Tioga School District

Tioga High School Fall 2021 Semester Test Schedule

This afternoon's Junior High basketball game vs Stanley is going to be played at Stanley's Elementary gym at 4:30. Good luck ladies!

The Central Elementary Gift n Things fund raiser items, should tentatively arrive next Week on December 14th or 15th. That is the information I just received from our Sales rep. Once I get a confirmed confirmation date, I will get that out ASAP.

The THS Student Council decorating a Christmas tree today outside of TMC for its residents to enjoy. A special thank you to Tioga ACE for donating and setting the tree up. The THS Student Council wishes you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New year!

Our FBLA & FCCLA kids are busy helping out at the Magical Main St. Christmas festivities. Members are reading kids Christmas books at the Soda Shoppe. Mandy is at Pinnacle selling socks to help raise money to send a girl in Uganda to school. Stop by at both places now until 5:00 today.

Socks for Education! Help Jane from Uganda go to school by purchasing a pair of socks. Location(s): Pinnacle Saturday December 4th from 10am-5pm, Mrs. Carkuff’s classroom December 3rd-15th, and at Tioga High School’s girls’ basketball game on Thursday December 9th 4:30pm-8:00pm Available for purchase online at https://go.wehelptwo.com/campaign/?campaignid=15187

Tioga Food Pantry will be putting together boxes for families to help with breakfast and lunches for students during the Christmas break. The items in the baskets will be cereal, juice, and oatmeal for breakfast. Items for lunch will be an assortment of canned pasta, soup, mac & cheese, fruit cups, peanut butter, canned meat, a possibly other items. They will be available for pickup on Dec 21st at the food pantry. Families that may need assistance, can contact: Roxy @ 701-641-3349, for more information and details. Please leave a message with your contact info and I will get back to you. Thanks Roxy

The monthly December Tioga School Board meeting date has been changed to December 15, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. at Tioga High School. All are welcome to attend.

For Sale at Tioga Schools: Portable Table Saw. 5-year-old DeWalt 10" portable table top Table Saw with a 15 amp motor and rip ability of 1/2" to 32 1/2". It comes with a miter gauge, wrenches for blade adjustment. No stand. A written sealed bid with name, phone number, and bid amount needs to be submitted Tioga Schools at 303 N. Linda St. or can be mailed and to Tioga School District, ATTN Ronda; PO Box 279; Tioga, ND 58852 and needs to be received before December 15, 2021, 4:00 p.m. Bids will be opened at the regular December School Board Meeting that evening. Tioga School District has the right to reject any or all bids. For more information or to inspect the table saw, please contact Jeremy Carkuff at (701) 664-2333.

We are excited to have concerts this year back at Central for our students. It will be a full house.... Here are a few reminders for tonight's concert: Doors will open at 5pm, not before. We will have doors #1, 2 and 8 open. Door #2 is the door that goes to the playground, so if you park on main street, you can cut through the playground and enter. Grades 1-3 need to be here at 5pm, with their concert starting at 5:30pm. Grades 4-6 need to be here at 6:30pm, with their concert starting at 7pm. There will NO food served. We will have two racks of lost and found in the hallway by office or near Door #1 entrance. Please stop and look. Any questions please contact Mr. Schaffer. thanks

Central Elementary CSOTM winners for November. The Pillar was Responsibility. Congrats!!!!!! Here are the winners: Lila Myers—6th Michael Grimes—6th Cooper Hayes—5th Ashlyn Foss—5th Marli Lalim—4th Maysun Weyrauch—4th Julian Guevara—3rd James Sagaser—3rd Audrey Ferguson—2nd Katelyn DeVore—2nd Keilyn Rehak—1st Arielle Schultz—1st Ruby Moberg--K Lucas Rice--K

THS student body enjoying Chris in the Classroom's presentation on building self-resiliency to manage the rude and mean behaviors that are inevitable encounters in life. He left us with a new and fresh perspective. "I Bully You." (If you know, you know, if you don't, ask a student)

We have had a great day with "Shoof" in both buildings today! This is a reminder of the Staff/Parent/Community session tonight at 7:00 pm in the THS gym. His focus on conflict resolution and resilience has been great for our students to hear. Now it will be fantastic to hear how we as staff, parents, and community can continue to support our students! We are pleased to announce that Chris in the Classroom will be coming to Tioga Public Schools on November 30th, 2021. Chris will be meeting with the student bodies at both the elementary and high school. In addition, there will be a parent presentation at 7pm that evening for parents and community members. Chris “Shoof” Scheufele is one of the most sought-after youth speakers in the United States. He’s a comedian with a license to teach. With more than a decade in the classroom, Chris has developed clever interventions that resolve conflicts instantly and promote a culture of resilience. He makes social emotional learning fun! His entertaining and educational programs have been recognized by educators nationwide, earning him a Teacher Of The Year Award. For more information you can visit his website at https://chrisintheclassroom.com/home .

