March 1, 2018

Maple Valley School Newsletter

Maple Valley Patrons:

The winter season has certainly been busy here

with learning opportunities, activities and construc-

tion. As we move into the spring months, there will be

no slowing down. Following is a summary of some of the activi-

ties our students have been involved in and many items just

around the corner.

*Student Council members recently spent a morning at

the food bank working and later held a business meeting.

*In looking ahead to next year, student representatives

along with Maple Valley staff, have been looking at Raider Time

and Home-Rooms. Presently, the discussion is to move RT to

the beginning of the day and creating a RT/Homeroom con-

cept. Details are still being worked out, but we are looking to

roll out a modified new schedule beginning 4th quarter of this

calendar year.

*The district strategist is meeting weekly with staff mem-

bers to review student standardized assessments. This process

allows us to progress monitor all students and adjust teaching

strategies immediately to quickly and accurately address stu-

dents’ needs.

*Eighteen students from across different strands in the

Science curriculum recently returned from a trip to the Univer-

sity of Mary to study and learn about synthetic cadavers.

*The High School Spring Concert is just around the cor-

ner as the date for that event is March 13th. As always, it will be

a wonderful opportunity to showcase our students and their tal-

ent!

*Parent/Teacher Conferences are also upon us as they

are schedule for Thursday, March 1st. This is a great opportunity

for teachers to have a one-to-one discussion with parents re-

garding their students’ successes.

*As the work begins on scheduling for next year, we look to continue to expand opportunities for our students via dual credit courses, our regular programming which will change simply (continued on page 2)

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Dr. Nygard .................... 1 Dr. Nygard Continued ... 2 FCCLA ........................... 2 History Bee.................... 2 Counselor Corner ......... 3 Thank You .....................4 Immunization ...............4 Student Council............. 5 Synthetic Cadaver ......... 5 Spelling Bee...................6 Ag Day Essay .................6 SADD ............................6 Raider Roundup ........... 7 Help Wanted ................ 8 Calendar ....................... 8 Carnival .........................9

Special points of interest

There will be NO CLASSES held on Fri-day, March 2nd (Parent-Teacher Comp. Day), Friday, March 16th (Spring Break), Friday, March 30 (Good Friday), and Easter Monday, April 2.

The Maple Valley School Carnival, sponsored by the Junior Class Post Prom Com-mittee, will be held at the high school in Tow-er City on Friday, March 23, from 6:00-8:00 pm. See the at-tached flyer for more information.

ADMINISTRATION NEWS

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It is the mission of the Maple Valley School District to assure all students entrusted to the district are provided the educational opportunity to gain the skills, knowledge and attitude necessary to effectively function in a changing society.

by getting us all in one location, and the pending changes occurring at the

Sheyenne Valley Career and Technology center as they look at expanding their

programming to include agricultural courses. What this will exactly look like is

yet to be determined as their board is studying a variety of possibilities.

*A couple of important dates to put on your calendar:

*Freshman Orientation: Tuesday, May 1st @ 7pm

*Next years’ 7th Grade Orientation: Friday, May 10th

@ 1:30-3:25pm

As we wind down our wintertime activities and the successes we have had, we

anxiously look forward to the spring events and activities that come with the

thaw. Knowing that change is constant, and if we have been watching the

building taking place at the Tower City campus, we as people tend to get excit-

ed about change. Having said that, the students and staff are excited about the

learning and growing opportunities for the remainder of this year; but also,

anxiously looking toward the future.

Throughout this month’s newsletter you will find a wide variety of information about many events happening at Maple Valley. As always, the Maple Valley Staff and Administration are grateful for the support we receive from our pa-trons and the opportunity to teach and grow with you and your children!

DR. NYGARD CONTINUED

FCCLA NEWS

UPCOMING

ACTIVITIES!

· FCCLA STAR Events Compe-tition was held February 7, 2018 at the Kindred Lutheran Church.

· The Maple Valley Chapter ran the District 8 STAR Events competition.

· Competing from Maple Valley was Cody Seidlinger; he re-ceived a silver rating in the competition.

· Rylie Karges, Cody Seidlinger, Hali Miller, and Lissa Jorgen-son were STAR Event assis-tants.

Congratulations to all!

