Goodridge Public School

The school will dismiss students at 1:15 pm today. Buses will run at that time. If any parent is picking up a student, parents MUST fill out this form by 1 pm: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0sOQCo0SJFbS800apSCEMTPrmn0oxtyHimks3i6DGm3D-Hg/viewform?usp=sf_link Students should be picked up on the south side of Faith Lutheran Church, and must sign out their student with staff. All other students will ride their normal buses. If other transportation needs to be made, please email cynthia.jensen@goodridgeisd561.org. The phone lines are currently not working, so please email if needed. All students are safe, this is just a precaution.

Due to a transformer issue just west of the Goodridge school, all grades have been evacuated to the Faith Lutheran Church as a safety precaution. Emergency personnel, Red lake Electric and law enforcement are on site assisting with safety and working on the issue. Please do not come to the church to pick up your child until we have officially dismissed students. That information will be shared shortly. Everyone is safe. If you have any questions please call the church office at 218-378-4191 or email Cynthia at cynthia.jensen@goodridgeisd561.org.

Youth Hunt Big Buck Contest! Goodridge School will be having their first ever Youth Hunt Big Buck Contest. To enter submit a good photo of the buck and the youth hunter who harvested the buck (must attend Goodridge School) by Monday, October 21st at noon in the comments section to this post on our Facebook page. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be announced on Monday afternoon. We wish all youth hunters a safe MEA Weeknd and the best of luck.

Reminder to our Charger family: There is NO SCHOOL on Thursday, October 17th and Friday, October 18th! Good luck to all of our youth hunters, and stay safe!

There will be no morning weight room tomorrow, Thursday, October 10th.

The yellow route will run this afternoon, as usual. Thanks to all the parents for their understanding this morning! We are so grateful for all of our bus drivers. If you see a bus driver, please express your appreciation for them!

At the moment, there is NO Yellow route (Tony) this morning. We apologize for the late notice. We are working to resolve this issue. Parents that are able to provide a ride to school this morning, please call the office. We will send a bus later this morning to pick up any students that do not have a ride. Thank you for your understanding!

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