4th Grade Night Lights have been learning how to peyote stitch with Czech beads, needle, and thread. Yesterday they were able to take their half completed projects home to finish over the summer!

Dear families, A reminder that high school finals are next Tuesday and Wednesday. Families are invited to our end of year awards on May 22nd at 10:30 am. We will recognize our 8th grade students before they transition to high school. Senior graduation is at 6 pm on Friday May 23rd. We look forward to celebrating with our students next week.

Mr. Engel’s 4th grade class broke open some geodes on Thursday!

This week we held our Buffalo Days. Thank you to Wozu for assisting us with butchering and providing educational lessons to our students on butchering and processing. Thank you to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe for providing us with the buffalo. Thank you Standing Rock Game & Fish for assisting us with the hunt and kill. Also to Terry Hodgkiss, Miss Chloe and George Leingang for assisting our senior Mykal with the buffalo shoot as well as transporting the buffalo to the school. Also to Principals Mr. Maxon and Mr. Kalsow for their planning and determination to make this event happen.

We look forward to celebrating our Seniors next Friday May 23rd. Graduation is at 6 pm.

Attention track athletes! Coach Fisher will be leaving the Red Gym at 7:30 AM on Saturday (May 17) for regionals.

Monday was the last day of reading groups at Cannon Ball Elementary, so Mrs. Cutting's and Mr. Engel's groups joined together to do a scavenger hunt. This involved the students implementing learned skills such as solving a cryptogram and reading a map to find clues. They found summer fun activities and finished with "End of year Candy Awards" back in the classroom.

WE HAVE CHRYSALIDES! Mrs. Ferguson's caterpillars have formed their chrysalis and begun their transformation into a butterfly! The chrysalides have been moved into their butterfly habitat. We hope to see some butterflies in 7-10 days! Can't post videos, but we learned that when bothered, the chrysalis will shake to scare off its enemies. We had some angry chrysalides today! The students thought it was pretty cool!

Calling all families with 4 years olds... Pre-K Round Up will be on Wednesday, May 21st!!

Ms. DeCouteau's Kindergarten class closed out our Bookworms Life Cycles unit last week. We read How a Seed Grows and planted our own seeds a few weeks ago. We read more books about plant life cycles and learned a lot! We planted tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe and various flowers and got the opportunity to write about what we learned. Plants grow flowers, and plants grow food.

June Athletics Calendar *Subject to change*

Join us for the End of the Year Awards, Kindergarten Graduation & 5th Grade Recognition on Thursday, May 22 at 1:00pm.

Solen Sioux students and families! This is the first of two basketball camps we will hold in Solen this summer. We will provide transportation and lunch for our students. Please use the Microsoft Forms link https://forms.office.com/r/YqBRAEvLjs

May Athletics Calendar

An update on Pumpkin Jack in Kindergarten: It's been about 7 months since we carved him and put him in the container to watch. By December he had lots of mold and was starting to get squishy. Now, coming back to school today on May 12, we finally see sprouts! :)

Our 2025 Comprehensive Needs Assessment to guide the allocation of our Title I resources is available on our school website: https://www.solen.k12.nd.us/ under Resources-Title I . We encourage parents, community members, school staff, and the public to review this and the other Title I-related documents. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact our Title I Coordinator, Traci Peterson at traci.peterson@k12.nd.us or (701)-854-3341 ext. 2002. Your input is valuable!

🎉 Prom 2025 Photo Gallery 📸 Please use the link below to view photos from our 2025 Solen High School Prom! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1heyQ6ZUfWFVXf2WJIg49ZM68buWRK6in?usp=sharing I want to personally thank everyone who attended, helped decorate, volunteered as chaperones, and supported the evening in any way. It was a wonderful night, and our students looked absolutely amazing. Thank you to everyone who attended and made it special. We’re already looking forward to next year’s prom! – Principal Kalsow

Pre-K graduation will be on Friday, May 16th!!

Use this link to register! Transportation will be provided. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6YeZ3y1JbJUIoyhkyedoof2VkHH_3rYe1jiS5uCgDfWG-hQ/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawKK8QJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFmZDZjMjFTNkpPeHQyaFBKAR6xmygkFvn7kIeNk7cJzt6DeLoPD1DmGis-P9-0vp8buPXceIumQ5oGrY8ITQ_aem_UynetsphEAh_nT1Kxtbpcw

Solen High School is excited to partner with the Monarch Project for these exciting opportunities this summer. Check them out and register today! 🚗 1st Geer Driver’s Ed Road Test Waiver Summer Course Dates: June 2–5 & June 9–12, 2025 (Mon-Thurs) Important: Students must have a valid ND permit to register. Attendance: Full attendance is required for both weeks and complete the driving sessions in order to qualify for the Road Test Waiver. Registration Deadline: Friday, May 16, 2025. **Spots are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis, so be sure to register early! 🏀 3rd Annual Girls & Boys Summer Basketball Camp Dates: June 23–26, 2025 Overnight Stay: Students participating in the basketball camp will stay overnight in UTTC dormitories. What’s Included: Free brand new basketball shoes, t-shirts, hoodies, water bottles, and more! Registration Deadline for Basketball Shoes: Must register by TOMORROW – Friday, May 9th – to receive brand-new basketball shoes! Late Registration: Accepted, but students who register after May 9th will NOT receive basketball shoes. How to Register: Email: monarch@uttc.edu for forms or questions, or reach out to your Success Educators at each participating school. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email from the Monarch Project Activities Coordinator, mzephier@uttc.edu, with further details and to confirm your participation in the summer activities. Please be sure to check your email provided for this confirmation! If we do not receive confirmation, your spot will be given to a student on the waitlist. Remember, register by TOMORROW - Friday, May 9th to guarantee your brand-new basketball shoes and by May 16th for Driver’s Ed! Spots are limited, so register early! Don’t miss out on these fantastic summer opportunities—register today!