🎄 **IT’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM DAY!** 🎄
Today is the day our kiddos transform into shining stars, dancing elves, confident carolers, and maybe even a reindeer or two who forgot their cues. They’ve been practicing *very* hard for **profection**—yes, we’re aiming for that magical level of perfection where anything that goes wrong is automatically considered “part of the show.”
At **2:00 PM** in the **commons area**, we will be featuring:
✨ Adorable singers
✨ Brave little actors
✨ Controlled (mostly) holiday chaos
✨ Enough cuteness to melt even the coldest North Dakota winter
You absolutely do **not** want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime performance. Trust us—some of these kids have been rehearsing like Broadway hopefuls, and others… well, they’re just here for the cookies afterward.
Either way, you're guaranteed smiles, laughs, and maybe that one moment where a tiny Santa forgets his line and just waves proudly at the crowd.
Come join us for all the festive fun! 🎶🎅🎁
Today is the day our kiddos transform into shining stars, dancing elves, confident carolers, and maybe even a reindeer or two who forgot their cues. They’ve been practicing *very* hard for **profection**—yes, we’re aiming for that magical level of perfection where anything that goes wrong is automatically considered “part of the show.”
At **2:00 PM** in the **commons area**, we will be featuring:
✨ Adorable singers
✨ Brave little actors
✨ Controlled (mostly) holiday chaos
✨ Enough cuteness to melt even the coldest North Dakota winter
You absolutely do **not** want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime performance. Trust us—some of these kids have been rehearsing like Broadway hopefuls, and others… well, they’re just here for the cookies afterward.
Either way, you're guaranteed smiles, laughs, and maybe that one moment where a tiny Santa forgets his line and just waves proudly at the crowd.
Come join us for all the festive fun! 🎶🎅🎁
“If you missed the Christmas Concert, you *really* missed out. There was Santa spreading cheer, the Grinch trying (and failing) to steal it, kiddos dancing and singing with maximum enthusiasm and minimum choreography, and enough cookies to keep everyone sugared up and smiling. It was loud, festive, slightly chaotic, and an all-around great time had by all!” 🎄🍪😄
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2
“If you missed the Christmas Concert, you *really* missed out. There was Santa spreading cheer, the Grinch trying (and failing) to steal it, kiddos dancing and singing with maximum enthusiasm and minimum choreography, and enough cookies to keep everyone sugared up and smiling. It was loud, festive, slightly chaotic, and an all-around great time had by all!” 🎄🍪😄
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2
Today, Friday December 12th, All Selfridge K-12 students and staff will be released at approximately 2:50 PM, or right after the Christmas program, which ever comes first. Drive carefully and be ready to bring students home earlier today. Thank you and have a safe and peaceful weekend.
The **Peace of My Mind Project** was a tremendous success, and we’re thrilled to share that the final pieces have been proudly showcased on our school’s active boards. With everything complete, our students’ work has officially been unveiled on a **WALL OF HONOR**!
Be sure to check out these incredible displays during today’s **Christmas Concert**—you’ll find one in the Elementary and another in the High School. Our kiddos put their hearts into this project, and it truly shows.
A huge **thank you** to everyone who participated and supported our students along the way. Your encouragement helped make this meaningful project come to life! 🎄✨
Be sure to check out these incredible displays during today’s **Christmas Concert**—you’ll find one in the Elementary and another in the High School. Our kiddos put their hearts into this project, and it truly shows.
A huge **thank you** to everyone who participated and supported our students along the way. Your encouragement helped make this meaningful project come to life! 🎄✨
Bus pick ups and school at our normal time today, 8 AM to 3:30 PM. Dress for the colder weather. Thanks
5 students took advantage of the FREE haircuts today. Thanks Chistian Iron Shield for the haircuts and the cool designs. Check these students out tomorrow at the Christmas Concert at 2:00 pm.
2 hour Late Start Bell Schedule for today, Thursday, December 11, 2025.
Selfridge K-12 students and staff will be doing a 2 hour Late Start for school today. Bus routes will be approximately 2 hours later than your normal pick up time. Busses should arrive at the school around 9:40 AM, and classes are to begin at 10:00 AM. School will get out at the normal time of 3:30 PM. Student and staff safety is always our highest priority. Thank you for your flexibility.
*We will continue to monitor the weather and road conditions every day and make the decisions to keep safety as our top priority for all students and staff. As soon as a decision of a change in school day status (cancellation, virtual day or 2 hour late start day), you will be notified as early as possible. These decisions are some of the toughest decisions that a superintendent has to make. I appreciate all of the continued support I receive on a daily basis from this school district.
