We've all seen vending machines, but you ever heard of a book vending machine? 📘 Throughout the school year at Dorothy Dodds Elementary, students can earn tokens to "buy" a brand-new book to read! #LifelongLearningStartsHere 🧡🖤
This year, the Moorhead Legacy Education Foundation will award 112 scholarships for the 2025 graduating class, and 4 scholarships for MHS Alumni currently pursuing higher education. MLEF is a nonprofit organization committed to the educational and impactful experience for all students and graduates of Moorhead Area Public Schools!
Over $123,000.00 will be awarded thanks to endowments, annual Phonathon, and partner organizations and families. This year's Awards Ceremony is April 30 - help us congratulate the newest class of Spud Scholars! 🧡🖤 #LifelongLearningStartsHere
Once upon a Midnight Masquerade... 🎭 Join us for the Moorhead High's Prom 2025 Grand March on Saturday May 3 in the MHS main gymnasium! All spectators and attendees should enter through Door 19.
🕑Doors will open starting at 5:45pm, Grand March at 6:30pm
💲 Spectator admission is $2.00 (CASH ONLY)
The MHS Grand March will also be livestreamed via Spuds TV: https://www.spuds.tv/
The Moorhead School Board meets today at 6PM 🔸 Visit our website for agendas, minutes, meeting dates and a virtual meeting link➡️ https://bit.ly/MoorheadSchoolBoard
Enrollment for Kindergarten in the 2025-2026 school year is still open! We can't wait to welcome our incoming Spuds!
Learn More and Enroll ➡️ https://www.isd152.org/page/kindergarten-enrollment
It’s time to recognize our team! This week’s staff member is Stacy Herman, a Special Education teacher at S.G. Reinertsen Elementary. 🧡 Thank you for everything you do. 👏👏👏 #LifelongLearningStartsHere
STEM Night at Robert Asp was a big hit! With over 650 in attendance, families got to work on amazing science experiments held by Concordia's Dr. Graeme Wyllie, as well as learn some cool mechanical moves from the MHS Robotics Club. Robert Asp's PTAC also had a super successful Silent Auction, raising close to $4,000 for Spud students! 🤖 #LifelongLearningStartsHere 🧡🖤
#ThrowbackThursday to Bonnie Erickson, Star Nelson, Kathy Grove, Renae Torson diving into the wild with their cool makeup and costumes before performing an animal-themed synchronized swimming routine! 🏊 #LifelongLearningStartsHere
Payton Babolian(4) evades the tag while stealing second base during Softball's home game against Buffalo on April 17. The Spuds saw their three-game season-opening win streak come to an end but still hold a 3-2 record after two weeks of games. A road weekend now awaits Moorhead, with games at Monticello Friday and Rogers Saturday to close out April's schedule.
Photo/Renee Grover
Ahead of Earth Day, the Moorhead High School Environmental Club held a plant sale for the students and staff at MHS. The plants were potted into recycled milk cartons and plastic containers to reduce waste and promote finding reusable options for everyday items! The proceeds will go to the club's future endeavors for more nature-based activities. 🌱♻️ #LifelongLearningStartsHere
📸Gracie Hoefer(4) rips a sidearm shot for one of her two goals during Girls Lacrosse's home game against Rocori on April 15. Senior standout Sydney Martinson piled up six points on four goals and two assists while goalie Lake Parr stopped six of seven shots en route to a 16-1 Spuds victory. Moorhead wraps up a three-game road swing on Thursday when they travel to Brainerd to face the Warriors.
Photo/Bill Grover
Congratulations are in order for MAPS Assistant Superintendent for Business and Administrative Services Kristin Dehmer, who earned the 2025 Richard Green Scholar award from the Minnesota Association of School Administrators! #LifelongLearningStartsHere
Learn more about this award and Dr. Dehmer's work: https://www.isd152.org/article/2156056
Moorhead Area Public Schools is teaming up with the Great Plains Food Bank to fight food insecurity and make a difference in the lives of those in our community with a pop-up food pantry! 🧡🖤
📍2800 27th Ave S, Moorhead, MN, 56560
🕑4:30pm-5:30pm on Thursday, April 24
Embark on a journey between fandoms and friendship! 🎭 Moorhead High School Theater presents: GEEK! at The Horizon Middle School Theater.
📅 April 24-26 at 7:00pm.
📅 April 27 at 2:00pm.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for students. Get your tickets now: www.MoorheadSchools.org/tix
MAPS Food and Nutrition Services has fresh strawberries on the menu again. Students get to enjoy strawberries as big as their hands, bigger than some of our elementary sized hands! Gabby, Cook's Helper at Hopkins, was so excited to serve all of the favorites in one day! Cheesy French Bread, Brussels sprouts AND fresh strawberries! The students had SO many delicious options, we needed bigger trays! 🍓 #LifelongLearningStartsHere
We've added to our wall filled with history next to the gym at Moorhead High School. 🥇 You can find vintage jerseys worn by past Spud athletes and performers. Each jacket and jersey represents a story of competition, sportsmanship, and school spirit 🧡🖤 #LifelongLearningStartsHere
Talk about artsy! #ThrowbackThursday to Melanie Kuntz, Brooke Scott, Anne Streifel, and Brenda Mercil showing off some unique piñatas made from paper bags that they created during their Spanish class! 🍬🎨
Anna Bjorkman turns for home off of Madden Bogenreif's triple during the Spuds' Softball season opener against the Breckenridge Cowgirls. The Spuds dominated Breckenridge 11-1 and then completed the weekend sweep by routing Badger/Greenbush-Middle River 11-2. Up next, Moorhead stays home for their next contest on Thursday, when they'll host Buffalo.
Photo/Renee Grover
Elliot Lien prepares a backhand return volley during the Boys Tennis season opener against Benson/KMS and Minnewaska on April 12. The Spuds dropped a close 4-3 final to Benson before falling 6-1 to the Lakers. Moorhead hits the road for their next match, Thursday at Perham.
Photo/Bill Grover
If you or someone you know is in need of accessible food support, the Great Plains Food Bank will be holding a food distribution event one Thursday a month. Starting April 24 from 4:00-6:00pm, you can find the event in the parking lot of First Congregational United Church of Christ.
📍 406 8th St S, Moorhead, MN, 56560
📅 Thursday, April 24, 4:00-6:00pm
