Knight News

Dec. 1st - Boys Swimming & Diving Season Begins

Dec. 3rd - Dodgeball Tournament To Support The Greater Grand Forks Community Pajama Drive - 7:00 PM - Main Gym

Dec. 10th - Early Release - 1:00 PM

Dec. 11th - 14th - Winter Musical "Into The Woods" - Auditorium

Dec. 15th - Holiday Concert - 7:00 PM - Auditorium

Dec. 22nd - Jan. 2nd - NO SCHOOL - Holiday Break

Jan. 5th - School Resumes

Jan. 9th - Deadline for in-district transfer requests (see below for more information)

Jan. 16th - End of Semester 1

Congratulations to these students for being nominated and a special congratulations to the eight students chosen as Academic Students of the Quarter for Quarter 1. They have shown themselves to be excellent examples of what we strive for at GFC. Students are nominated by their teachers for their academic achievement and for being academic leaders in the classroom.

Seniors

Sam Christman

Avery Spartz

Juniors

Natalie Abrahamson

Layla Bakke

Sophomores

Grace Arnold

Nolan Marto

Freshmen

Elhama Ammad

Sophia Przybylski

In-District transfer approvals are contingent upon available space in the appropriate grade level or program, satisfactory academic achievement, attendance, and/or behavior. In-District transfers can also be revoked at any time by the school principal or district administration. Transfer forms can be obtained at each school site. Separate applications must be filled out for each student. Separate applications are also required for elementary, middle, and high school.

Senior students interested in taking the WorkKeys can register for the December 16 test in the counseling office by December 9. The cost for the WorkKeys test is $40.50 (or $13.50 for each of the three tests). Students should check their ND Scholarship dashboard in PowerSchool to see if this test could benefit them. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Bailey in the counseling office.

Activity Participation Fee Refunds may be issued if certain criteria are met. If you believe your student qualifies for a refund, please download and fill out the refund form below and submit it to our office.

• To be eligible for a refund, your student must not have played in any games, left in good standing, and returned any borrowed uniforms/equipment.
• Requests must be made during the same school year the fee is paid.
• Paper copies of the refund form are available in the main office upon request.

Why?

Within ND Century Code, school districts have the opportunity to provide instruction via remote learning during school cancellation due to inclement weather days. When surveyed, GFPS families indicated they prefer to engage in remote learning rather than make up missed days due to inclement weather.

Teacher Expectations:

• Teachers post assignments in Google Classroom by 9:30am (10:00am grace period for teachers with 3 or more preps)

• Posts may include written directions, uploaded documents, or short voice/video recordings per teacher discretion

• Assignments should take 15-30 minutes to complete on average * NOTE: exceptions may be necessary for AP and Dual Credit courses to stay on pace

• Teachers will be available for meetings over Google Meet upon request between 10:00-11:00 am and 2:00-3:00 pm. Teachers will also respond to email periodically throughout the day.

Student Expectations:

• Students will check Google Classroom for their day’s assignments and complete their work

• Students will follow their building’s directions for attendance. Students who do not indicate themselves as present will be marked absent (unexcused) unless their guardian alerts the office of their absence.

• Students will communicate with their teachers via email or Google Classroom if they have questions

• A Google Meet can be requested through email

The 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available at https://studentaid.gov.

Use the FAFSA to learn if you are eligible for grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and loans for college or career school. Completing the FAFSA is free and gives you access to the largest source of financial aid for school.

The Bank of North Dakota has recorded new FAFSA videos over the summer and they are now available.

FAFSA FRENZY will be held on Nov. 10th and Dec. 9th. More information to come-stay posted!

Remember to check out the scholarship listing -

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MYdjtyIFEi4OwLX4fso-WGkJmZZle3riBQhmeuDECIQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0

2025-2026 GFC yearbooks are now available to order online. The cost is $55.00 plus a $2.75 processing fee. All payments are processed by PayPal, but a PayPal account is not required to complete the purchase. At checkout, the purchaser can choose to pay with a debit or credit card instead of using a PayPal account. The 2025-2026 yearbooks arrive in the fall of 2026.

Link to order a GFC yearbook for the 2025-2026 school year:

https://ybstore.friesens.com/403870

We are excited to share that digital ticketing is now available for our athletic events!

When purchasing a ticket online, please note:

• The ticket will list the first game of the evening (JV game) and the JV start time.
• One ticket provides entry to both the JV and Varsity games.

How to Purchase Tickets:

1. Visit: https://gofan.co/
1. or Download the app: GoFan: Buy Tickets to Events
2. On the home screen, type in the name of the school you wish to attend.
3. Select the event and purchase your ticket.

Important Reminders:

• We recommend purchasing tickets the same day as the event in case your plans change. No refunds will be issued for unused online tickets.
• Games will be uploaded one week at a time — check back often for updates.
• There are no additional fees for purchasing online; ticket prices are the same as at the gate.
• A cash option will still be available at the event gates: $8 for adults; $5 for students.

We look forward to seeing you at our games and appreciate your continued support of our student-athletes! Please reach out to the GFPS Activities office if you have any questions.

Like so many others, we are in need of some fine folks to fill out our staff at the school known as The Finest in Dakota! Please follow the link below to view the open positions at Central (and all of the Grand Forks Public Schools) that include paraprofessionals and custodians. Be part of the work to make a positive change in a student's life at Grand Forks Central!

Mr. Jon Strandell - Principal

Dr. Gabe Dahl - Associate Principal A-K

Mr. Mike Wilber - Associate Principal L-Z

Mr. Tony Bina - Athletic Director

Main Office : 701-746-2375

Attendance Line: 701-746-2482

Main Office Hours 7:00 AM-4:00 PM

School Doors Open at 7:30 AM

Location:

115 N. 4th Street

Grand Forks, ND 58203

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