Solen Public School District 3

Our bus drivers do a wonderful job of getting our kids to and from school every day!

FRIDAY! Our district celebration is Friday afternoon at the elementary school. High schoolers will be bussed over and dismissed from the elementary school. Dance is 4pm-6pm for grades 5th-12th. Bussing will provide rides home after dance.

Job openings for the upcoming school year.

A reminder that high school juniors and seniors will be going on a fieldtrip tomorrow to the ND Supreme Court and the capitol. Students will return at the end of the school day.

Our improved graduation rates are something we are proud of and want to everyone to know about. Stay tuned for more great things!!

NO SCHOOL TODAY! The rest of the week will be dress up days leading up to our District Celebration and Winter Formal on Friday!

Shoutout to Mr. Todd Wolf for spending the day at Solen teaching our students the game of chess! He worked with all grade levels and shared a variety of strategies, tips, and hands-on instruction to help students strengthen their skills. We appreciate the time and energy he puts into building critical thinking, patience, and problem-solving through chess. Thank you, Mr. Wolf, for supporting our students and making learning engaging and fun! ♟️

Reminder, there is no school tomorrow, Friday, February 13, 2026 as it the parent-teacher conferences comp day. There is no school Monday, February 16, 2026 as it is the Presidents Day holiday.

🏀 JH Boys in Beach – 6:30 PM CT The Solen Jr. High boys are on the road tonight taking on Beach. Tip-off at 6:30 Central Time — go Sioux! 💪🔥 Watch live 👉 https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beach-high-school-beach-nd/gamba131393aa

🏀 Lady Sioux on the road! Game time is 5:00 PM CST. The Solen Lady Sioux are in Beach tonight taking on the Buccaneers. Let’s support them from near or far! 💪🔥 Watch live 👉 https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beach-high-school-beach-nd/gamc78fa4f247

This Thursday Kindergarten will be hosting their Valentine's bake sale!!

📣Attention Solen High School📣 In celebration of the upcoming Valentine's Day, the Student Council is holding a Heart's Day Snack Sale! We've got everything for a dollar only! Plus get a chance to win a mystery Valentine bag! See you on Feb 12 at lunchtime! 💗💛💙

🚨 NO NIGHT LIGHTS 🚨

There will be NO Night Lights on Thursday, February 12.
If you have any questions, please call the school.
Thank you for your understanding.

Ms. Roberts,
Night Light Coordinator

Update for 6th grade students: 6th grade students will be traveling to SBC tomorrow to explore traditional Dakota plants at the Agricultural Building. This field trip had been scheduled and was postponed to tomorrow. They will be leaving at 12 pm and returning before the end of the school day. Please contact the high school with any questions.

Join us tonight at Solen High School to watch the Junior High boys' basketball team play against McLaughlin. Game time is at 4:00pm! GO Sioux!!!

This week is National School Counseling Week. We are thankful that we have two of the very best. Thank you, Mr. Taken Alive and Ms. Valliere for all you do for our students and staff!

Mrs. Ferguson’s 2nd grade went to the Theo Art School today! They got paint with acrylic paints on canvas! They painted a cute LOVE gnome for Valentine’s Day!

Congratulations to the third grade spelling bee winners! 😁 I am so proud of how hard all the third graders worked at the spelling bee and am excited to see how these three do at the County Spelling Bee on the 20th! -Mrs. Engel

🎉 **Congratulations to Our Cannonball Elementary Spelling Bee Winners!** 🐝🎉

Cannonball Elementary proudly hosted its **first annual spelling bee** on **January 29th** for our **3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students**—and what an impressive showing it was!

📚 **Classroom Spelling Bee Winners** 📚

**5th Grade**
🥇 1st Place: **Scarlette Martin**
🥈 2nd Place: **Vaugh Brave Bull**
🥉 3rd Place: **Mathias American Horse**

**4th Grade**
🥇 1st Place: **Bryant Tikanye**
🥈 2nd Place: **Chaske Chalmers**
🥉 3rd Place: **Lylas Callousleg**

**3rd Grade**
🥇 1st Place: **Ayra Lester**
🥈 2nd Place: **Evayla Grey Bear**
🥉 3rd Place: **Kia Ramsey**

These outstanding students will advance to the **County Spelling Bee on February 20th at 9:00 AM**. Parents and guardians are **welcome to attend and spectate**. Students have already been sent home with **study packets and informational materials** to help them prepare.

We are incredibly proud of all our participants and winners—your hard work, confidence, and determination truly shined! 🌟
**Congratulations to everyone involved!**