Char Lien retired after 32 years with Moorhead Area Public Schools. She started as a special education teacher and ended her career as an instructional coach and reading interventionist at S.G. Reinertsen. Char was also the Moorhead High head volleyball coach since 1999 and was the assistant coach from 1983-1998. The district appreciates all of the amazing years she has given. She is leaving her career with many titles including, Washington Teacher of the Year 2002 and Section 8AAA Coach of the Year 2003 and 2009. Now, she is ready to spend more time with her grandkids and relax. Enjoy your retirement!
⚾Moorhead Police Athletics and Activities League is hosting the Pitch, Hit, Run and Junior Home Run Derby competitions at Centennial Fields on July 6 from 5:30-7:30. Registration for this free event is open now at www.moorheadpal.org. Winners from this event will move on to regional competitions. Players that advance from regional competitions have the opportunity to play in Major League Baseball stadiums and possibly even at the World Series.
🥍Kasyn Storbakken and Caleb Alderson scored multiple goals aiding in the 12-1 win over St. Cloud Crush in the Section 8A quarterfinal boys lacrosse game on June 1. Moorhead will host Elk River tonight, June 7, in the semifinals. Good Luck, Spuds!
Barb Gerlach, bus driver, retired after 28 years at Moorhead Area Public Schools. The district greatly appreciates all the years Barb devoted to serving students. Congratulations on a great career and happy retirement, Barb!
Reminder: Early Childhood Screening Appointments begin June 7. All children (ages 3-5) in Minnesota must complete an Early Childhood Screening to establish how they are growing and developing before entering kindergarten. Schedule your child's appointment at >> www.moorheadschools.org/ce
Spuds Softball took home a pair of wins on May 31.🥎 The team beat Elk River 8-5 and then took on Rodgers winning 8-7 in 12 innings! Good luck in the semifinal game, Spuds! The Photo is from the May 26 game against St. Cloud Crush.
Rosa Valdez retired from her custodian position after 12 years with Moorhead Area Public Schools.
Happy retirement, Rosa!
Horizon Middle School 7th and 8th grade students visited Washington DC. Last week, 110 students and chaperones spent four days taking in the sites. They visited the White House and four students participated in the laying of the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at the Arlington Cemetery. What a great experience for our students!
Moorhead Community Education's popular Speed and Strength camps begin next week! Still looking to grab a spot? Sign your child up today >> https://moorheadcommunityed.ce.eleyo.com/search?q=Speed+and+Strength&redirected_yet=true
Check out this feature on 2018 Spud graduate Clay Hall! He recently graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering. Clay was the president of the National Organization for Business and Engineering and served on the board of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society. Read more here—> https://cse.umn.edu/college/feature-stories/cse-senior-means-business-engineering-field #OnceASpudAlwaysASpud
This summer, we are highlighting team members who retired during the 2021-22 school year. Today, we are kicking it off by celebrating Orchestra Director Jon Larson!
Jon retired after 20 years at Moorhead High School. He received the 2020 Teacher of the Year award and was a semifinalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year.
In his retirement, he is looks forward to traveling and spending more time with his family. He will continue to be an adjunct professor of music at Minnesota State University Moorhead and lead the traditional service at Bethel Free Church. 🎵
Congratulations to the 2022 Moorhead High School Graduates!🎓 🎉 All of your hard work has paid off. Good luck to all 470 graduates. You will do great things! #OnceaSpudalwaysaSpud #SpudPride
The day is finally here, the last day of the 2021-22 school year! It has been a great year. 🍦☀️ Enjoy your summer, Spuds! #SpudPride
Girls Lacrosse brought home a win (10-7) against Duluth East on May 20. After a slow start to the game, Ava Nelson led the Spuds with two goals to pull off a win. The team will look for another win on May 26 at 6:30 pm as they take on Grand Rapids High School.
Gavin Feil defends the goal against a player on the opposing team. Boys lacrosse picked up a 12-3 win against Magic of Monticello on May 21. Spuds play at home against Irondale on May 26 at 6:30 pm.
The Spuds softball team surrounds home plate to congratulate Kayla Kraft on her home run! The team played a doubleheader on May 19 against DGF. They won both games and are are seeded #5 in the Region 8 4A tournament. The first game is on May 24. Good luck, Spuds!
Yesterday, students covered the sidewalks outside of Moorhead High School for Chalk-A-Palooza! Each team of four created a masterpiece with a box of chalk and one sidewalk square. This year's theme was superheroes. Check out a few of the finished pieces!
Let's give a big round of applause to Jenn Clow! 👏👏👏 Jenn is our latest Spud Spirit Award recipient. She is the head cook at Robert Asp Elementary and is out of this world talented, positive and hard working. The entire team at Robert Asp is grateful to work alongside her, and we are too. Congratulations on this well-deserved award!
The Moorhead School Board meets tonight at 5:30 p.m. 🔸
Agendas, minutes, meeting dates and links to watch virtually: https://www.isd152.org/page/school-board-meetings
Zach Taft slides in and steals home on a wild pitch. ⚾️ Spuds baseball defeated St. Cloud Tech 11-4 on May 16. The team is on the road this week playing games on May 24, 25 and 26.
