Henning School District

Bud Johnson scholarship forms are available in the District Office for post secondary students. Deadline for the Bud Johnson Scholarship is: Monday, May 15, 2023.

Last Thursday the ECFE and Preschool had their first ever Spring Dance!! Children and their parents danced the evening away, ate snacks, and made a rainbow streamer craft. Thanks to everyone who helped make this first spring dance for our youngest learners and exciting and successful night

On Tuesday, SADD students hosted Sgt Scott Myers (our National Guard rep) for a Texting & Driving Events for students in grade 9th-12th. Sgt Scott Myers brought in pedal cars in for the students to experience the dangers of texting and driving. He had the kids do the route 3 times: 1st to try out the pedal cars, 2nd time trying to text and drive, and 3rd wearing goggles that impair your vision. "Road hazards" were also a part of the course to simulate an animal or pedestrian entering the roadway. The road hazards consisted of Henning SADD students rolling balls across the course, dropping pool noodles in front of the vehicles, etc. Students also had the opportunity to try 3 different types of goggles to simulate being under the influence of drugs/alcohol or drowsiness. The kids could then try tossing a ball back and forth and walking a straight line. Sgt Scott Myers also did a short presentation at the beginning discussing the dangers of texting and driving and showed the video "Shattered Dreams" about a mother who was killed by a distracted driver.

The Henning School & buses will be two (2) hours late today (Friday, April 21). School will start at 10:10 and breakfast will not be served.

Henning Independent School District No. 545 has the following full-time teaching positions available with the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Applications for all positions will be taken until Friday, May 12. -- Social Studies Teacher -- Technology Education Teacher or -- Agriculture Teacher Interested individuals should submit an electronic file that includes: letter of interest, resume, three letters of recommendation, academic credentials and a copy of licensure to: Thomas Williams, Principal Henning Independent School District No. 545 (218) 583-2927 Ext. 8157 twilliams@henning.k12.mn.us

Our 10th Grade Biology Class, along with science teacher, Mr. Damm, went to the Sugar Shack in Rural Sebeka today. The students tapped 100 trees and learned about tree identification, photosynthesis, maple syrup and even wildlife. The group will return in 3 weeks to process their sap into syrup. Here is a link to the special episode of Common Grounds on PBS that showed our class project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_psBVRdyqo&t=559s

Our Band and Choir Students are on their Florida Trip! They arrived in Florida Monday evening. On Tuesday, the students had the opportunity to do a Soundtrack Session at EPCOT followed by a day at Animal Kingdom. Today students will be visiting Disney's Magic Kingdom Park. The rest of the week the students will have the opportunity to visit Cocoa Beach, EPCOT and Hollywood Studios at Disney. They will also have a Performance on Friday.

MCA Testing Schedule - All testing days begin @ 8:30 am: Tuesday, April 18-19 - Grades 3-5 Reading Tuesday, April 18 - Grades 6-7 & 10 Reading Tuesday, April 18 - Grade 11 Math Thursday, April 20 - Grade 8 Reading Tuesday, April 25-26 - Grade 3-5 Math Tuesday, April 25 - Grade 6-8 Math Tuesday, April 25 - Grade 10 Science Tuesday, May 2-3 - Grade 5 Science Tuesday, May 2 - Grade 8 Science *Extended Time & Makeup Days will be scheduled as needed.

When you stop by for Parent - Teacher Conferences tonight make sure you make TWO stops along with meeting your child's teacher!!! 1- Tape Town -- created by the 4-5's Preschool Classes. *Located in the Library. *Please be careful when walking around Tape Town 2- Glow Art Show -- created by K-12th Grade Art Students *Located in The Staff Meeting Room- (connected to the Library and by Mrs. Damm's room and across from Mrs. Cichy's office)

MONDAY, APRIL 3 *Half day of school for students - Early Dismissal @ 12:00. **Conferences are scheduled from 12:20-7:20 - Grades 6-12 parents - Did you schedule your conference time? Student should attend. ***Early Voting for the School Building Referendum is available in the District Office daily from 8:00 am-4:00 pm with extended hours from 8:00 am-7:00 pm on Conference night (April 3).

The Henning School has a focused effort to transition from traditional conferences to a Student-Led Conference format in grades 6-12. To learn more about our Purpose in transitioning conferencing formats, please visit the following link: https://5il.co/1jew0

The Henning School is CLOSED today (Friday, March 31) due to the pending weather.

Our Elementary Bulldog Wrestlers have been having some great success this winter! On Saturday, March 18 students wrestled in a qualifier for regions. The following students advanced and competed at Regions in Bemidji this past weekend: Javion Green, Judah Horn, Gunner Johnson, Porter Schmigdahl, and Houston Schwartz. We had three inviduals who advanced to the State Competition in Rochester: 6th Grader: Porter Schmigdahl- 1st Place in his division 6th Grader: Javion Green- 5th Place in his division 2nd Grader: Judah Horn- 2nd Place in his division Good Luck to these individuals at their State Competitions thsi weekend! And congratulations to all our Elementary Bulldog Wrestlers on a great season!

