RESCHEDULED EVENT: Please look to most recent post on this for more details.
MCA Testing will occur on the following dates: April 8, 10, 23, 24 and 29th. Teachers will notify families of the testing schedule and would like to remind families to be sure their children are prepared with a good night’s rest, minimize screen time the night before and healthy breakfast. Also to do their best to be on time and present on days of testing. Teachers work hard to be sure to have extra snacks and fun to celebrate their hard work on testing days. Please see the attached photo on ways parents/guardians can help their students with test anxiety.
Please add to reach out to counselor at lschubitzke@isd698.org if they would like some more guidance.
Floodwood School will be closed Wednesday April 2nd due to the winter storm warning, high winds and heavy snow forecasted. There will be no virtual learning.
If your child is interested in a career in healthcare, please take a look at this amazing opportunity! SCRUBS Camp is a muti-day event which provides your students with the opportunity to learn more about health care careers by immersing them in conversations with industry professionals and educators. This is a great opportunity for students to explore future careers! Reach out to Lily Schubitzke, School Counselor, if you have questions!
Social Wellbeing - The ability to build and maintain healthy, nurturing, and supportive relationships and to foster genuine connection with those around you.
Why is this important?
Human beings are social creatures and we need trusting, loving, and accepting connections with others to thrive.
This weeks challenge:
How would activities with your friends or family change if everyone spent the day together without digital devices? Is a day too big of an ask? If so, where might you start? A meal?
FHS Senior, Kalli Fjeld, Junior, Kenzie Kiminski, and Freshman, Sadie Kiminski, represented Floodwood well at the Polar League Basketball All Star game in Two Harbors tonight! These three earned all conference honors and Kenzie was the league's MVP.
Junior, Jonah Spindler, earned all conference honors as well. He was not able to attend tonight's All Star game and is not pictured.
Meeting Cancellation Notice
Meeting Notice
We will be celebrating Digital Wellbeing in April! Follow the link to learn more: https://5il.co/3asdw
Thank you to the Itasca County Sheriffs Department for visiting our Life Skills Class today to share information about job opportunities in Law Enforcement.
Save receipts for your child's education expenses!
Great response from staff and students during an unplanned, false call fire alarm this morning. Students and staff responded quickly, appropriately and resumed class with minimal time out of the building.
ECFE will be returning April 3rd! Please visit https://www.isd698.org/page/ecfe for the most up to date information on classes.
Committee Meeting Reschedule Notice
Floodwood 10th and 11th grade students attended the Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College- College and Career Fair this week!
With the multiple colleges, employers and local businesses there, students were able to practice their networking skills and gain information on opportunities after high school! It was a great day of learning!
CALL FOR BIDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO SCHOOL PLAYGROUND
The Board of Education of Independent School District No. 698, Floodwood, Minnesota, will receive bids at the address below until 11:00AM CDT, Friday April 11, 2025 for the capital improvements to the school Playground. The bid opening will also take place at that time in the office of the Superintendent.
Bid Specifications:
https://www.isd698.org/documents/business-office/specs/playground-capital-improvements-2025/772399
End of the semester is Thursday March 20th. See Ms. Schubitzke if you have any questions.
Band Concert - Thursday March 27 at 6:00pm
Parent/Guardian - Teacher Conferences will be held this week Tuesday March 11th and Thursday March 13th 3:30-7pm. Times were sent home for elementary students and high school is first come, first serve.
