VE District Newsletter
March 2024
Superintendent/Principal Hurtt's Update
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Principal Nilson's PK-6 Update
Ms. Hurtt's Counselor's Corner
The character trait for the month of March is Trustworthiness. It means you are deserving of confidence and dependability. We are trusted only if others think or feel we are worthy of being trusted. If you are able to show that you are trustworthy then your self-esteem will be increased and this helps to establish good character. In our work lives trustworthiness is a valuable asset but in our personal lives it’s indispensable. There are four major qualities that show how a trustworthy person should behave which are as follows:
Integrity - This means to stand up for what you believe, follow your conscience and be
honorable. You should live by your principles no matter what others say. Have
the courage to do what is right and to try new things even if it’s hard. Guard
your reputation.
Honesty - This means to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. You should be
sincere, forthright and candid.
Reliability - This means to keep your promises and commitments. You should honor your
word, be dependable, be on time, and do what you are supposed to do.
Loyalty - This means to stand by and protect your family, friends, school and country.
You should try to be a good friend and look out for those who care about you.
Keep secrets of those who trust you as long as no harm will come to others.
Most people feel they have a pretty good trust radar- a sense of who is and isn’t trustworthy. Usually we trust those who look and act like we do.Trust can be very tricky though because there is always the possibility that we can be betrayed. Trust is essential if you choose to extend your love, money or faith in someone else. Here is a four point test to ask yourself:
Are they a person of integrity?
Are they competent?
Are they dependable?
Do they care about me?
Trusting others is a gut decision. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
Boosters Blitz
With the conclusion of the boys and girls basketball seasons, the concession season came to an
end; what a fun year to see all of our various school and community groups serving up a variety
of tasty meals! A huge thanks to all of the groups who committed to working concessions. We’d
like to give a special shout-out to the Hoople Fire Department for donating their concession
proceeds back to Boosters. It’s because of generous donations like this that Boosters can
support so many fun events for our students and staff!
Here's a rundown of how our Boosters funds have been used to support our students in recent
months:
- Donation to the after-prom party committee
- Teams meals for both the GBB and BBB teams
- Covered tournament admission for the students who rode the fan bus to the district BB tournament
- Junior Class popcorn sponsor
- Donation towards the Wolfridge trip for JH students
- Donation towards the Chanhassen trip for our music/drama students
- Team meal for the students involved with the math track meet
- Cookies for everybody in all 3 schools!
- Committed to cover a field trip for PK-2 nd grade to Collette Fitness Center in April
- Tiny Titans basketball donation
- Field trip for the FCCLA group
- Meals for the science fair students
Senior scholarship applications for our “Triple A” scholarship will open in April – seniors watch
and apply! This scholarship aims to recognize seniors who have excelled in the areas of
Academics, Arts and Athletics.
Boosters officer positions consist of President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. If you’re
interested in getting involved please reach out to one of the current officers! (Tanya Wieler,
Stacey Reilly or Krystyna Langerud)