Community Plastic Easter Egg Drive

· Monday, February 26th – Friday, March 16.th

· Donations of used or new plastic Easter eggs can be dropped off in the FACS room.· All donations of plastic Easter eggs that are collected will go to the Valley City Boy Scouts to host a community Easter egg hunt.

Next Chapter Meeting- Wednesday, March 14th.

Once again, the Maple Valley Raiders have made their presence, and knowledge known! Ten junior high students have qualified to partici-pate in the Regional History Bee in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 24, 2018. Finishing at the top at the Re-gional competition ensures them a trip to Atlanta in June to compete at the National level. Students qualifying are as follows: 7th graders: Keira Doepke, daughter of

Haley Jankowski; Clay Hovelson, son of Kristi and Corey Hovelson; Ellah Karges, daughter of Stephani and Blair Karges; Marty Rohrbeck, son of Abby and Kevin Rohrbeck; Jami Vavra, daughter of Jackie Vav-ra; and Chloe Wetch, daughter of Sue Wetch and Chad Wetch. 8th grad-ers: Michelle Bodziachowski, daughter of Izabela and Albert Bodziachowski; Evan Richman, son of Andrea and Jon Richman; Hayden Smith, son of Linda and Eejay Smith; and Katie Zaun, daughter of Sara and Todd Zaun.

Regional History Bee Qualifiers

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Boys State

Leadership Academy

An exciting weeklong program that gives you a firsthand experi-ence running state government. No lectures, no classrooms – just hands-on situations that let YOU take charge and make decisions. Come together with other North Dakota young men who have completed their junior year of high school to work together in competitions and develop your talents and leadership skills. You’ll meet new people and expe-rience campus life. Junior boys from Maple Valley High School have the opportunity to attend.

Please contact Julie Kaspari for additional information.

ND Governor’s School – June 3-July 13

What is it? ND Governor’s School is a six-week residential program for scholastically moti-vated ND high school sopho-mores and juniors that are inter-ested in learning more about Ar-chitecture and Landscape Archi-tecture, Engineering, Information Technology, Laboratory Science, and Math.

What does a typical day look like? Students live, work, and have fun on NDSU’s campus. Governor’s Schools academic pro-grams offer high-quality, concen-trated instruction from NDSU faculty through classroom experi-ences, discussion groups, labs, field trips, and other activities.

What does it cost? The only cost to the student is a $100 ac-tivity fee and any other spending money for the free time activities.

Grades/Credit: Students are awarded one high school credit in the discipline in which they are studying.

How can I apply? The applica-tion can be found at www.ndsu.edu/govschool/applications. Applications are now being accepted.

More student opportunities Click on the link or go to Student Op-portunities on the Counselor web page for more information:

Scrubs Camp – July 8-13 @ MSUM

Code Camp – June 25th – 28th @ MSUM

Culinary Camp – June 10-14th @ NDSCS

Free $$

Local Scholarships for Maple Val-ley High School seniors are now posted on the Scholarship page of the Counselor website. Click the link above to find out more!

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Two (2) hour late start on Wednesday, March 14. Classes will begin at 10:16 am (no periods 1 and 2).

COUNSELOR CORNER Mrs. Julie Kaspari

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Some students still owe for Registration Fees. Fees are $15.00 for K-

6 and $25.00 for 7-12. Please pay as soon as possible.

To the family and many friends of the late Dan Johnson, we would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation. Your many acts of kindness and sympathy continue to be a comfort to us in our time of sorrow. The verbal and written expressions of encouragement have shown us how blessed we are to have the love and support during this difficult time.

We are so thankful for the people Dan brought into our lives, and the lives he impacted. We hope each one of you keep his memory alive as you reflect on Dan’s positive and caring atti-tude.

Whatever you did to console our hearts, we are so very thankful.

Jody, Jesse, and Jacob Johnson

Changes to School Immunization Requirements! High school juniors and seniors will need to complete the second dose of MCV4 (meningitis vaccine) before entry to school in the fall. As of January 1, 2018, the following changes have been made to North Dakota school im-munization requirements. Starting with the 2018 – 2019 school year, a dose of Tdap is required for eighth through twelfth grade, if missed at seventh grade. In addition, one dose of MCV4 (meningitis) is required for eighth through tenth grade. MCV4 is a two-dose series, with the second dose recommended at age 16, therefore, with the change, students are required to receive a sec-ond dose of MCV4 (meningitis, Menactra or Menveo) before being admitted to eleventh and twelfth grades. Vaccines can be given at CCHD or at another provider. Please provide the school with a copy of the student’s updated immunization record.

