Garrison Public Schools

The NDHSAA Activities Board met this morning.  The recommendation coming out of that meeting in regards to Winter Sports Tournaments, Fine Arts, and Springs Sports is continue to suspend until further notice.  CDC guidelines of social distancing carry us through April.  The Board will be meeting again on Friday, May 1st to discuss further.  From the discussion we can tell you that if on-site school happens to resume then there is certainly a possibility of some of these things happening.  If school does not resume this year - the likelihood of these events happening is quite slim. In other news from the meeting.  The board approved to move forward with sanctioning E-Sports as a NDHSAA sponsored activity.  What this looks like still needs to be determined.  But it is the hope of the NDHSAA to have this up and running for the 2020-2021 school year.

For the week of of April 6-9, you do not need to register for lunch/breakfast online. Please just continue to show up between 11:00-1:00 to pick up your meals. These meals are free to any currently enrolled student. There will be no food served April 10 or April 13 since there is no school. Thank you.

Garrison Public Schools is joining in to turn on stadium lights. We will be turning on the football field lights in Garrison on Friday April 3, from 7:00 to 9:30PM as a way to honor our students, staff, and community members in this time of distance learning while school buildings are closed due to Covid-19 concerns. These lights are a symbol of hope and an assurance that you students are in our hearts and on our minds. Thanks to our friends at the Minnesota High School Activities Association for the idea!

There is no school April 10 and April 13 per the school calendar. Additionally, the following are going to be listed as “no tech day". April 14-Write two letters to a loved ones you have not been able to see since this started. April 17-Do two additional chores around your house to assist your parents. April 24- Spend two hours outside, not in groups, enjoying the weather. May 1-Create a hands-on project using materials found in your homes (ex. Build rockets out of legos, art project, paint, draw, build, etc..) May 8- Go for a walk, ride your bike, rollerblade, etc….for 2 hours May 15-Help make or make a family meal for all to enjoy with all family members sitting at the table together. During these “no tech days”, teachers will NOT be available for contact.

Today, April 3, the High School office will be closed at noon. Thanks for understanding and have a great day and weekend. Mr. Dangel

Hi, Families! Let me start by thanking you for all you have been doing! You are amazing. We have all been disrupted by COVID-19 and our world is a whole lot different than it was a few weeks ago! Thank you for all of your help and support to keep education going in the midst of this health crisis. Right now, you as parents are seeing the “backside of school,” with the teachers giving you our plans of instruction and you doing the implementation. We usually plan AND implement, and you see the results while supporting those efforts at home. We are missing seeing how the implementation is going and being able to set up the parameters—you as families are doing that. Do what works. You may not know that we make adjustments to our plans continually based on how it goes in real time. We aren’t able to see how it’s going to be able to adjust our plans to give to you! We need your feedback! We struggle to know is it too much, not enough, too fast or slow, etc., unless you tell us. Independence is definitely a trait to foster and nurture and we are trying to give things they should be able to do independently. Please reach out and tell your classroom teacher what is going well and what is not. You are doing what is working for you when you do school from home. You should set parameters that work for you. This doesn’t have to be “school day hours” if supports for your kids aren’t available then. Structure with what works in your situation, but try to set a routine for your kids to follow, as everyone needs a schedule and structure. That being said, allow for down times and know that one day doesn’t always look like the next. We all have days where we feel “off” and days we feel GREAT! We miss your kids more than we can say. That’s why we are checking in. Not to be pushy but to keep our connections and so they don’t think we forget them. We are all navigating this together. It’s new. We will make mistakes, and so will you. Help us learn. The best thing you can do for your kids right now is hug them and love them and help them understand that what we’re doing is to keep them at home safe and healthy because we all love them. Have them read, have them play, do their best with school, and the rest will be OK. Again, THANK YOU for your supports. We are here for you to help however we can. Please reach out if you need more support. ~Mrs. Fuller

With President Trump's order of social distancing until April 30 (at least), Prom will be postponed. Prom advisors and administration will discuss options and will share our decision as soon as we are able.

Here are some online safety videos for to checkout. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/video/advice/privacy-and-internet-safety

This weeks free meal pick up request link: https://forms.gle/J4y1MBosmxYwhHxd8 Please complete by 9:00 am. If you select all 5 days, only complete the survey one.

We received formal approval of our eLearning plan from the Governor today. We will continue down this path until permitted to have students back in our schools.

