Griggs County Central School District

MLGC Scholarship Moore Liberty-Griggs County Telephone Company (MLGC) has created a scholarship program. This is a new program and MLGC is offering seven $2,000 scholarships to graduating seniors whose parents or guardians are MLGC customers. While preference will be given to students enrolling in STEM programs, we encourage everyone to apply. Applications should be completed on our website and are due by April 15, 2025. Apply - https://mlgc.com/scholarships/ If you have any questions, contact Megan Schlecht, 701-437-9214 or email mschlecht@mlgc.email . Criteria to apply: • Be a spring 2025 graduating high school senior • Have a parent/guardian who subscribes to MLGC service • Must be accepted by an accredited 2- or 4-year school. Preference will be given to those enrolling in the STEM field. • Complete the application Application Checklist:  Complete the application form  Submit a copy of your high school transcript  Write a 500–700-word essay on the topic of “What do you hope to accomplish in a STEM career, and how will this scholarship help you achieve your goals?”  Applications must be submitted by April 15th, 2025 Completed Application: It is preferred that all applications are completed with the online application. If the student is unable to complete the application online, typed PDF applications will be accepted. PDF applications should be mailed to: MLGC C/O MLGC Scholarship Program PO Box 66 Enderlin, ND 58027

Reminder to donors-National Honor Society Blood Drive is today, Tuesday, March 25th, 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the main gym at the high school. We have three opportunities for blood donation today: 1:45 pm., 4:15 pm, & 5:00 pm. Walk in are welcome.

Members of the GCC Senior and Junior classes visited the North Dakota State Capital in Bismarck today, March 20th. They had the opportunity to tour the Capital Building and sit in on the House and Senate Legislative Sessions.

See the Track & Field Meet Schedule at https://5il.co/3b4b1 and the GCC JV Baseball Game Schedule at https://5il.co/3b4b4

We are almost there! There are six open slots for the blood drive on March 25th . Please consider donating! Griggs County Central National Honor Society is hosting a Blood Drive on Tuesday, March 25th from 12-6pm. Contact Vitalant at 877-258-4825 or scan the QR Code to schedule an appointment. When you give blood, you're giving patients a real chance to heal and thrive - no luck needed! But for you? You could get lucky this March and win BIG. Donate March 1-31 and you'll be entered for a chance to win on of two $5,000 gift cards! For more information visit us a vitalant.org or call 877-258-4825. Because of you, life doesn't stop.

Lake Region State College will be hosting a Summer Volleyball Camp at Griggs County Central for GCC & Midkota Students July 21 to July 24, 2025. Grades 9-12 (for the 25-26 school year) will be 9am-Noon and Grade 6-8 (for the 25-26 school year) will be 1-4pm. Cost is $150/participant. To register go to http://weblink.donorperfect.com/lrscvbcamp25 and select your Camp Choice as Griggs/Midkota and grade of choice.

Congratulation to the Sr. High Band on receiving for receiving an excellent performance for "Spania!" and a star rating for "Peter Gunn" at the Large Group Music Contest yesterday. Great job!!!!

REMINDER: Spring Parent/Teacher conferences are tomorrow, March 13th from 3:15-8:30pm. Please sign up for all your K-5th grade students at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084AA4AC29ABF49-55520359-spring. Time slots start at 3:15pm and the last one is at 8:15pm. If you are unable to attend on Thursday, please contact your student's teacher to arrange a different date and time. Guardians of current 6th grade students - We are requesting your attendance at a Gearing up for 7th grade Meeting tomorrow during conferences, March 13th, from 5:30-6:15pm in Mr. Jay Grover's Classroom. At this meeting we plan to share ways to prepare students for junior high and high school and current challenges. Please plan conferences for your other children around this time. 6th-12th grade, you will need to pick-up your student's progress reports in the office then visit your student's teachers in their classrooms on a first come first serve basis.

Northwood Deaconess Health Center is excited to share a scholarship opportunity open to high school seniors. There are $500 - $1000 scholarships to high school seniors in our region who intend to attend a secondary program and pursue a health career. Additional information is also available at this link: https://www.ndhc.net/scholarships

Great Job 4th grade students! We could not be prouder of how well you did last night during your Wax Museum Presentations. Your hard work and perseverance really came through. From presenting to 23 senior peers to standing for almost 2 hours and presenting numerous times, you all stuck with it! Mrs. Ramsey and the staff would like to say job well done!!! Please watch for an updated picture in the near future, after our last student presents to her class and others next week!

Check out some new opportunities for College, Career Planning, & Scholarships on our website at https://www.griggscountycentral.org/page/scholarships. See information about the Summer Ag Academy, UND Special Education Showcase, or The North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) Scholarships.