The 2018 child care immunization requirements and 2018 – 2019 school immunization requirements can be found at http://www.ndhealth.gov/Immunize/Schools-ChildCare/ Please contact CCHD at 845-8518 or the ND Dept. of Health Immunization Program at 701.328.3386 or 800.472.2180 (toll-free) with any questions regarding childcare and school immunization requirements. *In addition, there is another meningitis vaccine (MenB) that covers an additional serogroup (type) that is not in the vaccine mentioned above. The MenB vaccine goes by the name Bexsero or Trumenba. This vaccine is not required for school, but does provide additional protection against meningitis. For more information on this, please contact CCHD or your provider.

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Student Council News

O n February 21st, our Anatomy & Physiology class traveled to Bismarck to visit the University of Mary’s physical therapy and nursing programs. We started our day by getting a lesson involv-ing synthetic cadavers. Cadavers are corpses that have been donat-ed by the deceased for medical purposes. Since these were synthet-ic, we were not actually standing in front of real corpses. However, their realistic appearance was incredible.

After our cadaver lesson, we got to tour the University of Mary’s nursing program. They showed our students the programmable mannequins that their nursing students use to practice working on patients. One mannequin was simulating a traumatic injury, such as a car crash victim. Another mannequin could simulate a woman giving birth. They also had baby manne-quins that could help simulate post-birth situations that can arise.

It was really interesting to connect some of the body’s systems that we have studied so far

to the cadavers.

The students enjoyed the opportunity to view the human body in a unique way.

Mr. Hoffmann

Synthetic Cadaver Trip

On Thursday February 8th, the Maple Valley High School Student Council went to Fargo for a day of service. They started out at the Great Plains Food Bank in Fargo where they were given a tour of the warehouse. Then the students helped by scooping crushed cookies into bags to be distributed to food banks all over North Dakota and in Clay County Minnesota. In the afternoon, the students visited Homeward Animal Shelter for a tour of their facilities. The MVHS Student Council is holding a fundraiser for Homeward Bound Animal shelter from February 26th-March 9th. Mr. Wolf will be participating in some incentives to motivate students to donate.

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The Barnes County Spelling Bee was held at VCSU on February 6th. Maple Valley students selected to compete included Gabrielle Ketterer-8th grade, Ashten Hannig-7th grade, Ethan Wenzel-6th grade, and Brielle Killoran-5th grade. All students were put through a series of spelling tests including writ-ten and oral testing against

students from other Barnes County schools. Students were then ranked within a 5th/6th grade category and a 7th/8th grade category. Gabrielle finished with 3rd place distinction and Ashten finished with 4th place distinction with the 7th/8th grade category. Congratulations to all who competed!

Students from the Maple Valley 10th grade English class competed in an Ag Day essay writing contest hosted by the Valley City Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Division. Students had to craft a well-written essay on “How Will Agriculture Feed the World”. Our very own Emma Baasch received 3rd place distinction with her agricultural importance essay. Not only did Emma win a “Chamber Buck Cash” prize, but her essay was also able to progress to the National Ag Day Competition. Congratulations Emma!

Barnes County Spelling Bee

Ag Day Essay

The Maple Valley SADD Chapter is hosting their annual spring blood drive on Mon-day, March 26th. The hours are noon to 6:00 p.m. If you are interested in donating blood, please contact Cindy Kapaun at 701-840-8822 or 701-749-2646. You can also email for an appointment at cindy.kapaun@k12.nd.us.

Many of the SADD students are attending the State SADD conference in Grand Forks on March 18—19. during this conference they will be attending a variety of different work-shops and networking with other SADD students around the tristate area.

If you are signed up to donate and you want to speed up the process on the day of donation; you can use the fast track located at this site. http://www.unitedbloodservices.org/pdf/EMMS-donor-fact.pdf.

SADD

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Raider Roundup Our Maple Valley-Enderlin 2016-17 Class B Speech Champions will be rec-ognized during a televised "Parade of Champions" to be held between the 3rd place game and the championship game of the State Class B Boys' Basketball Tourna-ment in Bismarck on Saturday, March 17, 2018. Congratulations to all of you!

