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Issue # 5 December 2016 Newsletter

As we head into the winter months here are a few reminders to

make sure the winter months are safe for everyone. Students

that ride buses or have recess should have boots, gloves, a warm

hat, and a warm coat. Students that drive to school should have

a winter survival kit in their car, a charged cell phone, and at a

minimum a half tank of fuel. If school needs to start late, get out

early, or be canceled there will be an instant alert message along

with a message on the local radio stations and WDAZ-TV. If

school starts late there will be no breakfast served.

There is no exact science when determining if school

should be delayed or canceled because of weather. The most

important thing is the safety of the students and school

personnel. There are several factors that are taken into

consideration when determining weather cancelations. The

temperature, amount of daylight, how much snow, and visibility

are a few of those factors. Consulting other schools in the area is

also done but is not a huge factor in deter-

mining school closing. The weather here

could be quite different than it is in a

surrounding community, along with the

fact that the size of our school district

creates a bus routes that are quite long.

Superintendent Comments

Jeffrey.Hagler@k12.nd.us

Superintendent 968-4416

Index Page #

In this Issue

“With all of us

working together

we can ensure

THAT our students

are going to reach

their full

potential.”

Breakfast Menu ..................... …2

Lunch Menu ........................... ...3

Principal’s Comments ............ ...4

Activities Calendar ................. ...5

Christmas Concerts ................ ...6

Elementary Survey ................. ...7

Food Drive ............................. ...8

Movie Day/Supt. Cont.………… ..9

Regional Volleyball………………..10

CollegeSave/Recap Lyceum…..11

Love and Logic………..…………….12

Parents Lead …..…………………...13

FCCLA…………………………...………14

Get to Know Newsletter

Students……………………………...15

Continued on page 9

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Cheese Omelets

and Muffins

2 Cereal or Yogurt

Fruit

Toast

5 Cereal or Yogurt

Fruit

Toast

6 Oatmeal with

Blueberries

7 Waffles and

Sausage

8 Scrambled Eggs

and Bagels

9 Cereal or Yogurt

Fruit

Toast

12 Cereal or Yogurt

Fruit

Toast

13 Breakfast Burritos

14 French Toast and

Sausage

15 Sausage

Omelets

16 Cereal or Yogurt

19 Cereal or Yogurt

Fruit

Toast

20 Pancakes and

Sausage

21 Cheese Omelets

and Muffins

22 Boiled Eggs and

Toast

23 No School

Christmas Break

26 27 28 29 30

December Breakfast

No School Christmas Break!

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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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Pizza

Corn

Cake

From

Mrs. Kromosky’s

1st Grade Class

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Mostaccioli

Hot Dish

Green Beans

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Chicken Tacos

Baked Beans

Chips and Salsa

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BBQ Sandwiches

Potato Wedges

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Turkey

Mashed Potatoes

Green Bean Casserole

Buns

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Taco in a Bag

Corn

Breadstick

Ice Cream

From the

8th Graders

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Spaghetti with

Meat Sauce

Corn

Breadsticks

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Chinese Chicken

Fried Rice

Stir Fry Veggies

Fortune Cookies

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Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Baked Beans

French Fries

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Nachos with Ground

Beef

Creamed Corn

Ice Cream

From the

Junior Class

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No School

26 27 28 29 30

December Lunch

No School Christmas Break

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Principal Comments

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 FCCLA

Meeting (8 AM)

2 Mid-Term

(2nd Quarter)

3 BBB Scrimmage

Hockey vs

Davies (3:15 PM)

4 Just for Kix

in Lunchroom

5 HS Concert

(7 PM)

6 GBB vs

New Rockford

(4:15 PM)

Hockey @ Red

River (5:15 PM)

7 Elem Teacher

Mtg (3:30 PM)

HS Teacher

Mtg (8 AM)

8 Elem Concert

(7 PM)

Hockey at

Grafton/PR

(5:15 PM)

9 BBB at Fessenden

(3:30/5/8PM)

GBB at

Fessenden

(3:30/6:30PM)

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11 Just for Kix

in Lunchroom

12 BBB vs DVE

(Starkweather)

(JH,B,A)

(4:30 PM)

13 GBB vs

Four Winds

Hockey @

Fargo North

(5:15 PM)

14 SADD

Mtg (8:10 AM)

15 BBB vs

Benson County

(JH,B,A)

(4:30 PM)

16 GBB @

Benson (4 PM)

Hockey vs

Bismarck

(5:15 PM)

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18 19 20 GBB at Thompson

(4:45 PM)

Hockey vs

West Fargo

(5:15 PM)

21 School Board

Mtg (7 PM)

22 GBB vs Rolla

(4:30 PM)

Just for Kix

Christmas

Break Begins

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25 26 27 28 BBB vs Parshall

(5 PM)

GBB vs

Minot Ryan

(3:30 PM)

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30 BBB at

Ellendale

(B,A) (4:00 PM)

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December Activities

Lake Region GBB Tournament (DL)

Hockey at Roseau Tournament (TBD)

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Christmas Concert

Christmas Concert What is the name of the play?

