Although students have received their new grid for their classes next week, please keep in mind that teachers may not have all materials posted until next week. We appreciate the diligence of our students and thank you for all of your cooperation and support throughout this crazy time.
Schedules for grades 6-12 have been sent out to all students and some parents via text, email or teams. Please have your student check their email and teams. If they have not received a schedule, please email seth.wisthoff@k12.nd.us and I will get it out to you ASAP.
Powers Lake Community
Meal delivery will continue starting on Monday, April 6th. Meals are delivered by bus drivers between the hours of 10:30-11:30am. Please make sure there is a container outside that the driver’s can use so they can continue delivery without waiting for each home.
Also, the main entry to the school is open from 6am-6pm for access to drop-off / pick-up packets. If you have any others questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Gruenberg @ 701-500-3115.
Powers Lake Community
Even with the April Fools’ Day winter weather, packets are still available for pick up. If you can’t make it today they are in the main entry of the school.
Please stay safe and spend time with your family.
Mr. Gruenberg
Meal delivery has been temporarily suspended for the next three days. It may start again on Monday, April 6th.
Powers Lake Community
There has been a lot of questions about packets going out to K-5 students. Packets can be turned in at your own convenience in the main entry of the school. There is a maroon shelf with black containers for pick-up and drop-off. If you have any other questions, please contact your classroom teacher.
As a reminder, new packets can be picked up tomorrow morning between 9am-12pm in the main entry of the school.
Powers Lake Community:
The parade starts at 9:30 AM at the school. We will be coming down all the streets in town as please come out and wave and give big air high-fives and air hugs. We miss all of you each and every day. Rancher Pride!
New elementary packet pick up and old packet drop off will be in the main entry entry of the school on Wednesday, April 1st from 9am-12pm. There will be other apps that will be needed as it will be explained in this week’s packets sent to the students. Also, if you can’t make the pickup time on Wednesday, bus drivers will be able to drop off your packet with meal delivery on Thursday.
A list of links and meeting times have been emailed to students in grades 6-12 for their weekly zoom meeting. Meetings are set for the first day of each week. Please have students check their email each day to see if there are any updates or changes to any of their classes
If you have things you would like to retrieve from the locker rooms. There will be an opportunity to grab it when you pick up materials for your students. Ask school personnel for directions after you pick up your things and they will direct on where to go.
The devices that are available for checkout are iPads with keyboards and chargers. The iPads have been loaded with the apps that are necessary for school tasks.
If you have an iPad and would like to check out a keyboard you may do so at distribution of materials tomorrow Wednesday March 25
Please contact the school if you have not filled out the survey for technology check out. We need to know if there any additional families that need technology as soon as possible. Please make sure you contact the school today.
An update for tomorrow's material / technology pickup for all K-12 students:
Pickup will be from 9 am - 12 pm. Please only use the bus lane in the middle of the north parking lot. We will come out to your vehicle and give you your student's items that they will need. You do not need to get out of your vehicle. We will come out to you as items have been sorted by family for ease of distribution.
All children ages 18 and below will also be given lunch for tomorrow and breakfast the next day.
Lastly, if there are any technology or device needs, please use the north parking lot spots along the sidewalk starting from east to west only AFTER you have gone through the bus lane. We will have you move your vehicle forward for technology sign out. Technology sign out sheets will need to be signed by parents and/or students. If your student also needs to signout a graphing calculator for math, please contact the school and let Mrs. Vigested as soon as possible. If you have any other questions, please text Mr. Gruenberg @ 701-500-3115.
Students that are enrolled in dual credit classes should have been communicated with by their respective university. Those classes will start again either today or tomorrow so please make sure you stay on top of that.
There has been a slight change to our materials distribution. Materials for students in grades k-12 will be available for pickup from 9am-12pm on Wednesday March 25. One pickup per family is asked. You may drive up to the bus lane in front of the front door and someone from the school will give you the proper materials. Students that will be checking out devices or graphing calculators will need to have a parent sign a Checkout Agreement.
To help answer questions about our extended school closure in Powers Lake, please tune to our school Facebook page at 4:00 pm central for a Q & A with our administrative team. Use the link below for quick access.
https://bit.ly/PL_School_Facebook
Due to Governor Burgum's executive order concerning COVID-19, Powers Lake Public School is closed at least until March 31st. Our distance learning model will begin on Tuesday, March 24th for K-12 students and staff. There will be more information about to-go-delivery lunch services that may also start next Tuesday.
Next week's Parent Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, March 24th and Thursday, March 26th have been postponed.
Please use the following link below to read about current updates from Powers Lake School regarding COVID-19 and our school closure.
https://5il.co/dvrw
Breakfast and lunch will be served again tomorrow for students. Breakfast will be served from 8:10 AM to 8:30 AM. Lunch will be served from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. All meals will be provided in to-go containers.