Goodridge Public School

Greetings! As we begin to prepare our bus routes for the school year, we need your help! If your student/s needs a change to their transportation from last school year, (ex: they will no longer ride the bus, their location has changed, etc), OR they are new to the Goodridge School and do not have older siblings that attend, please fill out this online form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXHXwxH4hSeqUfuTeBgfso9kMxu5kxFbbFgxeuJyFAWfCUeQ/viewform Questions? Please call the office at 218-378-4134

Good afternoon Chargers, click on the link for the Summer Sports and Activities Calendar. This contains the schedules for Goodridge and Grygla Swimming Lessons, Tee-Ball/Summer Rec Baseball, BBB, GBB, VB, FB, and Weight Room. Please call the Goodridge or Grygla School for more information. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13iB_Nz_v2P6FHgmIssbXr4tJ2sX6XrQplFeQEn-cF-0/edit?usp=sharing

The Goodridge/Grygla Chargers will be starting a 10K Shot Club and a 50K dribble club this summer. It is for students going into 1st-12th grade. Click on the links below for information and to join please email Leah Bothum at lbothum@yahoo.com. 10K Shot Club https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-C0hgUt22MNINfTH2ym69lC1SV6UajA6iSrwYvfMMvE/edit?usp=sharing 50K Dribble Club https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lpMZicGe7_TAM_hVrhGN7HhyZOYiYQx9qXiVqVQIs8o/edit?usp=sharing

Reminder, today is the last day to sign-up for Tee-Ball and Summer Rec Baseball. Click on this link to access the Parent Letter and Schedule. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pC3P6QmIHEyxt6I6u61fUMkhMwWcAgGp1EIQCaG0jVg/edit?usp=sharing Click on this link to access the Google Form to register for Tee-Ball or Summer Rec Baseball. https://forms.gle/NBRS9gEpsiewSdye9 Call the Goodridge or Grygla School if you have any questions.

Reminder: Thursday is the last day of school, and students will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. It is also Awards Day! If your child is leaving following their Awards or picked up/not riding the bus, please fill out this form so that the office can provide a list to teachers of which students will be picked up and inform the bus drivers! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczNYKXd2WWqxW6CfY17C9-UfckUdoCiYuOS_lPsbxTuiMXsA/viewform?usp=sf_link Here is the schedule for Awards Day: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12aVA0wSJxG-k5Hn_V1L8wwxAINeBoR6f/view?usp=sharing

Reminder: Thursday is the last day of school, and students will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. It is also Awards Day! If your child is leaving following their Awards or picked up/not riding the bus, please fill out this form so that the office can provide a list to teachers of which students will be picked up and inform the bus drivers! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczNYKXd2WWqxW6CfY17C9-UfckUdoCiYuOS_lPsbxTuiMXsA/viewform?usp=sf_link Here is the schedule for Awards Day: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12aVA0wSJxG-k5Hn_V1L8wwxAINeBoR6f/view?usp=sharing

There will be a driver's ed meeting on Wednesday, May 22nd @ 11:00 a.m. in the library for all students interested in signing up for Summer Behind the Wheel. If your son/daughter cannot attend this meeting and is interested in Summer Behind The Wheel, please contact Mr. Loberg before Wednesday @ 11:00 a.m.

There is a large accumulation of lost & found items! These items have been placed in the lobby on tables. More will be added to it as more room is made! Come check out the items and see if any of them belong to you/your student!

REMINDER: This Thursday, May 23rd is the last day of school! Students will be dismissed following lunch at 12:30 pm. Awards Day will be held in the morning (see schedule for exact times). Be sure to get lunch accounts paid up! Any remaining balances will be carried over to the next school year! SUMMER: Summer Rec Baseball registration/fees are due by Wednesday! Swimming lessons begin on Tuesday for those who are signed up (transportation information was emailed out last week)! Call the school office with any questions!

Good Afternoon, Tomorrow, Friday, May 17th is an early out! Students will be dismissed at 12:30 pm following lunch! Our commencement ceremony for the class of 2024 is at 3:30 pm tomorrow. Thank you!

