From the office of the Business Manager:
Summer EBT Program
In summer 2024, North Dakota will launch Summer EBT, a new grocery benefits program that provides families $120 for each eligible school-aged child to buy groceries when school is out. Summer is a time when many children lose the free and reduced-price meals they get at school, and when households might need a little extra help putting meals on the table. Most families will get these benefits automatically, but some parents will need to apply. The new program is in addition to free meals that kids of all ages can get at summer meal sites in their communities.
Most parents or guardians of eligible students will receive an email that provides information about the student's eligibility, how to update address information or how to opt out of the program if they choose. We were not able to get email addresses for every eligible student. Parents or guardians may contact our office if they don’t get an email and want to know if they will receive benefits and/or update their address information. We have a special Summer EBT email address: NDSEBT@nd.gov and the webpage is NDSummerEBT.nd.gov
Eligibility:
Children are eligible for the program if:
· the child attends a school that offers the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program, and
a. the household receives SNAP, FDPIR, or TANF benefits, or
b. the household income meets the requirements for free or reduced-price school meals.
Many families will get Summer EBT automatically, but some families may need to apply.
· If your children don’t meet the eligibility criteria listed above, but you think your household is eligible for Summer EBT, you can apply for Summer EBT by filling out a simple application. The application will be available online at https://ndsummerebt.nd.gov/ on April 24, 2024.
How Summer EBT Works:
The benefits will be provided on a separate EBT card for each eligible student and can be used to buy groceries. Families will receive $120 per eligible child for the summer. Benefits can be used at authorized retailers, like grocery stores and farmers markets, to purchase healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, meats and other protein sources, whole grains, and dairy.
You can find more information about Summer EBT here https://ndsummerebt.nd.gov/
If you have any questions, please call Anna Ross Business Manager 701-575-4275
The School-wide Title I surveys that were mailed last week are due tomorrow, May 15. Families that return the survey will be entered into a drawing for a Hess Police Truck. We would appreciate your input and assistance. Thank you!
Congratulations to the newest members of our ST Math 100% Club! Today we celebrate the following students: 6th grade - Jacklynn, Makaia, Tracyn, Destiny; 5th grade - Irelynn; 4th grade - Jaxon, Idella; 3rd grade - Alexa; 2nd grade - Cassidy, Dakota, Emmett. We are so proud of your effort and dedication! Keep it up!
Today our very own Mrs. Vicki Mattson was awarded the first ever North Dakota Excellence in Education for Student Advocacy! Congratulations, Mrs. Mattson!! We are so proud of you!!
We've been pranked! Check it out. Teachers whose rooms were barricaded needed to win at corn hole or jump in the bouncy castle. It's been a busy morning here at BHS!
Well played, Class of 2024!
This Wednesday night we are showing off the hard work of our Fine Arts students! This will include all of our state qualifiers who made it to state music and state speech. We hope you'll stop by and check it out!!
Our students had a great day at State Music yesterday!
Aubrey and Tanner received “1 or excellent” rating on their solos, and Elise and Tessa received “star or superior” ratings on their solo, the highest ranking!!
Congratulations!!
Please join us for an informational meeting to discuss the awesome opportunities available for our juniors and seniors next year!
Congratulations to the newest members of the ST Math 100% Club. Today Shelby from 3rd grade, Henry from 4th grade, and Jones from 5th grade join the Club. Aiden from 6th grade joins the 300% Club and has finished the math standards for grades 6 - 8. Well Done students! We are so proud of your effort and dedication!
An incredible season came to a close today as our Belfield Speech team competed at the State Class B Speech Tournament! What an incredible job these kids did! Congrats to all!
Top Place Finishers!
Emily Ruffin 4th in Serious
Ellie Redig/Kitty Nelson 5th in Serious Duo
Ally Kessel/Dawsyn Malkowski 5th in Humorous Duo
Kaylee Grosz 6th in Dramatic
Dawsyn Malkowski 9th in Humorous
Superior Speakers - Sailor Nelson/Emily Ruffin in Serious Duo
CSTAND All-State Recipients
Ellie Redig
Emily Ruffin
Sailor Nelson
Dawsyn Malkowski
Ally Kessel
A huge shout out to our group of seniors Ally, Dawsyn, Ellie, Emily, Kaylee, and Sailor who have had phenomenal careers in speech!! Beyond that, they have been phenomenal leaders. You will be truly missed!! Thank you for your dedication :)
They are headed to state speech! We are so proud of you! You've got this!!
K-4 Spring concert time!
Spring concert time!!
Girl Scout Meeting Thursday, April 25, at 6:00 PM at Belfield Elementary School in the FCS Room. See the flier for more details.
Congratulations to the newest members of the ST Math 100% Club: Tobias and Conner from 1st grade, Levi from 2nd grade, Kenneth and Isaiah, from 5th grade Joining the
200% Club are Colby from 6th grade, and Katelynn from 5th grade. Joining the
300% Club: William from 6th grade, and Valerie from 5th grade. We are so proud of your efforts! Keep it up!
Please share this post! Belfield High School is looking for a 7-12 Special Education teacher. Please reach out to Mrs. Meier at Shannon.Meier@k12.nd.us if interested.
We had an extremely successful night at the Region 10 Speech meet. It was an exceptional way to top off an incredible season!!
We have ten events state qualified!! Plus, we took 3rd overall in the Region!
Congratulations, everyone!!
Region Champ: Emily Ruffin - Serious
Region Champ: Kaylee Grosz - Poetry
2nd Humorous (state qualifying)- Dawsyn Malkowski
3rd Humorous (state qualifying) - Ally Kessel
3rd Dramatic (state qualifying) - Kaylee Grosz
3rd Serious Duo (state qualifying) - Emily Ruffin/Sailor Nelson
3rd Radio (state qualifying) - Morgan Vesey
4th (tied & state qualifying) Humorous Duo-Ally Kessel/Dawsyn Malkowski)
4th (tied & state qualifying) Humorous Duo - Samantha Romanyshyn/Christine Palahniuk
4th Serious Duo - Ellie Redig/Kitty Nelson (pre-qualified for state)
5th Dramatic - Ellie Redig (pre-qualified for state)
6th Humorous - Tessa Wanner
6th Serious - Tessa Wanner
Congratulations to our choir who participated in the Region X Vocal Festival. We have three new state music qualifiers: Tanner Wanner, Tessa Wanner, and Elise Fugere!
The rest of the results are as follows:
Large Group Choir - 1, 2
I Believe Women's Ensemble - 1
Jasmine Flower Women's Ensemble - 3
Drunken Sailor Men's Ensemble - 2
Emily Ruffin's solo - 1
Ranking scale - STAR (best) 1, 2, 3
Congratulations to Kolin from 2nd grade and Wyatt from 4th grade, our newest members of the ST Math 100% Club. Another big shout out to Chase from 5th grade for making the 200% Club! We are so proud of your efforts!
The circus is coming to town. Be on the look out for tickets. The Badlands Shrine donated tickets to the Belfield students in grades PK - 8. Enjoy!
