Park River Area School District #8

🌟 Senior Spotlight: Erin G. 🌟 Let's celebrate Erin G., a soon-to-be graduate of the Park River Area School Class of 2025! 🎓✨ 📚 Favorite Elementary School Memory: Erin loved reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom 📖 and had a passion for science as her favorite subject! 🧪🔬 🏆 High School Highlights: 🎨 Favorite Senior Memory: Painting jeans and shirts for Homecoming 🎮 Favorite Gym Activity: Pinky 🚀 Erin’s dream superpower would be telekinesis—moving things with her mind would definitely come in handy! 🌀 Her favorite place to hang out with friends? In the car—because some of the best memories are made on the road! 🚗 Congratulations, Erin! We can’t wait to see all the amazing things your future holds! 💫 #Classof2025 #SeniorSpotlight #ParkRiverProud

🎉🏆 Honoring Our Junior High Students! 🏆🎉 Join us on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 2:15 PM in the High School Gym as we celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of our junior high students at the Junior High Awards Day! This special event will recognize academic excellence, leadership, and dedication, as well as celebrate the incredible achievements of our sports teams throughout the year. From the classroom to the court, our students have shown commitment, perseverance, and teamwork! 🏅📚🏀⚽ Let's pack the gym and show our support for these outstanding young individuals who are making us #ParkRiverProud! 💙💛 #JHAwardsDay2025 #FutureLeaders #StudentSuccess #GoAggies

📢Speech update!📢 We ended the season strong yesterday at the State Speech competition in Mandan. Here are the stats! Henry - 7th place in Entertain Lexi- Superior Speaker in Poetry, 6th place in Serious Alexis - Superior Speaker in Entertain and Humorous Tanner - superior speaker in Storytelling Tanner and Gavin - 3rd place in Serious Duo Team- 18th place overall (out of 69 teams) Bus - parked Coaches - tired Congratulations to these Aggies!! We are so proud of you!

🌟 Senior Spotlight: Serhii P. 🌟 Meet Serhii P., a proud member of the Park River Area School Class of 2025! 🎓✨ 🏆 High School Highlights: 📚 Favorite Class: Mr. Hollingsworth’s class 🎉 Unforgettable Event: Homecoming—nothing beats school spirit! 🌀 Dream Superpower: Teleportation—because who wouldn’t want to skip the commute? Serhii, we are excited to see where your journey takes you next! Wishing you all the best in your future adventures! 💫 #Classof2025 #SeniorSpotlight #ParkRiverProud

🎉✨ Park River Area School Kindergarten Program! ✨🎉 Join us as our youngest learners take the stage for their Kindergarten Program! 🎶💙 These incredible students have been working hard to prepare a special performance filled with songs, smiles, and unforgettable moments! 📅 Date: Monday, May 5th 📍 Location: Elementary Gym ⏰ Time: 6:30 PM This event is a wonderful celebration of all they’ve learned this year, and we can’t wait for families, friends, and our community to see their amazing talents! 🌟 Plan to attend in person as this event will not be livestreamed. Come cheer on our kindergartners and celebrate their growth and achievements! 🎤🎶 #ParkRiverProud #KindergartenStars #FutureLeaders

🎬🍎❄️ #ThrowbackThursday – Class of 2025 in 1st Grade! ❄️🍎🎬 Before they were seniors, they were 1st graders making memories that would last a lifetime! 💫 The year kicked off with a movie night on the playground featuring Monster’s Inc.—because nothing brings kids together like laughter under the stars! 🌟 They dove into Pumpkin Math, counting seeds, estimating weight, and learning that math could be messy and fun! 🎃 Apple taste tests turned into serious business as they decided which variety made the best applesauce (we’re still not over that Honeycrisp debate 🍏😄), and winter brought sledding adventures at the golf course that were nothing short of epic. ⛄️ In February, they celebrated Reading Month with the Penguin Olympic Games, filled with snowy-themed challenges and bookish fun. 📚🐧 And who could forget the Technology Fair at the end of the year? Families were invited to a special showcase highlighting the first year of being 1:1 with devices. Students proudly shared their projects and had a blast posing at the photo booth! 💻📸 They explored the outdoors during Homme Dam station day and wrapped up the year with a family potluck on the playground and teachers camping on the playground — s’mores and all! 🏕️ First grade was full of giggles, growing minds, and the beginning of lifelong friendships. Who knew that the little ones sliding down snowbanks would grow into the amazing Class of 2025 we’re so proud of today? 🥹🎓 #TBT #FirstGradeFeels #Classof2025 #FromPlaygroundToGraduation #BigDreamsLittleBeginnings #PenguinOlympicsFun

🌟 Senior Spotlight: Aubrey S. 🌟 Let’s celebrate Aubrey S., a proud member of the Park River Area School Class of 2025! 🎓✨ 📚 Favorite Elementary School Memory: Aubrey’s love for reading was inspired by Mr. Omdahl, her favorite teacher. One of her childhood favorites? Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! 📖🌴 High School Highlights:
🏈 Unforgettable Event: Junior year Homecoming
🎭 Proudest Moment: Winning back-to-back Region One Act Championships! 🚀 Looking Ahead:
✨ Advice to Freshmen: Surround yourself with people who lift you up, not tear you down.
🎤 Most Likely To… Break out into song! 🎶 Aubrey, your talent and positive energy will take you far! We are so proud of you! 💫 #Classof2025 #SeniorSpotlight #ParkRiverProud

Shoutout to our amazing College Comp students and National Honor Society members who rolled up their sleeves and spent part of their class period cleaning up ditches around the school and community in honor of Earth Day! They only had about 30 minutes, but they made it count. Proud of their hard work!

