Playgrounds To Be Complete For School Year By Bill Vander Weele Both the new playground equipment at Northside Elementary School and Southside Elementary School will be ready when students begin classes this fall. Shane Reed, the Wolf Point School District’s facilities director, said the playground at Southside is completed. “It’s installed and ready to go” Reed said last

It’s As Easy As ABC By Dr. Sarah A. Ruff It’s that time of year again, the hustle and bustle of back-to-school shopping, the yearning to stretch out those summer nights just a little longer, and the anticipation of the possibilities of a brand-new school year. I like to think of the beginning of the school year as a new opportunity to look at the potential that each child has to change

Strategies To Help Transfer Students Adjust To A New School Transfer students can work with their guidance counselors to make the transition to a new school go smoothly. Anew school year presents a wealth of opportunities for incoming students. Students returning to the same school can build upon the previous year’s successes, while students transitioning from elementary school to middle

Frontier School Keeps Improving By Bill Vander Weele When students arrive for the first day of classes at Frontier School on Aug. 16, they might notice some improvements to the facility. Superintendent Patrick Drapeau explained the school district has developed a fiveyear building maintenance project plan. “There are just a lot of little things, but they add up,” Drapeau said.

Quick, Convenient, Delicious Back-To-School Snack Ideas StatePoint Back to school is a time of new beginnings for kids. Between classroom learning, extracurricular activities, sports and socializing, fun and filling snacks can help kids have a moment away from school-year pressures while also encouraging all that excitement and learning. In fact, nearly 3 in 4 Americans snack at least

Tips For Choosing High School Electives The curricula at many secondary schools is designed to provide students with the education they need to go on to higher learning and/or enter the workforce. While certain subjects are on the educational menu in every school, students also have opportunities to pick unique subjects that cater to their interests and potential career goals. Classes

How Students Can Benefit From Study Abroad Programs Study abroad program participation understandably dipped in recent years as the world confronted a global pandemic, during which many countries closed their borders to non residents for a period of time. In fact, according to NAFSATM: Association of International Educators, the number of students from the United States studying abroad in

Wolf Point Features New Administrators By Bill Vander Weele The Wolf Point School District will start the 2023-2024 school year with two new administrators to guide area students. Dr. David Perkins is the school district’s new superintendent while Dan Horsmon has been hired as the new principal at the junior high school. Perkins started his duties on July 3. Prior to his arrival in