What an unforgettable Tuesday night at the Moorhead Sports Center! We proudly raised the banner for Boys Hockey’s first-ever Class AA State Championship and capped off the celebration with a dominant 10–3 win over Sartell in Section 8AA play. A historic night for Spud Hockey! 🏒🏆 #FoundationsForTheFuture
A fun-filled evening of Moorhead Boys Basketball with Halftime entertainment from the Moorhead Dance Team and Moorhead Basketball Association. The Spuds took down the Packers 86-73. 🏀🩰 #GoSpuds #FoundationsForTheFuture
The students and staff at Horizon Middle School East participated in a door decorating competition the week before break. Creativity flooded through the halls as the pods created fun, collaborative, and festive pod artwork. Congratulations to pod 7C for winning the competition! #FoundationsForTheFuture
Spud Spirit Spotlight!
MAPS superintendent Dr. Brandon Lunak paid an early morning visit to Moorhead High School to present longtime food services worker Cindy Noennig to award her with the Spud Spirit Award! Congrats to Cindy Noennig, 22-year MAPS food services superstar, on receiving the December 2025 Spud Spirit Award. Cindy brings sunshine, smiles, and care to every MHS student every day. Thank you for living the Spud Spirit. 🧡👏
Read more ➡️ https://www.moorheadschools.org/news/?id=99263
MAPS superintendent Dr. Brandon Lunak paid an early morning visit to Moorhead High School to present longtime food services worker Cindy Noennig to award her with the Spud Spirit Award! Congrats to Cindy Noennig, 22-year MAPS food services superstar, on receiving the December 2025 Spud Spirit Award. Cindy brings sunshine, smiles, and care to every MHS student every day. Thank you for living the Spud Spirit. 🧡👏
Read more ➡️ https://www.moorheadschools.org/news/?id=99263
The Boys Basketball team played hard and pulled out a 75-69 Spud win against St Peters! Both the Boys and Girls Basketball teams will be back in their home gym Monday, December 29. See you there! 🏀 #FoundationsForTheFuture
📸Renee Grover
📸Renee Grover
We are now accepting nominations for the 2026 MHS Hall of Honor, which recognizes alumni, faculty, staff and others with notable accomplishments or significant contributions to their school, community or society. #FoundationsForTheFuture
Submit your nominations: https://moorheadschools.org/honor
Submit your nominations: https://moorheadschools.org/honor
It’s time to recognize our team! This week’s staff member is Heidi Huus, an Administrative Assistant at Horizon Middle School East. 🧡 Thank you for everything you do. 👏👏👏 #FoundationsForTheFuture
Johanna Heigaard’s Culinary 2 class at the Career Academy prepared and created Christmas cookie decorating kits, then welcomed the Jump Start kids to help decorate the cookies. It was a fun way to connect with the community and make a hands-on learning experience for the kids 🎄🍪 #FoundationsForTheFuture
Don't miss a once-in-a-lifetime Spud event on Tuesday evening when we celebrate raising the banner for Boys Hockey's first-ever Class AA State Championship! Festivities start at 5:30 p.m. at the Moorhead Sports Center before the Spuds take on Sartell in a Section 8AA matchup. #FoundationsForTheFuture
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 on December 23 and January 22 at Trinity Lutheran Church.
213 8th Street South Moorhead, MN 56560
Distribution Begins at 4 p.m.
213 8th Street South Moorhead, MN 56560
Distribution Begins at 4 p.m.
It may feel like winter is already here in Moorhead, but Sunday, December 21, marked the first official day of winter. Happy winter and stay warm, Spuds!❄️☃️ #FoundationsForTheFuture
🔶 REMINDER 🔶 All MAPS offices and buildings will be closed, December 22- January 2
*Except by appointment*
*Except by appointment*
Got your holiday shopping done yet? If not, the MHS location of the student-run Spuddy's Store has got you covered with three more openings this holiday season:
• Friday, December 19, 5-8 p.m.
• Saturday, December 20, 2-4 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 23, 5-8 p.m.
On Friday, all sweatshirts, hoodies and upside-down hats will be 15% off! See you at Spuddy's Store! #FoundationsForTheFuture
It’s time to recognize our team! This week’s staff member is Logan Wiemken, a Physical Education Teacher at Dorothy Dodds Elementary. 🧡 Thank you for everything you do. 👏👏👏 #FoundationsForTheFuture
All week, Schools in the District are pieing their teachers in the face, and S.G. Reinertsen Elementary were one of the first to participate! The kids had a blast throwing pie in the face of their teachers and staff, and it looks like the teachers had just as much fun watching their co-workers get pied!🤣🥧
🔶 REMINDER 🔶There will be no school for Moorhead students from December 22 to January 2. Classes will resume on Monday, January 5.
All Moorhead public and non-public schools, including Community Education classes, are closed December 18. Moorhead Area Public School students in grades E-12 are required to complete an eLearning day. All before-school, after-school and evening activities are canceled.
Last month at Horizon Middle School East, Mrs. Welle and the middle school art students worked on art to honor Native American Heritage Month. They learned about Native American History, and each chose an animal to draw to honor the tradition of spirit animals in Native American Culture! 🎨🖼️ #FoundationsForTheFuture
The Moorhead Floor Hockey team had its home opener last Thursday, December 11, against Maple Grove. The Spuds played a great game and were backed by great support. They will play their next home game on Thursday, January 8, against Anoka. Hope to see you there!🏒🧡 #GoSpuds #FoundationsForTheFuture
📸 Bill and Renee Grover
📸 Bill and Renee Grover
On December 10, the American Indian Winter Festival was held at the MHS Career Academy. A wonderful evening filled with food, games, community, culture and fun!🎉 #FoundationsForTheFuture
📸Renee Grover
📸Renee Grover
