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Midkota Messenger November 2017

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Superintendent’s Column

By Les Dale

October has presented us with some enjoyable weather and some great scenery. I al-

ways enjoy seeing the various colors of the tree leaves. It is a beautiful time of the year!

The end of the first nine weeks was October 18. Report cards will be mailed soon. The fall

parent-teacher conferences will be held in Glenfield on Thursday, November 9, from 3:30-9:30 PM.

These conferences are for all students (grades K-12). Please allow time for the elementary teachers

to set up as they are traveling from Binford. Elementary teachers will be in the gym and the 7-12

teachers will be in their respective classrooms. If you can not attend parent-teacher conferences, we

would request that you contact your child’s teachers and discuss your child’s progress with them.

The football team and elementary girls’ basketball teams have completed their seasons. The

volleyball team has completed the regular season and will be heading into the District Tournament

beginning October 26. The Volleyball District Tournament will be played in Oakes and pairings for

the tournament will be posted soon. Please see our school website for more information.

The installation of the wood floor in the high school gym has been completed. It looks amaz-

ing and the basketball teams are anxious to begin their seasons on the new floor!

Congratulations to Jakenda

Short for reaching 1000 assists

during the Mustang volleyball

season. Coach Briss presented

her with a team-signed ball at

the last home match.

Close Up 2017-2019 -By Mr. Ringstad

Fifteen Midkota students have signed up for the Close-Up Trip that will visit Washington, DC and New York City in the spring of 2019. Close-Up provides students an opportunity to take an educational trip to our nations capital. Our students will experience some of the history of our great nation, witness how our policy-makers conduct business, interact in a mock congress, deal with social issues along with other students from around the country, and experience some culture that is very different than to that of our Midkota School District. Each student is expected to pay for the cost of their trip through a series of fund-raisers. The cost of the trip

will be slightly over $3,000 per student. We have al-ready supplied the food for the Binford Bull-A-Rama (a big thank-you to the Binford Rodeo Club for the opportunity), sold concessions at home Volleyball Games, sold magazines, and cookie dough. We will be conducting several other fund-raisers between now and our trip. We would like to thank everybody for their loyal support for a great program. There could be opportunities for Midkota patrons to be chaperones on the trip. Please contact me if interest-ed.

Students enrolled in Close-Up (from left to right in the photo) Jake Timm, Lane Kulsrud, John Edland, Brianna Grandalen, Mariah Topp, Brenna Anderson, Jory Boote, Cassidy Hoyt, Meanda Rickford, Jacob Johnson, Tara Otto, Brandon Aguirre, Kennedy Gjovik, Christian Cruz-Zaun, and Desiree Parsons

CONGRATS CLARE!

Clare Wittman, a ninth grader at Midkota

High School, recently won the district and

state level American Legion Auxiliary

Americanism essay contest. McHenry Carl

Bostrum Post 160 Auxiliary Unit submits

essays produced from the 7,8, and 9 grade

Midkota English classes.

Claire is the daughter of Joe Wittman and

Danielle Gabel of McHenry.

Michelle Clarice Bear NICKNAMES: Bear, Chelle, Farttard, MyShell, “tootsie”

PARENTS: Denice and Matthew Bear

SIBLINGS: Erin, Kim and Nicole

VOLLEYBALL NUMBER: #23

PASTIMES: Watching Netflix, hanging out with friends & sleeping

FAVORITE GROUP: 2017 FBLA Officers, Jesus Freaks, 3 Studs & my

“college friends”.

FAVORITE TV SHOW: One Tree Hill, Friends, Greys Anatomy

FAVORITE MUSIC: Christian, Country

FAVORITE ATHLETE: Lane Kulsrud <3, Mason Smith, John Edland,

Brenna Anderson, Brianna Grandalen, Jake Timm

FAVORITE STUDENT: Cassidy Hoyt, Ethan & Drew Utke, Brandon

Aguirre, Mackenzie Gleason

FAVORITE SAYING: *mumbles* “hmm I don’t know” –College Comp

“Whoever threw that paper...”

