Hello Trailblazers!

Our 5th annual Color Blaze fun run and foam party will be Wednesday September 2nd. Race starts at 5:30pm. Snowie Grand Forks and Kool Kreations will both be there selling treats. Come run, get colorful, and ‘get clean’ at the foam party! For more information and to register please visit the website- https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/discoveryrun2026?sid=ec09ca365a354dc3be8a4f4466404f65&fh=0

We are so grateful to NDAD and their 1 million dollar inclusive park that was installed this summer. Please help us celebrate on Aug. 19th from 4-6pm with free hot dogs, free t-shirts, prizes and of course, fun playing on the new Discovery playground!

Registration confirmation emails were sent on 8.12.16

Check your emails!

Add yourself to the waitlist and learn more about our After School Program Here:

https://sites.google.com/mygfschools.org/gfpsencore/home?authuser=2

Contact Information:

Yanaliss White Discovery ENCORE Site Coordinator

ywhite080@mygfschools.org

Kristyn Vetsch, ENCORE Director
701-215-8041
kerickson250@mygfschools.org

Immanuel Christian Children's Center:

701-746-8112

https://immanuelgf.org/iccc/

Hopeful Beginnings:

701-757-4062

https://www.hopefulbeginningsgf.com/

Little Miracles:

701-772-3851

https://www.littlemiraclesinc.com/

Wonder Years:

701-746-7287

Click the document below to see the 2026.2027 Discovery school supply lists!

School Day:

Arrival Bell: 8:20 am

Tardy Bell: 8:25 am

Dismissal Bell: 3:00 pm

Arrival:

Students utilizing the breakfast program may enter door #7 between 7:40-8:20am. Students not eating breakfast at Discovery will wait outside their designated grade level door for the 8:20am bell. Staff will provide supervision at each door from 8:10 to 8:25. Please do not drop your student off at these doors before 8:10. If you arrive after the tardy bell at 8:25am, please check in with the office team at door #1. Contingency plans will be made in the event of inclement weather.

Dismissal:

As per district policy, schools will have parents meet their child(ren) at a designated location outside the school at dismissal time. Older siblings will go to the youngest sibling’s assigned door so parents can pick up all children in the same location.

Checking out your child(ren) during the day:

If you are taking your child out of school early for any reason, please call the school office and let the office team know the time you plan to pick up. Please use door #1 to communicate with the school secretaries and check out your child.

Absences & late check in:

If your child is absent or late, please call the attendance line at 701-787-4361 by 8:30 am to leave a message. If the attendance number is not already added to your phone contacts, please add it. Please note that you can leave an absence message on our attendance line during the night prior, if you know your child will be absent. You do not need to speak directly with our secretary to communicate your child's absence if shared on our attendance line.

Dear GFPS Families,

As we prepare for the start of the 2026–27 school year, we would like to remind families about the upcoming transportation fee for general education bus services and the financial assistance available to eligible households. This fee only applies to schools that are currently receiving General Education transportation.

Families who qualify for free or reduced benefits may also qualify for reduced transportation fees. If you have not yet completed a Free and Reduced Application to know if you qualify, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible.

You can access the application below:
Online 2026-2027 Application

Paper 2026-2027 Application

(the paper document will need to be downloaded to your computer before you begin to fill it out)

Please note: Free and Reduced Applications are required to be completed by October 8th, 2026.

Transportation payment options for the 2026–27 school year are per student as follows. Payments will be made using MySchoolBucks.

• AM & PM Transportation
• Monthly: $58.50
• Full Year: $525.00
• PM Transportation Only (Kelly/Schroeder Students)
• Monthly: $29.50
• Full Year: $262.50

If you choose to pay monthly you will need to login to MySchoolBucks and complete a payment by the first of each month. This payment is required regardless if your student will ride five times or 25 times.

Please note that Multilingual and Special Education students whose Individualized Education Plan (IEP) includes transportation services will continue to be provided free of charge in accordance with federal requirements. This fee will also not apply to extra curricular activities, Career Impact Academy or Grand Forks Air Force Base students.

