Pingree-Buchanan Public Schools

There will be no JH volleyball practice tonight after school.

Elementary Cross Country is in full swing and the athletes have been working hard. There practice and meet schedule can be found on the school website: https://5il.co/2462v or on FaceBook. Go Thunder!

Just a heads up for those of you traveling to the VB matches in New Rockford tonight. There will only be popcorn, candy, and soda served for concessions.

The Elementary Girls' Basketball practice schedule has a few changes for this week. Please view these changes on Facebook or the school website.

The first game for Elementary Girls' Basketball is tomorrow in Buchanan at 4:30pm. We will be playing two games against Medina. Please have athletes wear black shorts and their jersey for the game. Let Coach Dietz know if you have any questions.

The Pingree-Buchanan 5th and 6th grade band will launch in a few weeks and we are looking for “used, but unused” wind instruments! If you have any of the following instruments in storage and not being used (or know of someone who does) would you consider loaning or donating it to our school? We will, in turn, have the instrument serviced (or repaired, if repairs are needed) and assign it to one of our 5th or 6th graders. Band members will inform you of their progress periodically throughout the school year. Instruments needed include: flutes, Bb clarinets, Eb alto saxophones, an oboe, trumpets, trombones and a euphonium (baritone). Dr. Tom Geffre, owner of TAGS Instrument Repair, will thoroughly inspect and service each instrument and prepare it for use. The instrument will be used in the classroom, and will not travel home with the students unless special arrangement can be made. Each instrument will be returned to its owner in good working order at the end of the school year unless it is donated. Please feel free to contact Mark Reeves at 262-325-1632 or mark.reeves@k12.nd.us to arrange a time to drop off the instrument, or have it picked up.

Elementary Girls' Basketball has their first game on Thursday, August 31st in Buchanan vs. Medina starting at 4:30pm! Here is the week 2 schedule. Please note Wednesday's practice time is different from Monday & Tuesday.

School is back in full swing and there are many activities to attend during the school year! The September Activity and Lunch calendars are available to viewed on Facebook and the school website: https://thrillshare.com/s/documents-pbps/browse/345372.

We are looking for parents and community members to join the Pingree-Buchanan Booster Club! It is a great way to help out our school and community. Join us on Monday, August 28 at 7:30pm in the elementary lunchroom to learn more about being a member. Dessert will be served!

Elementary Cross Country started this morning in Buchanan. The next practice will be Friday morning at 7am in Buchanan if any students in grades 3-6 are still interested in participating. If you have questions, please reach out to Coach Tarmann.

Elementary Cross Country starts TOMORROW morning at 7am in Buchanan! Any student in grades 3-6 are able to participate. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Coach Tarmann at Kinsly.Tarmann@k12.nd.us.

The August Elementary Newsletter contains important updates from Mrs. Neys about the upcoming school year. Please view this document on the school website: https://www.pingree-buchanan.k12.nd.us/documents/elementary-news/365190 or Facebook.

Just a reminder that Elementary Girls' Basketball starts tomorrow! Students in grades 3-6 are able to participate. Attached is the schedule for this week.

Elementary Girls' Basketball starts on Monday, August 21st. Shelby Dietz is the coach and she is looking forward to working with the kids. Practice will start at 3:00pm on Monday and end at 4:15pm due to C-Squad Volleyball needing to practice in the Buchanan gym. Please sign up for the Remind App as this is the quickest way to get communication out to parents for any updates or changes: https://www.remind.com/join/pbegb23. Athletes should bring gym shorts, a water bottle, and tennis shoes that can used in the gym for the first day of practice on Monday. A general information letter, the practice schedule, and the game schedule can be found on the school website or attached to this post: https://5il.co/22nbz.

School starts tomorrow! Our Jamestown bus will run the same schedule as last year. The early Jamestown bus will leave New Hope Free Lutheran Church at 6:50am, the regular bus will leave the same site at 7:50am. School starts at 8:25 for high school and 8:30 for elementary. School ends at 3:20 for high school and 3:30 for elementary. The Jamestown bus will return to New Hope Free Lutheran Church at 3:50pm. Rural route drivers will reach out to parents letting them know their expected pickup/drop-off times. We can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!!

We will be having our open house tomorrow, August 15 from 4:00-6:00pm instead of 5:00-7:00pm to allow staff members to attend the prayer service for Charlotte Uehran. 9-12th grade students, please turn your registration forms in tomorrow if you have not done so already. We can't wait to see everyone!

9-12 grade volleyball practice will be in Medina tomorrow from 5:30-7:30pm. A bus will be leaving Pingree at 4:30pm and the bypass at 4:55pm to transport players to Medina. 7-8 grade volleyball practice will be in Pingree tomorrow from 5:30-7:30pm. There will be no transportation provided for Pingree players to practice in Pingree prior to school starting (Monday-Wednesday this week).

Good afternoon, I am happy to announce that we have hired Orrin Kluting as our Agriculture Teacher for the 23-24 school year! With an additional teacher, we have added some electives to the course schedule. These courses will be in addition to our current schedule and will not change our current course periods. Please let Mrs. Krapp know by Tuesday, August 15 if you would like to change your current course schedule with any of the class options listed below. You can let Mrs. Krapp know of any changes by text, email, or during the open house on Tuesday from 5-7pm. If you have not yet turned in your course registration form, please do so ASAP. If course registrations are not received by Tuesday, August 15, students will be placed in courses that we feel would be the best fit. If you did not receive an updated course registration in the mail, please let Mrs. Krapp know. We do not need an updated registration form from 7th or 8th grade students unless they are wanting to change their Zero or 1st hour class. 7th Grade – (Required change) 7th period Exploring Ag instead of Online Digital Citizenship 8th Grade – (Required change) 7th period Exploring Ag instead of Online Digital Citizenship 9th grade – 1st Period Horticulture option 6th Period Life Skills option 10th grade – 1st Period Horticulture option 2nd Period Intro to Ag option (can only choose 2nd or 4th period, not both) 4th Period Intro to Ag option (can only choose 2nd or 4th period, not both) 11th Grade – 1st Period Horticulture option 2nd Period Intro to Ag option (can only choose 2nd or 4th period, not both) 3rd Period Small Animal Care option 4th Period Intro to Ag option (can only choose 2nd or 4th period, not both) 12th grade – 1st Period Horticulture option 2nd Period Intro to Ag option (can only choose 2nd or 4th period, not both) 3rd Period Small Animal Care option 4th Period Intro to Ag option (can only choose 2nd or 4th period, not both) I apologize for all of the schedule changes the past couple of months. We look forward to seeing everyone back on Thursday! Thank you, Amber Krapp Superintendent Pingree-Buchanan Public Schools amber.krapp@k12.nd.us 701-252-5563 701-412-5167 (c)

The first 4 games of the JV Football Schedule have been cancelled. The updated schedule can be found on the website or Facebook. Go Cardinals!

A change has been made to the 23-24 District Calendar. Please note: Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences have been moved from Tuesday, March 12th, to Monday, March 11th. The updated calendar can be found on the school website, Facebook, or using this link: https://5il.co/21su1 .