October 2026
Important Dates
Oct. 2 - Fall Activity Night: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Oct.8 - Bonanzaville-Team Bison: 11:30am-1:30pm
- Oct. 8 - HMS Conferences: 4:30pm-8:00pm
- Oct. 9 - Bonanzaville- Team Caribou: 11:30am-1:30pm
- Oct. 13 - HMS Conferences: 4:30pm-8:00pm
- Oct. 21 - Retake Picture Day
- Oct 26-Nov. 6 - Hawks Read-a-thon Fundraiser!
Learner of the Month
The following learners were nominated by their teachers because they exemplify Responsibility. Congratulations!
Hadley Blake
- Harlow Blake
- BreLee Norton
- Marion Coutts
- Amelia Irshad
- Brelle Mork
- Harmonee Thompson
- Graham Gust
- Tasha Dort
- Zoey Peters
Athlete of the Month
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Month, Sutton Bennett and Reynaldo Robles(not pictured)! They were nominated by their coaches for exemplifying what it truly means to be a Hawk Athlete! Way to go!
Our other Nominees for this month:
Tegan Bjur
Neala Christohper
Bo Bauman
Lydia Schanandore
Amelia Blozinski
Abigail Christy
Hadley Schmidt
Tenlee Hjelseth
Nathan Knight
Abiei Mabil
Garang Mach
Notes from the Office
Learner Check-Out Process
To help reduce classroom interruptions and make learner check-outs as smooth as possible, please follow the steps below when your learner needs to leave school early.
1. đź“ž Notify the School
A parent or guardian should contact the school to report the upcoming absence or early dismissal.
Requests can be made up to one month in advance.
Please notify the office no later than one hour before the requested check-out time.
2. 🎫 Office Creates an e-Hallpass
Office staff will create an e-Hallpass for your learner and their teacher for the requested check-out time. This allows us to notify learners without interrupting classroom instruction.
3. đź‘€ Learners & Teachers Check Passes Daily
Learners and teachers are responsible for checking e-Hallpasses each morning so learners know when they are expected to report to the office.
4. đźš™ Parent/Guardian Arrival
At the scheduled check-out time, simply pull up to the front of the school. There is no need to come inside!
5. 🏫 Learner Checks Out
Your learner will report to the office, check out, and then come directly to your vehicle.
Waiting more than 3–5 minutes?
If your learner has not arrived at your vehicle within 3–5 minutes of the scheduled time, please call the office and we will contact your learner.
Counselor Happenings
Social Work Happenings
Library Happenings
Mark your calendars for our 4th annual Hawks Read-a-thon Fundraiser on Monday, October 26 – Friday, November 6!
For 2 weeks, we will be celebrating the importance of reading and the impact it has on the lives and futures of our learners! There will be...
- Dress-up days!
- Extra reading time! (We will be reading in 10 minutes each class period during the 1st week!)
- Raffle prize drawings!
- Final Celebration Activity to be announced!
8th Grade Happenings
Math
Currently Learning:
- Math 8 students are currently learning about scatter plots, transformations, and unit rates.
Algebra I students are currently learning how to solve equations and inequalities and learning the basics of functions.
Upcoming Units:
- Math 8 next chapter we will go more in depth on performing transformations.
Later this quarter, Algebra I will be learning about graphing and writing linear equations.
Other news/events:
- Reminder that we check mathematician notebooks every week for completion/responsibility grades.
Social Studies
Currently Learning:
- Reviewing Westward Expansion and the effects it had on North Dakota.
Upcoming Units:
- Next week learners will begin working on creating picture books as a show project to wrap up our first review unit.
Other news/events:
- Team Bison and Caribou will be heading to Bonanzaville for a field trip this week.
7th Grade Happenings
Science
Currently Learning:
- Human Body Systems and Cells
Upcoming Units:
- Metabolic Reactions
Other news/events:
- Frog Dissections in October!
Social Studies
Currently Learning:
- Native American Life and Colonization
Upcoming Units:
- 13 Colonies
- Causes of the Revolutionary War
Math
Currently Learning:
- Chapter 1: Ratios and Integer Operations
Upcoming Units:
- Chapter 2: Probability and Proportional Relationships
6th Grade Happenings
ELA
Currently Learning:
- We are currently reading One For the Murphys, which is our unit on acceptance.
Upcoming Units:
- Introduction to informative writing.
Science
Currently Learning:
- Learners are working on their first unit of forces.
Upcoming Units:
- Learners will then move to Newton’s Laws of motion.
Math
Currently Learning:
- 6th grade math is currently working our way through chapter 1 of our book! Chapter 1 covers data, area, and expressions. Our chapters “spiral” meaning they continually come back to concepts throughout the year, deepening the content.
Upcoming Units:
- Chapter 2 will soon be starting; we will cover ratios and measurements.
Other news/events:
- Make sure your learner is using Hawk Time wisely to get both their math homework AND Dreambox done.
Art Happenings
6th Grade Art
Currently Learning:
- Elements of Art: (Contour) Line, Value, Form
- Drawing Unit: Self Portraits & Character Grid Drawings
7th Grade Art
Currently Learning:
- Elements of Art: Line, Color, Shape, & Value
- Drawing Unit: Self Portraits & CHAMPS Posters
8th Grade Art
Currently Learning:
- Elements of Art: Value & Form
- Principles of Design: Rhythm, Emphasis, & Contrast
- Drawing Unit: Typography/ Paper Weaving & Still Life
Phy. Ed Happenings
Currently Learning:
- Soccer
- Wiffleball
- Football
- Fitness/Weightlifting
Music Happenings
Choir
- 6th, 7th, and 8th grade choirs have been working hard on their sight-reading skills while preparing their concert music for the upcoming November concerts.
- Our early morning Chamber Choir has begun! These 7th and 8th graders are already doing a fantastic job getting into the holiday spirit in preparations for their December concert! It’s not too late to join—contact Miss Rathjen for more details.
Orchestra
- 6th grade learners are working on learning their string names and D-string notes. They have also started some pre-bow exercises to help them learn how to hold the bow.
- 7th grade learners are learning new bow styles and techniques in addition to working on concert music.
- 8th grade learners are reviewing key signatures and finger patterns while also working on their concert music.
- Early Bird Orchestra is up and running – Tuesdays are Mrs. Ruef’s favorite day of the week!
- The 7th and 8th grade orchestra learners have concerts on Monday, November 2nd.
- The 6th grade orchestra has concerts on Tuesday, November 3rd. The 6th graders will be split into 2 groups for performances. Mrs. Ruef will send an update soon so you know which group your learner is in.
- Early Bird Orchestra has a concert on Thursday, December 17th.
CTE
7th Grade Career and Academy
Currently Learning:
- Career Cluster Presentations
- Parent Career Showcase Presentations on Fridays!
Foreign Language
8th Grade
Currently Learning:
- Finishing up numbers and colors in German.
Upcoming Units:
- We are about to start our Alles ĂĽber mich (all about me) unit where students will learn how to introduce themselves and give basic information about ourselves in conversation.
7th Grade
Currently Learning:
- Finishing up Spanish unit with students' Spanish Celebration/Travel Brochures. They did research and create a pamphlet about their Spanish-speaking country or celebration from that country.
Upcoming Units:
- French Unit – students will dive into the French language and culture while learning numbers and colors.
6th Grade
Currently Learning:
- Finishing up Spanish unit with students' Spanish Celebration/Travel Brochures. They did research and create a pamphlet about their Spanish-speaking country or celebration from that country.
Upcoming Units:
- French Unit – students will dive into the French language and culture while learning numbers and colors.