got mad. MOM ALWAYS THOUGHT I WAS: Kind hearted and nice FUTURE PLANS: Attend Lake Region State College ADVICE FOR FUTURE STUDENTS: Never miss an opportunity to give kindness to someone; you never know when it may repay itself. Always be yourself and don t ever let anyone change who you are meant to be. MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Senior Class trip to Acres of Terror and the Vikings football game. FUNNIEST MOMENTS: Curveball tournament, spending time with Dakota, Gleason and Nathan and finally my father. THE THING I WILL MISS MOST: I ll miss the people and the simplicity of senior year. COMMENTS: I want to thank my family and friends for helping me become who I am today, I know without my friends family and God I couldn t be able to do what I am capable of doing today.

6 Trey Overby NICKNAME: Gill, Tra PARENTS: Bruce and Elona Overby SIBLINGS: Tasha, Tanner PASTTIMES: Playing golf, Hanging with Jesse and Christian FAVORITE GROUP: Christian, Dakota, Walen, Jesse, Nathan FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Walking Dead, Friends, That 70 s Show FAVORITE MUSIC: Country FAVORITE ATHLETE: LeBron James FAVORITE STUDENT: Jesse FAVORITE SAYING: I m sorry, I m sorry I thought this was America THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON THAT I EVER MET: Never met anyone famous I CAN T IMAGINE GOING A WEEK WITHOUT: Oxygen I HAVE TO ADMIT, I M REALLY GOOD WITH: The ladies ;) 10 YEARS FROM NOW, I LL STILL LAUGH ABOUT THE TIME: Christian and I threw Jesse in a dumpster and left him there so he had to walk home, but he smelled so bad his mom had to hose him off outside and it was winter so he was crying from the cold. MOM ALWAYS THOUGHT I WAS: The good looking one and the smart one, so pretty much the best one! FUTURE PLANS: Take part of the summer off, then go work in the oil fields FUNNIEST MOMENTS: Way too many to pick just one THE THING I WILL MISS MOST: Hanging out in Walen s cabin at Red Willow COMMENTS: I d just like to thank our parents, teachers, and our community for putting up with us all these years. I know we ve been quite a handful, but you all stuck with us and made us into the mature, responsible adults we are today. None of us could have done it without you all and we are very thankful.

7 CARLY ANDERSON NICKNAME: Carl, Carlose, Jared, Smokey PARENTS: Tim and Nancy Anderson BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sandi Black, Kyle Anderson, Joel Anderson FAVORITE GROUP: Nita Harlen, Joseph Vollmer, Victoria Vollmer, Klay Frappier, McKenna Frappier, and Carson Quam FAVORITE TV SHOW: Doctor Who FAVORITE MUSIC: Anything Disney :) FAVORITE STUDENTS: McKenna Frappier and Victoria Vollmer FAVORITE SAYING: It s a Monday THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON THAT I MET: Joe Biden FAVORITE ATHLETES: Joe Vollmer and Klay Frappier I CAN T IMAGINE GOING A WEEK WITHOUT: My family I HAVE TO ADMIT, I M REALLY GOOD AT: drawing and music I AM PROUDEST OF: My friends MY CLASSMATES THINK I M: Innocent and occasionally funny 10 YEARS FROM NOW, I LL STILL LAUGH ABOUT THE TIME: Mr. Monson dressed up like a gorilla and scared Joseph MOM ALWAYS THOUGHT I WAS: A pretty good kid FUTURE PLANS: Attend College for a degree in Elementary Education and participate in parttime missions as much as I can ADVICE FOR STUDENTS: Remember the friends you make and the lessons you learn in high school because you only get to do it once. MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Going to State Speech for the first time FUNNIEST MOMMENTS: Any moments with Nita, Joe, or Klay THE THING I WILL MISS THE MOST: Probably Mr. Monson s frequent pranks COMMENTS: High school has been a time that I will never forget. Through the friends that I have made and the classes that I have taken, I have become the person that I am today. I am so thankful for the years I have attended Midkota High School. I would like to remind everyone who is still in high school to give your best effort at whatever you do. Also, remember to treasure the remainder of your high school years, they go by much faster than you could ever imagine.

8 MIDKOTA AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB APRIL 2014 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Make Me Laugh Graphs PROM 12 NO AFTERSCHOOL 13 Baby Animals NO SCHOOL Trees 21 NO SCHOOL 22 Earth Day 23 COUNTY EXTENSION Easter Oceans Elementary Con- cert 30 NO AFTERSCHOOL Lang. Arts Science Math Lang. Arts Art/Cooking/Etc.

