🚀 This Week at Alexander Public School
📅 February 9–14, 2026
It’s a full five-day week at APS! Here’s what our students and community can look forward to:
🍽️ Lunch Menu This Week
Monday: Chicken Wings
Tuesday: Build Your Own Pizza
Wednesday: Popcorn Chicken
Thursday: Slushburger
Friday: Lasagna
🌟 January Students of the Month
Congratulations to our January honorees!
Elementary (PK–2): Zeke Delaney
Elementary (3–5): Porter Wahlstrom
Junior High: Cora Dean
High School: Jacob Novak
👏 Congratulations as well to our nominees:
(1st Grade) Sean Harder
(2nd Grade) Aubrey Brownfield
(3rd Grade) Cassidie Getzlaff
(4th Graders) Amelia Aasen, Easton Barnes, Addisyn Bise, Ryken Duncan, Madelynn Holen, Axyl James, Stetson Miller, Dwight Mrachek, Cora Raughton, Naivea Steece, Remington Stock
(5th Graders) Cora Hackley, Bridger Monson, Johnathan Henslee
Eli Balcer (6th)
Kadence Hernandez (Freshman)
Vera Pelser (Junior)
Thank you for being model students and positive examples for others. We are proud of you!
🎤 Speech Team Update
Speech had its first meet this past weekend in Kenmare. Congratulations to the following students who placed:
Vivian Lundeen – 6th place in Impromptu
Vivian Lundeen – 4th place in Extemporaneous Programmed Reading
Patrick Bailey – 8th place in EPR
Tylan Womelsdorf – 1st place in Extemp
Great job representing the Comets!
🏀 Comet Athletics
Boys Basketball
Senior Night! - Monday, February 9, 2026
📍 Home vs. Mandaree
🕠 C Squad (7–9): 5:30 PM
🕖 Varsity: 7:00 PM
This is the last boys' home game of the season — come out and pack the gym for Senior Night!
Saturday, February 14, 2026 @ Williston State College vs. Kenmare
Grades 6–8: 11:00 AM
Varsity: 12:30 PM
Girls Basketball
District Play-In Game
📍 Williston State College
🗓 Tuesday, February 10
🕕 6:00 PM vs. Ray
Girls District play continues on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Good luck, Lady Comets!
🏀 Elementary Basketball
Grades 4–6 will begin practice on Monday, February 16th. Sign-up sheets are available in the school office.
💐 Valentine’s Day Fundraiser
The High School Student Council is selling carnations and stuffed animals:
🌹 1 Carnation – $2
🌹 3 Carnations – $5
🧸 Stuffed Animal – $4
Supplies are limited, so please turn in order forms to Mrs. Severson soon.
🐐 FFA Fundraiser – Win Trevor the Goat!
Alexander FFA students are selling raffle tickets for your chance to “win” Trevor the adorable goat! Ticket buyers nominate three individuals who could win him, and those nominees can purchase “Goat Insurance” to avoid bringing Trevor home.
All proceeds help support FFA travel and registration expenses.
National FFA Week begins February 23rd. Dress-up days and activities will be posted around the school and shared soon!
📅 Community Reminders
• We have five days of school this week.
• Friday, February 13th follows a Thursday specials schedule for elementary.
• School Board Meeting Wednesday (2/11/2026) at 7:00 PM.
Thank you to our families and community for your continued support of Alexander Public School.
Let’s have a great week…
GO COMETS!