If you believe you may qualify for financial assistance, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible so eligibility can be determined before the school year begins.

If you have questions about the Free and Reduced Application, please contact the Child Nutrition Department at 701-746-2436.

Information regarding the registration process will be sent out in the coming days.

Thank you for your partnership and continued support as we work to provide safe and reliable transportation for our students.

If you have questions regarding transportation services or transportation fees, please contact:

Ryan Gatzke, rgatzke310@mygfschools.org, Grand Forks Public Schools Interim Business Manager

Allison Gregoire, agregoire190@mygfschools.org, Grand Forks Public Schools Transportation Coordinator

The Child Nutrition Program looks forward to serving meals to your child/children during the school year. We serve breakfast and lunch at all schools and after school snacks at most elementary schools. The meals meet and exceed the nutritional requirements for your child's age group.

If your child has a food allergy, please fill out a Meal Modification form (found in the office or with our school nurse) so we can make adjustments to meals at school.

More information about the Child Nutrition Program, including Free and Reduced meal application information can be found here: https://www.gfschools.org/departments/child-nutrition

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Grand Forks Public Schools kindly requests that you apply for free or reduced price meals for the 2026-2027 school year at myschoolapps.com. Don’t delay; please complete the application as soon as possible. A new application is required each school year. Remember, you can complete a new application at any time if there is a change in your household size or income.

Ensuring that every child has access to healthy and nourishing meals is our top priority. This year, North Dakota has updated income guidelines, which means you might qualify even if you haven’t in the past. We encourage all eligible families to apply.

Applying is easy and convenient through MySchoolApps at myschoolapps.com. Paper applications are available at your child’s school or the Child Nutrition Office located at 2402 47th Ave. So., Grand Forks, ND 58201.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call our Child Nutrition office at 701.746.2436.

Child Nutrition Services
Grand Forks Public Schools

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Our school is a nut-free facility to help keep all students safe. Please be sure that any snacks or lunches sent with your child do not contain nuts or nut products.

To help keep all of our students safe, our school district does not allow birthday treats or food items to be brought in due to allergies. We love celebrating students, and non-food items like trinkets, small toys, pencils, or other fun items are always welcome. Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe!

MySchoolBucks makes it easy to stay connected to students and parents for any of your school payments.

Create yourself an account at myschoolbucks.com to pay for a variety of school related items such as lunch accounts, after school program fees, chromebook cases, and much more!

parentsupport@myschoolbucks.com

855.832.5226

Kindergarten and New Students: Adding funds to your MySchoolBucks account for incoming kindergarten and new students will be available on the first day of school, 8/26/2026. This is due to the system viewing them as an "active" student on that day. Thank you!

A healthy child is one that will engage in learning and have a successful school experience. Please review our online student health information https://www.gfschools.org/departments/nursehealth-office and make sure that all required forms are in the office before your child attends the first day of school.

Nikki Badolato, in Discovery's Nurse Office, is happy to answer any questions!

nbadolato280@mygfschools.org

701-787-4359

💚💙Discovery Elementary PTO Needs YOU!💙💚

We’re getting ready for an incredible 2026–2027 school year, and we’d love your help!

Open Positions:

• Fundraising Co-Chair
• Treasurer (Train alongside our current Treasurer and step into the role the following year)
• President-Elect (work alongside the current President and step into the role the following year)

We’re also looking for:

• Event volunteers (Color Run, Family Dance, Book Bingo, and more!)
• Parents & caregivers who want to get involved

Your time and energy help make field trips, school programs, and community events possible for our students. Whether you can help a little or a lot, there’s a place for you in the PTO!

Let’s work together to make this our best year yet! 🚀

📧 Interested? Email our PTO President Nicky at nickybethkb@gmail.com for details!

Main Office: 701-787-4359

Attendance Line: 701-787-4361

Fax: 701-787-5053

Main Office Hours: 7:45am - 3:45pm

Location: 3300 43rd Ave. S

Grand Forks, ND 58201