Do it Now: Minot Public Schools Kindergarten Enrollment

Minot Public Schools is encouraging all families with a child starting school next year to get in touch to set an appointment for enrolling your future student. The M.P.S. news release is below. — Official News Release, Minot Public Schools — Enrolling your child in Minot Public Schools Minot Public Schools want parent/guardians of elementary,

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Minot High School’s Central Campus Puts on “Pinocchio”

Minot High’s Central Campus will be presenting Pinocchio starting today. Details and show times are available from KMOT News.

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Early Construction Approved for Perkett Elementary

Perkett Elementary’s expansion schedule is coming together. It looks like the project will get underway this spring and be ready for school by the fall of 2016. The expansion will turn the school into the more efficient 4-section school.

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Let’s Reluctantly Vote ‘yes’ on Tuesday

Tuesday’s election is a hard choice. Of all the issues facing Minot and Ward County, spending $37 million on a jail feels like a case of misplaced priorities. Not long ago, we said no to a second high school. In two months, we’ll vote again on a  recreation and aquatics center, and that effort is

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Minot Public Schools: Proposed Plan Would Move Some 6th Graders

Minot Public Schools is considering a plan that will move all district sixth graders into middle schools next year. Specifically, sixth graders at Bell School and Air Force Base elementary schools would be moved to  Jim Hill and Memorial respectively.

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Students Put on Academic Pep Rally at Magic City Campus

Good grades and hard work open doors, and students at Magic City Campus held an academic pep rally to honor students and student organizations that have their priorities in the right places. Full story from KMOT.

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Got Kids in Minot Public Schools? Help Shape Next Years Calendar

Minot Public Schools wants your help developing next years school-year calendar. Take the survey online right now, but hurry, you have to do it before 2:00 pm today!  Here’s the link:  MPS Calendar Survey

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Surrey School Board Approves Open Enrollment

New high schools in the area will impact enrollment at existing schools, and in Surrey, the school board has voted to allow open enrollment — a move that may help convince current students not to switch schools next fall.

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Tuition Changes for Minot Public Schools

With two new area high schools opening next school year, there will be a lot of students shuffling around. The Minot Public School’s School Board addressed that issue by setting the policies for cross-district enrollment as students transition to new schools.

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Nedrose High School Hoping for November 1st Opening

It looks like students at the new Nedrose High School will be starting the 2015-2016 school year in portable classrooms. Jim Olson of KX News speaks with Nedorse Superintendant Chuck Miller on the construction progress.

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Bishop Ryan Embraces the Spirit of the Season

Students at Bishop Ryan High have figured out what this Christmas thing is all about and both students and staffed teamed up and competed to raise money for the Minot Area Homeless Coalition.

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Dodge Ball for a Cause

Students and teachers at Erik Ramstad were playing dodge ball Saturday morning… for fun, and to raise some money for North Dakota Veterans.

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City of Grand Forks Looks to Adjust Funding for School Resource Officers

School Resource Officers are just a part of modern day education, but who should pay for them?. The City of Grand Forks is hoping the school district takes a bigger role in financing the positions.

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Edison School to Get $6.3 Million Expansion

The money was approved in the $39.5 million bond issue that was approved last April. Among the priority reasons for the renovation and expansion, getting student classrooms out of the basement.

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Superintendent Vollmer’s Comments on Energy Impact Dollars

In the current round of applying for State energy impact dollars, Minot’s status as a ‘hub city’ worked against Minot Public Schools. Superintendent Vollmer believes the formula for distributing those dollars needs an adjustment and is hopeful the 2015 legislature will address the issue.

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College Applications Made Easier

A little advice from someone who’s been through the process recently and a little financial support to help lower income students… it’s all apart of Minot’s College Application Day at Minot High.

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