At Central today we Chris Sheufele talk to our students in grades K-2 and 3-6 . Thanks Chris for coming to Central!!!!! Chris “Shoof” Scheufele is one of the most sought-after youth speakers in the United States. He’s a comedian with a license to teach. With more than a decade in the classroom, Chris has developed clever interventions that resolve conflicts instantly and promote a culture of resilience. He makes social emotional learning fun! His entertaining and educational programs have been recognized by educators nationwide, earning him a Teacher Of The Year Award.

Central Elementary is going to have dress up days starting Wednesday, December 1st. Here is the list of date, group and what each group picked. Enjoy and have fun.... 15 days of dress up: Dec 1: Schaffer: Dress up Like Mr. Schaffer/Coach Schaffer!!!!! Dec 2: K Germundson: PJ day Dec 3: K Molenda: Superhero Day Dec 6: 1st Meyer: Favorite Outfit day Dec 7: 1st Volz: Tie Dye Day Dec 8: 2nd Klug: Favorite Character Day Dec 9: 2nd Lyon: 80s day Dec 10: 3rd Heier: Tourist Day Dec 13: 3rd Iverson: Beach Day Dec 14: 4th Gunderson: Whoville Day"/ Grinch Day  Dec 15: 4th King: Disney day! Dec 16: 5th Mosley: Camouflage Day Dec 17: 5th DeMoe: Favorite team/sport apparel day! Dec 20: 6th Farrow: Hippy/70's day Dec 21: 6th Roses/Smithberg: Christmas sweaters   

The Pirate Branch bank will open at a different times for the Month of December for K-6 students (Due to a presenter for our 6th graders). It will open at 8am till approximately 8:45am for the following Fridays: December 3rd, 10th and 17th.

Positions available at Central Elementary in Tioga: 1) Full-time custodian 2) Full-time kindergarten teacher. Must be licensed to teach kindergarten. For more information, contact Tim Schaffer at 7016643441. Positions open until filled. EOE

Parent/Community Survey Links: Every five years, we participate in a school improvement review. Tioga’s review is scheduled for March 29, 2022. During the review, many programs are examined. Like any other evaluation, a great deal of information from different sources will be scrutinized. Our district will score high in some areas, but other areas will show the need for growth. Parents and community members- we are asking for your input using different surveys. The surveys are utilized to drive and implement opportunities for growth and change throughout our district. Please click on the surveys that are applicable to you. If you need assistance, please contact Central Elementary at (701) 664-3441 or Tioga High School at (701) 664-2333. We will be happy to help you! If you have children currently attending Central Elementary (K-6), we ask that you complete three short surveys below. Family Engagement: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/177540/35965 Climate and Culture Parent: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/177543/35965 Parent Survey: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/177544/35965 If you have children currently attending Tioga High School (Grades 7-12), we ask that you complete three short surveys below. Survey: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/175989/3912 Climate and Culture: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/175990/3912 Family Engagement: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/175991/3912 If you reside in the Tioga School District and don’t have children in school, we ask that you complete the survey below. Community Engagement: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/175992/3912 During the March 29th review, we will be asking for parents and community members to be interviewed by the review team members. If you would like to be considered as a part of the interview group, please contact either building and we’ll give you a call as the review date gets closer. We are extremely interested in your input. In the past, we have utilized your survey results to improve the quality of education for our students, and we will continue to do so. If you have questions, please call (701) 664-2333, and we can answer your questions.

Parent/Community Survey Information: Every five years, we participate in a school improvement review. Tioga’s review is scheduled for March 29, 2022. During the review, academics, activities, student engagement, fiscal and other operational policies, evaluation, mentoring, career technical classes and activities, and counseling are a few programs that are examined. Like any other evaluation, a great deal of information from different sources will be scrutinized. Not only do we visit with and survey staff members and students, but we also value information from parents and community members. Currently, we are asking for your input using different surveys. The surveys are utilized to drive and implement opportunities for growth and change throughout our district. Please click on the surveys that are applicable to you. If you need assistance, please contact Central Elementary at (701) 664-3441 or Tioga High School at (701) 664-2333. We will be happy to help you! If you have children currently attending Central Elementary (K-6), we ask that you complete three short surveys below. Family Engagement: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/177540/35965 Climate and Culture Parent: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/177543/35965 Parent Survey: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/177544/35965 If you have children currently attending Tioga High School (Grades 7-12), we ask that you complete three short surveys below. Survey: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/175989/3912 Climate and Culture: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/175990/3912 Family Engagement: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/175991/3912 If you reside in the Tioga School District and don’t have children in school, we ask that you complete the survey below. Community Engagement: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/175992/3912 During the March 29th review, we will be asking for parents and community members to be interviewed by the review team members. If you would like to be considered as a part of the interview group, please contact either building and we’ll give you a call as the review date gets closer. We have our strengths, and we have our weaknesses as do all other schools. We are extremely interested in your input. In the past, we have utilized your survey results to improve the quality of education for our students, and we will continue to do so. If you have questions, please call (701) 664-2333, and we can answer your questions.

REMINDER: Last day for THS Student Council fundraising clothing order is tomorrow 11.28.21 @ midnight! Your support is appreciated. http://stores.blue84spirit.com/PIRATES