The Comet

Parent Teacher Confer-ences

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Grow Hope 3

ACT 4

Activity Calendar 5

Breakfast and Lunch 6-7

Baseball Schedule 8

Permission Slip 21st. Century

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From Our Shelves Li-brary

11-12

Curious George Family Night

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Cando Art Gallery 15

School Board Election/Meeting and Minutes

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Track Schedule 19

March 2015

Visit our website at www.roletteschool.k12.nd.us Volume: 5 Issue: 6

The Rolette/Wolford Lady Comets started out their new basket-

ball season with two new coaches. Head Coach TJ Bergsrud and

Assistant Coach Gene LaFromboise. The Lady Comets season

came to an end with a 12-10 record, 3rd in District 8 and contin-

uing on to Regional's. The Lady Comets girls had a very young

team starting with only juniors on down.

Great Season Lady Comets!

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Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will

be held on Wednesday, March

4th from 3:15 to 9:15pm. Ele-

mentary parents will be sched-

uled into an appointed time to

meet with their children’s teach-

ers. The schedule will be sent

home with your children prior to

March 4th. Junior high and high

school parents can come in any-

time between 3:15 and 9:15 pm

to meet with their children’s

teachers.

Note: This would be a good time

to get all class fees, sport partici-

pation fees, and meals paid.

SPRING BREAK

There is no school on

Thursday and Friday,

March 19th and 20th for

Spring Break! Classes

will resume on Monday,

March 23rd.

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Grow Hope

Help support the

American Cancer Society $20 for a bunch of 10

Only 50 bunches ordered Daffodil bunches will be delivered March 3rd Contact your Rolette Student Council member, sign

up on the order form in the Rolette School office, or call Mrs. Heinz at 246-3595 if interested

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ACT College Readiness Assessment

The ACT college readiness assessment will be given in our school

to all juniors on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 from 8:15 a.m. until approx-

imately 12:15 p.m. The state of North Dakota pays for juniors to take

this test free at their local high school on this date. If a student misses

school on the initial test date, they may take it at their high school on

the makeup test date-March 31st. Parents of juniors are encouraged to

contact Mrs. Zavada if they have any questions concerning this assess-

ment.

Our juniors have TestGEAR accounts on RUReadyND.com where

they have an abundance of free test materials from which to study for

the ACT assessment. They were also given paper versions of a full ACT

practice test.

The ACT is accepted by all 4-year colleges and universities in the

United States. It is not an aptitude or an IQ test. The test questions on

the ACT are directly related to what students have learned in their high

school courses in English, mathematics, reading, and science. Every

day those students attend class they are preparing for the ACT. The

harder students work in school, the more prepared they will be for the

test!

Reminder for Seniors and their Parents/Guardians:

Have you completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)? Their website is www.fafsa.gov.

Please remember to submit your completed application by the follow-

ing deadline:

State Deadline: April 15, 2015

College Deadlines:

Each college may have a different deadline. Check with the college(s)

you are interested in attending.

Students already attending college should submit their Renewal FAFSA

by April 15, also.

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2015 Baseball Schedule April

7th @ New Rockford 4:00

13th Home vs Dunseith @ 4:00

14th @ Cando 4:30

16th @ Bottineau 4:00

18th @ Langdon 11:00

20th @ Rugby 4:00

21st Home vs Belcourt @ 4:30

23rd @ Harvey 4:00

24th & 25th Jamboree at New Rockford

27th Home vs Cando 4:00

30th @ Dunseith 4:00

May

1st @ Belcourt 4:30

4th Home vs Bottineau 4:00

5th Home vs Langdon 4:00

7th Home vs Rugby

11th Home vs Harvey @ 4:00

14th Play in game TBD

18th, 19th, 20th Regional Tourney TBD

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21st CENTURY COMMUNITY

LEARNING CENTERS

February 24, 2015

Art after School in March will be for kindergarten and first graders on the following days in the FCS

room: Thursdays, March 5, 12, and 26, 2015. Kindergarten students will have art from 3:30 – 4:00 pm

and first graders will have art from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Remember that students can be picked up at the

FCS room at 4:00 pm (kindergarten) ,4:30 pm or, if later, at the Elementary Computer Room or Library

where After School Tutoring is held.

There will be no 21s Century Elementary Agriculture in March.

