Knight News
Grand Forks Central High School - April 1, 2023
Main Office 701-746-2375
A Look Ahead
April 3rd - Booster Club Meeting - 7:00 PM - Media Center
April 7th & 10th - NO SCHOOL - Holiday Break
April 12th - Early Release - 1:00 PM
April 12th - 16th - Spring Play "The Nerd" - (Poster with details below)
April 26th - Early Release - 1:00 PM
April 26th - Awards Night - 7:00 PM
May 1st - Last day to purchase a 2022-2023 Yearbook (see link below)
May 1st - Spring Jazz Concert - 7:00 PM - Auditorium
May 1st - Booster Club Meeting - 7:00 PM - Media Center
May 6th - Prom (Grand March 6:30 PM, Dance 7:30 - 11:00 PM)
May 10th - Early Release - 1:00 PM
May 10th - GFC Activities Night for Incoming Freshmen - 6:30 PM - Main Gym
May 15th - Spring Band Concert - 7:00 PM - Auditorium
May 17th - Spring Choir Concert - 7:00 PM - Auditorium
May 22nd - Spring Orchestra Concert - 7:00 PM - Auditorium
May 29th - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
May 30th - Final day of classes for Seniors
May 31st - Final Exams Periods 1, 3, 5, & 7
June 1st - Final Exams Periods 2, 4, 6, & 8
June 1st - Last day of school for Grades K-11
June 4th - Graduation Ceremony - 4:00 PM - Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
GFC Knight Outstanding Accomplishments!
Fine Arts Awards
All-State Band - Reid Campani, Kat Olson, Quinn Roehl, and Eli Stevenson
All-State Orchestra - Garrett Peterson
Summer Strength & Conditioning Camp Information
Gearing Up For Post Prom 2023
Grand Forks Centrals Post Prom Event will be held on Saturday May 6 th at Northern Air Family Fun Center. The event will run from 11:30 pm-2:30am. Doors close at 12:30am. Post Prom is a drug and alcohol-free event with a zero-tolerance policy set by the GF Public Schools. All Juniors and Seniors, whether they attend prom or not are invited to the Post Prom Event. Sophomores and freshmen who are the guest of upperclassmen at prom
ARE welcome to attend the Post Prom Event. The cost of the event is $15 per student if pre-registered and $20 if registering at the door. We highly recommend the students pre-register in order to keep things running smoothly the day of the event. *We do have a limited scholarship amount that can be used for those in need to attend this event. Please contact either Jennifer or Cari for the scholarship. A one-time Northern Air waiver MUST be signed by a parent/guardian in order to attend if the student is under the age of 18. Make sure if your child’s date is a freshman or sophomore or from a different school they NEED to complete the waiver/registration as well. The waiver and sign-up form can be located at this link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2lSWWNmNGE9wAWa967lAsQM3cZ64TKUJLflW8HYaaZEqTAg/viewform or the QR Code above.
If you would like to volunteer, help is needed with chaperoning games/students, serving food and registration at the door. You can also sign up for donations that are needed with the link provided.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FA9AC28A5FBC52-2023
Please send payment for the event made out to GFC Post Prom, and mail to the address listed below. Be sure to include the student’s name with the payment. Payments will be accepted at the door as well as the evening of the event. If you are interested in donating to help with the cost of hosting this event, checks can be mailed to:
GFC Post Prom
C/O Jennifer Briske
501 34 th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
If you have any questions, would like more information or want to arrange for someone to pick up a donation, contact either:
Jennifer Briske 701-741-1414 – jkbriske@yahoo.com
Cari Mack 701-238-1296 – carimack71@gmail.com
We would appreciate any and all help you can give!
2032-2024 PowerSchool Registration
Online enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year is once again available for Grand Forks Public School students. This process replaces the paper forms sent home at the beginning of each school year. You will use the PowerSchool Parent Portal to access the Registration 2023-2024 link. If you have not already completed the online registration process, please follow the directions through the link below to complete the online enrollment.
Parents Lead: Talk with your child about friendship
Explain to your child what it means to be a good friend and that true friends protect, look out
for one another, and have each other’s back. True friends do not ask each other to do things that
they know are wrong and will get them in trouble, or things that are harmful. Talk often to your child about who their friends are and the things they do with their friends. Encourage them to stick to their beliefs and values and look for friends who share those values.
Source: www.parentslead.org
Summer School Registration
Summer School Registration Closes May 26th
The Grand Forks Public Schools high school summer school registration form is now open! The high school summer school registration form can be located at https://bit.ly/SSHSReg23
If your student has any questions or needs assistance with registering for high school summer school, please have them speak with their school counselor.
