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7th and 8th grade Football will meet at 3:00 tomorrow (8/14) to get their equipment. Practice will follow. A reminder that a physical is required and needs to be turned in before they can practice. Fee's must be paid and concussion forms turned in before the first game as well.
North Star Back to School Night
Monday, August 19, 2024
Schedule:
5:00 PM-6:30 PM Outdoor free picnic in front of the NS School
Students/parents should wait to visit classrooms until after the presentation in the gym when teachers are in classrooms.
6:30 PM-7:00 PM Mrs. Zachrison/Mr. Nygaard/Ms. Gunderson Presentation with teachers (Gym)
6:45 PM-7:30 PM Parents and Students visit classrooms
7:00 PM 7th Grade Orientation with Mr. Nygaard (Gym)
5:00 PM-7:30 PM Bearcat Clothing/Winter Clothing/School Supplies (Lunchroom)
Here is the link to the football team store. Open until Thursday, August 15th.
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/nwWtysfgKt
Dear Parents, please note a time change.... Lil' Cats Football is for kids in grades 4-6. Our season will go 6 weeks, beginning on Monday, August 26th. Practices will be on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. If your child is interested in playing, please come to the player/parent meeting at 6:00 pm on Sunday, August 18. We will talk about the upcoming season, collect fees, and the kids will get their equipment. The fee is $75/kid. If you are writing a check, please make it out to Lil' Cats. If you can't make the meeting, please call or text me ASAP at my number below. Lil' Cats is not school affiliated so please contact me directly with any questions. Matt Swanson 701-739-4020
Attention parents! If you were unable to attend registration this week, please call the school to set up a registration appointment. Online registrations need to be completed for each child, and we need your signature on technology forms. If you left with your child's technology form during registration, please return a signed copy to the school! Incoming kindergartners need birth certificates on file.
Updated Message...........Elementary GBB will be for grades 4, 5 & 6. The 4th, 5th and 6th Grade Girls' Basketball will begin on August 14th at 5:30 PM at North Star School. A parent meeting is scheduled for August 15th, beginning around 7:00 PM. The schedule has been posted on our website and Google Calendar. Additional games may be scheduled as the start of the school year approaches
Dear Parents, Football season is right around the corner. Lil' Cats is for kids in grades 4-6. Our season will go 6 weeks, beginning on Monday, August 26th. Practices will be on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. If your child is interested in playing, please come to the player/parent meeting at 7:00 pm on Sunday, August 18. We will talk about the upcoming season, collect fees, and the kids will get their equipment. The fee is $75/kid. If you are writing a check, please make it out to Lil' Cats. If you can't make the meeting, please call or text me ASAP at my number below. Lil' Cats is not school affiliated so please contact me directly with any questions.
Matt Swanson 701-739-4020
North Star Varsity football parents and players! Here is the code and app we will use to help communicate! Please and load and log in, team code is QK-092977
https://heja.io/download/QK092977
The 5th and 6th Grade Girls' Basketball will begin on August 14th at 5:30 PM at North Star School. A parent meeting is scheduled for August 15th, beginning around 7:00 PM. The schedule has been posted on our website and Google Calendar. Additional games may be scheduled as the start of the school year approaches.
A volleyball player/parent meeting for grades 7-12 is scheduled for Sunday, August 18th, at 7:00 pm in the lunchroom. Players must complete their physicals to participate in the first practice, which begins on Monday, August 19th. There are physical forms along with the concussion fact sheet in the high school.
The 2024-25 FIRST LEGO League Challenge has been released! Check out the missions for SUBMERGED! FLL is open to students grades 4-9. Stay tuned for more info!
https://youtu.be/J5u-2q_K3O0?si=xIief3kTxWdk9Vh7

A reminder that there will be a Football Parent meeting tonight starting at 5:30 in the North Star lunchroom. This meeting will be for students and their parents/guardians in grades 7-12 that plan on participating in football this fall. If you have your physical completed, bring it with you and can turn into the coaches. We will also have the concussion forms on hand for both parents and student athlete to sign and turn in.
North Star School Registration
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Elementary registration in the main lobby from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. New and kindergarten students please bring copies of birth certificates and immunization records.
Grades 7-12 registration at the following times in Room 101:
9th – 12th grade football players: 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Seniors: 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM
Juniors : 10:15 AM to 11:00 AM
Sophomores: 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Freshman: 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
8th Grade 12:30 PM to 1:15 PM
7th Grade 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Please fill out the Pre-Registration form that is online on the North Star School website. If unable to register on this day, please contact the school. Any JH/HS students not able to make the assigned time may register from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
All parents (kindergarten through twelfth grade) need to complete and sign a technology agreement for their student that day.

Best of luck to the Cando Legion Team in the State B Tournament's opening round. The games will be live-streamed at www.3borderssportsnetwork.com.
Attention Parents of upcoming 5th grade student who are interested in participating in band for the 2024-2025 school year!! Andria Juarez will be available during the Back to School night to meet with you and your student for any questions or concerns you may have about joining Band. We will have Popplers Music Company at the school during the evening of August 27th for any questions about rentals or purchasing of instruments. If you have any questions before Back to School night or Popplers Visit, please email Andria Juarez at andria.juarez@k12.nd.us Looking forward to seeing all of you again!
Students in grades 7-12 for the 2024-2025 academic year: Your class schedules have been updated on PowerSchool. You can view them through your PS account. Should you need any changes, Mr. Nygaard will be available in the office starting Tuesday, August 6th. Feel free to drop by at any time during the day to discuss and make the necessary adjustments.
There will be a volleyball parents meeting scheduled for Sunday, August 18th at 7:00 pm in the North Star School Lunchroom. This meeting is intended for parents and their child in grades 7-12 who are planning to participate in volleyball this fall. A reminder that all student-athletes must have an updated sports physical turned in before they are able to participate in practices.
There will be a football parent meeting scheduled for August 5th at 5:30 PM in the North Star school Lunchroom. This meeting is intended for students in grades 7-12 who are planning to participate in football this fall. A reminder that all student-athletes must have an updated sports physical turned in before they are able to participate in practices.
Here is the elementary teacher list for the 2024-2025 school year! If your child is in a grade level where there is more than one section, your child will receive a postcard following registration to share which section he or she is in. Be on the lookout next week for your postcards, Bearcats!