9 Let your past Make you better, Not bitter. April 2014 Midkota Hot Lunch Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat E: Chicken Hotdish HS: Tater Tot Hotdish 1 E: Chili HS: Hot Dogs 2 E: Subs HS: BBQ Chicken 3 E: Fish & Chips HS: Crispitoes 4 E: Fish Burgers HS: Grilled Ham & Cheese E: Meatballs, Gravy & Mashed Potatoes HS: Spaghetti 8 E: Pizza HS: Chicken & Rice 9 E: Soup & Sandwich HS: Meatballs 10 E: McRib HS: Chicken Burgers 11 E: Pizza Sticks HS: Ham/Baked Potato E: Chicken/Mashed Potato HS: Creamed Chicken 15 E Spaghetti HS: Breakfast 16 E Hotdogs/Corndogs HS: Roast Beef 17 E Hamburgers/Fries HS: Shipwrecks 18 NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL 22 E: Chicken Nuggets HS: Taco in a bag 23 E: Turkey/Dressing Mashed Potatoes HS: Scalloped Potatoes 24 E: Tacos HS: Hamburger/Fries 25 E: Scalloped Potatoes & Ham HS: Pizza E: Macaroni Hotdish HS: Tator tot Hotdish E: Turkey Sandwiches HS: Turkey E: Chicken Burgers HS: Subs

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11 Midkota Music Elementary Music Program The Midkota Elementary School spring music program will be Tuesday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the Binford gym. All students in pre-school through 6 th grade will be participating. The theme for the evening is, It s All About Music, Charlie Brown! Join the students as they have Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang lead us through an hour of music and fun. The elementary band will also be featured on the program. Please have your student wear dress clothes, no blue jeans, please. Have them at the school and ready to be seated with their class in the gym by 6:55. See you then! High School Music The members of the high school band and choir have had a busy few weeks preparing for contests and a concert. The high school choir performed at the large group music festival in Cooperstown on March 4 where they received an excellent rating. Now they are preparing solos and ensembles for the Region 5 solo/ensemble contest to be held at VCSU on April 10. Events, both vocal and instrumental, that star that day will be eligible to perform at the State Music Contest on Saturday, May 3. The band and choirs, both senior high and junior high, are also working on concert music for the spring concert to be held Tuesday, May 6 in the Glenfield gym. Contest selections will be performed, any state awards will be given, and the evening will conclude with a trip to New York City as the choirs perform selections from Broadway. Be prepared for an evening of excitement and enchantment! -Mrs. Harvala

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13 Midkota Prom Friday, April 11th The public is invited to watch the Grand March at 8:30 PM! After prom festivities will be held at Kensal Public School! Any person, organization, or business interested in donating items or monetary gifts to the after prom party should contact Jo Black, Paulette Hoyt or Melody Ronningen!

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15 Thank you to Mark & Nicki Willows for designating their non-profit charitable gambling proceeds from One More to the Midkota Elementary outdoor basketball court fund! It is GREATLY appre- Midkota Speech Team Competes at Barnes County North The Midkota Speech team spent Saturday, March 8, competing at the tournament at Barnes County North. Eight students competed, making this the largest speech team we ve had this year. The students competing were Carly Anderson, Klay Frappier, Nita Harlen, Joseph Vollmer, McKenna Frappier, Victoria Vollmer, John Edland, and Brandon Aguirre. Joseph and Nita placed eight in the categories of Humorous Interp, and Serious Interp, respectively. This was a first meet for both, making their great finishes even more impressive. Carly placed first in the category of Dramatic Interp. It was a great tournament.

16 Midkota School District PO Box 98 Glenfield, ND PRST STD Non-Profit US Postage Paid Permit No. 1 Glenfield, ND Address Service Requested MIDKOTA SCHOOLS - Superintendent/Principal Gilbert Black Elementary: 203 Curtis Ave W.~ Binford, ND ~ High School: 81 School Ave ~ Glenfield, ND ~ Mustang Speech Season off to a Strong Start! The Midkota Speech team has had a busy an productive season so far. We headed to our first meet in Finley on January 25 th. Carly Anderson and Jena Anderson both competed. Jena placed 6 th in the Humorous Interpretation category. She performs an entertaining piece about a woman who meets all kinds of interesting people on her travels. Carly placed 5 th in the Dramatic Interpretation category. She performs a piece where she plays a woman struggling with many different emotions, and it culminates in a surprise ending. On February 1 st we traveled to Devil s Lake to compete again. Both girls had a great day. Carly placed first in Dramatic Interpretation, and qualified for the state tournament. In speech, to qualify for the state tournament, you must place first at a meet that has a certain number of participants in each category. This is one of our biggest meets of the year. February 8 th found us on our way to Cooperstown. Carly and Jena both competed in their events, with both girls placing in the top 8. On February 15 th Carly was the lone speechster competing in Northwood. She competed with her Dramatic piece, and also did a Humorous Interpretation. In her Humorous piece she plays the character of Snow White, who, after waking up, finds that the poison she ingested actually had great beauty benefits, and is trying to sell her product at a women s conference. Carly tied for first place in Dramatic, but ended up in second place when the tiebreaking was done. Our next meet will be at Barnes County North on March 8. Regionals will be held in Carrington on April 8, and the state tournament is scheduled for April 26 th at the Mandan High School. We hope to increase the size of our team for the BCN tournament now that winter sports are winding down. Encourage your son or daughter to try speech it s a great way to develop public speaking skills and confidence, and have fun doing it. -Mrs. Lisa Anderson