To our parents, students, staff: you did it! Today is the last day of school and you are almost done. While the 2020-21 school year brought many challenges, it also allowed our staff to practice flexibility, creativity and teamwork. Our students stepped up and demonstrated impressive collaboration, communication and compassion. The community supported us all with grace, patience and responsibility as we together worked to focus on student success for each of our 6,500 students. You will go down in history, as teachers, staff, students and families that continued and excelled during a global pandemic. Thank you to all Spuds and our community! The work and dedication you have shown during this time, can't be put into words. 🧡 #SpudPride
Meet our team! This week we would like to recognize teacher Sarah Fiala.
Here are some fun facts about Sarah!
🔸 Dream superpower: To freeze time.
🔸 Favorite hobbies: Reading, baking and spending time with her kids.
🔸 Favorite part of the job: Getting to see students succeed when they thought they couldn't, and how excited they are about it.
Thanks for everything that you do!
#MeetOurTeam #SpudPride
Today’s #TBT features some pics from the class of 1990. Check out their inspirational class motto: “I will not follow where the path may lead, but I will go where there is no path, and I will leave a trail.”
Paraprofessional Diane Zitzow has retired after 28 years at MAPS. 🧡🖤 Diane says, “I met a lot of wonderful teachers and paraprofessionals on my journey. We worked hard as a team to figure out what worked the best for our children so they could learn and grow.”
Art Teacher, Ivy, and Math Coach, Andrea, teamed up to teach math with fun sidewalk art! The third grade Ellen Hopkins students drew chalk math problems and jokes on the sidewalk. Other classrooms walked through to solve math problems and laugh at the jokes. Check out their art!
Paraprofessional Gail Ferguson has retired after 27 years at MAPS. 🧡🖤 She enjoyed going into many rooms and interacting with her students and their peers. Her favorite moment from her time was the beautiful portrait she received from a second grade Spud (check it out!) 🖍️🎨
🔶REMINDER🔶 There will be no school for Moorhead students on Monday, May 31. Classes will resume on Tuesday, June 1.
Meet our team! This week we would like to recognize food service worker Sarah Score.
Here are some fun facts about Sarah!
🔸 Favorite treat: Waffle cone from Tastee Freeze
🔸 Secret talent: Figure skating
🔸 Favorite school subject: Physical Education
Thanks for everything that you do!
#MeetOurTeam #SpudPride
Can you believe there is only ONE week until summer? It’s got us cheesin’ like these 2004 Spuds! 😁 #TBT
Paraprofessional Beth Olson has retired after 24 years at Moorhead Area Public Schools. 🧡🖤 Beth will continue to be a substitute, so she is excited to continue to work with the friendly and professional staff at S.G. Reinertsen Elementary.
After 21 years at MAPS, paraprofessional Jean Walker says, “I will miss the people, including both staff and students. In my mind, I can still see and hear those beautiful faces, smiling eyes and kind words.” 🧡🖤 Congrats on your retirement, Jean!
Meet our team! This week we would like to recognize Indian education liaison Arlan Littlewolf.
Here are some fun facts about Arlan!
🔸 Favorite children's book: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Suess.
🔸 Secret talent: Cooking.
🔸 Favorite inspirational quote: "We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action." - Dr. Henry Link
Thanks for everything that you do!
#MeetOurTeam #SpudPride
WOW! The class of 2021 is graduating in just over two weeks. Check out the class of 1921 who graduated 100 years ago! 😲 This #TBT picture is from their 50 year class reunion.
The Moorhead Track & Field team competed on May 14 against Fargo North. Final score: Boys: 111- 44 ▪️ Girls: 106.5 - 39.5
Pictured: George Nyanforh, Summer Lindquist and Thomas Myers
Listen to the virtual School Board meeting tonight at 6 p.m. A recording will be posted following the meeting. Under Minnesota Statutes 13D.021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school board has determined to limit public attendance at School Board meetings to 10 people, as set forth by the CDC and MDH until further notice.
>>Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqqLhzE0i8
Meet our team! This week we would like to recognize teacher Tom Dooher.
Here are some fun facts about Tom!
🔸 Favorite school treat: Snickers.
🔸 Favorite hobbies: Running, cross country skiing, cycling and hiking,
🔸 Favorite part of the job: "The kids, my colleagues who all work tirelessly to do what is best for their students and our awesome principals!"
Thanks for everything that you do!
#MeetOurTeam #SpudPride
Kenny Bohney scores during the May 9 game against Hermantown Proctor. Moorhead lacrosse won 9-3. Bohney recently signed a letter of commitment to Westcliff University to continue his Lacrosse career. 📸: Bill Grover
Let's give our health services team some love! 👏👏👏 Read below for team stats that will leave you 😲:
🔶The health services team has documented almost 20,000 COVID-related calls and emails to families and staff.
🔶In addition, the team continues to provide care for routine first aid and illness, administer doses of medications and provide care for students with chronic conditions.
We would love to give a huge shout out to all the Spud school nurses and health technicians for their hard work this year.
Check out these students cheering on the Spuds in 1992! We love their spud pride 🧡🖤 #TBT
Jacob Hendrickson gets a home run at the bottom of the 6th to bring the Spuds within two runs. Spuds baseball beat Elk River 6-5 on May 7. 📸: Bill Grover
