Cook County ISD 166

Friday, October 23 Announcements https://youtu.be/U5a1uBgQJVE Have a great day!!

Thursday, October 22 Announcements https://youtu.be/378q3qFS0Ac Have a great day!

Wednesday, October 21 Announcements https://youtu.be/aoG0tAfpG0I Have a great day!!

Scholarship and FAFSA Information Please see the ISD 166 Facebook page for updated information about ACT Test on Oct. 24, SAT Test on Nov 7th, Virtual Scholarship information, Virtual College visits, and FAFSA information.

Community & Family Meeting Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/96340535616?pwd=Q1RNWEZaV3NvZ3U3RS9LRGdieS9rdz09

Away Football Game in South Ridge on Friday will be at 4pm. If you plan to attend, you must prepay for a ticket with Activities Director Mitch Dorr by the end of the day on Thursday. $5 for Adults - $3 for Students.

BAND FUNDRAISER The Cook County Band is fundraising through Driven Coffee starting October 20th and ending October 31st. This fundraiser will raise money for the Band Activity Account for future band trips to help bring the cost of the trip down for all families participating. Please consider sharing the link and information about this fundraiser. The benefit of this being online is that anyone can order and Driven Coffee will ship the products directly to them! Driven Coffee sells coffee, tea, honey, syrups, and snacks. A little something for everyone! Orders are placed online and delivered directly to your home. Thank you for supporting our band! https://www.drivencoffee.com/fundraising/order/ref/Cook-County-HS-Band/

Tuesday, October 20 Announcements https://youtu.be/iBHSl-Ybt84

PAYING FOR COLLEGE INFORMATION Helpful Tools for Financial Aid Nights (videos, etc) Here are some great videos that have been created by financial aid professionals in Minnesota that might be helpful for students/parents · Applying for Financial Aid Overview (14 minutes) – discusses the FAFSA and the MN Dream Act application and who should apply for each, what is needed to complete both apps, dependency status, answers to some FAQs. · 2021-2022 What You Need to Know (48 minutes) – explains the types of financial aid available, what is needed to complete the FAFSA, a demo of FAFSA on the Web. · Financial Aid Presentation Video (53 minutes) – very detailed explanation of financial aid, the FAFSA application process, how EFC is determined (with Minnesota West as an example), some helpful FAFSA tips and what happens after the FAFSA. · Paying for College Videos (5-10 minutes each) – we have sent these out before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQLyu8Gk0vg&authuser=0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6XTxhamhJM&t=111s&authuser=0

All Volleyball games live-streamed from Two Harbor tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-IlBq5J4QU

Monday, October 19 Announcements https://youtu.be/jA4b3V2Kyxc

Picture Day is Coming for Sawtooth Elementary students on November 12th. K - 5th grade students on campus as part of the Tier 1 program and Hybrid students will have their photo taken. All K- 5th grade Distance Learning students are encouraged to come into school for a photo as well. Online ordering is encouraged, but order envelopes will be distributed to elementary students when they are available. Call the school if you have questions or go to Lifetouch.com for more information. https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/pictureDayId/EVTWGXZMN

Wednesday, October 14 Announcements https://youtu.be/drv-Ba0x8NU Have a great day!!

Cook County Schools is now accepting Sealed Bids for a 60 gallon Propane Kettle To request a viewing, please contact: Tom Nelson-tnelson@isd166.org or 218-387-2271 ext 644 Sealed Bid deadline is October 22, 2020 by 3:00pm. Bids can be dropped off at the PK-12 office located at the Main Entrance of the School.

Tuesday, October 13 Announcements https://youtu.be/gaLhaNJyRx0 Have a great day!

Letter from Cook County Schools and Regional Superintendents https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zgc53TuFjmiSV0k8F8YJcCjyUQmOOBQg/view

Reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on October 15th and 16th.

Monday, October 12 Announcements https://youtu.be/gwGWJ1pq52w Have a great day!!

Cook County Schools is now accepting Sealed Bids for a  60 gallon Propane Kettle For a picture of the item or to request a viewing, please contact:Tom Nelson-tnelson@isd166.org or 218-387-2271 ext 644 Sealed Bid deadline is October 22, 2020 by 3:00pm.  Bids can be dropped off at the PK-12 office located at the Main Entrance of the School.

The School Board of I.S.D. 166 will meet for a Special Meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 5:30 pm. This meeting will be done virtually via Zoom due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Community Comments can be emailed to ppuskala@isd166.org The Agenda for the Special Meeting is: Discuss and Approve the Recommendation from the Incident Command Team Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/97524858300