THE WALSH COUNTY PRESS ° WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017 Page 7
GRAFTON, N.D.--The
Walsh County Spelling Bee
was held on Thursday, Feb-
mary 16, 2017 inthe Farm-
ers Room at the Walsh
County Courthouse in
Gral on. The spelling bee
lasted fourteen rounds, and
students spelled words such
as gladiatorial, affectionate-
ly, and alpinist correctly.
Kelvin Cooper, son of
Joey Cooper and Rebeca
Cart, representing Fordville-
Lankin School, placed first.
Fordville-Lankin students
are coached by Mr. Larry
Grossman. V'wienne Heidt,
daughter of Robert and Tri-
cia Heidt, and Trina Iverson,
representing Gralt n Middle
School, placed second.
Grafion students are coached
by Ms. Elizabeth Pilon. Ser-
ena Egstad, daughter of Troy
and Nicole Egstad, repre-
Above: Winners (L to R) KeMn Cooper, VMenne Heidt, Serena Egstad.
senting Minto School, re- resenting Walsh County
ceived Honorable Mention. schools ranging from grades
Minto students are coached 5 - 8 included: Vanessa
by Miss Ashley Hesby. Cooper, representing
Other participants rep- Fordville School; Abram
Photo: Submitted
Sevigny, Jack Kern and Jor-
dan Sunstrom representing
Grafton Middle School;
Jamison Irwin, Blaise Miller
and Seth Robinson repre-
senting Minto School; and
Blaine Carter, Andrew John-
son, Elle Carlson and Aman-
da Thompson representing
Park River Area School.
Park River Area students
are coached by Miss Haley
Ulland. Pronouncer was
Dana Tisdale; judges were
Mary Rudnik and Sheryl
Jahraus; and bee coordina-
tor was Lori Zahradka.
The top two spellers from
Walsh County are eligible to
participate in the State
Spelling Bee on March 20 in
Bismarck. The North Dako-
ta Association of County
Superintendents sponsors
the State Spelling Bee. The
State Bee is affiliated with
the Scripps National
Spelling Bee which will be
held near Washington, DC,
May 31- June 1,2017.
FARGO, N.D. -- Grants of up to $1,000 for youth gardening projects
are available through the North Dakota State University Extension Service.
Funds may be used to purchase gardening supplies (tools, soil, seeds, plants
or containers), books and other educational supplies. A review of the ap-
plications will begin March 14 and continue until the available funds are ex-
hausted.
"Schools, 4-H clubs, church groups and other youth organizations are en-
couraged to apply," says Dean Aakre, 4-H youth development specialist.
More than 3,700 youth participated in Junior Master Gardener projects
in 2016. These projects included starting school gardens, beautifying schools
and parks, constructing raised beds for the elderly and growing food for lo-
cal food pantries.
"We want to help kids learn about gardening and get active in serving their
community," says Todd Weinmann, horticulture agent in Cass County.
For more information and an application form, go to www.ag.ndsu.edu/jr-
mastergardener/. Inquiries can be made to Aakre at dean.aakre@ndsu.edu,
Weinmann at todd.weinmann @ndsu.edu or To at tom.kalb@ndsu.
edu.
FARGO, N.D. -- Prairie Public
has launched the PBS Kids Writers
Contest to promote the advancement
of children's reading skills through
hands-on, active learning.
The contest encourages children
in grades K-3, in the prairie region
and communities across the coun-
try, to write and illustrate stories.
Each story entered will be evaluat-
ed by Prairie Public staff and a team
of local teachers and librarians un-
til a first-place winner and three Red
Ribbon Favorites are chosen for each
grade level. Every child who enters
the contest will receive a certificate
of achievement and personalized,
positive feedback fi'om contest eval-
uators. First-place winners will re-
ceive prizes and have their stories
Writers Contest,
featured on the Prairie Public web- profit nember station of PBS and
site. NPR tlat provides public television
Entry forms and complete rules services throughout North Dakota,
are available from Prairie Public on- northwestern Minnesota, southern
line at praireipublic.org or by call- Manitoba, andparts of Montana and
ing Christine McClellan at 701- South Dakota; public radio service
239-7527. The deadline to submit to NoN Dakota; and educational
stories is March 24, 2017. and tecmological services to com-
Prairie Public Broadcasting, munitks and individuals across its
headquartered in Fargo, is a non- coverase area.
Photo: Submitted
Above: PRA students use thier viewfinders to explore a c.
By Larissa Solseng how blubber works!
PARK RIVER, N.D. --Dur- The kindergartners have also
ing the month of January the had the chance to use our view
kindergartners have been learn- finders and explore where the
ing about arctic animals. We polar bears live and see polar
have had so much fun doing our bears in action. They enjoyed
arctic animal unit and all the going on this virtual reality field
projects that have come with it. trip and learned so much about
We have recently been studying what it looks like to live in the
polar bears. The kindergartners arctic.
learned about how blubber keeps Editor's Note: Solseng is a
polar bears warm and they all en- kindergarten teacher at Park
joyed a fun science project about River Area School.
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WALSH COUNTY PRESS ° WEDNESD ,Y, FEBRUARY 22, 2017
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Park River Area School Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
PARK RIVER AREA SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 17, 2017
The Regular Board Meeting was held
January 17, 2017 in the Board Room.
Members present: Diana Hahn, Tracy
Laaveg, Brad Brummond, Bill Bata and
Terry Novak. Absent: Kelly Houser and
Jennifer Thompson.
President Hahn called meeting to
order at 5:33 P.M.
No additions to agenda.
M: Laaveg S: Bata to approve the
Regular Board Meeting Minutes for
December 12, 2016, All in favor, MC.
