Thunderbird News
October 2019
Early Dismissals
Parent/Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissals
Minimum day's in October:
Oct 9th release at 1:30 p.m.
Oct 30th release at 1:30 p.m.
Looking for Employment?
Twining School is also looking for a substitute custodian! Please call the school if you are interested! 701-787-5100
Hearing Screening is happening this month!
Oct 31st-Hearing screenings for early childhood special education
SPECIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2400 47TH Avenue South
P.O. Box 6000
Grand Forks, ND 58206
(701) 746-2230
DATE: October 2019
TO: Parents/Guardians
FROM: Jane Humble, Educational Audiologist
RE: Hearing Screening
Each fall we screen children’s hearing in our school system. Hearing screenings will take place on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. We screen those children who have had difficulty in the past, as well as any child (ren) whose parent requests hearing to be checked or any child (ren) whose teacher (with parental permission) has concerns for hearing acuity. We screen ALL Preschoolers, Kindergarteners, and new students in our district. If you would NOT wish to have your child (ren)’s hearing screened, you will need to contact the speech pathologist at your child (ren)’s school. If not contacted, your Kindergartener or new student will have his/her hearing screened with their class. If you need any further information or have any questions, you may contact your school’s speech pathologist (Kora Spicer @ 746-2205 ext. 3398 to leave a voicemail) or you may contact me at 746-2205 ext. 7142. Thank you for allowing us this opportunity to screen you child (ren)’s hearing.
School Social Work Newsletter
Twining Families,
Statistics consistently show that schools are among the safest places to be due to the strong commitment of educators, families, and our community to our students and schools. We strive to be proactive rather than reactive.
Despite these proactive measures, there may be times when your student struggles socially, academically, or otherwise at school. There may be a time you/your student sees, hears, or is made aware of something that causes concern. In these circumstances, we would like you to remember the phrase, “See Something, Say Something.”
Please directly contact your student’s teacher, counselor, or administrator when a school-related concern arises that requires intervention or assistance. The phone number to our school office is (INSERT OFFICE NUMBER).
If there is a safety concern after school hours, on the weekend, or when school is not in session (ex: holiday break, summer break), contact the Grand Forks Police Department (GFPD) at 701-787-8000. To text an anonymous tip to the GFPD, text GFPD to 847-411.
If it is an immediate concern, call 911.
Please do not use social media (ex: Facebook, Instagram, etc.) as a forum to share these concerns. Individual privacy settings may inhibit emergency responders and school administrators from seeing these messages, making them unable to assist.
We care about each of our students and work hard each day to support their needs. Thank you for your efforts in keeping our students, employees, and community safe.
Sincerely,
Grand Forks Public School District
Moving Forward, and beginning this school year, the following fees will be increased:
-Middle School Fine Arts Participation Fee: $50.
-Middle School Athletic participation Fee: $50.
-Middle School Intramurals: $12.50 (except bowing: $15)
-Chromebook cases: $20.