Cook County ISD 166

Due to forecasted dangerous travel conditions tomorrow morning, Cook County Schools will start two hours late on Wednesday, December 4th. School bus pick up times will be two hours after regular pick up times, and a light breakfast will be available for students. We will evaluate travel conditions again in the morning so please watch for possible morning messages.

Cook County Schools is looking for refs for the upcoming basketball season!🏀 Please reach out via email to Activities Director, Marly Zimmer at mzimmer@isd166.org

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Seniors, the 2025-2026 FAFSA Form is now open! FAFSA is an online form that Colleges and Career schools use to determine how much financial aid you could recieve. Here is the link: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

Reminder that there is no school on November 27, 28, and 29.

Lutsen Junior Alpine Ski Team Information

Veteran's Day Program at ISD 166 The public is invited to the Annual Veteran's Day Program at Cook Cook Schools on November 11th at 2 pm in the Pam Taylor Gymnasium. The key note speaker will be Alex Gugula. Please join us.

Fundraiser

Reminder the Winter Sports meeting is tonight at 5:30 p.m. in the Pam Taylor Gym.

Sign up today for Youth Curling, Parent & Youth Curling, and 6tth Grade Nordic Ski.

Reminder that there is no school for students on Monday, November 4th.

Mark your calendars for the book fair!

The Cook County Special Olympics Unified Club executive team went on a leadership summit at Wolf Ridge Learning Center. Cook County focused on team skills by building shelter and fire. A Unified Club is an exciting program that combines students with and without intellectual disabilities to develop meaningful relationships, help spread acceptance, and ensure everyone feels included and welcome in their school.

Nordic Ski 2024-2025 Information

ITS PLAYOFF SEASON! Vikings football will have a home game on Tuesday October 22nd, 6pm v Northome Kelliher. No passed, 10$ for adults, 5$ for students. Vikings volleyball will travel to Cromwell on Wednesday October 23rd, 6pm. No passes, 10$ for adults, 5$ for students. North Shore Storm will travel to Coleraine for sections on Thursday, October 24th. Good luck to all Vikings athletes!🏈🏐🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️🏃🏽‍➡️

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A few reminders from ISD 166: 1. There is NO school for students on October 17, 18, and 21. 2. Picture retake day is October 23rd in the morning for PK-12. Please send the photos you do not want with your child to return to the photographers. 3. If you are having any issues with photos you receive, please contact the Lifetouch customer service department at 1-800-736-4753

Flag Football practice today, October 9th is CANCELED due to not enough coaches for practice. Sorry for the inconvenience and short notice. Please keep a look out for an email on Friday with information for next week's game.

Happy National Coaches Day to the best of the best! Thank you Cook County Coaches! 💙🤍🏀🏈⚾️🥎🏐⛷️🏃🏼‍♀️

The Homecoming week began with a bash. There was a pep fest on Monday, 30 September. Seniors played games while the pep band performed. Congratulations to Queen Molly Quello and King Jordan Backstrom. The Homecoming football game is this Friday at 4:00 pm. Photos by: Toby Anderson, Juniper Cefalu, Patience Sifferath