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Congratulations to Michelle Bodziachowski on placing 4th in the Re-gional MathCOUNTS competition! She did a great job and will be competing at the state competition on Monday March 5th in Bismarck.

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The Region 1 Boys' Basketball Tour-nament begins with Round 1 on Tuesday, February 27, at the site of the higher seed. Tournament play will continue on Monday, March 5, Tuesday, March 6, and on Thurs-day, March 8, at NDSCS in Wahpeton. Best of luck, Raiders!

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There will be NO CLASSES held on Fri-day, March 2nd (Parent-Teacher Comp. Day), Friday, March 16th (Spring Break), Friday, March 30 (Good Friday), and Easter Monday, April 2.

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* * * GIRLS' & BOYS' STATE * * *

The 72nd session of the American Legion Girls' State will be held on the campus of UND from Sunday, June 10 through Friday, June 15, 2018. All junior girls are eligible. Any who are interested in attending should sign up at school or contact Carmen Gubrud 633-5135 by March 29.

The 76th session of the American Legion Boys' State will be held on the campus of NDSCS-Wahpeton from Sunday, June 10 through Friday, June 15, 2018. All junior boys are eligible. Any who are interested in attending should sign up at school or con-tact Margaret Vollmuth 238-0507 by April 13.

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES for grades K-12 will be held at the high school on Thursday, March 1, from 3:30-9:30 PM. Grades 7-12 parents may pick up their students' report card in the office. Elementary conferences will be held in the gymnasium.

*** Instructors from the Sheyenne Valley Area Career & Technical Center in Valley City will be at the Center in Valley City from 4:00-7:00 pm that same evening.

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2/28/2018 Calendar Report

Maple Valley

March, 2018

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 JV/V GBB Game @ Minot Tri-College Math Competition @ Concordia College @ Concordia College

2 No School @ Multiple locations

JV/V GBB Game @ Minot

3 JV/V GBB Game @ Minot

Parent/Teacher Conferences @ Maple Valley High School

4 5 JV/V BBB Game @ NDSCS (Wahpeton)

6 JV/V BBB Game @ NDSCS (Wahpeton)

7 8 JV/V BBB Game @ NDSCS (Wahpeton)

9 Speech Meet @ West Fargo

School

Carnival @ Maple Valley High School

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11 12 6:00pm School Board Meeting @ Maple Valley High School

13 Reg .2 Vocal Contest @ VCSU 4:30pm Elem BBB Game @ Maple Valley Oriska School 7:oopm OH/HS Music Concert @ Maple Valley High School

14 ELIGIBILITY GRADE CHECK @ Maple valley High School 2-hr. late start - Professional Development @ Multiple locations

15 JV/V BBB Game @ Bismarck

16 No School @ Multiple locations

Speech Meet @ Central Cass JV/V BBB Game @ Bismarck

17 JV/V BBB Game @ Bismarck

18 19 20 Testing @ Maple Valley High School 4:30pm Elem BBB Game @ Maple Valley Oriska School

21 End of third nine weeks @ Multiple locations

22 4:30pm Elem BBB Game @ Northern Cass

23 24 Speech Meet @ Enderlin Elem BBB Game @ Multiple locations

25 26 27 4:30pm Elem BBB Game @ Maple Valley Oriska School

28 ELIGIBILITY GRADE CHECK @ Oriska ELIGIBILITY GRADE CHECK @ Multiple locations

29 30 No School @ Multiple locations

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Help Wanted:

The Maple Valley School District is looking for potential bus

drivers the 2018-2019 school year. Looking for regular route

drivers and substitute route drivers. Also looking for drivers

for activities. Routes can be shared. Please contact Mr. Wolf

at 701 633-5183 if interested.

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MAPLE VALLEY SCHOOL CARNIVAL

WHEN: FRIDAY, MARCH 23

TIME: 6:00 - 8:00 PM

PLACE: TOWER CITY HIGH SCHOOL

Food will be served, prizes will be won, fun will be had by all!!

*Kids and adults will be submitting entries in a cake decorating con-test that will be judged earlier in the day. The cakes will then be prizes in the cake walk. You’ll want to see this awesome display of creativity!!

*If you’re interested in submitting an entry, please contact Cathy Janish.

SILENT AUCTION

BINGO

KIDS’ GAMES

RAFFLE

Sponsored by Jr. Class Post Prom Committee