Congratulations to Delores Gabbard who was just named one of this year's 2021 Human Rights Award winners by the Moorhead Human Rights Commission! Congrats on this well-deserved recognition! 🧡🖤 Continue reading to see an excerpt from her nomination below. #SpudPride
“Delores Gabbard has worked as a Native American Liaison for Moorhead Public Schools for many years and as a volunteer in the community for Indigenous events. Delores has devoted her life to meeting the needs of Native youth in the community. This includes anything from educational programming to making sure our youth have warm coats, shoes, and school supplies. She connects with entire families, because students’ needs are best met if the entire family’s needs are met. She provides cultural opportunities for kids in the community and school district. She has spent hours personally sewing regalia for students and connecting kids to resources in the community. Her heart is huge and she does not turn anyone away who needs help.”
Yearbooks are the perfect blast into the past! Check out these Spuds from the 1975 yearbook crew. #TBT
Harper Bentz shoots .... and scores!!! Boys hockey won during the home opener game Dec. 3 against Andover. The Spuds played strong, taking the win on their home turf 6-1. Moorhead came in hot with another win the following day against Lakeville North. After going into overtime with a tied score of 3-3, Joe Schiller fired the game winning score for the Spuds at the 1:57 mark. Boys hockey plays tomorrow, Dec. 10 against Benilde-St.Margaret’s at the St. Louis Park Recreation Center. Photo credit: Bill Grover #SpudPride
Join us behind the scenes at MAPS! Today we are taking a look at how SpudsTV changed the game for Spud sports and events.
Did you know that you can watch Spud events live from the comfort of your home? SpudsTV is a non-profit with a mission to provide audio and video production services for MAPS, allowing events to be livestreamed and accessible online. Learn more about SpudsTV here >> https://www.isd152.org/article/378720
Congratulations to Zaine Braaten and Max Rogers! This duo won first place in the 4,800 relay at the Nordic ski racing varsity meet at Detroit Mountain on Nov. 30. The boys team finished third place overall with a score of 370. The Nordic ski team races again Dec. 11 against Bemidiji at the Montebello Trail. Photo credit: Daniel Dooher #SpudPride
As the seasons change, energy and heating bills can become costly. For those in need, help is available through the Minnesota Energy Assistance Program. To learn about income qualifications and to apply, click here >> https://mn.gov/commerce/consumers/consumer-assistance/energy-assistance/
Early Childhood Family Education classes are now open for registration >> https://bit.ly/3Itqqov! Classes are for children from birth to age five, and are open to anyone in the F-M community. One parent highlights, “This program has been a game-changer for me as a parent. As a team, we work through tough topics in parenting, unite over common issues, and celebrate joys and accomplishments.”
🔶REMINDER🔶 Moorhead Area Public Schools K-12 students and buses will start 2 hours late Wednesday, Dec. 8. Preschool and online students will continue with their regular schedule.
Did you know that Moorhead Community Education offers coding classes for 5th and 6th graders in our community? Learning to code helps students enhance creativity and problem solve! Teacher Ondrea Cook highlights, “When students learn how to code, they experience a sense of accomplishment. Sometimes, nothing feels better than solving a problem you’ve been stuck on for a while!” Register your student today >> https://tce.me/hSTBXL #ComputerScienceEducationWeek
Moorhead public and non-public schools and buses will start 2 hours late Dec. 6. There will be no morning Early Intervention Services, Jump Start or Community Education classes. Before-school activities are cancelled. Online students and West Central Academy will maintain a regular schedule.
Meet Moorhead Online Elementary Academy Teacher Nicole Stokka. Nicole’s favorite part of the job is, “Watching my fourth and fifth graders get so excited about getting hands on in science and loving experiments!”
⛳️Loves solo golfing out on the course early in the morning
🥧Favorite treat is homemade key lime pie
🦩If Nicole was an animal, she’d be a flamingo
#MeetOurTeam #SpudPride
Tomorrow is National Cookie Day and MAPS students get to celebrate a little early with these delicious cookies that are being served to everyone during lunch. We think its a well deserved treat since our Spuds are such smart cookies! 🍪🤓
Wow! Check out this story on MHS Alum Dan Carey. Now president and CEO of VISION Bank, in high school he was the guy with the pet raccoon. Rascal, his pet raccoon, became a good luck charm for the football team. 🦝 #OnceASpudAlwaysASpud
Read More >> https://www.inforum.com/lifestyle/pets/7277355-Hes-a-prominent-banker-now-but-he-used-to-be-the-guy-who-brought-his-pet-raccoon-to-school?fbclid=IwAR03qpfvdxy0rhdlCpnEfjD-o5ePOuWhJJF4VqoupW0k6YkMvnIcidqiu50
Today is National Special Education Day! To celebrate, we want to highlight Speech Language Pathologist Kendra Routh! Kendra works at the Early Learning Center and says her favorite part of the job is, “I meet so many different people and I am very lucky to often be the first person people meet when a referral is made to Early Intervention. My job is extremely rewarding!” Thank you Kendra and all our learner support services staff for your hard work every day! 🧡🖤 #SpudPride
It's December... which means holiday songs are back! We may not be able to go back in time and hear these carolers from 2001, but luckily there are many performances to catch yet this year. Follow @MoorheadChoir on Facebook to stay in the know on upcoming performances. #TBT
Spud shoutout to our entire food service team for their hard work every day! Today we are highlighting the Horizon food service team. They serve over 2,000 meals to our students every day during breakfast and lunch. Even through daily challenges like menu changes and needing extra hands in the kitchen, they always give their best effort and greet everyone with a smile! #SpudPride
Join us behind the scenes at MAPS! Today we are taking a look at the story of the bison statue at Horizon Middle School.
Did you know that the bison statue was part of a local art event in 2005 called Herd About the Prairie? Forty fiberglass bison were created and painted by local artists to be sold in an auction to help fund creative projects and artists in our community. An additional four bison were given to local schools to be painted by students, one of which went to Horizon. The bison was painted by Spud art club students and still sits outside the art room!
Ella Holm scores a goal for the Spuds during the girls hockey game against Anoka. Moorhead won two games this weekend, beating Anoka 4-1 on Nov. 26 and Apple Valley 2-1 on Nov. 27. They play again tonight against the East Grand Forks Green Wave at 7:30p.m. Good luck Spuds! Photo credit: Bill Grover #SpudPride
The Moorhead High School Hall of Honor recognizes alumni, faculty, staff and other community members who have demonstrated notable accomplishments or provided significant contributions to their school, community or society. Does that sound like someone you know? Follow the link to nominate them and learn more about the previous Hall of Honor inductees >> https://www.isd152.org/o/mhs/page/hall-of-honor
Turkeys were spotted at Horizon Middle School! 🦃 Last week, staff brought laughter to the hallways as they wore their turkey hats before students left for break. We hope that our Spuds had a relaxing time off and have a great week back!