“Crazy Christmas”

What is the play about?

“Crazy Christmas is a jolly up-tempo holiday event meant to capture

the frivolity and cheer of the season.”

What are the lead roles in the play?

“Santa and Mrs. Claus make an appearance and even do a rap!”

When is the concert?

December 5th at 7:00p.m.

What selections of music will the band be performing?

Christmas Ala Big Band, Winter Holiday, All the Bells Shall Ring, Hark the

Herald, Tubas Sing, All I Want For Christmas Is You, Holly Jolly Christmas.

What selections of music will the choir be performing?

7-12 Choir will sing Silent Night, Feliz Navidad.

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“I am sewing them

pillows”

Rogue Stephens

“I am not telling you.

It is too big”

Brody Parker

“I'm getting my mom

Bronco slippers”

Rebecca Vogel

“Mom-necklace ,

Dad-golf club,

Serenity-doll,

Destiny-book,

Daniel-rattle”

Cheyenne Hansey

“A picture of my

whole family”

Drake Thacker

“A ring for my mom”

McKenzie LaLonde

Are you getting a special gift for a parent or family member?

If you are, then what are you getting them?

“Yes, I am getting

my sister an outfit for

her doll.”

Josie Ahlberg

4th Grade

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The food drive was held the week of November 7th. The food

drive is an annual event sponsored by the North Star National Honor

Society members. The members include: Gabbie Miller, Stephanie Miller,

Madison Borstad, Brenna Bulman, Jayden Komrosky, and Peyton Halver-

son.

After the Honor Society members collect all the food items that

were donated they bring the items to the food pantry, which is in the

basement of the Lutheran Church. The food collected will be provided to

families in need. The food drive also is a great way to teach students in

school the importance of helping others.

Each class had its own box to fill with food donations. Whichever

class in the elementary and high school donated the most food would

receive an award. Congratulations to the 5th Grade and Juniors for

donating the most items. The Junior class will receive pizza and the 5th

graders will receive ice cream.

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The day before Christmas Break the High School

Students will be watching a movie on

December 22nd in the gym.

Movie Day

The weather here could be quite different than it is in a surrounding community,

along with the fact that the size of our school district creates a couple bus routes that are

extremely long and buses travel on roads that might not be in the best condition because of

the weather. The weather can certainly be different from one end of the district to the

other and conditions in all of these areas are considered. Once again safety of everyone is

the biggest factor.

The school year continues to go by very fast. It is hard to believe the end of 2016 is

nearly here. The last day of school before the Christmas break will be December 22nd with

school dismissing at 3:00 PM that day. School will resume on January 4th, 2017 at 8:38 AM.

The North Star School wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday season. Please stay in-

volved with your child’s education and remember if you have any questions please call or

stop in. GO BEARCATS!

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Jayden Komrosky

Accomplishments – All Region, He also made the

All-State Second team for the third year in a row.

Offense Stats – 44 of 79 passing with 756 yards,

threw 6 Touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Jayden

played quarterback on offense.

Defense - 33 solo tackles, 9 assisted tackles giving

him a total of 42 on the year. He played Cornerback

on defense.

Devin Dugdale

Accomplishment – All-Region athlete

Offense Stats – 412 rushing yards on 42 carries, he

averaged 4.2 yards per carry, he finished his

senior year with 7 rushing touchdowns. Devin

played halfback on offense.

Defense - 50 solo tackles, 14 assisted tackles for a

total of 64 on the year. Devin played linebacker

on defense.

Tayden Thomas

Accomplishment– Honorable Mentioned

All-Region

Defense Stats– 33 solo tackles, 12 assisted

tackles giving him a season total of 45

tackles; He played defensive end.

Offense– 5 receptions for 120 yards and

one Touchdown; Tayden played tight end

and wide receiver.

Derek Lindseth

Accomplishment– Honorable Mentioned

All–Region

Defensive Stats– 40 solo tackles,

14 assisted; Derek played defensive line.

Offense– Derek played on the offensive

line.

Macey Kvilvang

North Star All Region Athlete

Player of the Year

Kellie Huschle

North Star All Region Athlete

Peyton Halverson

North Star All Region Athlete

Gabbie Miller

North Star All Region Athlete

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With the holidays fast approaching now may be the time to save for college with the gift

that keeps on giving. If you have not yet taken advantage of North

Dakota’s 529 College Save Plan which allows for tax free growth, in-

state tax deductions and two significant grant programs for your

loved ones now is the time to stop putting it off. It is easy to open a

College SAVE account and apply for the matching grants that four

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member that all qualified expenses include room and board, tuition, books, fees and even com-

puters at any college or university in state or out of state. Start saving today. Call James Barn-

hardt at 701-328-5882 for an enrollment kit or go to www.collegesave4u.com to learn more and

enroll.

