Cook County ISD 166

Friday, December 11 Announcements https://youtu.be/KOvKs_olbtY Have a great day!!

Cook County Athletics will resume in-person practices on January 11th. Until then, all athletics will be restricted to virtual training/meeting sessions. We hope this extra time will allow parents to plan for their upcoming schedules.

Just a reminder that there will be no school December 21st through January 1st. Distance Learning for ISD 166 students will resume on January 4th.

Friday, December 10 Announcements https://youtu.be/Tci0A1wZl7A Have a great day!!

Robotics - Join the Fun The Cook County Robotics Team season starts January 4th. Anyone interested in participating please contact Tom Nelson for more information. tnelson@isd166.org

There will be a High School One Act interest meeting on Monday, Dec. 14 at 2:15 PM. Cook County High School will be participating in the High School One Act competition at the end of January. We will be rehearsing and filming remotely through zoom. Plays selection will be based upon student interest form this meeting. Student costumers, graphic designers, video editors and sound effects technicians are needed as well. Please join our meeting if interested in participating in any way. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85752778095?pwd=WGpoY3pxaXBFNDdJVml1RFU2c0taZz09 Meeting ID: 857 5277 8095 Passcode: 882189 Contact Sue Hennessy for more information or if you have questions. suehenn@boreal.org

Dear Families PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPPLICAITON FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY. You can help generate state aid for your school by completing this form and returning it to school. Students in households that meet the free or reduced price meal income guidelines will generate compensatory revenue for their school. Schools must use compensatory revenue to meet the needs of students who are behind their peers, such as remedial instruction, instructional materials including digital learning and technology, bilingual programs and additional teachers and teacher aides. These applications may also make teachers in your school eligible for the federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program if they have outstanding college loans. However, the household must complete and return the forms, or complete the online form, no later than December 15 so the school can calculate eligibility and report to MDE. This will not impact your students’ eligibility to receive free meals during the 2020-21 school year. Applications are available on the school website or in the school office. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/438983/2020-21_Application_for_Educational_Benefits_Packet.pdf

Wednesday, December 9 Announcements https://youtu.be/4oDFt-K-HXM

BINGO BLAST!

Tuesday, December 8 Announcements https://youtu.be/OD9NqgfguVY Have a great day!!

Monday, December 7 Announcements https://youtu.be/LsPV5bKvhiY

Friday, December 4 Announcements https://youtu.be/JCy2Zt8E5_M Have a great day!!

Thursday, December 3 Announcements https://youtu.be/YG908Eue7_M Have a great day!!

Minnesota Masonic Charities helps make college more affordable to worthy students with the Minnesota Masonic Charities Scholarships Program. Go to their website for more information. https://www.mnmasoniccharities.org/about-us/scholarships/

Polymet Mining for Excellence STEM Scholarship. Deadline is December 31st. One $5,000 scholarship scholarship will be awarded to a student for four- or two-year degree or certification programs. Go to this link to apply. https://polymetmining.com/miningforexcellence/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=blogpost&utm_campaign=mining_for_excellence_20192020

Wednesday, December 2 Announcements https://youtu.be/wjP1m4Hfk_s

Tuesday, December 1 Announcements https://youtu.be/BG61I5qR5kQ

If you're a junior and interested in qualifying for scholarships and getting connected with colleges while practicing for the ACT or SAT, consider taking the PSAT this year! View this small presentation to find out more and if your interested please contact the school counselor, Ms. Kotowicz, by Thursday December 3rd. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1busyFAfu19YlzdUMD-oIIomO9zpO5dFukMPGSs_7VP4/edit?usp=sharing

Families – You can help generate state aid for your school by completing the Application for Educational Benefits and returning it to your school. You can now fill this application out online through the Parent Portal or print off a copy here and bring into the school office. Some schools collect income data through a web-based collection system which replaces the paper forms. These are household income statements; only one application is needed per household but each district or charter school in which students in the household are enrolled would need a copy. Students in households that meet the free or reduced price meal income guidelines will generate compensatory revenue for their school. Schools must use compensatory revenue to meet the needs of students who are behind their peers, such as remedial instruction, instructional materials including digital learning and technology, bilingual programs and additional teachers and teacher aides. These applications may also make teachers in your school eligible for the federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program if they have outstanding college loans. However, the household must complete and return the forms, or complete the online form, no later than December 15 so the school can calculate eligibility and report to MDE. This will not impact your students’ eligibility to receive free meals during the 2020-21 school year. To get enrolled in Parent Portal please contact Jill Boen at jboen@isd166.org. Any questions on the Educational Benefits application please contact Pam Puskala at ppuskala@isd166.org https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/438983/2020-21_Application_for_Educational_Benefits_Packet.pdf

Congratulations to the JV Knowledge Bowl Team (Kyler Hansen, Bryn Fitzgerald-Wells, Paul Dorr, Declan Gergets, Grace Ritchey, Andrew Hallberg) for taking home the 2020 Northeast Cooperative JV Knowledge Bowl Championship today! They scored 92 points, and the next closest team was at 67.5 points; in Knowledge Bowl that's a huge margin. They took home first place in the fall season, beating arch-nemesis International Falls along with Virginia, Chisholm, Nashwauk-Keewatin, Cromwell-Wright and Northeast Range! It's called "JV," because it's only open to 9th and 10th graders, but these kids will all do very well at the "Varsity" level meets in the winter/spring that is open to students in grades 9-12.