THE MOST FAMOUS PER-

SON I HAVE EVER MET:

Tina (Brayden) Topp

I CAN’T IMAGINE GOING A

WEEK WITHOUT: My phone @MrMonson

I HAVE TO ADMIT, I’M PRETTY GOOD AT: Being loud

I’M PROUDEST OF: My Faith

MY TEAMMATES THINK: I’m “depressed” and but in reality a

great role model and a genuinely good person.

10 YEARS FROM NOW I WILL STILL LAUGH ABOUT THE

TIME: I “jumped” into the wall and gave myself a bloody nose

@Tina; the time Erica told me

I had a credit card vertical; shutting the lights off at practice and having coach send us home.

MOM ALWAYS THOUGHT I WAS: Spoiled & Sassy

FUTURE PLANS: Attend college, start working and have a family.

MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Team Supper at Olive Garden; Des lacs

2016 & Room 271; Des lacs 2017 & FBLA 2017

ADVICE FOR TEAMMATES: Make these next few years count, be-

cause in the blink of an eye all you’re going to have are the memories, and I

pray that they are all good. May you all remember to be teammates that be-

lieve in hard work, teamwork and taking chances. Good things come to you

when you are kind and supportive, don’t ever bet against yourself even if

you are the underdog. Always say thank you, & be the kind of people that

remember to help.

THE THING I WILL MISS MOST ABOUT MHS: Taking selfies with

Mrs. Harvala but mostly the students and teachers who are always there for

you and always will be.

COMMENTS: Thank you to my family for supporting me throughout the

years and to my friends and teammates for always sticking by my side.

Lauren Ashley Topp Nicknames: Lolo, Loopy Lauren, Tater Tot

Parents: Ryan and Prairie Topp

Siblings: Mariah and Logan

Volleyball Number: 7

Pastimes: Stealing clothes from Mariah’s closet

Favorite Group: Senior Class, Rodeo Family

Favorite TV Show: Gilmore Girls

Favorite Music: Any music from the year 2000

Favorite Athletes: Cedar Anderson, Mariah Topp, Logan Topp

Favorite Students: Hudson and Brooke Topp

Favorite Saying/Quote: “Life should not be a journey to the grave with

the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but

rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, total-

ly worn out, and loudly proclaiming, “Wow! What a ride.”

Most Famous Person I Have Ever Met: Topp Herefords hired men

(Riley, Keith, Sheldon)

I Can’t Imagine Going A Week Without: Bananas and a hug from my

dad

I Have To Admit, I’m Pretty Good At: Winning arguments with well

thoughtout precision. Mason: “You have to put on there that you’re sassy.”

I’m Proudest Of: My ability to lead a group of people

My Teammates Think I Am: Enthusiastic and Competitive

Ten Years From Now I Will Still Laugh About: “BYE KENNARD…” and burying Joslyn’s four wheeler after

Bobby specifically told us not to. Sorry?

Mom Always Thought I Was: An angel

Years Played: 6

Who Influenced You To Play Sports: Community

What Do You Like Most About Volleyball: Nothing is achieved without

the rest of the team.

Future Plans: Major in Cellular Biology and Neuroscience at Montana

State University

Advice For My Teammates: Don’t waste a single second. Remember to

work hard throughout any adverse situation. Stay on your toes, and never

forget to thank your coaches.

Memorable Moments: Honestly, we should be the next girl band. No one

can scream their lungs out to “Don’t Stop Believing” better than we can.

The Thing I Will Miss Most About MHS: The influence of the small

community around us.

Comments: Don’t wait for the ending. Cherish the time you have now. I

want to thank everyone that has had an impact on the process of becom-

ing who I am today. Coaches, parents, the community around me. I am

thankful to have grown up where I have, and am excited to take the les-

sons I have learned throughout my years at MHS into the next chapter

of my life.

THANK YOU!

On behalf of the Christianson Family, we would like to extend a

heartfelt thank you to the Midkota High School Staff, Students

and Midkota Community. We appreciate all of the support that

you have given our family. It is hard to put into words how we

feel about all the love, compassion, generosity and prayers that

you have all displayed for Brayden and our Family. A special thank you to the high

school staff for filling in for me on short notice when I had to be away from school.

