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.
Please use the following link to let us know if you would like breakfast and/or lunch on Tuesday, March 17th. Meals will be made available in takeout / togo containers with plastic silverware. Please come by the school at the designated times below for each meal.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8NW8YN9
Breakfast times: 8:00 - 8:30 am
Lunch times: 11:30 - 12:30 pm
If you need meals delivered to your home, please contact John Gruenberg by text @ 701-500-3115 to make arrangements.
As Powers Lake School works through the COVID-19 crisis, the safety, health, and welfare of our community, staff, and students are of utmost importance.
On Tuesday, March 17th @ 10:00am, our entire staff will meet on the following items:
Re-entry to School
Extended School Closure
Special Education Services
Student Nutrition Services
Blended Learning
The above items will be planned for in action teams that will break out in the following areas:
Elementary
High School
Technology
Custodial
Secretarial
Food Services
Special Education Services
If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to email John Gruenberg @ john.gruenberg@k12.nd.us.
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Tonight's school board meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, March 23rd @ 6 pm in the school library.
Due to Gov. Burgum’s announcement. Powers Lake School will be closed for the next five days. As the situation unfolds we will pass along more information.
The Powers Lake School has decided to suspend the Elementary basketball season. There will be no games or practices. We will re-evaluate the situation after spring break.
The following links are from ND DPI, NDHSAA, and the ND Department of Health regarding COVID-19. The safety and health of our students, staff, and community are of utmost importance. As news becomes available, we will pass it along to you through our instant alert system and social media.
https://www.nd.gov/dpi/nddpi-updates-and-guidance-covid-19
https://ndhsaanow.com/news/1685/statement-on-the-suspension-of-all-remaining-2020-ndhsaa-winter-postseason-tournaments-fine-arts-contests-spring-sports-activities
https://www.health.nd.gov/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/resources-schools
Due to COVID-19 the elementary jamboree set for tomorrow has been postponed. We will look for future dates to reschedule. Stay healthy!
Elementary BB Jamboree this weekend in Powers Lake. Please use the following link for the schedule:
https://5il.co/dmta
The dress up theme for tomorrow’s game is blaze orange and camouflage. We are hunting the Wildcats. Kids and staff are invited to dress up for school as well. The Ranchers will play at 7:30 tomorrow night at 4Bears Event Center.
The boys basketball team will play Trenton tonight at the 4 Bears Event Center. Game will also be aired on Bek Sports and streamed on bek.coop
The boys basketball team will play Trenton tomorrow in the first round of the regional tournament. There will be a fan bus for students in grades 6-12 going to New Town tomorrow for the game. The bus will leave at 4:45. Students can sign up in the office. Also the theme for tomorrow’s game for fans is “Hawaiian”.
Due to other extracurricular activites being offered for the elementary students afterschool, to include elementary basketball and Math Meet practice, we have decided to end the afterschool program effective immediately.
Thank for you a great year as we will look to start the after school program again for the 2020-2021 school year.
The following parent memo regarding student attendance will be sent home today in folders for students in grades K-5. Please take a moment to look for the letter today after school. It will also be stored on our website under the Documents section in the folder "Elementary".
https://5il.co/dh0c
ACT will be tomorrow at Bethel Baptist Church! Be there @ 8am as Mr. Gruenberg will provide donuts, you provide the drinks. Also, lunch will be ordered from The Food Barn. Don't be late!
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/ndhsaa/gamae7d653593
The district tournament will be streamed on the nfhs site. You will have to pay to watch. The boys play Divide Co. at 6:00.
Correction both the boys and girls will practice Thursday the 27 of February.