New England Public Schools

After much deliberation, the prom has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience and heartache this will cause.

Based on responses collected from students and parents at both South Heart and New England schools, it has been decided by majority that the Southwest Music Tour to Seattle scheduled for June 6-13 will be canceled.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed during this time of the pandemic, remember you are not alone! Reach out to others. Visit parents.lead or text HOME to 741741 for help. Our counselors Mrs. Kristi Madler and Mrs. Jane Reisenauer are also available via their k12.nd.us email accounts or by phone. Kristi can be reached at 701-290-9798 and Jane may be reached at 701-535-0366.

Hopefully students who are taking Mr. Fritz’s classes discovered Schoology was up and running by early this afternoon.

Students in Ms. Jung’s Gr. 7-11 English were supposed to have returned homework today from their novels. Please arrange for pick up with your bus driver or drop them off in the entryway ASAP. Please don’t panic; there may have been some confusion regarding the due date. The first packet will not be docked for being late. New packets will be going out tomorrow. There will be a letter inside. Read carefully! Pay attention to the next due date!

The two required classes all seniors must pass to graduate are PDP and English. The vast majority of seniors have not logged onto the PDP coursework as of Monday, March 30. Please check with your senior. While the situation we are in is less than ideal, the graduation requirements remain the same. Diplomas will NOT be issued to those who do not pass. We are less than eight weeks away from the end of the fourth quarter. If your senior hasn’t logged in yet, strongly encourage him or her to do so and to get into contact with Mr. Fritz.

When students in Grades 4-12 are using Microsoft Teams, the BEST browser to be operating in is CHROME. Your students will have far fewer technical difficulties.

If you have candid snapshots from this school year or pictures of what your children have been doing during the school closure and are willing to share them, Ms. Mansfield is looking for yearbook material. Email the picture along with names and description of the photos to Ms. Mansfield. Thank you!

Congratulations, everybody! We made it through three days of online learning! The amount of effort this has taken on everyone’s part—students, parents, staff, teachers—is staggering! We really ought to take a moment to commend ourselves and appreciate how we’ve come together to help make this situation bearable. There are definitely kinks in the system, and we all need time to establish a new routine. It’s very important to remember to be patient with ourselves. This is not a perfect situation—at best, it may seem like an overwhelming situation. We are in this together whether we are students, parents, staff, or teachers. Let’s remember to have realistic expectations, to keep our sense of humor, to strive to do our best, and to live in the moment. While it may seem like it at times, this situation will not be forever. Together as students, parents, staff, and teachers—we’ve got this! Let’s roar, Tigers!

The CHAT function in Microsoft Teams is meant for class-related discussion ONLY. Please tell your fourth, fifth, and sixth grade student that comments made there are archived and monitored by the state. Personal information is inappropriate and has no place there. Thank you!

FYI! Obviously, there will be NO Spring Immunizations on April 8th!! (6th Graders & students 16 years old & up). Angela Greff, Hettinger County Health Nurse, will still be willing to give needed shots. You may call her office in Mott & make your own "plan" with her! # 701-824-3215

For those students on the in-town route, if you could put a weather proof container outside so we can pick up homework and drop off homework that would help us and your students out tremendously. Thank you for all you help and support during this trying time.

New England Public School transitioned to our distance learning curriculum in anticipation that schools will likely be closed for a longer period of time during the corona virus pandemic. Once again, If you have any questions, please feel free to call the school at 701-579-4160.

I am planning on participating in a Facebook Live update today, Monday, March 23rd at 4:30 PM to address any questions you may have regarding our distance learning opportunities we will be starting on Wednesday, March 25th. Please join me at 4:30 PM today.

New England Public School will be utilizing off-site learning strategies starting Wednesday, March 25th. Please call the school to set up a time to get your child's necessary school material from their locker.

Parents of students in grades 7-12 should check their emails (check inbox, junk, and clutter folders) for information regarding their history classes for the remainder of the school year.

Hello Everybody, I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy. This is an extraordinary time for our community, state and our nation. While we have no way to predict how the days ahead will unfold, we strongly encourage you to follow the guidance we are receiving each day from the health professionals to contain the spread of the virus. We all want to be responsible citizens and do our part to stop the spread. We understand the anxiety and challenges that COVID-19 is placing on families. We also know our families are concerned about instruction and learning for our students. Please know our teachers care and want to support their students. Behind the scenes, we’ve been working hard to plan for the days and weeks ahead as we prepare for the opportunities distance learning will afford us. I will be providing you more details early next week about our distance learning plan and other instructional updates. It is our plan to begin distance learning either online, or by learning packets sent home beginning Wednesday, March 25th. Our transportation personnel will be in touch with you to coordinate their arrival. During the past week we began distance learning training for teachers and gave teachers the opportunity to plan and prepare for distance instruction in order to reconnect with their students. We will also begin distribution of mobile devices to students who do not have access at home. We will also provide for an essential/critical items pickup or delivery for our students so they have the necessary items needed at home. More details will follow. North Dakota schools were closed by order of the Governor's office last week and will continue to be closed until further notice. Listening to your concerns is important to me and so I invite you to join me Monday, March 23rd, for a Facebook Live Chat beginning at 4:30 PM to answer questions regarding our operations during the COVID emergency. Stay connected to the latest information, regarding the COVID-19 emergency, by visiting our website at http://www.nepstigers.com/. Sincerely, Kelly Koppinger, Superintendent

Governor Burgum has issued an executive order closing schools until further notice. New England Public School will be utilizing off site learning strategies starting next week. If you have not completed the school surveys sent out, please do so as soon as possible.

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Dear New England Public School Families, During the past week, in preparation for the possibility of school closing due to COVID-19, our faculty and staff have been developing self-directed enrichment opportunities for students. In the event of a prolonged closure, this supplemental learning material will be presented through hard copies or posted to a Learning Management System. These learning opportunities are being designed to reinforce previously learned concepts, practice established skills, preview upcoming curriculum, and keep students intellectually active in the event we can return to school. Depending on what the Governor decides we may be transitioning from our students being in school to a distance learning model. In the event we transition to distance learning setting, daily assignments will be posted by teachers and assignments will be required work for students. Teachers will be communicating with students daily, providing assignments, guidance, and support. Ongoing feedback will be shared with students and will contribute to their class or course grades. These are uncertain times. I hope you understand that we are in the midst of a fluid situation that will likely require modifications and adjustments - particularly if school is closed for a lengthy period of time. Thank you for your ongoing support and flexibility during this challenging time. Together, I am confident we will be able to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and community, as well as provide our students with a strong distance learning program while schools are closed. Respectfully yours, Kelly Koppinger Superintendent, New England Public School