UPDATE (March 20th): On Monday, March 23rd, we will begin delivering instructional activities through an Offsite Distance Education Model. Materials will be delivered to each household by following the bus routes. The bus will stop four hours after the normal time. Students that are open enrolled will pick up their instructional materials at the YMCA from 11:30 to 1:30.
Each student will receive a packet that includes materials from their teachers to work on for the week and a bag with their textbooks. Students will follow directions according to their teacher’s instructions on how to complete the activties.
Every teacher will also post materials on their Teacher Page that can be found on the school website. (Go to https://www.south-prairie.k12.nd.us/ — Main Menu—Teacher Pages—Teacher’s Name)
Lunches will continue to be delivered each day as they have been. If you would like to sign up for lunches and haven’t already, please call the school. Lunches are available for anyone in the household who is under 18.
Thank you to SRT and The National Guard for donating bags and Market Place and Cashwise for donating boxes to help us get materials delivered!
Update (March 19th): Based on Governor Burgum’s proclamation that school will be suspended another 7 days (until April 1st), we will continue to develop our Offsite Distance Education Model. Look for our daily briefings as this plan develops.
There will be a special March board meeting at 6:00 p.m. tonight (March 19th, 2020).
Use the following link to join the meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/128239512
We want to remind all students and parents to stay home and not try to enter the school. Teachers and staff are working to prepare for all possible scenarios. Please look for our daily updates that will be posted each day by 5:00.
Update (March 18th): The South Prairie staff is continuing to prepare our distance education instructional plan. Today was the first day we delivered lunches and it went well. If you want to be added or removed from the lunch list, make sure you call the school.
Update (March 17th): The South Prairie Staff has met today and started developing a plan for instruction if school closures would extend past this week. Tomorrow, we will start delivering lunches to those who requested them by following the bus routes. The lunches will arrive at your stop four hours after your normal bus pickup time. For example, if your child is normally picked up at about 7:15, then you should expect lunches to be delivered at approximately 11:15. The Kmart and YMCA stops will both pick up lunches at the Y from 11:30 to 12:30. If you were not able to fill out the survey or request lunches, please contact the school or fill out the survey that is linked at the bottom of this post.
Also, just as another reminder, all practices and competitions have been suspended indefinitely by the NDHSAA. This includes fine arts music festivals and contests, FBLA, FFA, and archery. We will keep you informed about other events as we find out more information.
Survey Link:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Kni_2_HO8UqGyB-SAQYdtrue6Wk2SuVHptVSftIc3IhUMUIzTDdNVVdUTE1IOVRGSEhSQVAyQUlJTy4u
The NASP has cancelled the North Dakota state archery competition and there is no alternate date.
UPDATE: Administrative teams have met per the request of Governor Burgum. Staff and teachers will be in the rest of the week to develop a current plan and prepare for possible extended closures.
As we prepare to finalize our plans, we request that every family fill out the attached survey to determine the best plan of action to meet the needs of our school district.
After visiting more with staff and evaluating the survey results, we will update you on future plans by 4:00 p.m. tomorrow.
SURVEY LINK: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Kni_2_HO8UqGyB-SAQYdtrue6Wk2SuVHptVSftIc3IhUMUIzTDdNVVdUTE1IOVRGSEhSQVAyQUlJTy4u
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Based on Governor Burgum’s order, all K-12 schools in North Dakota will be closed March 16-March 20. There will be NO SCHOOL at South Prairie School this week. More information will be posted when available.
Regional Science Olympiad that was scheduled for Monday has been cancelled!
Congratulations to Cade Korslien for being selected to the All Region 6 team and Coach Cooper for being named the Region 6 Coach of the Year!
Just a reminder that all Pre-K to 4th grade students are asked to bring a prize bottle for the carnival and students in grades 5-8 are asked to bring donations for baskets for the auction! If you have any questions, contact a PTO member or call the elementary office!
Parent-teacher conferences are Monday, March 9th and Tuesday, March 10th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. We hope to see you there!
The senior class will also be selling Tacos in a Bag, Italian Sodas, and other drinks in the concessions area during conferences for everyone to enjoy!
Congratulations to the boys basketball team on their 2019-2020 season and for winning the Selmer Flom Sportsmanship Award at the district tournament tonight! Cade Korslien and Hayden Gibney also made the All District 12 Team and Coach Cooper was voted the District 12 Coach of the Year! South Prairie also won the Spirit Award! Great job to the players, coaches, and fans who all represent South Prairie in a positive way!
Correction: The PTO meeting tomorrow is in the high school staff workroom, not the library!
Remember to bring $5 dollars to get into the game if you’re planning to ride the pep bus!
There is a PTO meeting tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. in the library!
This week is Dr. Seuss week! Here are the dress up days for this fun week!
There will be no 5th and 6th grade girls basketball or track and field practice tomorrow due to the boys district basketball game.