Remember that there is NO school on March 19 and 20, 2015, so there will be NO 21st Century Activ-

ities on those days. There will be no After School Tutoring on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, because

of Parent/Teacher Conferences that afternoon and evening. There will also be NO After School Tutor-

ing on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

Remember that the Elementary Homework Room is open from 7:30 am to 8:15 am every day that

school is in session. Any elementary student who comes to the school during that time period will be in

the Library and supervised. Ms. Kitzman provides homework help for K-6 and a safe place for your

child to be.

The High School Homework Room is open from 8:00 to 8:30 am in the High School Computer Lab.

Mrs. Acra is there Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to give Math help and I am there on Tuesday and

Thursday so students can get help with English. Students can also come in and use the computers to get

homework completed.

After School Tutoring runs from 3:30 to 6:00 pm on Monday through Thursday for grades K-12, so

students have many opportunities to get homework help. Ms. Anderson will be helping out on Tues-

days and Thursdays by having special activities for Kindergarten and First graders from 3:30 – 5:00 pm.

Marilyn K. Walsh

Marilyn Walsh

If you have any questions, give me a call at school or send me an email at Marilyn.Walsh@sendit.nodak.edu.

Rolette Public School

Marilyn Walsh – Site Manager

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From our Shelves- March 2015 Last month we celebrated Reading Month. In this newsletter the schedule of activities went out, and I hope that you and

your family took a little extra effort to read together! In addition, I hope that you also took a little time to read something

that was completely different from your usual reading materials. Reading month was success at school! Another highlight

of reading month included a visit to the Care Center. The elementary classrooms were paired up with an upper and a lower

grade. Together they were reading buddies that shared their reading talents with the residents.

The students enjoyed working on their classroom door for the door-decorating contest. Here are a few examples:

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The staff at Rolette Public School were kind enough to share with me what they were currently

reading. Next to the library, a bulletin board was made to display these titles for the school.

Finally, the students and staff were invited to share with me why they loved the library. These

responses were written on hearts and displayed in the library windows. There were quite a vari-

ety of unique responses.

Thank you for supporting our efforts by encouraging your child to read!

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you

learn, the more places you'll go.” ~Dr. Seuss If you have any questions, please call the library!

Miss Kitzman

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Rolette Public School District #29

School Board Election

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Location: Rolette School

Purpose of the election is to elect:

One member representing Area One (1) – North West

Section of the District for a three (3) year term.

Anyone wishing to run for this position must file a State-

ment of Intent and Statement of Interests with the

school Business Manager, Michele Grenier, before 4:00

p.m. on Monday, April 6th

. Forms are available at the

Rolette School Business Manager’s office.

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Rolette Public School District #29

January 28, 2015

The regular board meeting of the Rolette Public School was held on January 28, 2015 in the Superintendent’s of-

fice. The following members were present: Richard Arstein, Chad Armstrong, Wade Grenier, Kimberly Lemieux,

and Mike Stewart. Others present were: Superintendent Wade Sherwin, Business Manager Michele Grenier and

Miranda Heinz.

President Richard Arstein called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.

Additions to the agenda: Prairie Public Literacy Night; NESC Joint Meeting; Public Health Inspections; Accepta-

ble Use Policy; Impact Aid update; Budget adjustments.

It was moved by Wade Grenier and seconded by Mike Stewart to approve the agenda as amended. All members

present voted yes. Motion passed 5-0.

Mike Stewart moved and Chad Armstrong seconded to approve the minutes of the previous regular board meeting

and special meeting as presented. All members present voted yes. Motion passed 5-0.

Business Managers Report: Financials were presented and reviewed. Mike Stewart moved and Chad Armstrong

seconded to approve the business manager’s report. All members present voted yes. Motion passed 5-0.

Bills: Bills presented December 11, 2014 through January 20, 2015. General Fund: $73,982.88; Activity:

$13,762.34; Hot Lunch: $6,974.41; House Acct: $500; Building Fund: $181.67.

Motion made by Wade Grenier and seconded by Mike Stewart to approve the bills as presented. All members pre-

sent voted yes. Motion passed 5-0.

Finance Report: Additional Impact Aid was received for $2,875.18; Title I/REAP request for funds was submitted

and accepted. December State Aid $147,240.57; January State Aid $147,240.57; County funds received in Decem-

ber $740.26; County funds received in January $69,643.49. Pledge of Securities from Rolette State Bank was pre-

sented. Mike Stewart moved and Kimberly Lemieux seconded to approve the pledge of securities from Rolette

State Bank. All members voted yes. Motion passed 5-0. Wade Grenier moved and Kim Lemieux seconded to ap-

prove the finance report. All members present voted yes. Motion passed 5-0.

