Garrison Public Schools

A remind has been created for the Trooper Trap season. Those interested in grades 6-12 are strongly encouraged to join the remind as a lot of important information will be shared! https://www.remind.com/join/trooptrap?utm_medium=android

The Snowball dance for all 7th-9th graders will be tonight from 8:30-11:00. Doors will open at 8:15. Once a student leaves the dance they will not be allowed back in. Cost of the dance is $3.00.

If you would like to attend the Boys' Region BB Championship and need a ride... Here's a link to a fan bus. Please read the description before signing up. https://forms.gle/GQcQGMWe4kbrMCmPA

All, Just returned from my morning drive about. The gravel roads going all directions were generally good with drifting in normal locations. The highways are already being worked by our illustrious State Highway Department right here in Garrison. Overall, the visibility is good, but you will experience some reduced travel speeds because there's periodic ice. I'm anticipating the "no travel advisory" being lifted shortly. Fun fact... Did you know the "No Travel Advised" is generally geared towards semis in an attempt to keep them off the roadway. Keyword is generally. Thanks and have a great day everyone! Dr. K.

March calendar of Elementary School events

Spring Season is sneaking up on us! Game schedules can be found at https://schooldistrict10.org/public/genie/157/school/4/

We are having so much fun on Leap Day at Bob Callies Elementary! Students have been searching for 60 frogs Mrs. Fuller hid throughout the building to gain a prize: to "leap ahead" in line all day as well as other prizes from her! The final frog was extremely elusive and was finally found at 2:00! We enjoyed 30 second dance parties, gifting teachers with treats, and even played leap frog in gym! Thanks for the fun idea, Mrs. Hansen, and for letting us borrow your frogs, Mrs. Schaible! This special day comes around once every 4 years so we had to make the most of it!

Reminder that Parent Teacher Conferences will be held Monday, March 11. We will dismiss school at 3:15 for the elementary and 3:20 at the HS that day to provide time to prepare for the evening conferences. Conferences will be held in each respective building, with elementary times scheduled and HS drop in between 4-8 PM. See you there!

Elementary Parents & Guardians, Our school is using PTCFast.com to signup for Parent Teacher Conferences on March 11 this year. Please go to the following web address into your browser window: https://ptcfast.com/schools/Bob_Callies_Elementary_School

Congratulations to Aidan and Eugene for advancing to the State MathCounts competition!! They will compete in Bismarck at the end of March.

Student Council has sponsored hat days in honor of a local family (and former and future Bob Callies Elementary students) in Heart Month. Baby Ellie Behles and her mom and dad came in today and we gave them what we have collected so far: over $680 to go toward medical bills and expenses they have had! One more week to help them during heart month! Thank you all for your generosity!

So proud of our students who competed in the Acalympics in Plaza today. After the first round, our students were in a 4 way tie for first. The top 3 teams move onto the lightening round. In the lightening round, we finished in second place, lost by 1 point. Great job, you represented our school so well!!

We'd like to extend a special thank you to Cole Glatt, owner of Zack Shack Fish Houses, for his generosity. He donated half the cost of the frame for us to build our portable dog house. The second picture shows what we intend to build. Also, trap sign up will be out in the very near future with the season beginning March 31.

A big thank you to Kevin from NDCEL who presented Crucial Conversations to all teachers today for Professional Development.

We would like to recognize and thank our SRO Dave Kamp on SRO Appreciation Day. Thank you for all you do for Admin, teachers, staff, and students. You are amazing. Our district is fortunate for all you do. Have a phenomenal day!!

On Wednesday, 12 Garrison students were among 70 sixth through eighth graders that participated in the McLean County MathCounts competition in Washburn. Congrats to the team of Cole Franklin, Nate Klabunde, Kaia Radke, and Aiden Schmidt for placing 2nd as a team. The following students placed individually: Aiden Schmidt: 4th Eugene Paulson: 6th Kaia Radke: 10th Grant Lagge: 15th Cole Franklin: 16th Triniti Klinker: 17th Look for a post in the coming weeks to see who advances to the state competition!

The Garrison Archery team competed in Wilton on Friday. This was some of our team’s first time competing this year. Garrison had a great turnout for it. Our middle school team took 1st in 3D and 2nd in bullseye. Results for 3D: High School Boys Hunter Genre - 4 Middle School Boys Cole Franklin- 5th Shawn Mautz- 7th Fisher Genre - 8th Middle School Girls Braelynn Smith - 3rd Kaylee Magandy - 5th Molly Jochim- 6th Bella Wimer - 7th Jordi Keller - 10th Elementary Boys Ethan Franklin - 7th Elementary Girls Kendall Janz -3rd Twaney Rensberg - 4th Ava Weldon - 6th Bullseye: High School Boys Hunter Genre - 2nd Middle School Boys Fisher Genre - 3rd Middle School Girls Braelynn Smith - 2nd Bella Wimer 4th Kaylee Magandy - 8th Elementary Girls Kendall Janz - 1st Twaney Rensberg - 5th Ava Weldon - 10th

All, Please allow for additional travel time this morning as highways and gravel roads are slick knowing it's still winter in ND. The visibility is great. State plows have been out, but as of 5:45 when I returned to town county plows have not been out. Dr. K.

Thankful Thursday: Did you know that it is National School Counseling Week and we have two of the best school counselors on earth? We are grateful for all they do in both of our schools! From testing, to classroom lessons, to career planning, to behavior strategies, to filling in for any area as needed, plus just being supportive listeners and problem solvers--our schools wouldn't be the same without Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Ruud! Thank you for all you do!

Today students at Bob Callies Elementary participated in Global School Play Day. This day is observed annually every first Wednesday in February. This holiday promotes the importance of unstructured, regular play for children. As Fred Rogers said, "Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood." We know our students enjoyed their work today and encourage everyone to find time for unstructured play every day!