Marshall County CSD

Reminder: there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 15th, 2024. It is a teacher workshop day.

Join our Team - We are still looking for a school custodian for our NE/HS site. Pay is competitive and position has great benefits. It's a year round position with vacation, sick time, retirement, and paid holidays. For more information please see full advertisement and application: https://www.newfolden.k12.mn.us/page/job-postings

We have two MCC Home Basketball Games in a row tonight and tomorrow night. Our girls take on Stephen-Argyle tonight. Our boys take on Stephen-Argyle tomorrow night. (Boys are on the road tonight against RLCC) 2nd Grade Girls Freeze Hoops is providing Half time entertainment tonight. Tomorrow night Kindergarten Freeze Hoops will be at half time. We expect a good size crowd against our neighbor/rival. We have some construction going on. Here is a map to help with parking. Thest west lot is available. Parking is allowed in the loop along the north side. Please keep the south side clear for flow through traffic and fire lane. Parking is allowed on street between schools after school hours. Parking is also available in the east parking lot. Please take the gravel walkway marked in pink to go from parking lot to the sidewalk. Lastly Parking is available in the elementary parking lot. Front door is the game entrance for the high school. If you are attending Junior high games, either the front door or Door 9 from the parking lot can be used. Dinner and concessions support our After Prom Tonight. They are serving Mac and Cheese & Hot Ham and Cheese. Tomorrow night concessions supports Close Up - Dinner TBD. If you bring young children to the game, please have them sit and watch the game by you. We hope everyone has a great time! #goFreeze

Congratulations Spellers! MCC will host two spelling bees. The third/fourth grade spelling bee will be held Tuesday, January 16 @ 9:00 a.m. The 5th-8th grade district spelling bee will be held January 17 @ 9:00 a.m. Both will be held in the high school gymnasium. 3rd Grade Finalists: Savannah Gray, Delia Sletten, Emmersyn Gerardy, and Matthew Stoutenburgh 4th Grade Finalists: Brayden Vondal, Liam Waterworth, Elli Koland, and Liam Weleski 5th Grade Finalists: Gideon Bjorgaard and Emerie Parker 6th Grade Finalists: Mason Woodruff and Reece Koland 7th Grade Finalists: Elly LeClaire and Katie Bjorgaard 8th Grade Finalists: Sawyer Brandon and Sofi Wawrzyniak

Friendly Reminder regarding dropping children off in the morning at each school: Newfolden Elementary: Please drive around, follow buses, wait your turn, and drop off going northbound at the west entrance. Please do not drop off at the crosswalk and do not drop off on the northeast corner or east side. MCC High School: Please drive through the loop, wait your turn, and drop off at main entrance. Please yield to school buses and watch for children. Please avoid driving into parking lot and leaving to reduce congestion. Viking Elementary: We ask that you park your car on the east side of the road next to staff cars and walk your children in. Please avoid parking along sidewalk especially between 8:20 to 8:40 as buses are arriving. We appreciate your help and support to maintain safety.

High School Construction Update 12/29: Inside work for east classroom addition is off to a good start. They have completed interior framing and have a lot of the plumbing and HVAC installed. Pictures show a couple classrooms, hallway, and bathrooms. Exterior sheathing is nearly completed. Pictures show views around the building. Gym room is sealed now. Inside work will begin soon.

Viking Construction Update 12/29: Walk in Freezer/Cooler has been installed. Epoxy floor in area is installed (covered by cardboard for protection). Stair treads and tile installed on steps to stage. Cabinets installed in old music room (New staff lunch room). New tile installed in gym floor storage. They are finishing up a cabinet install in main office, ceiling work in new addition, fire alarm in new addition, along with some final finishing work.

MCC News: Here is Board Brief from our December 21, 2023 School Board Meeting: https://bit.ly/3bO777x At the meeting the school board approved the 24-25 School Calendar. Note: This is next year's school calendar. Here is link to view calendar: https://bit.ly/4aBoZSU

Because of icy roads and no advised travel BBB practice for today 12/26/23 has been Canceled.

