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I am not sure I have ever been so happy to see the spring weather arrive! There is plenty going on in the district this time of year as I am sure there is within your households. We are one week away from saying goodbye and congratulations to our Seniors as they will graduate on Friday, May 19 at 7:00 pm in the high school gymnasium. We wish them the absolute best and appreciate the leadership they have shown this year.
It is so awesome to see our students and staff involved in so much around our community. We are grateful for the community involvement within our schools all year long, but especially during this final stretch of year! We would not be able to provide many of these experiences without you.
On Friday, May 12, our 8th graders, along with staff and community members, held their annual Cleanup Day. The groups went to five local sites and cleaned their grounds and provided help where needed. There are other groups who had or will have this opportunity in the coming days. Experiences like these, where we can give back to our community, are instrumental in the growth of our youth.
On May 3rd we awarded over $168,000 in scholarships. These scholarships came from those in the community and those that have strong connections to our community. There were 96 scholarships given out and it was an evening filled with joy, tears, and excitement. I would like to extend another special thank you to our scholarship donors.
Let’s finish strong as we wrap up another successful year!
Tim Prom, Superintendent
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Monday, May 15 - AHS Band Concert
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Wednesday, May 17 - Kindergarten Concert
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Wednesday, May 17 - 5th Grade Talent Show
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Thursday, May 18 - AES All School Talent Show
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Thursday, May 18 - Last Day for Seniors
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Friday, May 19 - Graduation
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Monday, May 22 - AES Fun and Fitness Day
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Tuesday, May 23 - 1st Grade Park Day
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Wednesday, May 24 - 4th & 7th Grade Chromebook Collection
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Wednesday, May 24 - AMS Talent Show
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Thursday, May 25 - 5th Grade Graduation
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Thursday, May 25 - Last Day of 4th Quarter
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Friday, May 26 - Teacher Grading Day
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Chromebooks Over the Summer
With the exception of 4th and 12th graders, all returning students will keep their Chromebooks over the summer. Before storing your child's Chromebook for the summer please make sure it is clean and in its case. Also, please charge the device to roughly 50%-70% (not 100%) to ensure that the battery will not go bad over the summer.
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Community Ed
Browse our newest catalog filled with options for all ages from birth to senior citizen!
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American Heart CPR Certification Class
Teaches CPR and airway obstruction as well as the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for adults. Certification received: American Heart Association BLS CPR for adult, child, and infant (valid for two years).
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New! Self Defense For Women Class
Are you concerned about your surroundings? Would you like to learn some real, effective, life-saving techniques? Find out how to avoid on coming actions, get out of chokes, release arm grabs, and how to apply simple effective counter actions.
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MSHSL Region 5A Arts Festival
Congratulations to the following art students who represented AHS at the Region 5A Arts Festival. Evan Schumacher, Sage Kurr, Ruby Flores, Kaylee Styrbicky, Owen Peters, Andy Bowman, Madelein Yanok, Ryan Helm, Emily Bidwell, Amelia Clark, Atalie Druga, and Zach Millner (not pictured).
The following students will be advancing to the State Art Exhibition: Evan Schumacher in both printmaking and video art, Amelia Clark in 2D Mixed Media, Kaylee Styrbicky in digital photography, and Zach Millner in graphic design.
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Wednesday, May 3 was our last Unity Day, the month of May had the theme of Courage. What is the meaning of courage for kids? Courage involves making good choices in the face of fear or obstacles. It's another term for bravery. Remember: Bravery doesn't mean fearlessness. It means we do not let fear hold us back from exploring new opportunities, developing our skills, and doing what is right for us. Pictured: Students working on their Unity Day lesson and finished projects. | |
Middle School Minutes
Our school believes that to do well in school all students need to feel connected to their school community. In our ongoing effort to create a positive and caring school culture, we are having a Youth Frontiers Courage Retreat® for our 7th graders on Friday, May 19 at Camp Friendship.
Youth Frontiers (YF) is a nonprofit organization that has been delivering retreats to schools since 1987. They provide schools with experiences that inspire character, civility and community so that our next generation of leaders is grounded in character. On the Courage Retreat, the YF Programs Staff will focus on creating a more positive school community by engaging students in a variety of activities that enhance self-confidence, empathy and connectedness. This full-day experience will be a great opportunity for our students to work on being their best selves and on their leadership skills. Each year, we expect our 8th graders to lead the way and this will be a great way for them to grow.
We could still use a few more leaders! Small group leaders will help facilitate positive conversations with groups of 5-6 students and must be able to commit to an 8am-3pm shift. Lunch and training will be provided. Please visit youthfrontiers.org/courage-retreat for more info. Email Jeff Erickson or call him at 320.274.8226 asap if you are interested in helping in this awesome event!
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Two Records Fall
Annandale has a strong history of track and field success. This spring we saw two school records fall, Graham Zuehlke broke the school 400M record that was held by Max Schimelpfenig set in 2021. Carlie Hermes was new to Triple Jump this year, but stepped right in and broke a record set by Brooke Aeikens in 2011. The Cardinals compete in the section meet at Orono High School on May 30th.
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Day One Registration Now Open
Annandale is excited to once again partner with Day One Performance to provide summer training opportunities for our student-athletes. These sessions are focused on whole-body strength, flexibility, and injury prevention.
Starts June 5th! Times:
6:45-8:00am Grades 7-12 Co-Ed
8:00-9:15am Grades 10-12 Boys
9:00-10:15am Grades 10-12 Girls
10:00-11:00am Junior High (entering 7th, 8th, 9th Grade) Co-Ed
Please reach out with questions.
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