Alexander Public Schools

Good evening, students MUST wear appropriate winter clothing to ride APS school busses. Temperatures tomorrow morning will be near -40. Students will NOT be allowed to board an APS bus without appropriate winter clothing. A sweatshirt is not an acceptable form of winter clothing.

📣 Notice to Stakeholders: APS Special Board Meetings in January Alexander Public School will hold Special Board Meetings on January 23 and 28, 2025 🕠 January 23rd Special Board Meeting: Starts at 6:00 PM 🔗 Agenda: https://5il.co/35g7e 🕠 January 28th Special Board Meeting: Starts at 7:30 AM 🔗 Agenda: https://5il.co/35g33 📍 Location: Alexander Public School 601 Delaney Street Alexander, ND 58831

The basketball game times for this Saturday (1/18/2025) in Ray have been slightly adjusted: JH Girls: 12:00 PM JH Boys: 1:15 PM Varsity Girls: 2:30 PM Varsity Boys: 4:00 PM

HUNTER SAFETY COURSE UPDATE There is a $25 fee per student to attend Hunter Safety Classes. This fee will need to be paid before attending the first class.

HUNTER SAFETY COURSE FOR ALEXANDER PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS • First come first serve • ONLY 16 spots available • Must Turn 11 by Dec 31st, 2025 • $25 fee per student that will need to be paid before attending the first class Friday, February 7th 8am-4pm Saturday, February 8th 8am-4pm All students must bring snacks and dinner with them on both days. Please call the office to get on the list. After the list is finalized, parents will receive an email with info on how to register. All students must register by January 28th to secure their spot.

Important Announcement: Please note that January 24, 2025, will be a make-up snow day for all students and staff. This will be a regular school day, and attendance is expected as usual.

If you have signed your student up to attend HI-5 on Friday and they will need the bus to or from, you MUST contact the office no later than Wednesday. You will also need to notify the office if your child will be riding the bus to someone else's house no later than Wednesday. *** STUDENTS WILL ONLY BE PICKED UP OR DROPPED OFF IF A PARENT HAS NOTIFIED THE OFFICE.***

The North Dakota Association of Student Councils hosts an annual state conference. At this conference, each school creates a tie blanket with materials purchased by the individual councils. This year the students of North Dakota decided to honor our EMTs and First Responders in our own communities with the blankets. High School Student Council honored Ed Rettig at the home girls' game last week.

If you have signed your student up to attend HI-5 on Friday and they will need the bus to or from, you MUST contact the office no later than Wednesday. You will also need to notify the office if your child will be riding the bus to someone else's house no later than Wednesday. *** STUDENTS WILL ONLY BE PICKED UP OR DROPPED OFF IF A PARENT HAS NOTIFIED THE OFFICE.***

If you have signed your student up to attend HI-5 on Friday and they will need the bus to or from, you MUST contact the office no later than Wednesday. You will also need to notify the office if your child will be riding the bus to someone else's house no later than Wednesday. *** STUDENTS WILL ONLY BE PICKED UP OR DROPPED OFF IF A PARENT HAS NOTIFIED THE OFFICE.***

01/10/2025 Dear APS Families, We want to inform you that Alexander Public School was affected by the recent nationwide PowerSchool data breach. The North Dakota IT Department is diligently working with all school districts across the state to identify the scope of the incident per school. PowerSchool has been restored by the state. Parents and students will need to create new passwords when logging in again. If your PowerSchool password was similar to or the same as passwords for other personal accounts, we strongly recommend updating those passwords immediately for added security. Recommended from NDIT in creating passwords: • Password length should be at least 12 characters. Industry recommendation today is at least 15 characters. • Include letters, numbers, and special characters. • If you use a 15-character password, change the password annually or sooner if you detect the password has been compromised. o Shorter passwords should be changed more frequently. • Avoid common information found on your social media accounts (child’s name, geographic features near your location, geographical sports teams). • Never reuse passwords (same password for multiple sites). We understand the concern this may cause and will share more information as it becomes available. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work through this situation. Sincerely, Leslie Bieber Superintendent Alexander Public School

Update for basketball games at Ray on 1/18/25- To accomadate officiating schedules at Ray for boys and girls basketball times are now changed too: JH Girls @ 11:45am JH Boys @ 1pm Varsity Girls @ 2:15pm Varsity Boys @ 3:45pm

Alexander Public School will be starting school two hours late tomorrow, January 9th, due to icy road conditions. Busses will run two hours late and there will not be breakfast for PK-3. We apologize for the late notice.

Important Update: PowerSchool Vendor Data Breach. A nationwide data breach involving PowerSchool’s support portal has occurred. As a precaution, access to PowerSchool has been temporarily restricted for users outside the school network. We strongly recommend changing your PowerSchool password and staying informed through upcoming updates. For full details and next steps please go to: https://5il.co/34i0s A letter was emailed to all parents as well.

If you have signed your student up to attend HI-5 on Friday and they will need the bus to or from, you MUST contact the office no later than Wednesday. You will also need to notify the office if your child will be riding the bus to someone else's house no later than Wednesday. *** STUDENTS WILL ONLY BE PICKED UP OR DROPPED OFF IF A PARENT HAS NOTIFIED THE OFFICE.***

Important Announcement: Please note that January 24, 2025, will be a make-up snow day for all students and staff. This will be a regular school day, and attendance is expected as usual.

If you have signed your student up to attend HI-5 on Friday and they will need the bus to or from, you MUST contact the office no later than Wednesday. You will also need to notify the office if your child will be riding the bus to someone else's house no later than Wednesday. *** STUDENTS WILL ONLY BE PICKED UP OR DROPPED OFF IF A PARENT HAS NOTIFIED THE OFFICE.***

Alexander Public School District - Manufactured Home for Sale The APS District has one manufactured home (Serial #RED363951MNAB) available for purchase through sealed bidding. Minimum bid: Reasonable Offer. Bid Deadline: January 8, 2025, by 4:00 PM Bid Opening: January 8, 2025, at 7:00 PM during the APS School Board meeting Location: 518 Comet Street, Alexander, ND The request for Bids is available at the following link: https://5il.co/31q6d

The Alexander High School Student Council held a fall donation drive for a few of the local area animal rescues and delivered the donations just in time for Christmas. Of the Student Council members, Brooke Rykhus, Tylan Womelsdorf, and Advisor Amber Severson were the lucky ones to visit the rescues and cuddles some of the rescued animals. The group raised donations mainly during sporting events and would like to send a thank you out to everyone that donated. Their spring community service event will be an annual blood drive at the school that will be held in April, as well as the postponed golf tournament with a date TBD.

If you have signed your student up to attend HI-5 on Friday and they will need the bus to or from, you MUST contact the office no later than Wednesday. You will also need to notify the office if your child will be riding the bus to someone else's house no later than Wednesday. *** STUDENTS WILL ONLY BE PICKED UP OR DROPPED OFF IF A PARENT HAS NOTIFIED THE OFFICE.***