Good morning Charger Families, Click on the link for Summer Rec Baseball Registration and Information for students in 2nd-9th grade. Also included in the link is Registration and Information for our new Tee-Ball League for students who are currently in Kindergarten and 1st grade. Registration is online and checks/money should be turned into your school office. Please call the school if you have any questions. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pC3P6QmIHEyxt6I6u61fUMkhMwWcAgGp1EIQCaG0jVg/edit?usp=sharing

We have just a few spots remaining for summer swimming lessons! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft6PU-_W-oI_v9vXY1P-GiLXaawAF-uCLSMHlCgdLOSt0I3g/viewform?usp=sf_link If you have signed up your students but have not paid, please be sure to pay by this Friday, May 3rd! Send cash or a check to Goodridge School to the office. The fee is $50 per student. If you have any questions, please contact Cynthia. Thank you!

Good morning, Due to bus trouble, the orange bus is no longer able to continue it's route this morning. The students that have already been picked up are safe, and alternate transportation has been sent out to get them. Students on the Orange route (Dale) will NOT be picked up this morning. If you need alternate transportation, please call the school as soon as possible, and we will send out a bus later this morning. The afternoon route will run as normal. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

Today is the day! The elementary music spring concert will begin at 2 pm today! It will also be broadcast on Garden Valley channel 38. If your student usually rides the PM bus and will NOT be riding this afternoon, and you did not fill out the online form that was sent earlier, please call the office, or email Cynthia at cynthia.jensen@goodridgeisd561.org BEFORE NOON today. This helps tremendously so both teachers and bus drivers can prepare! A student is not allowed to leave unless the office has been notified! PLEASE NOTE ALL BUS ROUTES WILL STILL DEPART THE SCHOOL AT REGULAR TIME BUT WILL RUN AHEAD OF SCHEDULE DUE TO THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT WILL NOT BE RIDING.

Reminder: The elementary music program is this Friday, April 19th at 2:00 pm! This event is open to the public. You can also watch it on Garden Valley TV Channel 38! If your student/s normally ride the PM bus route and will NOT be riding, please complete this online form by 3 pm tomorrow (Thursday): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcKovxju5mfFR9niVmCcfA2OAvOqDfnbrE1oylHb3eB7eMEQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

PLEASE NOTE: The Seniors vs Parents Game and an Elementary Basketball Extravaganza HAS BEEN MOVED TO THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH. The evening kicks off with Kindergarten @ 3:45 PM. Students must be picked up by a parent/guardian to stay after school on Thursday, April 11th. Please fill out this form by Wednesday, April 11th at 1:00 PM if your son/daughter will be getting picked up and usually ride the bus. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdO3Ky5RAeU92VFC5AJNyYBPfq1vF4QqwSMJ36JtvSp6X1A0g/viewform?usp=sf_link. Concessions will be available for this event, along with a silent auction, 50/50, and basketball competitions in the small gym. All proceeds will go to the GBB Team Fund.

Good afternoon, the GBB team will be hosting a Seniors vs Parents Game and an Elementary Basketball Extravaganza on Friday, April 12th starting with Kindergarten @ 3:45 PM. Students must be picked up by a parent/guardian to stay after school on Friday, April 12th. Please fill out this form by Thursday, April 11th @ 1:00PM if your son/daughter will be getting picked up and normally ride the bus. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdO3Ky5RAeU92VFC5AJNyYBPfq1vF4QqwSMJ36JtvSp6X1A0g/viewform?usp=sf_link. Concessions will be available for this event on Friday, April 12th, along with a silent auction, 50/50, and basketball competitions in the small gym. All proceeds will go to the GBB Team Fund. Click on the link for the flyer and call the school if you have any questions. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U5ubeX3Thu2X2F_k8fMENsiD0KIQ0isk/view?usp=sharing

REMINDER: There is no school tomorrow, Friday, March 29th, or Monday, April 1st! Wishing all our Chargers a wonderful long weekend! See you Tuesday!

Don't forget! Tomorrow is our last day to make donations towards our Make-A-Wish Fundraiser! Your donations will determine which teachers get to play Egg Roulette on Friday morning! Thank you for helping our Student Council raise money for an important cause.

Swimming lessons will be offered this summer at the Fosston Civic Center to students in current grades KG—6. Lessons will be Tuesday - Friday, May 28th through May 31st, & June 3rd through 7th. Swimming time will be from 1:45 - 3:30 p.m. The bus will depart Goodridge at approximately 12:30 pm, and return to Goodridge at approximately 4:15 pm. We will also offer a stop in Highlanding. Please note that Charger Academy is not offered this summer; The cost is $50 per student. Register here before 5/1 - limited to 40 registrants: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft6PU-_W-oI_v9vXY1P-GiLXaawAF-uCLSMHlCgdLOSt0I3g/viewform?usp=sf_link