It’s Never too Late to Start Saving

for College

The lyceum was for students K-12 on November 8th at 8:50 in the morning. Gary and

Suzie are a couple that travel to schools to show kids what mu-

sic was like during the western era. Gary plays an assortment of

instruments from the guitar to the dulcimer. Suzie played some

instruments, but she mainly sang. They told stories of Native

American life, sang western songs, and

dressed the way many would have during

this time. Before they were about to sing

the last song , Suzie asked for a volunteer and Mr. Reiser was chosen. He

wore a chicken hat and danced like a chicken while Suzie and Gary sang

their final song.

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There are few things that create more guilt, fear and feelings of failure…for us

parents…than seeing our children performing poorly in school. Fortunately, we can guide

them toward success by employing a solid plan:

Remember that good relationships are the foundation.

The research is clear: Kids who enjoy loving relationships with their parents enjoy more

success academically and are more likely to avoid high risk behavior like drugs, sex,

gangs, etc.

Avoid unwinnable power struggles like the plague.

Learning is something that we cannot make another person do. The harder we try,

the more they rebel and the more our relationship with them suffers.

Model love of learning through "eavesdrop value-setting."

Allow them to overhear you talking with excitement about your own learning.

What they overhear is often far more powerful than what they are told.

Set aside a time and place for daily learning.

This is a time or place for them to learn by either doing their homework or thinking

deeply about it. This time is NOT for playing video games, watching TV, playing with

friends or siblings, etc.

Use empathy to help them learn from their mistakes.

When our children "learn" by thinking rather than doing, they will obviously get

some poor grades. Responding with sincere empathy rather than anger makes all of the

difference: "I can't imagine how bad it must feel to get that grade. I love you. Let me know

how I can help."

Teach them to give.

Most importantly, our kids need to learn that it is better to give than to receive. Today,

too few make contributions to their families in the form of chores… or contributions to their

communities in the form of service. Entitlement, low self-esteem and lack of motivation are

the predictable result.

Nuggets of Love and Logic

Poor Grades

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On November 16th, 2016, North Star FCCLA attended their District Leadership

Meeting (DLM) in Devils Lake at the college. The morning started out with recaps from the

previous school year, STAR event participants were recognized and District President Candi-

dates gave their speeches. Once this was finished, voting delegates cast their ballots. Beth-

any Gilseth from Langdon will serve as our 2017-2018 District President. Brenna Bulman

will serve as the VP of Communications next year.

Travis Jordan was our first speaker. He is a superintendent from Beulah. He motivated

members by sharing his past, explaining to them how they can set their mind to anything,

and that there is always someone out there that cares about them and what they have to

say.

Chris Jorgenson was our other speaker. She is a self-defense instructor from Leeds.

She instructed the members how they should become more aware of their surrounding

and what they should do if they feel threatened. This leaned towards a wonderful discus-

sion between the members and Chris.

The day ended with the installation of the new District Officers for the 2017 -2018

school year.

Upcoming Events

December 11th - Breakfast with Santa

9AM till Noon at the Armory -

Everyone is welcome!

$5 for a single/$10 per family

More information was sent home with

students.

FCCLA Members Only

December 1st - Monthly Meeting 8AM

December 4th - 2nd Annual Holiday Meal

December 18th - 2nd Annual Cookie War

FCCLA District Leadership Meeting

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Joseph Freund

Why did you decide to choose this class?

“Deals with computers”

What has been your favorite page that you have done

for the newsletter?

“Breakfast Menu”

What is your favorite activity to do out of school?

“Watch movies”

What is your favorite subject in school?

“STEM”

What do you want to do in your future career?

“Make and design movies and video games.”

If you could create a page of your own what would it be about?

“Dragons”

Sam Bjornstad

Why did you decide to choose this class?

“It sounded interesting.”

What month are you excited to work on?

“December”

What is your favorite activity to do out of school?

“Sleep”

What is your favorite song and artist?

“Low Life - Future”

What are your 2 favorite sports?

“Hockey and Football”

What do you like best about the class?

“That it is kind of anonymous.”

Martin Ramey

What do you like best about the class?

“Creating pages”

What is your favorite subject in school?

“English”

What month are you excited to work on the most?

“May”

What are your three favorite foods?

“Lasagna, Pizza, Spaghetti”

What do you want to do in your future career?

“Police Officer”

What is your favorite activity to do out of school?

“Robotics”

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