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
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.”
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/
🔶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.
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
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
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
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
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
Join us behind the scenes at MAPS! Today we are taking a look at the story of the bison statue at Horizon Middle School.
Did you know that the bison statue was part of a local art event in 2005 called Herd About the Prairie? Forty fiberglass bison were created and painted by local artists to be sold in an auction to help fund creative projects and artists in our community. An additional four bison were given to local schools to be painted by students, one of which went to Horizon. The bison was painted by Spud art club students and still sits outside the art room!
The Moorhead High School Hall of Honor recognizes alumni, faculty, staff and other community members who have demonstrated notable accomplishments or provided significant contributions to their school, community or society. Does that sound like someone you know? Follow the link to nominate them and learn more about the previous Hall of Honor inductees >> https://www.isd152.org/o/mhs/page/hall-of-honor
Turkeys were spotted at Horizon Middle School! 🦃 Last week, staff brought laughter to the hallways as they wore their turkey hats before students left for break. We hope that our Spuds had a relaxing time off and have a great week back!
Ella Holm scores a goal for the Spuds during the girls hockey game against Anoka. Moorhead won two games this weekend, beating Anoka 4-1 on Nov. 26 and Apple Valley 2-1 on Nov. 27. They play again tonight against the East Grand Forks Green Wave at 7:30p.m. Good luck Spuds! Photo credit: Bill Grover #SpudPride
Tomorrow is the last day to donate to the Fill the Dome fundraiser organized by MHS Student Council! We are so proud of our schools for working together to help others in our community. If you’re interested in helping by making a final donation, click here >> https://greatplainsfoodbank.fenly.org/drive/moorhead-high-school-virtual-food-drive/?fbclid=IwAR1c6uzKme29C4HUYgsbnB754LQR8c8CaXp7c0-bwGifG0kYK_jMF8kDEKU
We know our Spud students wouldn’t be where they are without the help from our community, and the ‘PB Brigade’ at Eventide proves this to be true! Read about how seniors in Moorhead are supporting our athletes through peanut butter sandwiches here >> https://www.inforum.com/lifestyle/7294386-Moorhead-athletes-get-protein-boost-from-The-PB-Brigade
Clay County Public Health is hosting COVID vaccine booster clinics, see below for dates and times.
🔸Tuesday, Nov. 30 from 2-6 pm
🔸Wednesday, Dec. 1 from 2:30-5:30 pm
🔸Thursday, Dec. 2 from 10 am - 3 pm
Vaccines will be given at the Family Service Center, 715 N 11th St, Moorhead, MN. Enter through the main entrance on the east side of the building.
Register here: https://claycountymn.gov/1597/Vaccination-Information
Congratulations to multiple debate students who competed and placed at the tournament against Robbinsdale Cooper on Nov. 20. Public forum duo, Emily Walker and Layla Eisenzimmer, reached varsity finals and placed second in the tournament. Scout Holding Eagle-Bushaw won the district championship in congressional debate and qualified for the 2022 National Speech & Debate Association Tournament! The team has their next tournament on Dec. 3. Way to go Spuds! Photo credit: Andrew Tichy #SpudPride
