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.
Just a reminder that there is no school and no meal deliveries on November 25, 26 and 27.
20/21 ELEMENTARY YEARBOOK PHOTO FUN
Please email photo to acarlson@isd166.org by Nov. 30, 2020
KINDERGARTEN: take a picture dressed as your favorite character
FIRST GRADE: take a picture with your pet or stuffed animal
SECOND GRADE: draw a self portrait and take a picture of you with it
THIRD GRADE: dress in your favorite color and take a picture
FOURTH GRADE: take a picture with the first letter of your name
FIFTH GRADE: take a picture dressed up in school spirit
***If you have any fun pictures of your student that represent this year you would like to share that would be great as well.
***Picture taking tips: take by natural lighting and please try to have a clear photo
We have the choice to make this year great! Let’s have some fun with our yearbook and remember the good things about the 20/21 school year.
November 23 & 24 Announcements
https://youtu.be/NGnlLFRPDYk
Have a great week!!
Operation Family Christmas is looking forward to helping families in this county that need assistance during the holiday season. It is important as a community that we work together to ensure that all children in our county wake up on Christmas morning and feel the magic that arrives on such a special day.
To apply click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgX-4hS9sAoA_2dnCETQYdHH8xDZFPNc-A21AVe8E6y2N6pQ/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2k5h2yZVVWdYIQfz7ovTmB75DZpKlIOAEkCSG7AZ0FqOHp0_kPLTdm83g
Friday, November 20 Announcements
https://youtu.be/6Wfz6LN46LQ
Have a great weekend!!
Varsity volleyball sweeps McGregor in last game of the year.
JV Volleyball wins last game in McGregor. Great job Vikes!!
Cook County vs McGregor
https://youtu.be/lZ32IwPWyes
Thursday, November 19 Announcements
https://youtu.be/6wGBYfIbSrI
Have a great day!!
IMPORTANT UPDATE FROM COOK COUNTY SCHOOLS
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KLgvFV5a9FtGD8mnBworK0h8aH34siWy/view
Tuesday, November 17 Announcements
https://youtu.be/5KIXtDhOmMM
Have a great day!
Congratulations to ISD 166 Middle and High School students for their hard work first quarter. Here are Honor (gpa 3.25 to 3.79) and High Honor Roll (3.8 and above) lists for quarter 1.
The Volleyball game scheduled in McGregor today has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 19th.
Monday, November 16 Announcements
https://youtu.be/k2Ny1xnCLg4
Have a great day!!
The Cook County Vikings Football team will have their first playoff game on Tuesday, November 17th at 4pm in Silver Bay.
Tickets are being pre-sold and are $9 regardless of age. If you need a ticket, please email Mitch Dorr at mdorr@isd166.org
Very Important Message from Cook County Schools
An Important Message from Cook County Schools.
As an incident command team we had a deep data discussion that has led us to a tough decision that we have to make to keep our students, staff, and community safe. After the current data and the letter that was received from the Minnesota Department of Health, our current county data, the regional health care resource capacity and the state of our school we have made the difficult decision to NOT PIVOT our 4th and 5th grade students. This is difficult on many levels and our intentions are to keep safety a priority as we navigate this spike in COVID -19 cases in our county, state and country. As a team, we are also having an ongoing discussion about our learning model between Thanksgiving and Winter Holiday Break. We will continue to update our school families and community in the near future. Please remember to have unconditional positive regard for those who have been part of this decision and we must support one another in these tough situations.
Cook County Vikings versus Lakeview
http://youtu.be/K7rSC2MC2vo