Moorhead High School art students are up to amazing things! In this sculpture class, students are working on a project where they research masks from different cultures. After learning about the meaning and functions, students create a mask that combines their personality traits and the cultures they researched. As you can guess… the results are amazing! #SpudPride



We spy some Spuds having fun! 👀 Fourth grade SGR students in Mr. George’s class enjoyed a recent “Book Tasting” event! After transforming the classroom into a Reading Cafe, students got to sample and explore five different book genres. 📚 #SpudPride

Meet Horizon Middle School Teacher Amanda Mangel. Amanda’s favorite part of the job is, “Building relationships with my students. I love getting to know each student beyond what they can do in the classroom.”
🍫 Favorite treat is chocolate
📚 Favorite children’s book is The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey
🔶 Favorite quote: “I can do hard things!”
#MeetOurTeam #SpudPride

"Thank you Moorhead Area Public Schools! Project LIT Rocks!" Over 100 students participated and met for the first in-person Project LIT Book Club. This program has a lot of kids excited about reading! 🧡📚

Congratulations to Delores Gabbard who was just named one of this year's 2021 Human Rights Award winners by the Moorhead Human Rights Commission! Congrats on this well-deserved recognition! 🧡🖤 Continue reading to see an excerpt from her nomination below. #SpudPride
“Delores Gabbard has worked as a Native American Liaison for Moorhead Public Schools for many years and as a volunteer in the community for Indigenous events. Delores has devoted her life to meeting the needs of Native youth in the community. This includes anything from educational programming to making sure our youth have warm coats, shoes, and school supplies. She connects with entire families, because students’ needs are best met if the entire family’s needs are met. She provides cultural opportunities for kids in the community and school district. She has spent hours personally sewing regalia for students and connecting kids to resources in the community. Her heart is huge and she does not turn anyone away who needs help.”

Harper Bentz shoots .... and scores!!! Boys hockey won during the home opener game Dec. 3 against Andover. The Spuds played strong, taking the win on their home turf 6-1. Moorhead came in hot with another win the following day against Lakeville North. After going into overtime with a tied score of 3-3, Joe Schiller fired the game winning score for the Spuds at the 1:57 mark. Boys hockey plays tomorrow, Dec. 10 against Benilde-St.Margaret’s at the St. Louis Park Recreation Center. Photo credit: Bill Grover #SpudPride

Yearbooks are the perfect blast into the past! Check out these Spuds from the 1975 yearbook crew. #TBT
Join us behind the scenes at MAPS! Today we are taking a look at how SpudsTV changed the game for Spud sports and events.
Did you know that you can watch Spud events live from the comfort of your home? SpudsTV is a non-profit with a mission to provide audio and video production services for MAPS, allowing events to be livestreamed and accessible online. Learn more about SpudsTV here >> https://www.isd152.org/article/378720


Congratulations to Zaine Braaten and Max Rogers! This duo won first place in the 4,800 relay at the Nordic ski racing varsity meet at Detroit Mountain on Nov. 30. The boys team finished third place overall with a score of 370. The Nordic ski team races again Dec. 11 against Bemidiji at the Montebello Trail. Photo credit: Daniel Dooher #SpudPride

As the seasons change, energy and heating bills can become costly. For those in need, help is available through the Minnesota Energy Assistance Program. To learn about income qualifications and to apply, click here >> https://mn.gov/commerce/consumers/consumer-assistance/energy-assistance/

Early Childhood Family Education classes are now open for registration >> https://bit.ly/3Itqqov! Classes are for children from birth to age five, and are open to anyone in the F-M community. One parent highlights, “This program has been a game-changer for me as a parent. As a team, we work through tough topics in parenting, unite over common issues, and celebrate joys and accomplishments.”

Did you know that Moorhead Community Education offers coding classes for 5th and 6th graders in our community? Learning to code helps students enhance creativity and problem solve! Teacher Ondrea Cook highlights, “When students learn how to code, they experience a sense of accomplishment. Sometimes, nothing feels better than solving a problem you’ve been stuck on for a while!” Register your student today >> https://tce.me/hSTBXL #ComputerScienceEducationWeek

🔶REMINDER🔶 Moorhead Area Public Schools K-12 students and buses will start 2 hours late Wednesday, Dec. 8. Preschool and online students will continue with their regular schedule.

Moorhead public and non-public schools and buses will start 2 hours late Dec. 6. There will be no morning Early Intervention Services, Jump Start or Community Education classes. Before-school activities are cancelled. Online students and West Central Academy will maintain a regular schedule.

Tomorrow is National Cookie Day and MAPS students get to celebrate a little early with these delicious cookies that are being served to everyone during lunch. We think its a well deserved treat since our Spuds are such smart cookies! 🍪🤓

Meet Moorhead Online Elementary Academy Teacher Nicole Stokka. Nicole’s favorite part of the job is, “Watching my fourth and fifth graders get so excited about getting hands on in science and loving experiments!”
⛳️Loves solo golfing out on the course early in the morning
🥧Favorite treat is homemade key lime pie
🦩If Nicole was an animal, she’d be a flamingo
#MeetOurTeam #SpudPride

Wow! Check out this story on MHS Alum Dan Carey. Now president and CEO of VISION Bank, in high school he was the guy with the pet raccoon. Rascal, his pet raccoon, became a good luck charm for the football team. 🦝 #OnceASpudAlwaysASpud
Read More >> https://www.inforum.com/lifestyle/pets/7277355-Hes-a-prominent-banker-now-but-he-used-to-be-the-guy-who-brought-his-pet-raccoon-to-school?fbclid=IwAR03qpfvdxy0rhdlCpnEfjD-o5ePOuWhJJF4VqoupW0k6YkMvnIcidqiu50

It's December... which means holiday songs are back! We may not be able to go back in time and hear these carolers from 2001, but luckily there are many performances to catch yet this year. Follow @MoorheadChoir on Facebook to stay in the know on upcoming performances. #TBT
Today is National Special Education Day! To celebrate, we want to highlight Speech Language Pathologist Kendra Routh! Kendra works at the Early Learning Center and says her favorite part of the job is, “I meet so many different people and I am very lucky to often be the first person people meet when a referral is made to Early Intervention. My job is extremely rewarding!” Thank you Kendra and all our learner support services staff for your hard work every day! 🧡🖤 #SpudPride

Spud shoutout to our entire food service team for their hard work every day! Today we are highlighting the Horizon food service team. They serve over 2,000 meals to our students every day during breakfast and lunch. Even through daily challenges like menu changes and needing extra hands in the kitchen, they always give their best effort and greet everyone with a smile! #SpudPride