Appreciation of your flexibility,
The bleachers are officially being installed—finally! I can’t wait. Soon we’ll have real seating instead of doing the ‘spectator squat’ or leaning against the wall pretending our knees don’t hurt. It’s going to look amazing when it’s all done. Get ready, everyone… our gym glow-up is underway!
ATTENTION, SCHOOL CANCELLED TODAY. EMERGENCY TRAVEL ONLY. STUDENTS/TEACHERS HAVE A VIRTUAL SCHOOL DAY TODAY.
Selfridge School will have school today on regular time. All bus routes on normal time. Thanks
Yesterday during our JOM meeting, we reviewed the Parent Surveys—thank you to all the families who took the time to complete them. Your feedback is truly appreciated. Here are a couple of items we want to address:
1) Tutoring/Homework Help
Several families indicated that tutoring would be helpful. We want to remind everyone that NIGHT LIGHTS provides tutoring and homework assistance every Monday and Wednesday from 3:30–5:00 PM.
If you would like your child to stay for tutoring or homework help, just let us know! Bus service is available after Night Lights, making it easy for students to participate.
2) Culture Mentors / Instructor
We are currently gathering interest from local patrons who may be interested in a part-time position supporting our Cultural Programming. If you or someone you know would like to help, please give Mr. S. a call at the school for more information.
1) Tutoring/Homework Help
Several families indicated that tutoring would be helpful. We want to remind everyone that NIGHT LIGHTS provides tutoring and homework assistance every Monday and Wednesday from 3:30–5:00 PM.
If you would like your child to stay for tutoring or homework help, just let us know! Bus service is available after Night Lights, making it easy for students to participate.
2) Culture Mentors / Instructor
We are currently gathering interest from local patrons who may be interested in a part-time position supporting our Cultural Programming. If you or someone you know would like to help, please give Mr. S. a call at the school for more information.
Permission slips for haircuts were sent home with students today.
Don’t worry—our older students didn’t outdo the Kindergarten crew today! Those little learners *rocked it* during their UFLI lesson. They came in ready to work, and I’m pretty sure a few of them were silently flexing like, ‘Watch this, big kids.’
The focus was there, the energy was high, and the excitement was off the charts. It’s so cool to see our youngest students jumping right into the routines and showing everyone how it’s done.
The focus was there, the energy was high, and the excitement was off the charts. It’s so cool to see our youngest students jumping right into the routines and showing everyone how it’s done.
Brandon made a quick trip to the casino—don’t worry, he didn’t hit the slots, he hit the BOOKS! He picked up a great selection for our students, and we couldn’t be more excited. These books will be used as Christmas gifts and added to our classroom libraries, giving our kids even more chances to dive into new adventures. It’s pretty awesome when a ‘casino run’ turns into a literacy mission! Thank you, Brandon, for helping us stack those shelves. Read AWAY, students—may the odds be ever in your favor.
(20 boxes of books for K-6)
(Some of the 5th-6th Grade Books in the pictures)
(20 boxes of books for K-6)
(Some of the 5th-6th Grade Books in the pictures)
Our 7th graders made a special delivery today—beautiful marigolds for the staff! These weren’t store-bought either… they were grown right here in our water towers. From tiny seed to full bloom, the students handled it all. It’s amazing to see learning come alive through hands-on activities like this.
And here’s a fun fact the kids loved: some flowers are actually edible! Science is basically cooking… just with goggles, soil, and a lot more questions. But remember—just like in the science lab, *do not lick the spoon.* LOL
And here’s a fun fact the kids loved: some flowers are actually edible! Science is basically cooking… just with goggles, soil, and a lot more questions. But remember—just like in the science lab, *do not lick the spoon.* LOL
More UFLI sentence-building fun today, and let me tell you—these kids were *on a roll*. They wrapped up the activity, the timer beeped, and instead of cheering for recess, the students practically staged a peaceful protest for MORE sentence-building time. When students are begging to keep writing, you know something magical (and slightly suspicious) is happening.
So I guess we’ll be adding this to tomorrow’s agenda… and probably the rest of the week… because who am we to stand in the way of budding authors with serious enthusiasm? Way to go, sentence superstars—your teacher’s heart is full.
So I guess we’ll be adding this to tomorrow’s agenda… and probably the rest of the week… because who am we to stand in the way of budding authors with serious enthusiasm? Way to go, sentence superstars—your teacher’s heart is full.
UFLI hard at work in 1st and 2nd grade! Our students are loving the routine and growing more confident every day. Today they worked on building simple sentences, and it was amazing to see their excitement as everything started to click. Love watching their progress! Mr. Sondag even made a sentence with the students.
