Goodridge Public School

There will be no morning weight room tomorrow morning.

Good morning Charger Families! As we inch closer to wrapping up the first month of the school year we are beginning to notice our unpaid meal balances increase every week. All students are provided with a free breakfast and lunch every day, but we will still charge $2.50 for a second entrée. Our policy states that once a student's meal balance has reached -$25 they are no longer able to charge a second meal until they have a positive balance again. We will begin enforcing this on Monday, September 30th. If you wish for your child to continue to receive a second meal, please ensure their lunch balance is positive. Also, just a reminder that salads, fruits, and vegetables on the salad bar are always free for students to get seconds. Please call the school if you have any questions. Thanks for your help and support.

Parents/Guardians, We need your help! If your student will be picked up early, we ask that the office be notified by 8:30 AM daily. This way, we can do our best to have your child ready for you when you arrive, and the office won't interrupt teachers to get a student ready to leave. It also allows us to prepare if the student will be leaving during phy-ed or music time, recess, or lunch. Also, for elementary students who are being picked up at the end of the day and are not riding the bus, please notify the office by 2 pm. The office provides every teacher and every bus driver with a list of students who are picked up/not riding to avoid confusion and keep dismissal running smoothly. Thank you!

Good afternoon, due to changes to the bus routes, pick-up times have been changed. Parents, please look over the final bus routes to see your student's pick-up time. Have students ready 5 minutes prior to their pick-up time. If you have any questions, please call the school or email Cynthia at cynthia.jensen@goodridgeisd561.org https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e8sivXSXbVbmJ6GLrtfOD6yUj-Bmjio9/view?usp=sharing

Charger families, Minnesota offers FREE breakfast and lunch to all students, but that does not apply to seconds/extras. All students must pay for second meals, regardless of their Free/Reduced meal application. Second meals are $2.50, but the salad bar is free. To apply money to your child's meal account, you can either send cash/check to the school office or log in online at https://www.payschoolscentral.com/

On September 12th, Goodridge High School grades 8th-12th will be traveling to Lincoln High School at 8:45 for a mental health presentation at 9:30. They will arrive back in Goodridge around noon. The speaker's name is Emma Benoit and she is going to share a powerful message on suicide awareness and finding hope. Please fill out the permission form by Tuesday, September 10th or call the school for more information. Click on the link to fill out the permission form and learn more about the speaker: https://forms.gle/5fHQTYnQoWU8eF6UA

Good Morning, Charger Families and Friends, I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and is as excited as we are to begin another school year! On Tuesday evening, the School Board approved the 2024-2025 Cell Phone Policy "Away for the Day." This policy aims to promote a focused, distraction-free learning environment, improve student engagement, and enhance academic performance. Below is a link to an overview of the policy; you can find the full policy in the Student Handbook on our website. We look forward to a successful, distraction-free school year for our students and staff. See you soon! https://docs.google.com/document/d/14nJsoa1sED2WdwsRQGJWsp1nRRmQHsIUXDF37IoAdYA/pub

Greetings! Have you received your Goodridge School parent packet? You may have noticed page 6 - NEW FOR PARENTS. All parents with returning students are asked to log in to their ParentVUE account to complete the Re-Enrollment process. You can access ParentVUE from the mobile app or by clicking this link: https://rt3.region1.k12.mn.us/rt0561/PXP2_Login.aspx Don't have a login? No problem! Email cynthia.jensen@goodridgeisd561.org to get your username/password!

Fall Charger Athletes - we're getting ready for you! What's happening this week? The fall sports meeting takes place THIS WEDNESDAY, August 7th in the Goodridge Community Center. Registration will be from 5:00-6:00 pm, with a parent/coach/athlete meeting at 6 pm. ALL GOODRIDGE ATHLETES must fill out the sign-up and Emergency Medical form by TOMORROW, TUESDAY AUGUST 6TH!: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScr9Kj6iFgqByfoCNmnBVOqOV-PL_xxqLPeLyBZA6_DVHfw2g/viewform?usp=sf_link For more information on the Fall Sports Meeting, visit this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10YxFmkEB4coYtors3VGzoknK0u4Ye2Pslu1Dd2rzR6Y/edit?usp=sharing PRACTICE STARTS 1 WEEK FROM TODAY!

The 2024 Fall Sports Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 7th at the Goodridge Community Center. Registration will be from 5:00-6:00 pm, with a parent/coach/athlete meeting at 6 pm. ALL GOODRIDGE ATHLETES must fill out the sign-up and Emergency Medical form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScr9Kj6iFgqByfoCNmnBVOqOV-PL_xxqLPeLyBZA6_DVHfw2g/viewform Please have this filled out by Tuesday, August 6th! For more information on the Fall Sports Meeting, visit this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10YxFmkEB4coYtors3VGzoknK0u4Ye2Pslu1Dd2rzR6Y/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawEYV6tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTSYjJND-CrDQAW3OzcPHMLJcBhXbaoqFYjjVhNxiZf1R0DHnhQjA7v4_A_aem_9uGqqNOv3KXbhYLKr-OUDg

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!