NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.441 (MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS) STATE OF MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District No. 441 shall begin on July 28, 2020, and shall close at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on August 11, 2020.
Reminder: Office Hours during summer are from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday. We will keep office open on August 11 until 5:00 p.m.
The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. At that election, four (4) members will be elected to the School Board for terms of four (4) years each.
You can download an Affidavit of Candidacy: https://5il.co/i7nv or by stopping into high school lobby at Marshall County Central High School, 310 West Minnesota Ave. Newfolden, Minnesota. Press call button and ask office staff for assistance. Completed Affidavits are due with filing fee of $2 by 5:00 p.m. on August 11.
A candidate for this office must be an eligible voter, must be 21 years of age or more on assuming office, must have been a resident of the school district from which the candidate seeks election for thirty (30) days before the general election, and must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same primary or next ensuing general election.
The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of the school district clerk and the filing fee paid prior to 5:00 o'clock p.m. on August 11, 2020 in order to be eligible for election.
Dated: June 30, 2020 BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD CLERK
Kayla Nelson
School District Clerk
NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.441 (MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS) STATE OF MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District No. 441 shall begin on July 28, 2020, and shall close at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on August 11, 2020.
Reminder: Office Hours during summer are from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday. We will keep office open on August 11 until 5:00 p.m.
The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. At that election, four (4) members will be elected to the School Board for terms of four (4) years each.
Affidavits of Candidacy are available from the school district office, located within Marshall County Central High School, 310 West Minnesota Ave. Newfolden, Minnesota. The filing fee for this office is $2. A candidate for this office must be an eligible voter, must be 21 years of age or more on assuming office, must have been a resident of the school district from which the candidate seeks election for thirty (30) days before the general election, and must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same primary or next ensuing general election.
The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of the school district clerk and the filing fee paid prior to 5:00 o'clock p.m. on August 11, 2020.
Dated: June 30, 2020 BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD CLERK
Kayla Nelson
School District Clerk
FYI - The MCC district office will be closed on Wednesday, July 1 as office is getting carpets clean. We will resume our regular office hours 8-3 on Thursday. The district regular summer hours are 8-3 Monday-Thursday. If you have any questions or need assistance we are also available those hours via phone (218) 874-8530.
Basketball shootaround for upcoming 7th & 8th grade boys Northern Freeze from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm at MCC High School on Monday, June 29. You must call the school to sign up at 218-874-8530 or email Mr. LB: blongerbone@mccfreeze.org by 3:00 6/29. Participation limited to first 24 that sign up.
The MCC School Board met in regular session last night. Board Brief can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/3bO777x.
MCC Families, the Minnesota Department of Education issued a survey to gather information from Minnesota Families to help with Fall Planning. Please take a moment to complete the survey. http://sgiz.mobi/s3/2020-Parent-Distance-Learning-Feedback-Survey
Sharing on behalf of Marshall County Social Services: Be on the lookout for Green Duckies coming to your Community! NW8 Adult Mental Health Advisory Council will be placing the pictured Green Duckies throughout the region in the next few weeks. They hope if you find one you will take a selfie with the Duck, tell them where you found it, and post it on their facebook page: www.facebook.com/nw8amhi/
Please note safety precautions were taken to assemble the ducks and information. Remember to Stay Safe and Be Kind!
Our school board meets this Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. for the regular June Meeting via the online tool Zoom. Agenda is posted here: https://5il.co/h3sj. If you are interested in accessing the meeting, please contact Supt. Lund @ jlund@mccfreeze.org and he will send you meeting access information. We do not have public open forum at Zoom meetings but if there is any item you wish the board to address, please send it in writing to Supt. Lund by 12:00 p.m. on Monday and he will get information to board members.
If your family participated in the free or reduced school lunch program during the school year, there is a new program that can help provide your family with a food benefit over the summer. Please take a moment to look at and apply for P-EBT: www.mn.p-ebt.org. This program is designed to help families with food costs during the COVID 19 pandemic. Families with SNAP or MFIP benefits will automatically receive benefits with the new program. Families utilizing school based Free or Reduced Lunch programs, can also apply.
Warren Pool is offering swimming lessons to MCC Students this summer. Dates are as follows:
Viking/Holt: July 6-10
Newfolden Option 1: July 13-17
Newfolden Option 2: July 20-24
Lesson times are 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Cost is $40.
There is no transportation to and from school this year. Transportation would be on your own.
Please contact Warren Pool via Facebook Messenger (https://www.facebook.com/WarrenMNPool) or by phone: (218) 745-4777. You may also call Pool Manager Kaely DeMars 218-452-1140 to sign up.
If your family participated in the free or reduced school lunch program during the school year, there is a new program that can help provide your family with a food benefit over the summer. Please take a moment to look at and apply for P-EBT: www.mn.p-ebt.org.
This program is designed to help families with food costs during the COVID 19 pandemic. Families with SNAP or MFIP benefits will automatically receive benefits with the new program. Families utilizing school based Free or Reduced Lunch programs, can also apply.
MCC Elementary Students: AR testing will be down this week. Testing will reopen next starting next week. Remember books read and tested on over the summer count towards year end rewards. Points over summer do not count towards first quarter goal.
FYI:
Viking Elementary students earned 2917.8 AR Points last summer and school year. They read 3,039,105 words.
Newfolden Elementary students earned 13,220.2 last summer and school year. They read 14,952,988 words.
Great work!!
MCC Elementary Community: We posted our awards for Viking Elementary and Newfolden Elementary to the school Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mcc441. Congratulations on your efforts this year!!
High 5 Grade 6 students. Mrs. Brodersen, Mrs. Augustine and all the Newfolden Staff thank you for working hard this school year. We will surely miss you in Newfolden Elementary as you all become high school students next year! Enjoy the summer!
Mrs. Boen wanted to share her first grade AR Award winners. Way to go First Graders.
Today we feature grade 11. These students will be next year's seniors. Thank you for your hard work and efforts this school year. High 5 from all the teachers and school staff. Enjoy your last summer break before you graduate in 2021.
Hello all MCC 5th Graders!! Thank you for the great year. Mrs. Waterworth, Ms. Hoverson, Mrs. Converse, and Ms. Wagner and rest of 5th grade team will surely miss you!! Thanks for your hard work, especially during distance learning! Enjoy your summer!
Today we feature 10th Grade! Thank you for all your hard work and efforts at school and throughout distance learning. Your teachers and school staff miss you! Have a great summer!
We sure miss all of our Grade 4 Kids. Mrs. Hunstad, Mrs. Rustad and the grade 4 support staff are proud of you for all your hard work in school and distance learning! Work hard to get the last packet finished and have a great summer!!
We updated our distance learning guide to include adjustments to grading we will make in quarter 4 for Newfolden Elementary Students and High School Students.
Grading update can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/3gcuLxR
Complete Distance Learning Guide is available for viewing here: https://bit.ly/36kZaFU or on our COVID information page: http://www.newfolden.k12.mn.us/o/mccsd/page/covid-19-information--23