Pingree-Buchanan Public Schools

Elementary Cross Country starts TOMORROW morning at 7am in Buchanan! Any student in grades 3-6 are able to participate. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Coach Tarmann at Kinsly.Tarmann@k12.nd.us.

The August Elementary Newsletter contains important updates from Mrs. Neys about the upcoming school year. Please view this document on the school website: https://www.pingree-buchanan.k12.nd.us/documents/elementary-news/365190 or Facebook.

Just a reminder that Elementary Girls' Basketball starts tomorrow! Students in grades 3-6 are able to participate. Attached is the schedule for this week.

Elementary Girls' Basketball starts on Monday, August 21st. Shelby Dietz is the coach and she is looking forward to working with the kids. Practice will start at 3:00pm on Monday and end at 4:15pm due to C-Squad Volleyball needing to practice in the Buchanan gym. Please sign up for the Remind App as this is the quickest way to get communication out to parents for any updates or changes: https://www.remind.com/join/pbegb23. Athletes should bring gym shorts, a water bottle, and tennis shoes that can used in the gym for the first day of practice on Monday. A general information letter, the practice schedule, and the game schedule can be found on the school website or attached to this post: https://5il.co/22nbz.

School starts tomorrow! Our Jamestown bus will run the same schedule as last year. The early Jamestown bus will leave New Hope Free Lutheran Church at 6:50am, the regular bus will leave the same site at 7:50am. School starts at 8:25 for high school and 8:30 for elementary. School ends at 3:20 for high school and 3:30 for elementary. The Jamestown bus will return to New Hope Free Lutheran Church at 3:50pm. Rural route drivers will reach out to parents letting them know their expected pickup/drop-off times. We can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!!

We will be having our open house tomorrow, August 15 from 4:00-6:00pm instead of 5:00-7:00pm to allow staff members to attend the prayer service for Charlotte Uehran. 9-12th grade students, please turn your registration forms in tomorrow if you have not done so already. We can't wait to see everyone!

9-12 grade volleyball practice will be in Medina tomorrow from 5:30-7:30pm. A bus will be leaving Pingree at 4:30pm and the bypass at 4:55pm to transport players to Medina. 7-8 grade volleyball practice will be in Pingree tomorrow from 5:30-7:30pm. There will be no transportation provided for Pingree players to practice in Pingree prior to school starting (Monday-Wednesday this week).

Good afternoon, I am happy to announce that we have hired Orrin Kluting as our Agriculture Teacher for the 23-24 school year! With an additional teacher, we have added some electives to the course schedule. These courses will be in addition to our current schedule and will not change our current course periods. Please let Mrs. Krapp know by Tuesday, August 15 if you would like to change your current course schedule with any of the class options listed below. You can let Mrs. Krapp know of any changes by text, email, or during the open house on Tuesday from 5-7pm. If you have not yet turned in your course registration form, please do so ASAP. If course registrations are not received by Tuesday, August 15, students will be placed in courses that we feel would be the best fit. If you did not receive an updated course registration in the mail, please let Mrs. Krapp know. We do not need an updated registration form from 7th or 8th grade students unless they are wanting to change their Zero or 1st hour class. 7th Grade – (Required change) 7th period Exploring Ag instead of Online Digital Citizenship 8th Grade – (Required change) 7th period Exploring Ag instead of Online Digital Citizenship 9th grade – 1st Period Horticulture option 6th Period Life Skills option 10th grade – 1st Period Horticulture option 2nd Period Intro to Ag option (can only choose 2nd or 4th period, not both) 4th Period Intro to Ag option (can only choose 2nd or 4th period, not both) 11th Grade – 1st Period Horticulture option 2nd Period Intro to Ag option (can only choose 2nd or 4th period, not both) 3rd Period Small Animal Care option 4th Period Intro to Ag option (can only choose 2nd or 4th period, not both) 12th grade – 1st Period Horticulture option 2nd Period Intro to Ag option (can only choose 2nd or 4th period, not both) 3rd Period Small Animal Care option 4th Period Intro to Ag option (can only choose 2nd or 4th period, not both) I apologize for all of the schedule changes the past couple of months. We look forward to seeing everyone back on Thursday! Thank you, Amber Krapp Superintendent Pingree-Buchanan Public Schools amber.krapp@k12.nd.us 701-252-5563 701-412-5167 (c)

The first 4 games of the JV Football Schedule have been cancelled. The updated schedule can be found on the website or Facebook. Go Cardinals!

A change has been made to the 23-24 District Calendar. Please note: Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences have been moved from Tuesday, March 12th, to Monday, March 11th. The updated calendar can be found on the school website, Facebook, or using this link: https://5il.co/21su1 .

There are only 9 days of summer vacation left! We are excited to see everyone back in the buildings for another school year. Please read the Back to School Newsletter for updates and information for the upcoming school year. Let's make it a great year!

The JH, JV, and Varsity football schedules are released. Come out and support Carrington Cardinal Football this fall! The schedules can be found on Facebook or the website using this direct link: https://www.pingree-buchanan.k12.nd.us/documents/athletics%2Fclubs%2Factivities/23-24-football/495496

The volleyball practice and game schedule is now available to view on Facebook and the website. Come out and support MPB Volleyball this fall! Direct website link: https://www.pingree-buchanan.k12.nd.us/documents/athletics%2Fclubs%2Factivities/23-24-volleyball/495490

PTO Parents: Here is the work schedule for home athletic games for this coming school year. If you are unable to serve on the day you are scheduled, please switch with someone on a different date, and please let Darlene know at the high school.

Important annual documents for the upcoming 23-24 school year which include the Free and Reduced-Meal Price Application, the Letter to Households, and Asbestos Letter. You can also view these documents on our website or using this direct link: https://www.pingree-buchanan.k12.nd.us/documents

Junior High Football will begin on Monday, August 7. Please see the attached letter for more information. Reminder: all students participating in sports will need a sports physical form, prior to the first day of practice. https://5il.co/20q06

Summer is coming to an end a lot quicker than we may want; however, it is time to start thinking about the upcoming school year. To help prepare for the beginning of the school year the lunch menu and activity calendar have been posted on the website or using this direct link: https://www.pingree-buchanan.k12.nd.us/documents/calendars/345372.

Pingree-Buchanan students are able to participate in football this fall with Carrington. There will be a player and parent meeting on Wednesday, August 2nd at 7pm in the Carrington High School commons area. This letter can also be found on our website or using this direct link https://www.pingree-buchanan.k12.nd.us/documents/athletics%2Fclubs%2Factivities/402844.

The 23-24 School Supply List is here! A printable version can be found on our website: https://5il.co/204aq Please note that high school students will be issued a laptop bag on the first day of school and will not be allowed to carry a personal backpack from class to class. They will only need one for transporting books to and from school.

The Buchanan gym is being resurfaced today and will be off limits through next Friday, July 28. The high school hallways are being resurfaced today, so the entire building will be off limits until Monday, July 24. Thank you for staying off the floors so they can cure properly!