We will continue to fight and win this battle against Cancer. We truly have an

amazing Midkota Community.

Sincerely, Mr. C.

It’s Beginning to Sound a Bit Like Christmas!

-Mrs. Mary Harvala

Yes, the music students at Midkota are slowly adding Christmas music

to their daily lessons. The concerts seem to be a long way down the cal-

endar but with the days we are away from school for Veterans’ Day and

Thanksgiving we know that the rehearsal time is short.

The elementary students are going to sing us around the world using

children’s author and illustrator, Iza Trapani’s rendition of “Jingle

Bells.” You’ll enjoy her additional lyrics as they guide our annual Christ-

mas concert. It will be on Tuesday, December 5 at 7:00 P.M.in the Bin-

ford gym. Grades Kindergarten through six will perform. The third and

fourth grade recorder choir is on the program and the fifth and sixth grade band will set the mood

at the beginning of the concert. All students are to wear dress clothes. Please – no blue jeans or

casual t-shirts.

The high school band and choirs will present “The Colors of Christmas” on Friday, December 15 at

7:30 in the Glenfield gym. How many holiday songs mention colors? Join us and see how many you

recognize! An added bonus will be seeing the new music equipment and the new gymnasium floor.

All boys in the band and choirs, grades 7 – 12, should wear long sleeve white button shirts, black

pants, and black socks and shoes. Girls are to be dressed in black, either a black top and black

dress pants or skirt or a black dress, and black shoes.

We look forward to seeing you for these annual holiday programs!

Parsons Attends Governor’s School

Desiree Parsons, (third from the left) a Midkota junior, spent time this past summer on the NDSU

campus and experienced North Dakota Governor’s School.

NDGS is a 6 week program for highly motivated North Dakota

students. 50 students are offered instruction in architecture, land-

scape, engineering, English, tech, lab science, mathematics, and

visual aids.

Each student goes through an application and selection process.

Desiree reports, “It was an unforgettable experience. Great les-

sons, great friends, and I would recommend it for many of our stu-

dents.”

SEAL! North Dakota Dental Sealant &

Fluoride Varnish Program The North Dakota Department of Health will once again be providing our

school with free preventative dental care. Midkota Elementary students have

the opportunity to receive sealant and a fluoride treatment free of cost.

Please be on the look out for the parental consent form to be sent home

Monday, Oct. 30th. We would like them to be returned by that Friday. Once

we have a count of how many students desire services, we will schedule a

date and let you know when they are going to be in Binford. Thanks! ~Mrs. Dockter

4th Grade Postcard Project

Thank you to everyone who has contributed thus far to the 4th Grade Postcard

Project! Postcards can still be mailed to: Midkota 4th Graders, PO Box 38,

Binford, ND 58416

Catapult lab

Our most recent project in phys-

ical science was to build a catapult to

launch projectiles and record the dis-

tance. This was a huge project for all of

us. It took a lot of time and effort to

complete, but on test day we all had it

done and the launches were a really cool

thing to watch. It really shows you how

so many different brains think, and what

interests them. For instance, Brooke and

Ethan had a multi-pult, Matt and I had a

huge but simple catapult, but then Clare

and Gage had the smallest most simple

catapult and it shot the marshmallows

the farthest! Matt and I had a really

good turn out for our project and our farthest launch went 450 cm. I think labs are very important because it brings fun and

creativity into the classroom, while you’re still learning more from experience than you would normally learn from a textbook.

- Janae Johnson and Matt Sabinash

Catapult

For the past few weeks in physical science we have been working on catapults. We decided

to build the mulitpult. The multipult is a catapult that has an automatic launching system, it also has

five arms to launch your object. When we built it, we learned that building catapults was not as

easy as it seemed; at the end we ended up breaking some rubber bands, as well as a dowel. The

results turned out well although we thought it would have ended better. Our longest launch was

542 centimeters with a height of 72 centimeters. In conclusion building the catapult was a very ex-

citing experiment, and we hope to do more things like it in the future.