APP UPDATE FOR APPLE DEVICES The Griggs County Central School App for Apple devices has been updated. When you open the App on your I-device it should prompt you to update. I it does not work, uninstall the App and reinstall it from your Apple App Store. This update did not affect Android devices.

Spring Parent/Teacher conferences are Thursday, March 13th from 3:15-8:30pm. Please sign up for all your K-5th grade students at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084AA4AC29ABF49-55520359-spring. Time slots start at 3:15pm and the last one is at 8:15pm. If you are unable to attend on Thursday, please contact your student's teacher to arrange a different date and time. Guardians of current 6th grade students - We are requesting your attendance at a Gearing up for 7th grade Meeting the evening of parent teacher conferences, March 13th, from 5:30-6:15pm in Mr. Jay Grover's Classroom. At this meeting we plan to share ways to prepare students for junior high and high school and current challenges. Please plan conferences for your other children around this time. 6th-12th grade, you will need to pick-up your student's progress reports in the office then visit your student's teachers in their classrooms on a first come first serve basis.

Congratulations to the junior high band, choir and select 6th graders for competing on Saturday at the Enderlin Young Musicians Festival. Of the 21 performances the following were graded a STAR Performance: Gabby Larson and Alyvia Zaun - Flute Duet Gabby Larson, Alyvia Zaun, Hallie Beckman and Adriana Johnson - Flute/Percussion Ensemble Hallie Beckman and Olivia Piatz - Vocal Duet Hayley Burnside and Jocelyn Pepple - Vocal Duet Joel Brown -Vocal Solo Jocelyn Pepple - Vocal Solo Kennedy Blue - Vocal Solo Hayley Burnside - Vocal Solo Abigail Burnside - Vocal Solo Great job everybody!

The GCC Book Fair is Now Open. Open tonight 3/4 until 5:30. Wednesday 7:45am-5:30pm, Thursday 7:45am - 7:00pm, & Friday 7:45am-5:30pm! Come early to get the best selection!

UPDATE: The books will be arriving today 3/4 and the fair will be open around 3pm today. Due to a shipping delay the GCC Book Fair schedule has changed. The Book Fair will now run Tuesday through Friday next week!

Good luck to the Boys Basketball Team tonight 3/4 at the final round of the District 4 Tournament in New Rockford. The Titans will play Warwick in game 9 at 4:00pm). The bus will leave GCC at 1:45. See the bracket for details at https://5il.co/38ikr or on the NDHSAA website at https://ndhsaanow.com/brackets/basketball-boys/895/2025-ndhsaa-division-b-district-4-boys-basketball-tournament

STATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS: State scholarship and grant information is located on our website at https://ndus.edu/paying-for-college/. • ND State Programs Chart – Information on the state grant, scholarships, and other aid programs. • IMPORTANT REMINDER: Regardless of admission’s policies the ACT or SAT IS required for consideration of the ND Scholars award. The ACT is still a component of the North Dakota Scholarship. • Students must APPLY for the ND Scholarship through the ND Dept. of Public Instruction. https://www.nd.gov/dpi/familiescommunity/students/north-dakota-scholarship ND-MN RECIPROCITY: The 2025-26 ND-MN reciprocity application is now available for 2025 seniors! For students attending a Minnesota public institution, reciprocity applications are required to take advantage of tuition-reduction benefits. • The 2025-26 ND-MN Reciprocity application can be completed in the new ND SAMS portal https://ndus.edu/nd-sams-portal/, for students attending a MN public institution beginning fall 2025. Students are responsible for meeting the application deadlines. If a paper application is required, students should contact the ND University System at ndfinaid@ndus.edu . 2025-26 FAFSA APPLICATION: Students enrolling in fall 2025 should complete their 2025-26 FAFSA application now, if not already completed. The FAFSA application and other financial aid program information is located at studentaid.gov. We encourage students to apply as early as possible for financial aid as need-based aid is limited, including the ND State Grant funds. NDUS FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Please feel free to contact our office with any questions regarding reciprocity or the state scholarships and grants at 701-328-2964 or at ndfinaid@ndus.edu .

The Griggs County Council on the Arts is offering scholarships of $150 as financial assistance to students interested in attending a fine arts camp in music, visual arts, performing arts. In the past, students have attended the International Peach Garden summer music or art camps (IMC), but other North Dakota fine arts camp offerings will be taken into consideration. Applicants must be in grades 7-12 at the time of application and must also reside in or attend school in Griggs County, North Dakota. Applications will be available in the school foyer community handouts display or go to https://5il.co/39ajz. All applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2025.

GCCEA and members of the senior class will be accepting donations for the Lane Gilbertson Memorial Scholarship during Family Engagement night. A table will be set up at the Community Fair, where seniors can share about Lane and the scholarship, and accept free will donations.