Transportation Report: Discussion was held on busing transportation policy changes. Mike Stewart tabled the

policy discussion until further review.

Building & Grounds Report: Mr. Sherwin reported that the new dishwasher is now installed. Discussion was

held on a new lawnmower. Administration will revisit quotes and get back to the board with more information.

Sherwin presented the Public Health Inspections report. Issues are being addressed by janitorial and kitchen staff.

Curriculum Report: Nothing presented.

High School Principal: Ms. Crofutt presented the board with the 2015/2016 proposed school calendar. Mike

Stewart moved and Wade Grenier seconded to accept the calendar as presented for the 2015-2016 school year. All

members present voted yes. Motion passed 5-0.

Ms. Crofutt reported that the Forensics Fair held on January 14th will have news coverage on January 30th on KX13

News. Open Gym is now being held on Wednesday evenings and families are encouraged to attend.

Discussion was held on an unnamed student who has missed two days more than allowed during the first semester.

It was recommended by administration to waive attendance policy and state requirements. Mike Stewart moved

and Chad Armstrong seconded waiving the attendance requirements for unnamed student. All members present

voted yes. Motion passed 5-0.

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Policy:

2nd reading of School Board Policies DCAB-DKD. Wade Grenier moved and Mike Stewart seconded to ap-

prove the policy as presented. All members present voted yes. Motion passed 5-0.

1st reading of School Board Policies FAAA-FFA. Kimberly Lemieux moved and Mike Stewart seconded to

approve the 1st reading of School Board Policies FAAA-FFA. All members present voted yes. Motion

passed 5-0.

School Board Policies ACEA-DCA will have a 1st reading at the next regular school board meeting.

Athletic Director Report: Mr. Sherwin reported that Monsanto has awarded $2,500 to Bill & Kim Biberdorf,

who have named the Rolette School as their designee to receive the funds for gym improvement. No news on new

football jerseys, as the athletic director and designated board member have yet to meet with the Rolla athletic di-

rector and board member(s).

Elementary Principal: Mr. Sherwin announced that elementary awards will be held on February 4th, the 100th day

of school. The spelling bee will be on February 25th at Dakota College in Bottineau. Kindergarten registration

information will be in the Turtle Mountain Star soon. Estimates show seven students for Kindergarten next year.

Personnel: Mr. Sherwin presented contracts for Brittney Bunn, Jr Class Advisor; Travis Cormier, updated Volley-

ball Coach; and Susanne Nadeau-Roach, para-professional. Mike Stewart moved and Chad Armstrong seconded

accepting the contracts as presented. All members present voted yes. Motion passed 5-0.

Mr. Sherwin presented the contract for Michele Grenier, Business Manager. Mike Stewart moved and Kim

Lemieux seconded to accept the contract as presented. Roll Call Vote: Arstein: Yes; Lemieux: Yes; Armstrong:

Yes; Stewart: Yes; Grenier: Abstain. Motion passed.

Mr. Sherwin informed the board that Ms. Gilje has only her deaf ed practicum to complete for deaf ed certification.

Mr. Sherwin briefed the board on Mr. Engelstad shadowing Ms. Crofutt for administrative observations. It was

suggested he also find other area administrators to shadow.

Mr. Sherwin informed the board that a Vo-Ag substitute will be needed for the month of May.

Superintendent: Katie Crofutt and Wade Grenier will attend the NDSBA Negotiations Seminar held on February

5-6 in Bismarck. Discussion was held on date and time for joint meeting with the Wolford school board. Dates

were suggested to bring to Superintendent Zavada to check with their board. Discussion was held on the counselor

position. Superintendent Zavada and Mrs. Zavada would like to meet with Superintendent Sherwin and a couple

board members to discuss the counselor position for next year. Lemieux and Grenier agreed to attend this meeting

when it is scheduled. Mr. Sherwin announced that he will attend a NESC meeting on February 11th at Devils Lake.

Mr. Sherwin presented an updated Acceptable Use Policy put together by Angela Kitzman. The board will read it

and get back with a vote.

Mr. Sherwin has completed the application for next year’s Impact Aid funding.

Negotiations:

Administration and board negotiators will begin discussions on non-monetary items soon.

The next regular meeting is February 25th 2015 at 7:30 p.m.

Meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m.

APPROVED: __________________________________

Richard Arstein, President

ATTEST: _________________________________

Michele Grenier, Business Manager

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