Pingree-Buchanan Public Schools

Activity Updates: Friday Sept. 12,2025

* HS Cross Country - Meet at McDowell Dam, 4pm (moved from Saturday to today)

*Elementary Cross Country - Meet at Medina, 4pm

*VB C-Squad - no practice today

Go Thunder!

Here is the information to order fall sports pictures

Elementary Cross Country Results from 9/8/25

Noelle - 7:48.26
Maelee - 8:06.45
Blake - 8:16.43
Brooklyn - 9:28.32
Ellie - 9:58.76
Chase - 9:59.83
Wren - 10:01.22

Grandparents' Day and those Special Influence people on our students' lives were in great attendance today at our schools. We love when family and community members get to see the wonderful place where their students learn and grow. Thank you to our PTA for their work in making this event happen.

Pictures: Elementary Cross-Country and Girls Basketball

Here is a link to the schedule for the Varsity VB tournament that will be held in Valley City on Saturday, September 13. Go Thunder! https://aptg.co/jBjlFB

Activities for the Week of Sept. 8th, 2025

Today is the big day, it is our special opportunity to celebrate Grandparents or those Special people to our students. The High School open house will be 7:45 am-8:30 am. Elementary School open house will be 8:15am-9:00 am. Please park on the south side of the elementary school, our busses arrive on the north side. See you soon.

📣 PTA Volunteers Needed! 🍿🥤

We’re looking for volunteers to help with concessions at our upcoming events! Whether you can serve concessions or bring items, your help makes a huge difference for our students and school community. You do not need to be a PTA member to volunteer for these events – we welcome all Pingree-Buchanan Supporters!

👉 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040A4EACA72CA4F94-57826755-ptaconcessions#/

Not sure how to use SignUpGenius? No problem! Just contact Amber Krapp and she can sign you up manually for the date and/or event you’d like to volunteer for.

Thank you for supporting our school through your time and generosity—we couldn’t do it without you! All funds raised by the Pingree-Buchanan PTA go directly to helping support our school, students, and staff!

Thank you to Myron and Renee for thinking of our school! What a fantastic gift for 3rd Grade!

September Newsletter for the Elementary School.

Activities for the Week of September 1, 2025

A big shout-out to Paulette Schumacher for generously donating school supplies for our students at both the high school and elementary school. Your support makes a meaningful difference, and we are so grateful for your kindness and generosity.

25-26 Elementary Boys Basketball

Practice and Game Schedule

*Practice starts Monday September 22, 2025

Pingree-Buchanan School District Business Manager

We're looking for a School District Business Manager to join our team! This is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented and experienced professional to oversee the financial operations of our school district.

You'll be responsible for managing the budget, payroll, and financial reporting, ensuring all operations run smoothly and efficiently.

Responsibilities:
-Manage the District Budget: Develop, monitor, and manage the annual budget in collaboration with the superintendent and board of education.
-Oversee Payroll and Benefits: Administer payroll for all district employees and manage employee benefits.
-Handle Financial Reporting: Prepare and present regular financial reports, including balance sheets and income statements, to the board and other stakeholders.
-Ensure Compliance: Ensure all financial practices comply with local, state, and federal regulations
-School Board Communication: Attend board meetings and regularly communicate expenditures and budget health, salaries and benefit implications.

Salary and Benefits:
The salary for this position ranges from $46,000 to $60,000, based on experience and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. Salary and terms of contract are negotiable.
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to Superintendent Chris Triggs at: Chris.triggs@k12.nd.us. Call if you have questions at 701-412-6823.

Our 10-12th grade students participated in community service at our elementary school two days, provided a day of service in our community, and had a team building event with our National Guard team. All high school students need 25 hours of community service to graduate, but our students understand the importance of helping others as part of what you just do. We have great young people in our schools.