Lake Agassiz principal to be honor at state association ceremony in early 2021. Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 6:00 am, Dec. 30, 2020 ×
Angie Jonasson, principal at Lake Agassiz Elementary School, has been named Region 4 Principal of the Year by the North Dakota Association of Elementary School Principals. Photo courtesy of Grand Forks Public Schools
Angie Jonasson, principal at Lake Agassiz Elementary School, has been named Region 4 Principal of the Year by the North Dakota Association of Elementary School Principals.
The award recognizes principals who set high standards for instruction, student achievement, character and school climate for the students, families and employees in their learning communities.
Tim Rygh leaves legacy of faith, inspiration. Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 5:46 pm, Dec. 23, 2020 ×
Tim RyghSubmitted photo
Tim Rygh, a fifth-grade teacher at Century Elementary School, died Tuesday evening, Dec. 22, from COVID-19 at Altru Hospital. He was 49.
Rygh was hospitalized Nov. 8, struggling to breathe because of COVID-19 and bilateral pneumonia, according to a post on the GoFundMe page for a fund drive, organized by Lindsey Johnson, to help the family with medical expenses.
In a Facebook post, Rygh’s wife, Stacey, said her husband battled COVID-19 pneumonia for 44 days in the hospital. He had been on a ventilator for about a month.
Grand Forks students make up half of total statewide nominations Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 6:00 am, Dec. 16, 2020
High school students in Grand Forks and Leeds, N.D., have been named as district nominees for the U.S. Presidential Scholars in Career and Technical Education Program.
The Grand Forks Central High School nominees are Baylor Anttila, Dennis Du, Haley Gereau, Anton Golovko, Jacob Hanson and Jakob Stevenson.
Red River High School nominees are Alexandra Anderson, Derek Chaves, Broden Diederich, Ella Fosse, Nabeel Hossain and Theodore Tchomakhidze.
Kearan Nelsen, a student at Leeds High School, is among the 22 statewide nominees, according to the North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education.
Funds from TEARS program to be used for suicide awareness and prevention. Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 3:00 pm, Dec. 14, 2020
The TEARS (Together we Educate About the Realities of Suicide) program has donated $10,000 to Grand Forks Public Schools for suicide awareness and prevention.
The grant, given through the Grand Forks Foundation for Education, will support the Sources of Strength, a best practice youth suicide prevention program designed to harness the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, ultimately preventing suicide, bullying and substance abuse.
The grant funds will be used by lead adult advisers to purchase materials for the program at their schools.
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