- Brooke Topp and Ethan Utke

Catapult Experiments

In our Physical Science class, the Midkota students built catapults for a sci-

ence experiment. At the beginning catapults were picked and built by groups of lab partners. The class

thought the catapults were a competition to see whose catapult could launch the marshmallow the fur-

thest. Everyone was trying to make the biggest and the best catapult except for us. We built one of the

simplest and smallest catapults out of the group. Even though our catapult

did not launch the marshmallow the farthest, our catapult had the best accu-

racy of them all. - Nicole Beckley and Tanner Kulsrud

David

To start with, every Midkota Freshmen had to look up ideas for a cata-

pult. Then, after choosing one we had to write a list of all the supplies

we needed. After receiving the supplies, we built our catapults. Next, we chose the name David for

our catapult. David is the smallest of all the catapults constructed in our class. However, what David

lacked in size it made up for in power. Finally, after recording all of the launches David ended up

having the farthest launch out of all the other catapults with 739.5 cm. - Gage Wells and Clare Witt-

man

Back Row: Tanner Kulsrud, Nicole Beckley, Anun Eslinger, MacKenzie Gleason, Gage Wells, Clare Wittman Front Row: Glenn Sabinash, Ethan Utke, Hannah Ehlers, Tristin Larson, Trae Kaelberer, Matt Sabinash, Janae,

Johnson, Cameron Sailor, Hope Eikom Not pictured: Brooke Topp and Dakota Lauckner

Clare Wittman and Gage Wells

1st place: 739.5 cm

MacKenzie Gleason, Anun Eslinger,

and Dakota Lauckner (not pictured) 2nd place: 606 cm

Tristin Larson and Hannah Ehlers 3rd place: 531 cm

Football Awards night will

be Sunday, November 5th at

6:00 PM on the

BCN Campus!

Please bring a potluck item to share!

High School Gets New Gym Floor By: Jake Timm and Mitchell Eikom

The high school gym will be getting a new gym floor beginning the first week in October. The new wood

floor will replace our old, worn out, plastic tile. Some games and practices during the month of October will be

affected and moved to Kensal or Binford. The time frame it will take to install the new floor will depend on the

weather. If it is too humid, it will take longer because they need to let the floor dry before they can paint the lines

and seal it. The Midkota students are all very excited to see our new gym floor.

Sneak peak

Want to learn more about any of the above Midkota School communication solutions!! PERFECT!! We will be available at Parent-Teacher-Conferences

in Glenfield on Thursday, November 9th to help you! These are all great ways to keep up with your student, Midkota “life” and activities!

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Webster’s Dictionary defines Empathy as understand-

ing or entering into another’s feelings.

CLIMB Theatre is a non-profit chil-

dren's theatre company that performed for the

Midkota Elementary students on October 24th. This

year’s topic was Empathy. CLIMB taught lessons

on this powerful life skill to students from Kindergarten all the way to 6th grade. Danielle

and Nikki, the team of actors who came to the school, went directly into the classrooms

and facilitated interactive lessons using creative drama and theatrical aspects to engage,

educate and entertain the students. CLIMB Theatre thrives on being a leader in innova-

tive theatre program that propel audiences toward positive action.

Please ask your student to

tell you what they know

about empathy and en-

courage them to think

about how it would feel to

walk in someone else’s

shoes.

Climb Theatre Comes to Midkota By: Mrs. Dockter

MIDKOTA SCHOOLS - Superintendent/HS Principal Mr. Les Dale Elementary: 203 Curtis Ave W.~ Binford, ND 58416 ~ 701.676.2511

High School: 81 School Ave ~ Glenfield, ND 58443 ~ 701.785.2126

Midkota School District

PO Box 98

Glenfield, ND 58443

Address Service Requested

PRST STD

Non-Profit

US Postage Paid

Permit No. 1

Glenfield, ND

Midkota Community Calendars

Calendars are $5.00 each and can be pur-

chased at either the Elementary or High

School offices as well as the following

businesses in our community— Binford

Hardware & Grocery in Binford, Grace

City School House Café in Grace City, or

Red’s Bar & Grill in Glenfield!

PLEASE let Charla ([email protected]) or Nikki

([email protected]) know if you have any additions, dele-

tions or corrections to the Midkota Community Calendar!