Link to High School Summer School Information Guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V8lUUatXUsOL59vGKAo_tSWhR9bWkwd5HTTdZ2OddpU/edit?usp=sharing
Online Sports & Activity Fee Payments
Please pay all student activity fees online through MySchoolBucks.com.
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/
There is a small surcharge fee when depositing money into your student's lunch account, however, there is no additional surcharge fee when paying for sports and activity fees, bus tickets and other products from the school store.
Create your free account today and never worry about having to send cash/checks to school with your student again. Visit myschoolbucks.com or download the app today to get started!
2023 Graduation Information & Deadlines
The graduation ceremony for the Class of 2023 is scheduled for Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. *Please note the location change!
Prior to graduation, there are a number of items that need to be completed. The following is a checklist of all obligations that must be met by each student before a diploma will be presented.
May 1st
- Senior pictures are due for the yearbook. They can be turned in any time before that date to Mr. Berlund or they can be emailed to: centralyearbook@mygfschools.org
- Caps & gowns will be distributed in the main office beginning on this date. Students who have a hold on their cap & gown must satisfy all holds before it will be released. A hold may be placed on any student who owes: detention, classroom or library materials, misc. fees, technology items, device damage fees, fines, athletic uniforms, or if there is an academic concern.
- Deadline for all bills, fees and fines to be paid (such as lunch accounts, media center, athletic equipment, lab equipment, book damages)
- All independent study, online and correspondence course work must be completed.
- Deadline for completion of the "Senior Survey" and the "Choice Ready Survey". The surveys will be sent to student email accounts in early May. Early graduates will be notified about the procedure to use in completing the surveys.
- Deadline to opt out of participating in the graduation ceremony. Students who do not want to walk in the ceremony must notify Kristin Wilcox in the main office by this date. Students who opt out may pick up their diplomas and/or caps & gowns in the main office beginning on Monday, June 5th.
May 30th
- The final day of classes for seniors is May 30th.
- All course work, tests, and detention time must be completed.
- Mandatory graduation practice is scheduled for Friday, June 2nd (time TBD) at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. All graduating seniors who wish to participate in the graduation ceremony must attend the practice session.
- If you have a school sponsored event that conflicts with graduation practice, you must inform Mr. Strandell prior to June 2nd that you will miss practice.
- The graduation ceremony begins at 4:00 p.m. at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Students must report to the holding area no later than 3:15 p.m. All students who participate in the ceremony are expected to dress in an appropriate manner. The cap, gown, tassel, and shoes are all required. No other personal additions will be allowed other than school-issued stoles of honor without prior permission from administration.
Only students who have completed their graduation requirements will participate in the graduation ceremony. The list of students who will be participating in the ceremony will be finalized on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
Senior Yearbook Photo Information - Deadline is May 1st
Senior photos for the 2022-2023 GFC Yearbook can be submitted to: centralyearbook@mygfschools.org.
- Submitted digital images should be 300 DPI.
- Baby/Childhood photos can also be submitted. If you need a photo to be scanned, you can put it in Mr. Berglund’s mailbox and it will be returned after it is scanned (make sure your name is on it and it’s in an envelope).
- Students should submit a vertical or square photo (not horizontal). Note: Full body shots may be cropped.
- Only single-subject photos are allowed.
- Accessories (i.e. hats, scarves, jewelry) and props (i.e. sports equipment) are permitted in the submitted photos as long as they do not promote or condone illegal activity. Senior portraits of questionable content will be shown to school administration for final approval.
- Portraits of students with weapons will not be published.
2022-2023 Yearbooks
Yearbooks:
- The 2022-2023 yearbook will be sold online again this year on the Balfour website, the link to purchase a yearbook is below:
website. https://www.balfour.com/north-dakota/grand-forks/central-high-school
The cost is $54. Senior pictures and senior baby pictures are due by May 1st and can be emailed at any time before that to: centralyearbook@mygfschools.org
Administration
Dr. Gabe Dahl - Associate Principal A-K
Mr. Mike Wilber - Associate Principal L-Z
Mr. Tony Bina - Athletic Director
Contact Us:
Main Office : 701-746-2375
Attendance Line: 701-746-2482
Main Office Hours 7:00 AM-4:00 PM
School Doors Open at 7:30 AM
Location:
115 N. 4th Street
Grand Forks, ND 58203
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