North Star Schools

Join us next Sunday for the Daddy Daughter Dance from 4:30 - 7:00pm. Hope to see you there!

Join us on Friday for our annual carnival from 6-8pm! We will have games, Dippin' Dots, and face painting. PTO will also be serving a free-will donation hotdog meal in the lunch room from 5:30-7.

Thank you, Jessica R., for sharing your Jewish culture with us as we continue reading and studying "Night".

Here is the link to preview the April Newsletter! https://sway.cloud.microsoft/onxqrKSv1Tyh67Xt?ref=Link

JOB OPPORTUNITY: KITCHEN HELP
The North Star School is looking for part-time or full-time help in the kitchen. Hours will vary depending on part time or full time. Positions are for the reminder of the school year and potentially for the 2026-27 school year. Applications may be found online at https://www.northstar.k12.nd.us/ or picked up in the main office. Must pass a background check. For more information contact Supt Jeff Hagler at 701-351-0402.

Mrs. Swanson's FACS I class got to dye eggs with residents at Prairie View last week! This is part of an FCCLA STAR event by Claire, Genevieve and Blake who will be competing at the state level in 2 weeks!

There will be a track parent meeting on Tuesday, March 31 at 5:30 PM in the gym. Track pictures are on Tuesday afterschool.

Thank you to the North Star SADD members for helping pack the Easter Boxes for the Cando Area Food Pantry.

There will be a welcome home caravan for the Boys' BB team this morning. Approximate time is 10:45 AM and we can line up just south of town. Thank you.

NS will play Minot Ryan at 6:30 pm tonight at the Minot State Dome. NS hospitality room will be at Studio 6/Motel 6 again tonight. We are looking at an approximate start time of 8:30 pm. Everyone is welcome. Thank you.

Thank you to our Hospitality Room Sponsors.

Here's the color to wear if not in the student section.

Silent Auction for balls signed by the state team tonight.

State Basketball Prep for State Tournament (March 17, 2026)
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM: Free Will Spaghetti Meal in the NS Lunchroom
6:30 PM to 6:45 PM: Band playing in the NS gym
6:45 PM to 7:00 PM: Player and Parent Introduction, Coach and Player Speeches
7:00 PM to 7:10 PM: Parent Lightning
7:10 PM to 7:15 PM: Announcements
7:15 PM to 7:30 PM: Signing of player/stats/coaches posters
There will be buttons for sale in the lobby and a silent auction for Basketballs to be given away.

North Star Bearcats BB send off to Minot (March 18, 2026)
12:45 PM: Students line up for sendoff
12:50 PM: Players board bus
1:00 PM: Escort bus out of town
4:30 PM: Practice at the Auditorium
6:00 PM: Team meal at the Badlands

Game Day for the North Star Bearcats (March 19, 2026)
1:00 PM: North Star vs Ray (NOTE: NS Students will sing the National Anthem)
4:30 PM: Hospitality Room at Studio 6 (1515 22nd AVE SW) next to Applebee’s
ALL BEARCAT FANS ARE WELCOME

Themes for State games.

Still trying to finalize a couple things for Tuesday, but here is what we do know. There will be a free will offering Spaghetti Meal for state tournament expenses in the lunchroom from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. At 6:30 PM we have a couple of activities scheduled in the gym. Hopefully we will have everything finalized by noon tomorrow. Thank you.

Here are links for buying State Tournament tickets. First link are reserved seats in the section that is reserved for North Star: https://gofan.co/season/163063 Next link is for general admission for the entire tournament: https://gofan.co/season/163065 Single session general admission link is: https://gofan.co/app/school/NDHSAA and they do not go on sale until tomorrow at noon. Final link is reserved seats on each end of the court: https://gofan.co/season/163065 Reserved seats on the sides would become available after 9:00 AM on Wednesday if teams reserved sections do not sell out. Any questions you may contact the school.