🌟 Senior Spotlight: Alexis R. 🌟 Meet Alexis R., a proud member of the Park River Area School Class of 2025! 🎓✨ 📚 Favorite Elementary School Memory: Alexis loved visiting Mr. Moe’s Farm and the excitement of Mrs. Czymbor’s kindergarten class, especially when Sammy and Sid the snakes went missing! 🐍🔍 🏆 High School Highlights:
✨ Favorite Class: Accounting 1-4
🎭 Most Memorable Moment: Placing 3rd at the state one-act play competition and competing at state speech!
🌟 Biggest Inspiration: Miss Ulland 🚀 Looking Ahead: Alexis' advice for freshmen? "Give the opportunities a chance. Try anything and everything. It goes by super fast." She hopes to become a teacher but dreams of being a child life specialist! If her high school experience had a soundtrack, it would feature The Climb by Miley Cyrus 🎵, and before big events, she hypes herself up with her Christian playlist. She'll miss extracurriculars, the teachers who shaped her, and the electric atmosphere of big games like Homecoming and championships. 🏆🏐 Alexis, we are so proud of you! Wishing you the best in your next chapter! 💫 #Classof2025 #SeniorSpotlight #ParkRiverProud

🌟 Senior Spotlight: Madison Bernhoft 🌟 As we celebrate the Class of 2025, let’s shine a spotlight on Madison Bernhoft, who will be attending North Dakota State University (NDSU) to study Human Resource Management! 💛💚 📚 Favorite Elementary School Memory: Visiting Mr. Moe’s farm and solving the mystery of the missing pet snakes, Sammy and Sid, with Mrs. Coffman! 🐍🔍 🏆 High School Highlights:
✨ Favorite Class: Junior year History with Mr. Hollingsworth
🏐 Most Memorable Moment: Achieving 1,000 assists at regionals—without even realizing she was close to hitting that milestone! 🚀 Looking Ahead: If she could have any superpower, she’d choose teleportation—talk about making it to class (or vacations) in record time! ✨ Madison will miss playing sports with her best friends the most. Congratulations, Madison! We’re so proud of you and can’t wait to see what the future holds! 🎓💫 #Classof2025 #SeniorSpotlight #NDSUBound

🤠 #ThrowbackThursday | Class of 2025 Edition 🐍 Before they were seniors... they were cowboy-hat-wearing kindergarteners solving mysteries and busting dance moves! 🎓 The Class of 2025 kicked things off in style with a Cowboy Hoedown at their kindergarten graduation—boots, hats, and all! 🐍 The great mystery of “Who stole Sammy and Sid?”, the class snakes, had everyone on edge—thankfully, the case was cracked just in time! 🥶 Mrs. Coffman’s class made cool memories (literally!) by building an igloo out of milk jugs—a project that brought teamwork and chilly fun to life. 💃 The unforgettable “Dancing with the Teachers” event had everyone smiling, especially when Mrs. Coffman hit the stage with “Stayin’ Alive.” 🚒 Their early adventures included a field trip to the fire station and a visit to Homme Dam, where curiosity and friendship filled the day. Now they're trading in cowboy boots for caps and gowns! We’re so proud of how far they’ve come. 💙 Enjoy a few pictures from their early adventures: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OjAU-2_Jqia1CqzA5sapHKpyE-NQhB9k/view?usp=sharing #Classof2025 #PRAThrowback #AggiePride #FromHoedownToGraduation #StayinAliveAndThrivin

🎶🌸 Park River Area School Spring Concert Series! 🌸🎶 Get ready to enjoy the incredible musical talents of our students at the Spring Concert Series! 🎤🎻🎺 Join us for these special performances: 📅 Thursday, May 1st at 6:30 PM – Grades 1-5 🎼 📅 Thursday, May 8th at 7:30 PM – Grades 9-12 🎶 📅 Monday, May 12th at 7:30 PM – Grades 6-8 🎵 Each concert will showcase the dedication and hard work of our students, who have been practicing tirelessly to put on a fantastic show! 🎭✨ Can't make it in person? Watch the livestreams here: 📺 Grades 1-5 Concert – https://youtube.com/live/PaN2bkKiQjk?feature=share 📺 Grades 9-12 Concert – https://youtube.com/live/w7w4t2BvvGA?feature=share 📺 Grades 6-8 Concert – https://youtube.com/live/k0FW8BCmjF8?feature=share Come support our talented musicians and celebrate the joy of music with us! 🎶💙 #ParkRiverProud #SpringConcert #StudentTalent

