Cook County ISD 166

Mobile Food Pantry Program Distribution Information: Wednesdays; January 26, February 23, and March 23, 2022 (rain or shine) • Grand Portage Community Center, 11:30am-Noon 73 Upper Road, Grand Portage, MN • Cook County Community Center, 1:30-2:00pm 317 W. 5th Street, Grand Marais, MN

Congratulations to our Alpine Skiers who competed at sections yesterday! The boys overall placed 3rd and the girls 6th among 19 teams. Kalina Dimitrova placed 4th among 97 racers. Ray Dressely 4th and Cy Oberholtzer 6th among 99 boys. These three will be competing at state next week at Giants Ridge. Best of luck!

Many Tiny Lights Friday February 11 from 6:00-8:00pm Drury Lane Books Beach on the East Bay of Grand Marais. Come see the magic of East Bay alit with ice luminaries! Come for the many tiny lights, stay for the bonfire and treats! PTA sponsored Fundraiser $5/ luminary Donate at the event or drop cash or check at ISD 166 School Office. Checks made to: GM Campus PTA

Activities Schedule for this week: Monday, 2/7: Girls Basketball home vs. Chisholm. JV/JH 4:45 Varsity 6:30 Tuesday, 2/8: Boys/Girls Basketball home vs. Silver Bay. Boys 4:45 Girls 6:30 Tuesday, 2/8: Alpine Ski Sections at Giants Ridge Wednesday, 2/9: Nordic Ski Sections at Giants Ridge Thursday, 2/10: Boys Basketball vs. Lakeview in Cotton. 5:45 start. Saturday, 2/12: Boys Basketball home vs. Northland. JV noon, Varsity 1:45.

ATTN: CCHS SENIORS AND PARENTS Applications for the local scholarship program at ISD 166 for seniors are now available. Forms are on the table outside the media center and will also be posted on the school website. (see link below) Please take note of deadlines. Most are due April 5th but there are a few exceptions that are due earlier. Don't miss out on this opportunity. Thank you to all the individuals and businesses that support our students with these scholarships! https://www.cookcountyschools.org/page/scholarships

COVID testing opportunity for school students and staff only at the CC Community Center on Wednesday, February 2nd from 1:00pm to 4:40pm! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4DAEAB2CA6FF2-february5

Activities schedule for this week: Tuesday, 2/1: Boys and Girls Basketball HOME vs. Floodwood. Girls 4:45 Boys 6:30 Tuesday, 2/1: Nordic Skiing at Ely. Wednesday, 2/2: Alpine Skiing at Moose Mountain in Lutsen. Thursday, 2/3: Boys and Girls Basketball AWAY at Barnum. Girls 4:45 Boys 6:30. Friday, 2/4: Boys Basketball HOME vs. Hill City. JV 4:45 Varsity 6:30. This is a rescheduled game from 1/15.

Paraprofessionals are an intricate part of the day to day operations of our Cook County Schools! Today we wanted to show them love and gratitude for all of their hard work!

Activities schedule update: The away boys and girls basketball game against Two Harbors that was originally scheduled for Friday, 1/28 has been postponed. Date TBD. The boys basketball game vs. Hill City that was postponed on Saturday, 1/15 has been rescheduled to Friday, 2/4. JV 4:45 Varsity 6:30.

LIEC Meeting Tonight (January 26, 2022) at 5:30pm via Zoom Meeting Link: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/94643267381

Elementary Yearbooks are now on sale! Yearbooks are available on a pre-order basis only. Cost is $15 per book. You can order online or print the order form and return with payment to your child's teacher or the office. Deadline for ordering an elementary yearbook is March 18th. Watch for ordering information in the Viking Voice Monthly and in student Friday Folders.

Corrected link for Community Update at 9:30! https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85247376481?pwd=T1RMaEtWM0JtQmwzdzRDcTZTNUFGdz09

Another opportunity to join our Superintendent and Principal in updates.

Activities schedule for this week: Monday, 1/24: Alpine Ski @ Mont du Lac Monday, 1/24: 7/8 Boys Basketball at Two Harbors. 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, 1/25: Boys/Girls Basketball @ Mesabi East. Girls 5:45. Boys 7:15. Friday, 1/28: Nordic Ski @ Duluth Friday, 1/28: Boys/Girls Basketball @ Two Harbors. Girls 4:45. Boys 6:30

Cook County School Employment Opportunities https://5il.co/14jyh

Join us for Community Updates with Superintendent Lindholm and Principal Myers . Here is the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84396211271?pwd=eVp0N3Z1RHJTZnRqMXliZk5qWEpuZz09

1-20-22 School Board Meeting Agenda w/supporting documents https://5il.co/14ixa

FAFSA help is available. Please see the attached flyer.

1-20-22 Special Meeting Posting https://5il.co/14epx

UPDATE: The varsity boys basketball game against Hill City has been POSTPONED to a later date. So, no game today (Saturday, 1/15).