March 18th is Global Recycling Day! Anyone can make a difference in keeping the planet clean - including our Spud students! ♻️🌎 Check out these simple tips to help take action and start going green! #LifelongLearningStartsHere #ReduceReuseRecycle

Near the end of February, observed as Career & Technical Education Month, the Minnesota Association of Career and Technical Education named Tom Dryburgh the 2025 Career Guidance Teacher of the Year! Read more about Tom and his amazing impact on MAPS' students and staff ➡️ https://www.isd152.org/article/2073911 #LifelongLearningStartsHere

You don't want to miss the "Speak" documentary's special screening at the Fargo Theater on Tuesday, March 18th at 7pm! "Speak" features Moorhead High senior Sam Schaefer and his life in the highly competitive world of speech and debate. Get your tickets here: https://fargofilmfestival.org/tickets/


Our elementary schools' staff members are celebrating the beginning of spring in style with fun dress-up days! Check out just a few of their creative highlights 👕🐱🖍️ #LifelongLearningStartsHere




#WeAreProud of MHS students Billy Ward on becoming the first Moorhead wrestler to claim the state title at the Class AAA 215 Pound state championship, and Dalton Humeniuk, taking 4th place in 152-pound bracket. The Spuds' wrestling team's season ended with this tournament, marking its conclusion with immense achievement. Well done, Spuds! 🧡🖤#LifelongLearningStartsHere

#ThrowbackThursday to Brian Reski having a hair-raising time trying out a static generator ball in science class! Have you ever tried one of those before? 💡
The celebrations are just getting started! We are so proud of the Moorhead Spuds Boys Hockey team for claiming the victory titles of Minnesota Class AA State Champs🏆 The team's passion and hard work paid off, inspiring us all both on and off the rink! 🧡🖤
Photo Credits: Warroad Hockey Co.
Vote for MAPS! Moorhead Area Public Schools is a finalist for a 2025 Chamber Choice Award from the FMWF Chamber, which also makes us eligible for their People's Choice Award, which is voted on by all members of our community. Vote for us—you can vote more than once—between now and Tuesday night, when voting closes!
Vote now: https://fargomoorheadwestfargochamberofcommercend.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Form/FillV2/pG382flp?cid=%7B%7BHCIContactId%7D%7D
The Moorhead School Board meets today at 6PM 🔸 Visit our website for agendas, minutes, meeting dates and a virtual meeting link!
It’s time to recognize our team! This week’s staff member is Ali Johnson, a Work-Based Learning Coordinator at the MHS Career Academy. 🧡 Thank you for everything you do. 👏👏👏 #LifelongLearningStartsHere

March 7th is Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day! We wanted to thank those on our maintenance staff at MAPS for their drive and dedication to safety, as well as keeping our buildings and transportation in shape for our students and staff. Thank you for going above and beyond in your roles to keep our schools running smoothly!🧡🖤 #LifelongLearningStartsHere

It’s time to recognize our team! This week’s staff member is Noelle DeKrey, an administrative assistant at S.G. Reinertsen Elementary. 🧡 Thank you for everything you do. 👏👏👏 #LifelongLearningStartsHere
Join Our Team This Spring! 🍽️
Horizon Middle School West and the Moorhead High School Career Academy are currently hiring for their Assistant Cook positions. The role is 8 hours a day, with nights, weekends, and holidays off. Free lunch is provided.
🧡Join an outstanding team and make a difference in students' lives!🖤 View job openings ➡️ https://www.isd152.org/page/careers

🔶 REMINDER 🔶There will be no school for Moorhead students from Wednesday, March 12, to March 14. Classes will resume on Monday, March 17.
#ThrowbackThursday to Angie Clukey learning about proper CPR safety from her teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson, in a health class 🧡🖤
SGR Elementary hosted a Black Joy family night event centered around learning more about Black History Month! The students got to learn choreography and music from dancers, as well as find out more about influential history and literature!

Enrollment for Kindergarten in the 2025-2026 school year is open! We can't wait to welcome our newest incoming Spuds!
Learn More and Enroll ➡️ https://www.isd152.org/page/kindergarten-enrollment

We are proud of Moorhead High senior Olivia Kortan, forward and team captain of the Spuds Varsity Girls Hockey team, for being selected for the Class AA tournament Herb Brooks Award. Her coach and teammates all praise Olivia for her leadership and team spirit, as well as her impeccable skill on the ice. Well done, Olivia! 🏒🧡🖤

It’s time to recognize our team! This week’s staff member is Katie Ihry, an 8th Grade Teacher at Horizon Middle School East. 🧡 Thank you for everything you do. 👏👏👏

Superintendent Lunak made a special visit to MHS earlier this month, stopping in on a pair of classes at the new building's Learning Stairs to present two dedicated teachers, Hanna Fischer and Heidi Fisher, with this month's Spud Spirit award!

