Medina Public School District 3

Subject: Summer EBT Benefits Available for North Dakota School-Aged Children

Dear Parent or Guardian,

We are excited that Summer EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) will be available to eligible families in North Dakota this summer. This program provides additional help for families with children to buy nutritious food when school is not in session. The benefit is $120 per eligible school-aged child and must be used within 122 days of issuance.

Important Reminders:
● Ensure your child’s school has your current contact information.
● Most communication with households will be through email. Ensure your email address is on file at your child’s school.
● Please monitor communications from the North Dakota SEBT Portal.

There are two ways your child may receive Summer EBT benefits:

1. Pre-Qualified/Automatic Eligibility (NO Application Necessary):
Your child will automatically receive Summer EBT benefits and will not need to apply if they meet any of the following criteria:
• You applied for and were approved for Free or Reduced-price meals at an NSLP participating school
o Excludes those qualifying for ND State 225
o All Pre-K students are subject to specific school participation eligibility
o Excludes all Head Start students - these students are served under the CACFP program and are not eligible
• The child receives SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR benefits
• The child receives MEDICAID and is Income Qualified
• The child is attending an NSLP school and experiencing homelessness, is a migrant student, or is in foster care.
If you meet any of the above criteria you are Automatically Eligible (Streamline Certified)
NO APPLICATION NECESSARY

2. Application-Based Eligibility:
If your child does not meet any of the automatic eligibility criteria above, they may still be eligible for Summer EBT by completing an application at “LINK”. Your child may qualify if:
• The child is not automatically eligible through the streamlined certification process above
• The household meets the income requirement for free/reduced-price school meals but has not completed a free/reduced-price meal application at your NSLP participating School.
• If your child attends a school that participates in a meal provisional program where all meals are free at your school and does not receive SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, or FDPIR benefits.


Check eligibility or apply online at https://ndsummerebt.nd.gov/ or use the QR code on the attached flyer.

We are committed to helping families access nutritious food during the summer. If you need more information about Summer EBT benefits, please visit the North Dakota SEBT Portal. Thank you for being part of our community. We are here to support you and your family!

Sincerely,
North Dakota SEBT Team

For Customer Service email ndsebt@nd.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Families Flourish ND is North Dakota's Statewide chapter of Prevent Child  Abuse America.
The Families Flourish ND Website is host to several resources and opportunities to engage for community members, parents, and caregivers.

Check out some notable upcoming opportunities below.

Upcoming Webinars:
April 16, 2026 - 12:00 PM CT
Fostering Healthy Boundaries & Body Awareness

April 30, 2026 - 12:00 PM CT
Safe Screens, Healthy Kids: A Learner’s Guide to Digital Content and Child Development

Click here to register for one or more of these webinar opportunities.

We had a great day at Region 7 small group music contest Friday in Washburn. Our students received 17 Excellent ratings, 10 Star ratings, and 2 Outstanding Performance Awards. 18 students qualified for State Music contest at BSC on May 2nd. Congratulations to all!

EXCELLENT Rating:
--Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burnin’ (Girls Vocal Ensemble): Izzy, Breonah, Taeya, Charice, Tessa, Natalie, Whitney, Jennacey, Angel, Paytynn, Jaedyn, & MaKenzie
--Will There Really Be a Morning? (Girls Vocal Ensemble): Izzy, Breonah, Taeya, Charice, & Tessa
--Vocal Solo: Cherdan
--Vocal Solo: Jennacey
--Mixed Instrument Ensemble: Paige, Kara, Ally E., Lauren, Shayla, Taryn, & Cherdan
--Saxophone Trio: Paige, Nikki, & Jayden
--Brass Duet + accompanist: Ally E., Natalie, & Whitney
--Clarinet Duet: Taryn & Charice
--Percussion Duet: Shayla & Izzy
--Mixed Instrument Duet: Ally G. & Angel
--Alto Saxophone Solo: Paige
--Baritone Saxophone Solo: Paige
--Trumpet Solo: Lauren
--Snare Drum Solo: Josh
--Clarinet Solo: Kitra
--Flute Solo: Xander
--Snare Drum Solo: Leon

STAR Rating—Advancing to State Music Contest:
--Wind in the Pines (Girls Vocal Ensemble): Kara, Ally E., Lauren, Shayla, Taryn, Cherdan, Sydney, Ally G., Nikki, Destiny, Kitra, & Rica
--I Love the Mountains (Girls Vocal Ensemble): Lauren, Sydney, Ally G., Nikki, Destiny, Kitra, Aaliyah, Rica, Natalie, Whitney, Paytynn, & Jaedyn
--Vocal Trio: Kara, Taryn, & Cherdan
--Vocal Duet: Taryn & Cherdan
--Vocal Solo: Kitra
--Vocal Solo: Rica
--Trumpet Trio: Kara, Lauren, & Trevin
--Flute Duet: Cherdan & Destiny

STAR Rating—Advancing to State Music Contest and OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARD (best performance of the day awarded by the judge). This is equivalent to a Regional Champion!
--Grace (Girls Vocal Ensemble): Kara, Ally E., Lauren, Shayla, Taryn, & Cherdan
--Vocal solo: Taryn Mittleider

There were only 2 vocal Outstanding Performance awards given, and Medina received both of them! Congratulations!

Congratulations to Gage Hofmann on being selected to play in the Lion's All-Star Basketball Games this summer. Gage will play on July 8 at Legacy High School in Bismarck, and on July 9 at Fargo South High School in Fargo. Good luck, Gage!

Please join us for a Community Movie Night on Friday, April 17th at the new Dakota Heritage Bank Activity Center. All students 6th grade and below must attend with an adult or caregiver. This is a free event, sponsored by the MPS Student Council. If you plan to attend and have not had a chance to vote for the movie we will show, you can do that here (please vote only once). The voting link will close tomorrow. We hope to see you there!!

The Medina Student Council is planning a community movie night on Friday, April 17th from 6:30-8:30pm at the Dakota Heritage Bank Activity Center for families and community members. We would like your help in selecting the movie for this event. If you are interested in attending, please click on the link to provide your vote on the movie that will be shown. Please keep in mind that this is a family event. Students 6th grade and under must attend with a parent/caregiver.

Vote for movie here