Yesterday, students covered the sidewalks outside of Moorhead High School for Chalk-A-Palooza! Each team of four created a masterpiece with a box of chalk and one sidewalk square. This year's theme was superheroes. Check out a few of the finished pieces!
The Spuds softball team surrounds home plate to congratulate Kayla Kraft on her home run! The team played a doubleheader on May 19 against DGF. They won both games and are are seeded #5 in the Region 8 4A tournament. The first game is on May 24. Good luck, Spuds!
The Moorhead School Board meets tonight at 5:30 p.m. 🔸
Agendas, minutes, meeting dates and links to watch virtually: https://www.isd152.org/page/school-board-meetings
Zach Taft slides in and steals home on a wild pitch. ⚾️ Spuds baseball defeated St. Cloud Tech 11-4 on May 16. The team is on the road this week playing games on May 24, 25 and 26.
The little Spuds beat the big Spud in a classic game of tug of war. 😆 S.G. Reinertsen students enjoyed end-of-the-year activities. A few students from Moorhead High School joined in on the fun!
Four Horizon East students were selected to attend the 7th & 8th Grade Minnesota State Honor Choir at the beginning of May. 🎵 Hundreds of students auditioned this year. Pictured (left to right): Yuri Orth, Spheria Shores, Rachel Leiseth & Ireland Woodward. #SpudPride
Check out this collaborative project between Horizon, Moorhead Legacy Education Foundation and Rick Westra! At the start of May, students held a ceremony to celebrate new photos in the media center. With grant funding from MLEF, Rick took photos to highlight readers at Horizon 🎉
Girls lacrosse had two successful games last week. The team beat St. Cloud 16-5 on May 13. Sydney Martinson and Sophie Swenson were high scorers with four goals each. The Spuds played Hermantown-Proctor the next day and won 17-6.
📸 #8 Sydney Martinson
Our students partnered with the City of Moorhead Forestry Department to plant over 40 new trees! The students worked with forestry staff to dig holes, prepare the tree, plant the tree, and add mulch and water! 🌳 #SpudPride
Spuds baseball beat the Barnesville Trojans 12-0 on May 13. Carter Heinsch hit a three-run homer at his first at-bat in a varsity game during the five-inning shutout against Barnesville. Starting pitcher Iggi Delgado completed his game with a shutout. He struck out four batters and had six hits.
The Special Olympics are back! 🥳 After a hiatus due to COVID-19, athletes across western Minnesota returned for the first time since 2019. Watch here → https://www.kvrr.com/2022/05/11/special-olympics-athletes-return-to-action-in-moorhead/
Spuds track & field brought the heat against Fargo North at the Moorhead Dual on May 13. Girls varsity won 108-47 and boys varsity won 94-61.
Wow! Spud graduate Avyan Mejdeen received the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship, a nationally competitive award! 🎉 Avyan will teach in Kosovo this October. Following her assistantship, she will work in Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s office in Washington, D.C. She hopes to then attend law school to become an international human rights attorney. #OnceASpudAlwaysASpud #SpudPride Read more → https://www.concordiacollege.edu/news/details/two-recent-concordia-grads-offered-prestigious-fulbright-awards/
The girls lacrosse team grabbed the win against Brainerd! 🥍 They defeated the Warriors with a score of 16-11 on May 6. Their next game is May 13 against St. Cloud. #GoSpuds
Teamwork makes the dream work. 🥍 The Spuds lacrosse team took on Sartell/Sauk Rapids on May 6 and won 8-2! Their next game is on May 13 in Grand Rapids. #GoSpuds
Moorhead High School Counselor, Maret Kashmark, has received the 2022 School Counselor of the Year award by the West Central School Counselors Association. 🎉 Thank you for everything you do for our students!
Students had a blast with RDO Equipment Co. during a recent event at the Career Academy. They explored equipment and career options. 🚜 Is your business interested in getting involved? Read more → https://www.isd152.org/article/731324
The Moorhead School Board meets tonight at 5:30 p.m.
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Agendas, minutes, meeting dates and links to watch virtually: https://www.isd152.org/page/school-board-meetings
Spuddy visited our school lunch staff to celebrate School Lunch Hero Day! These dedicated individuals make nutritious meals for hundreds of students every day. During COVID they have pivoted menus due to supply delays. We value their positive attitudes and ability to change at a moment's notice!
Congratulations to Head Custodian Vicky Schempp from S.G. Reinertsen. Vicky was recognized with the Spud Spirit Award for her work ethic, communication, positive attitude, and ability to problem-solve. Vicky is amazing and always has a smile on her face! #SpudPride