Pony Pride Was Off the Charts at Park River Area Elementary! By the first week of April, our Pony Pride total had reached an incredible 29,333! Here's how it all added up: That came out to about 195 Pony Pride recognitions per school day (29,333 ÷ 150 days)! And an average of 122 Pony Pride moments per student for the year (29,333 ÷ 240 students)! These proud moments included both Pony Pride stickers and postcards, celebrating the amazing behavior, kindness, and leadership shown by our elementary students. To celebrate this incredible achievement, we held a Dance Party on the Playground! A huge thank you to DJ Pick n Roll (Mr. Omdahl) for bringing the energy—and the DJ equipment—to make the celebration extra special. We’re so proud of our students for their hard work and positive choices. Way to go, PONY PRIDE! #PonyPride #ParkRiverStrong #ElementaryExcellence #CelebrateSuccess

Mrs. Flaten's Kindergarteners were excited to open their first Just Right Reader packages today! 10 books, selected just for them, are going home with each student to help them grow as readers! #ProudToBeAggies #JustRightReader #ParkRiverPride

📚✨ National Honor Society Induction Night at PRAS ✨📚 Last night, we celebrated academic excellence, leadership, character and service at the Park River Area School National Honor Society Induction Ceremony. We are proud to welcome 11 new members into our NHS Chapter! 👏 🎓 New Inductees (pictured in the front row, not in this particular order): Seniors – Cutter, Gavin, Emma Juniors – Nora, Max, Jake, Tucker, James Sophomores – Emma, Thea, Clara (not pictured) A heartfelt thank you to our outgoing officers and congratulations to our senior members for your impactful leadership and dedication throughout the year. Your service has made a lasting impression! 🌟 Looking ahead, we’re excited to announce our incoming officers: 🔹 President – Luke 🔹 Vice President – Brennan 🔹 Secretary – Allison 🔹 Treasurer – McKenna Thank you to the NHS advisor, Miss Kennedy Olson, for all you do. The future is bright at PRAS! 💙💛 #PRASProud #NHS

🌟 Senior Spotlight: Kenzie J. 🌟 Let's give a big shoutout to Kenzie J., a proud member of the Park River Area School Class of 2025! 🎓✨ 🏡 Favorite Elementary School Memory: Kenzie loved visiting Mr. Moe’s Farm and had a blast in Mr. Omdahl’s class, where learning was always fun! 📚 Her favorite childhood book? Harry Potter—a magical classic! ⚡📖 🏆 High School Highlights: 💼 Favorite Classes: Accounting & U.S. History ⛳ Most Memorable Moment: Competing at State Golf! 🏈 Favorite School Tradition: Homecoming—nothing beats the school spirit! 📝 Best Advice from a Teacher: “Do better.” – Coach Lee 🚀 Looking Ahead: 🐴 Dream Career: Becoming a large animal veterinarian 🌅 Favorite Hangout Spot: Homme Dam—where the best memories are made! Kenzie, your dedication and passion will take you far! We can’t wait to see what you accomplish next! 💫 #Classof2025 #SeniorSpotlight #ParkRiverProud

🎉 Senior Spotlight: Andrew – Class of 2025! 🎉 Today, we’re celebrating Andrew and his journey through school! 📚 Elementary School Memories: One of Andrew’s favorite childhood memories was visiting Mr. Moe’s farm on a school field trip. In gym class, he always loved playing the umbrella game with Mr. Moe! 🏫 High School Highlights: Andrew’s favorite class was Home and Auto with Mr. Arndt during his sophomore year. A highlight of his senior year has been being in the one-act play, an experience full of creativity and teamwork! 🎉 His favorite school traditions? Homecoming and Prom—memories that will last a lifetime. When asked what he’ll miss most, Andrew says, "The sports and extracurriculars I did throughout high school." Let’s give it up for Andrew and the bright future ahead of him! 🎓👏 #SeniorSpotlight #Classof2025 #ProudMoments

Congratulations to Tanner, Gavin, and Alexis for being selected as part of the All Region Team! Alexis Restemayer was named as Region 3 Senior Speaker of the Year! Way to go Alexis! We are so proud of these 3 seniors!!💛🖤

Congratulations to the PRFL Speech Team for placing 2nd at the Regional Tournament this year! And a special congrats to our new state qualifiers Jack, Simon, and Andrew! Here's what we are looking forward to at the State Competition: - Tanner and Gavin in Serious Duo -Tanner in Storytelling -Gavin in Impromptu -Alexis in Humorous and Entertain -Andrew in Persuade -Bailee and Clara in Humorous Duo - Clara in Persuade - Henry in Enterain - Simon in Inform and Radio - Jack in Persuade - Lexi in Serious and Poetry Way to go Aggies!!