All.... it was just clarified to us that our school playground is an extension of our facilities and therefore are considered to be part of the Governor’s order to shut down school facilities. We kindly ask the people adhere to this order. Our playgrounds will be closed for the duration of the Governor’s order. Please share.

Garrison Public School Teacher Parade will be Friday, Mar. 27 beginning at 3:30. We will start on the west side of Cenex, heading north, and drive on every street (not avenue) in Garrison. We hope to show all of our students we are here for you, we care for you, & we miss you!

Preschool and Kindergarten Pre-Registration for 2020-21: Please call the elementary school at 463-2213 between 8-4 M-F to add your child to our list for preschool or kindergarten for the upcoming year by April 1. We will give you more guidance when you call. Thank you.

Hello Parents, By now we are a few days into our eLearning environment. Thus far, we are wildly impressed with our students, families, and community. You have all done an awesome job of adapting and helping your children. We understand that this is not without struggle and we appreciate your continued support. Some things we have encountered: 1) We are continuing to analyze required components for what teachers expect. Remember this week is a learning curve. 2) For high school students, we cannot control ITV courses and ND Distance Education. However, if you have specific concerns please send those Mr. Dangel and we will work to address what we can on our end. 3) Parent struggle. We all are feeling a bit overwhelmed and struggling through this. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. In an effort to help out with these, please continue to contact our teachers. They have been incredibly responsive. Please, if you have any additional suggestions, please email them to me at nick.klemisch@k12.nd.us. If we as admin need to host a virtual meeting for all, please also let me know and we will try to accommodate the best we can. Thanks for all your help! Please continue to communicate if you are having issues or struggles. Sincerely, Dr. K.

Good afternoon students and parents. This is Mr. Dangel and I hope everyone is being safe and adjusting to our new way of learning. Our teachers have been working hard trying to find the best way to deliver the best education they can to you. Please stay on top of all your learning. If you need anything, I am at the school everyday. Please call me at 701-463-2818, I am here for you. I am busy trying to get a schedule put together for next year. I need your help. I have created google classrooms for this years 8th-11th graders. Please join the class and complete the following course requests for next year. Here are the course codes: 8th grade (2020 9th graders) — me2ppl4 9th grade (2020 10th graders) — p4gflgy 10th graders (2020 11th graders) — tuyy2n6 11th graders (2020 12th graders) — u72s4ih Thanks for everything and please contact me if you need anything. Mr. Dangel

If you'd like a free meal for your child during these difficult times, please go to our website, click explore, and then select meal request. It will then open to the form for you to fill out for your children. This is available to any student within our district for FREE.

During this time schools are still providing counseling services virtually. In our district students and parents will be able to schedule online video appointments with Mr. Heiple in grades 3rd-12th. For students in grades K-2 Mr. Heiple is able to consult with parents to help provide resources and guidance to address their concerns. Mr. Heiple is also our 504 Coordinator. If you have questions regarding your child's 504 accommodations , please e-mail him at kristopher.heiple@k12.nd.us or call 701-463-2818. You can also contact him through Remind by texting the code @mrheip to the number 81010. Your child will need to sign up for Mr. Heiple's Google Classroom using a special code for their grade level by visiting his counseling website. To schedule virtual appointments with Mr. Heiple you can also access instructions on his website as well. Mr. Heiple's website link is available on our district website but you can also access it directly by clicking here:https://kristopherheiple.wixsite.com/garrisoncounseling

If the previous link isn’t working, please try this or from a previous post: https://forms.gle/eoquw54LUgrhRyDY8

All students are eligible for FREE lunch with breakfast items included for the following day beginning on Today thanks to the NDDPI. If your family is wanting this, please fill out the attached form daily and meals will be ready for pick up out of the kitchen drive through window. Please share this information. https://forms.gle/eoquw54LUgrhRyDY8u

Elementary Zoom Times during ELearning: 8:45-9:00 Kindergarten Anderson/Beyer 9:00-9:30 5 Ude/Ruud 9:30-10:00 3 Thompson/Ekstrom 10:00-10:30 2 Salhus/Rasch 10:00-10:30 6 Belisle 10:30-11:00 6 Schaible 10:30-11:00 4 Gehring/Gehring 11:30-12:00 1 Finneman/Giffey 11:00-11:30 6th Band Hertz 1:00-1:30 System 44 Magandy 3:00-3:30 5th BandHertz 5:30-6:00 Pre-K K. Belisle Please contact your teacher if you need more info or assistance!