M: Bata S: Laaveg to approve the
expenditures as follows: General Fund
#3253-3305, $558,809.53; Payroll and
Benefits #76239-76249 and #3090-3178,
$318,465.62; Special Activities #2138-
2163, $18,662.27, All in favor, M.C.
J.P.MORGAN 9,499.21
VERIZON 109.13
ELIZEBETH SUNDBERG 955.00
THE HARTFORD 1,625.37
EDMUND GAARDER 8,277.50
ND ATTORNEY GENERAL
40.00
LIGHT & WATER DEPT 10,111.69
BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA
319,935.34
CULINEX 108.86
DACOTAH PAPER 1,769.76
DEPTOF PUBLIC INST 250.65
DISCOVERY BENEFITS 70.00
C FJELD 625.00
GLOBAL SAFETY 308.90
GREATAMERICA FINANCIAL
1,696.00
JOLENE GROVE 140.00
KIRK HAM 17.28
HEART OF THE VALLEY
CONSORTIUM 800.00
MIKE HODNY 763.99
KIERSTIN HURTT 9.85
JTC INC 28,754.77
KAYLAN KELLY 10.00
KRINGSTAD DRAIN CLEANING
150.00
LEON'S BUILDING CENTER
47.38
LON'S HARDWARE 113.49
ANDREW MANGWA YOUNKAM
130.00
MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC
6,033.13
MONTANA DAKOTA UTILITIES
4,877.86
ND DEPT. OF HEALTH 140.00
NORTH STAR COOP 153.97
NORTHDALE OIL INC. 2,862.05
PARK RIVER AREA SCHOOL
100.63
PEMBINA CTY. TREASURER
193.53
SAMSON ELECTRIC 52,565.73
SANGRAIT'S AUTO SERVICE JS WHOLESALE & VENDING
646.55 972.87
ALYSSA SCHAUER 1,857.52 BEATRICE KJELLAND 30.00
SCHOLASTIC EQUIPMENT CO PARK RIVER AREA SCHOOL
339.24 9.70
SIMIbLEXGRiNNELLLP 6,334.44 KAITLYNN SCHERR 10.00
ANGELA SOLSENG 1,970.00 SPENCER SKAVHAUG 64.00
TECTAAMERICA 894.80 THREE STAR DAIRY 130.20
KATIE THOMPSON 1,800.00 US FOODS 273.64
THREE STAR DAIRY 2,202.98 WELCH'S BAKERY 19.80
TWIN CITIES HARDWARE GRANT SKIBICKI 112.00
137.46 RANDY HILL 180.48
UPPER VALLEY SPECIAL ED RICH OLSON 112.00
48,589.14 PARK RIVER AREA SCHOOL
US FOODS 4,739.54 3,810.84
KEVlN VANCAMP 147.00 KYLE MCCONNELL 176.20
WALSH COUNTY PRESS 248.32 RICH OLSON 112.00
WALSH COUNTY RECORD GRANT SKIBICKI 112.00
134.75 RYAN SOLSENG 35.00
WALSH PEMBINAADMIN 950.00
WAYNES VARIETY 59.99
WELCH'S BAKERY 662.70 Financial Report: Supt. Ham -
US BANK 33,740.00 Reviewed expenditures.
VERIZON 109.03
PARK RIVER AREA SCHOOL Administration Reports: Elementary
90.00 Principal Nilson - Pre-K and Kindergarten
BARB ANDERSON 13.00 registration February 20-24, January
JESS BERG 13.00 assessments, Professional Development-
SHELLYSONDELAND 13.00 Standards Based Grading, math, mid-
JUDY GEIR 13.00 winter conference; High School Principal
LYRIC THEATRE 1,080.00 Schramm - Absent. Reviewed report
PARK RIVER AREA REVOLVING presented; Supt. Ham- Link to newsletter
ACCT 2,710.50 regarding legislative bills, Governor's
MINNTEX CITRUS 8,505.04 education budget proposals, not pursuing
BERNICE FLANAGAN 18.00 snow blower purchase.
HILLSBORO PUBLIC SCHOOL
72.00 No Library or REA Reports.
M: Novak S: Laaveg to approve the
Vocational Center Report: Brummond 2017-2018 School Year calendar, All in
- Speaker presentation on career goals; favor, M.C.
encourage students to take workkeys
test. M: Laaveg S: Bata to set School
Board Election date for June: 13,2017, All
Board reviewed Fordville-Lankin
School sports coop request. M: Laaveg in favor, M.C.
S: Brummond to eliminate playing one
game per sport in Fordville, All in favor, M: Laaveg S: Novak to approve
M.C. second reading of the Procedure for
Adopting Board Policy (BDA), All in favor,
Project Update: Commons floor; M.C.
fitness room flooring material was
received today. M: Bata S: Brummond to approve the
Pledged Securities from First United Bank
M: Novak S: Laaveg to release final and Citizen's State Bank, All in favor, M.C.
retainage to Vercon, Inc. in the amount of
$20,940.88 pending approval of Building
and Grounds Committee, All in favor, M: Laaveg S: Brummond to approve
M.C. the "Resolution for Destruction of
Records" by shredding, All in favor, MC.
Board Retreat is scheduled for March
27, 2017 at 4:00 RM in Board Room. Next meeting is scheduled for
February 13, 2017 at 5:30 P.M. in Board
Negotiations Seminar is February 9- Room.
10, 2017. Contact Roberta by January
25, 2017, if interested. Adjourned at 6:57 P.M.
Recommend Building and Grounds /s/Diana Hahn, President
Committee review Tecta America Dakotas
quotes to repair or replace gymnasium /s/Roberta Hinkel, Business Manager
roof.
M: Bata S: Novak regretfully accept
Sherry Currie's teaching resignation, All in
favor, MC. (Feb. 22, 2017)
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