Alexander Comets Weekly Update - February 16 - 20, 2026
Aaron Allard
February 16, 2026
🌟 Alexander Comets Weekly Update
Week of February 16th
Presented by Mass Media
📌 Reminder: Alexander Public School WILL BE in session on Monday, February 16th (President’s Day).
🍽 Lunch Menu
Monday: Chinese Tuesday: Super Nachos Wednesday: Chicken Nuggets / Fish Sticks Thursday: Pulled Pork
🐐 FFA Fundraiser – Win Trevor the Goat!
Alexander FFA students are selling raffle tickets for a chance to win Trevor the adorable goat!
When you purchase a ticket, you nominate three people who could win him. Those nominees can then purchase “Goat Insurance” to avoid bringing Trevor home. It’s all in good fun and helps support travel and registration costs for FFA events.
🎉 National FFA Week is February 23–27. Dress-up days and activities will be posted soon!
🏀 Elementary Basketball
Grades 4–6 begin practice Monday, February 16th. 📝 Sign-up sheet available in the office.
Thursday (2/19) – @ New England (CT) • C Squad (Grades 7–9) – 6:00 PM • Varsity – 7:15 PM
🏆 Varsity Boys Districts begin Friday, February 27th at the New Town Event Center (Time TBD).
🏀 Girls Basketball – Season Wrap-Up
Our Junior High and Varsity Girls Basketball teams have officially wrapped up their season.
These athletes competed hard every night, supported one another, and never quit. They represented APS with effort and pride from start to finish.
Growth isn’t always measured in wins, it’s measured in resilience, teamwork, and commitment. We are proud of the way they battled through adversity this season. 💙🏀
🤼 Wrestling Updates
Elementary Club Wrestling and our co-op JH/HS team — keep sharing your hard work and results!
Email updates to Mr. Allard (aaron.allard@k12.nd.us) or contact the front office so we can celebrate your accomplishments with the community, staff, and peers.
📚✨ Family Literacy Night – February 26
🗓 Thursday, February 26 ⏰ 5:00–6:30 PM (Come & Go) 📍 Enter through the front office
Enjoy snacks, crafts, cake/book walk, Minute-to-Win-It games, bingo trivia, and a literacy corner featuring local author Sandy Rieker.
Join us for an evening celebrating reading, learning, and family fun! 📖💙
📚🏅 Read Like Olympians – Winter Read-A-Thon
Preschool–5th grade students are reading at home February 6–23 and tracking their minutes toward Bronze, Silver, or Gold medals.
🏅 Medal Ceremony: 🗓 Friday, February 27 ⏰ 8:05–8:45 AM 📍 New Gym
Parents and families are invited to attend!
🏆 County Spelling Bee – February 18
Best of luck to our APS students competing in Watford City this Wednesday for the County Spelling Bee! Students depart at 9:00 AM and return before dismissal. Thank you to Mrs. Schmidt for providing transportation and serving as their chaperone.
Reminder: Alternates attend only if one of the top two students from their grade level is unable to participate.
4th Grade: Arlo Kangas, Oliver Balcer (Alt: Ryken Duncan) 5th Grade: Mia Medina, Kelly Lucas (Alt: Cora Hackley) 6th Grade: Branson Harder, Hannah Monson (Alt: Declan Linseth) 7th Grade: Cora Dean, Parker Schmidt (Alt: Barrett Kangas) 8th Grade: Karson Kendrick, Patrick Bailey (Alt: Justin King)
🚌 Friday High Five & Intervention
🗓 Friday, February 20
👉 Parents/Guardians: Please call the school by Wednesday if your child will attend so they can be added to the bus list.
❄ Schedule Reminder
Friday, February 27th is a regular school day (snow make-up day) and will follow a Tuesday specials schedule.
