It was a hard-fought District 2 championship match and we are proud of the Thunder volleyball team for their 2nd place finish. We will continue to cheer them on next week at the Region 1 volleyball tournament in Jamestown. Congratulations to Brynn Sorenson and Violet Bohl for being named to the All-District Team. Also, a big congratulations to Brynn for being named as the District 2 Outstanding Senior Athlete of the Year! Go Thunder!
North Dakota students who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals will continue receiving them for the remainder of the school year, even if federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are paused due to the ongoing government shutdown.
While SNAP, commonly known as “food stamps”, helps low-income families buy groceries, school meal programs are funded and administered separately by NDDPI on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
NDDPI also administers several other food programs available to North Dakotans: - The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) – Offered through local food pantries and soup kitchens. - The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) – Available for low-income households with at least one member age 60 or older. - The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) – Provides USDA foods to eligible Native households.
Melissa Anderson, NDDPI’s assistant director of child nutrition and food distribution, noted that if SNAP funds are paused, these programs may see increased demand as more families seek local assistance. Read more -> https://www.nd.gov/dpi/news/baesler-snap-money-halt-wont-affect-school-meals
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REMINDER: Trunk or Treat event is scheduled for Friday, October 31, 2025 at the English Lutheran Church beginning at 5:30 PM.
Here's the calendar for the month of November 2025 for the James River Valley Library.
For more information or to register for events, please visit www.jrvls.org
If you live in our school district or have students who attend our school, you should receive a copy in the mail. If you don’t get a copy, please contact the school office at 486-3121.
Service Learning with Juniors and Seniors--
Yesterday our junior and senior students got out into the community to help with a variety of projects. Students helped with fall clean up, landscape projects, apple picking, closet organization, mowing, cleaning toys, cafe prep, and more! In addition to projects outside the school, we had military recruiters here to assist our students in making paracord bracelets and lanyards and also were assisting the Ronald McDonald House with a national service project to color and cut out 16,000 paper ornaments for their annual giving tree. It was a great day of volunteering and giving back to a community that has supported our students in so many ways!
We are looking to see if there is a need for a school-wide backpack program for our Medina students. A backpack program provides students with shelf-stable, easy-to-prepare meals and snacks to take home over the weekends and school breaks when school meals are not available. Participating students receive a FREE discreetly packed bag in their locker or backpack at the end of each week. Any family needing some additional food support on weekends or school breaks are encouraged to sign up.
If you have not completed the interest survey regarding this program, please do. Whether you are interested in signing up to receive weekend meals, volunteer to assist with the program or would like to donate to the program, please fill it out. It will take 5 minutes tops!
Thank you for your help!
Survey Link
Eight students from 5th, 6th, and 7th grades represented our school at the "Surround the State in Song" choral festival in Valley City this past Saturday. A public concert followed a long day of rehearsal. Congratulations on a job well done!
• Girls K-6th Grades
• October 16th, 2025
• 9am-12pm (Doors open at 8:30am)
• Girls Jimmie Juniors Check-in @ Harold Newman Arena
Use this link to register: https://jimmiepride.com/sports/2024/10/29/wbb-camps.aspx
The Junior HIgh VB matches scheduled for Tuesday, October 7 in Wishek will be played beginning at 3:30 PM in the armory in Wishek. 7th grade will play at 3:30 and 8th grade will follow. The armory address is 1210 1st Ave S and it is located just to the NE of Wishek High School. The C, JV, and Varsity matches will be played at Wishek High School and will begin at 5:00 PM.
