The month of October will mark the end of the first quarter of the school year. The first quarter will end on October 20th with a fall break to follow on October 21st and 22nd. Playoff football will begin the weekend of October 16th and volleyball will continue with their regular season through the end of October. Pee Wee Boys’ Basketball will begin practice on October 11th with games to shortly following. All North Star Activities, both in and out of the classroom, can be found on the school’s webpage (https://northstarnd.sites.thrillshare.com/) or download the school’s app with a search of North Star Public School.
Beginning on October 11th the school will have access to and be able to use the BinaxNOW Rapid Covid Test. The current plan will be to have testing Monday mornings from 7:30 AM to 8:15 AM for any student or staff member that feels they may need a Covid Test. Other testing during the week will be done by appointment. Please call the school if a test is needed. Pre-registration is needed before testing, but only needs to be done one time at the following location: https://testreg.nd.gov/?eventid=af9c7927-9d20-ec11-b6e6-001dd8306575 Students in 6th grade and below will need a parent to assist with the testing. Students in grade 7 and up will be able to perform the test with assistance from a trained North Star School staff member. If you have any questions, contact the school.
Our ESSER III application has been approved and allows the school access to over $500,000 that may be spent on certain things. These monies are to be spent by 2024. Our clock/intercom/bell system is now completely installed, and our activity bus has arrived and is now in use. These are two items ESSER money was used for. We continue to use ESSER money for extra employees, cleaning supplies, technologies, and learning loss curriculums. We are always looking for creative ways to use this money for its full potential. Please let us know of any creative ideas you might have by calling or emailing the school, or by attending public school meetings.
At this point the school year as gone well. We continue to stress handwashing, temperature checks, and extra cleaning before, during, and after the school day. There are air purifiers in all classrooms, the lunchroom, office, and gym and they run throughout the day. If a student does not feel well, it is important to keep them at home until they do feel well. We are hoping for continued success this school year and remember GO BEARCATS!
Nacho Night was a huge success! We bonded as a chapter, learned more about FCCLA, and finished up two service projects. We made 8 tie blankets for Project Ignite Light and made 24 goodie bags for the TCLC residents! #ndfccla
Sophomore World History class reading about the Berlin Wall and answering puzzles for a code to see if they can escape to West Berlin.
Congratulations to Danielle on her 2000th kill!
Congratulations to Elle for placing 7th at the State Golf Meet and earning All State Honors!
This first grader student has been perseverant in trying to memorize the new North Star Mission Statement. Please copy/paste the link into a browser to see the video!
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Remember to wear your Bearcat gear on home game days! All ages can participate!
Our very own Bearcat is getting the student body fired up for tonight’s game at our Homecoming Pep Rally. Be sure to turn out for the parade beginning at 3 p.m. along Main Street!
Homecoming football game tonight! Keep wearing Bearcat gear on home game days for a chance to win!
Senior math students created drawings using piecewise functions with restrictions. This took some perseverance on their part.
The 9th graders had an escape room quest to prepare for The Odyssey.
Home volleyball tonight! Don’t forget to wear your Bearcat gear to school on home game days!
Ms. Logie's class learned about 9/11 and the sacrifices that firefighters and police officers make each day. They wrote thank you letters and had a few special guests come and accept the letters.
9th Grade FACS making grainery pickles! One of our student’s grandparents provided lots of garden fresh cucumbers and dill!🥒
9th Grade FACS making grainery pickles! One of our student’s grandparents provided lots of garden fresh cucumbers and dill!🥒
FIRST Lego League Robotics begins next week! Students ages 9-13 are encouraged to join. Register your student online at https://forms.office.com/r/5ZwLkNYbZR or visit the North Star website for more info. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, September 14 from 3:30 - 5 p.m. We will meet in room 105 in the high school. Please contact Mrs. Ramey with any questions.
Grade 7 Computer students partnered with Mrs. Kurtti’s 1st Grade Computer class to help get students logged in and ready to learn with a new app.
Show your school spirit and wear your Bearcat gear on home game days for a chance to win! Go Bearcats!
A great first week was learning about students and their summer vacations.
The first-day challenge in English class, make the longest chain with the few materials provided. The winning chain was 822 inches.
