318 Staff News
November 2, 2021
Vote Today!
Polls are open for the Special School Board Election until 8:00 pm tonight. As a reminder, the election is for a School Board Member to fill the vacancy in term expiring January 2, 2023. Polling place locations are listed on our website and on the Secretary of State's Voter Information Portal.

If you have questions about voting, please visit the Itasca County Elections page or contact their office at 218-327-2849.
Strategic Plan Update
For the past two months, we have been hosting strategic planning focus groups with staff. We will continue to gather information from staff, families, students, and the community through the early winter months.

The strategic planning process is an important one which will guide decisions that are made in our district for years to come. Your input can help guide our future planning and goal setting. And, decisions we make through this process will help us offer the best educational opportunities possible and create a great student experience for all our learners.

Our planning partners will examine the responses gathered from our stakeholders and look for themes in your responses. Information we learn from you will help guide the district in refining the mission, vision, values and strategic directions moving forward.

The final plan for how to provide the best educational opportunities possible, as well as providing a positive student experience for all our young people will be presented to the School Board for approval early next summer. Using this plan, we will craft a District Operational Plan for the 2022-2023 School Year. All future annual plans will also be based on this work.

To learn more and to join an email list for updates, please visit the Strategic Planning page of our website.
Endowment Grant Applications Due Soon
The District 318 Endowment Fund is committed to supporting the legacy of greatness that you create for students every day. You can learn more about us and find the grant request form at www.legacy of greatness.org. Your grant applications for the 2021-2022 school year are due on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 by 11:59pm (CST). Applications may be submitted by filling out this form.

Questions may be directed to isd318endowment@gmail.comjanssen4318@yahoo.com, or 218-244-2841.

The Granting Committee looks forward to receiving your requests!
Vaccine Boosters Available
Booster shots for Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson are now readily available in our area.

Booster shots are recommended for anyone who falls into one of the following categories.
  • Individuals 65 and older
  • Individuals 18 and older living in a long-term care facility
  • Individuals 18 or older with an underlying medical condition
  • Individuals 18 or older who work in a higher risk setting such as healthcare workers, education staff, or manufacturing

Itasca County Public Health will be offering two Moderna clinics on November 15th and 18th. To register, use one of the links below. You may use these links to register for your first, second, or booster shot. Note, these links work best in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. 

These clinics are only for individuals 18 and older. Other options for booster shots are listed below.

Boosters are also available sooner at the following locations:
Moderna is available at:
For more information, please visit the Itasca County Public Health COVID page.
318Pride Stories
Each of you has already done so much to make the year successful. It's clear how committed you are to helping our students succeed. We're grateful for all you do. And we are grateful for the support you show each other. We received this 318Pride story from one of our staff members:

Eloise works so hard and does so much for the Anishinaabe Gikinoo'amaadiwin program running between six different schools and running all over Minnesota to find fish and wild rice for our events! She truly is amazing and should be recognized for all of her hard work!

We know there is so much good happening and we're relying on you to share it with us! If you have a story you'd like to share about your peers, drop it into our new 318Pride form!