Check out this fun event in Grafton next weekend!
A huge shout out and appreciation post for our fabulous bus drivers on Bus Driver Appreciation Day!!! They are always going the extra mile for our kids and getting them safely from one place to the next!
Our Kinder-2nd grade students had fun at Collette Fitness Center thanks to the VE Boosters! The Boosters generously funded a field trip for our students to go swimming to kick off the last quarter of school!
We celebrated Earth Day at VE Schools by picking up trash around our communities!
We are looking to start something new for our Tiny Titans! Looking for an interested volunteer who would be willing to lead a Tiny Titan Cheer Squad (grades PK-2) for the 2024-2025 school year! Contact Steph @ 701.894.6226 if you are interested!
Let our VE seniors do the cooking for you on Wednesday, May 1!
Our Valley-Edinburg After-Prom Party organizers and participants would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to those who generously sponsored Friday night's After-Prom Party! They had a blast!!
Check out this opportunity at Unity Medical Center!
We are in search of a paraprofessional for our Hoople building! See contact information below. Reach out with any questions, and please share with anyone you know who may be interested!
The Early Bird HS Track Meet in Langdon scheduled for this Thursday, April 18, has been CANCELLED.
In summer 2024, North Dakota will launch Summer EBT, a new grocery benefits program that provides families $120 for each eligible school-aged child to buy groceries when school is out. Summer is a time when many children lose the free and reduced-price meals they get at school, and when households might need a little extra help putting meals on the table. Most families will get these benefits automatically, but some parents will need to apply.
Parents or guardians of eligible students will start receiving emails that provide information about the student's eligibility, how to update address information, or how to opt out of the program if they choose. We were not able to get email addresses for every eligible student. Parents or guardians may contact our office if they don’t get an email and want to know if they will receive benefits and/or update their address information.
SEBT special email address: NDSEBT@nd.gov
SEBT Web Site for Parents: NDSummerEBT.nd.gov
Eligibility:
Children are eligible for the program if:
• the household already participates in SNAP, FDPIR, or TANF, OR
• the child attends a school that offers the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program, and the household income meets the federal requirements for free or reduced-price school meals.
Enrollment:
NDDPI will use student information that is collected from districts to determine student eligibility and to issue benefits. However, LEAs that don’t report student enrollment information to NDDPI will be asked to provide a spreadsheet with data needed to provide SEBT benefits to their eligible students.
Many families will get Summer EBT automatically if they are getting other benefits, but some families may need to apply.
• If the household already participates in SNAP, FDPIR, or TANF, they will be automatically enrolled in the Summer EBT program. Households do not need to fill out an application.
• If the household is not automatically enrolled and may be eligible, they can apply for Summer EBT by filling out a simple application.
How Summer EBT Works:
The benefits will be provided on a separate EBT card for each eligible student and can be used to buy groceries. Families will receive $120 per eligible child for the summer. Benefits can be used at authorized retailers, like grocery stores and farmers markets, to purchase healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, meats, and other protein sources, whole grains, and dairy.
SEBT Web Site for Schools: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/districtsschools/child-nutrition-and-food-distribution
Join us for this year's Valley-Edinburg Prom Grand March, starting at 8PM on Friday, April 19, in Edinburg! 🌹
Tomorrow's JH and JV golf meet in McVille has been CANCELLED. We will update you on rescheduling when we have more information.
We are excited to announce the return of the First Care Weights & Conditioning program for all interested 7-12 graders this summer! The program will run June 3 through July 25, starting at 6:30AM on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Please sign up in the Edinburg main office!
Both of tomorrow's JH track meet in Cavalier and the HS track meet in Carrington have been CANCELLED due to weather. We will keep you posted with a postponement announcement when we know more about rescheduling. Thanks!
Valley-Edinburg was represented very well by the six students who attended the FCCLA State Leadership Conference in Bismarck this past week! Kristen and Christine were our FCCLA chapter voting delegates and had the opportunity to listen to the speeches and questioning of the candidates, then vote for both state and national officers. Four students had advanced to state STAR competition after the district competition this past February. STAR means Students Taking Action with Recognition and our students consistently develop projects taking important action on issues involving families, careers or communities! Angelina and Raelyn competed in the Chapter Service Project Portfolio category against projects from 5 other ND schools. They were awarded a silver rating for their project titled "A Mural for Members to Remember"! Their focus was to work with a local artist and Edinburg leadership and residents to create a mural that would eventually be painted on the east wall of the Edinburg laundromat building. Emily and Greta competed in the Chapter Service Project Display category against 8 other schools from across the state. They were also awarded a silver rating for their project "Encouraging Kids with Cards". Their goal was to involve the entire school district in creating at least 100 cards to send to the organization Cards for Hospitalized Kids. They far surpassed their goal with over 250 cards and more arriving every day. A special thanks to local Stampin" Up demonstrator Kris, who supported their project by supply donation and involving paper crafters she knows! The students enjoyed the featured guest speaker, music group Attaboy, and observing the business procedures plus opening and closing ceremonies of the FCCLA organization. After the conference they visited one of Bismarck's public art displays - an entire alley of murals! They titled the alley image "FCCLA Fearless" !
7-12 Students Participating in Small Group Music Competition Tomorrow at Mayville: Mr. Otto will be leaving from Edinburg at 6:45AM and from Hoople at 7AM. Make sure you take home your music/instrument tonight or put in the school entryway.
Things are getting buggy at Hoople Elementary! Art with Mel this week at ESP!
Looking to get involved and be a part of a fun group?? Consider attending next week's PTO meeting in Crystal! See flyer below
The North Dakota State Science & Engineering Fair took place on April 4-5th. Congratulations to Valley-Edinburg's Gianna, Milla, Maybelline, Aubrey, Joe, Keegan, Benedict and Vohn for qualifying. Gianna and Milla took 4th place in the Northeast Junior Division and were awarded the Outstanding Project in Botany. Aubrey and Maybelline were awarded the Outstanding Project with Emphasis on Food Quality and Safety. We are so proud of how these kids represented Valley-Edinburg and are already looking forward to next year! Congratulations to all!