MCC News: Here is our Monthly Calendar for January. Click here for printable version: https://bit.ly/3RAQdAg Paper copies will be sent home with elementary students and available in the high school office when school resumes.

Enjoy your Winter Break! Marshall County Central Schools will resume classes on Tuesday, January 2nd.

It's an MCC home game tonight - NF Boys take on Sacred Heart. We expect a good crowd for a great game against rival teams. Here's a map to help with Parking. The west lot is available. Parking is allowed in the loop along the north side. Please keep the south side clear for flow through traffic and fire lane. Parking is allowed on street between schools after school hours. Parking is also available in the east parking lot. Please take the gravel walkway marked in pink to go from parking lot to the sidewalk. Lastly Parking is available in the elementary parking lot. Front door is the game entrance for the high school. If you are attending Junior high games, either the front door or Door 9 from the parking lot can be used. Dinner and concessions support our Sports Boosters program tonight. If you bring young children to the game, please have them sit and watch the game by you. We hope everyone has a great time! #goFreeze

MCC Alert: We've seen an uptick in stop arm violations recently. We had two just this past week. With slippery roads, please slow down and drive carefully especially around our school buses! We report and share stop arm footage for incidents with law enforcement. Slow down, focus on the road, and please stop at a safe distance when you see our school buses at bus stops. Help us keep or students, bus drivers, and yourself safe!!

Job Opportunity at MCC: Marshall County Central Schools is seeking a full-time custodian/cleaner for the High School building. Position will periodically rotate other staff members between cleaning work on day shift/evening shift during the school year. Summer hours are day shift. Preference given to applicants with previous cleaning/custodial experience/boilers license or applicants with or willing to work towards certification. Competitive Wage with benefits that include vacation, holiday pay, sick time, retirement, and health insurance. Must pass a criminal background check. Application materials are found on: www.newfolden.k12.mn.us/page/job-postings Please complete application, and submit cover letter with resume to jlund@mccfreeze.org or mail applications to: Jeffrey Lund, Superintendent/Elementary Principal Marshall County Central Schools PO Box 189 Newfolden, MN 56738 or e-mail to: jlund@mccfreeze.org Please apply promptly, the position is open until filled. Marshall County Central Schools is an equal opportunity employer.

Just heard from coordinators, JH BBB in Roseau later this afternoon is also cancelled.

Due to poor road conditions JH GBB will not be traveling to Roseau today. Freeze Hoops has also been cancelled due to weather and power outage in Viking.

Here is our December/January E-Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3PLLU3S We shifted to quarterly newsletters by Mail and plan to issue an E-Newsletter in our other months. This newsletter focuses on December and January. Key featured items: - December Calendar - January Calendar - Basketball Schedules for December and January - Open Positions at MCC - ECFE Schedule - Construction Update

Construction Update at MCC HS 11/30: Work continues to progress on framing and roofing of exterior. Gym Roof and fitness center roof are water tight and temp heat is being installed so inside work can begin. 5th and 6th grade classroom wing exterior and interior are framed. They are working on roof work and installing door frames inside. The Cafeteria/Kitchen and Commons are being framed and roof trusses are being installed. Plumbers will install piping underground. They are starting to install outer sheathing. Southern half of east parking lot is available for staff use during school day. The whole parking lot is available for games and evening events. There is a temporary gravel walkway from the parking lot to our main sidewalk that leads to front entrance.

Construction Update Viking 11/30: The front entrance was approved for opening this week. Principal's office is open and being used. We are moving items into office work area and Sarah's area. Exterior brick has been completed. Driving by now, scaffolding is gone. In the North addition they are now installing ceiling tile with flooring next. The staff/family bathroom is getting tile installed.

Positions Available at MCC: - Grade 3 Long Term Substitute (March 12 - May 3) - Paraprofessional Newfolden Elementary - Custodian/Cleaner @ MCC HS/NE For more information please go to: https://www.newfolden.k12.mn.us/page/job-postings We are looking for great people to join or team helping students and the MCC Community!