Eggciting news in the 3rd grade classes!!! Mrs. Mills & Mrs. Wohlwend's third graders have been given the opportunity to incubate eggs again this year. Mrs. Denise Menze kicked off our session on Tuesday with the students dissecting an egg to find the different parts that make up a fertilized egg. The students will be completing tasks daily to ensure the chicks’ production. Mrs. Menze will be visiting class every Tuesday to teach the students more about chick and egg development. Thank you to the East OT County 4H Extension office for this wonderful opportunity!

Important Weather Related Announcement: Due to the poor weather conditions after school spring sports & activities and Targeted Services will be cancelled today, Thursday, March 16.

*** Update: 🏀 Section Boys Basketball vs Hillcrest @ Perham High School @ 6:00 pm 🎟 Tickets: Adults - $10 Students - $5 E-Ticket Link https://www.vancoevents.com/BSTN 📓Digital Program https://publuu.com/flip-book/17734/260683/page/1 📻 Radio Lakes 99.5 FM KJJK 96.5 FM Fergus Falls There will not be a Video Stream. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 6A Boys Basketball Battle Lake vs NCE/UH will be played at Pelican Rapids @ 7:00 pm. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the Henning & Hillcrest Game there will be Section 8AA game Perham vs Barnesville -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Sub-Section 6A Boys Basketball games scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, March 11 have been postponed until Monday, March 13!! Details for Monday nights game have not been finalized. We will update you with that information once we receive it! ***Due to the basketball games being postponed there will be NO Girls K-2 Basketball on Saturday, March 11. *** The Speech meet at Osakis tomorrow, Saturday, March 11 has been canceled.

The Henning School will be closed today (Wednesday, March 1) due to the poor weather conditions. *FRIENDLY REMINDER – Tomorrow (Thursday, March 2) is our Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast from 7:15-8:10. Have a safe day!

Books Are Fun Book Blast update! We have our 1st winner of the Book Blast Treasure Chest (drawn by Books Are Fun staff) stuffed with cash!!! The WINNER is... . . . Brody Iliff! Now, more treasure awaits!!! If you haven’t yet, register and enter contact information for 10+ people who want to support your student's home library following the link below. Tomorrow, your student could be hauling home the treasure! https://bookblast.booksarefun.com/HenningHS56551/

Today our Books Are Fun Book Blast programs starts!! Book Blast is a program to help build children’s future by growing home libraries with popular, new books. During the Book Blast every student is guaranteed at least one brand new, age appropriate book; students can earn fun rewards just for participating in the “Treasure Hunt;” every elementary teacher can earn $100 of classroom supplies and/or books at absolutely NO cost to you; it gives us a chance to celebrate some essential things: books, reading, and the importance of reading at home! The Book Blast voyage to your student’s NEW BOOKS begins today! Please take just 7 minutes to check out the Treasure Map. Simply register for the event and enter the contact info for 10+ people to support your little pirate's home library. It's really that easy! After completing those steps, your student will receive ALL 3 rewards and will be entered to win one of four Treasure Chests stuffed with cash and prizes! Also, one lucky winner in our school will win an iPad. Start the voyage to earn all 10 exciting new books on the Treasure Map booklist! Your participation can help other students at our school build their home libraries, too. Go to Login Link and unlock your treasure! Happy Treasure Hunting 🙂

We have a few congratulations to give out: 🏀 The Hornet Boys and Girls Basketball Team both WON the Park Region Conference! Both teams went 14-0 in the conference this year! 🏀 📋 Girls Basketball Coach, Mike Hepola, got his 300th win on February 4, 2023! Fun fact, he got it against his alma mater, the Sebeka Trojans. 🗣 The Speech Team! At the Varsity Speech Meet on Saturday, February 18: - Brenden placed 3️⃣rd in Informative Speaking - Isabelle placed 3️⃣rd in Ex. Reading - Monica placed 4️⃣th in Dramatic Interpretation and 5️⃣th in Prose Interpretation - Maiya placed 6️⃣th in Creative Expression - Jazzy placed 6️⃣th in Discussion At the Junior High Speech Meet on Tuesday, February 21: - Breanna placed 3️⃣rd in Humor - Emma placed 3️⃣rd in Poetry - Brenden placed 3️⃣rd in Info and Superior in Ex. Reading - Maiya placed 4️⃣th in Creative Expression - Jazzy received Superior in Discussion - Gretchen received Superior in Prose 🏀 Alivia Emter placed 3️⃣rd at the Elks State Hoop Shoot in Hutchinson on February 18. Alivia shot a personal best, 20/25! ❤ The Fifth Annual 5th Grade Valentine’s Box Competition ❤️ - Most Recycled/Reused Materials: Brooklynn Nyhus - Judge's Choice: Lily Grieger & Everett Horn - Most Creative: Gwen Christensen & Meghan Sparks 3️⃣rd Place: Beckam Koep & Jaeger Sapp 2️⃣nd Place: Shadley Bunkowski 1️⃣st Place: Brooklynn Nyhus & Lily Grieger A big thank you to our celebrity judges! Way to go everyone! Keep up the great work!