Scranton Public School

IXL Challenge Update - First Grade Shines! We've double-checked the numbers, and we have an exciting update to share for this week's IXL Challenge! After reviewing the data, we're thrilled to recognize a new weekly winner... Congratulations to the 1st Grade class for coming out on top with the highest average number of skills to proficiency! Your hard work, focus, and determination truly paid off this week! We're proud of all our students for continuing to push themselves during this challenge. Every skill mastered is a step closer to being test-ready and confident!

Daily Announcements, April 16th 2025 State History Day Some of the JH students and the 6th graders are competing tomorrow at the Heritage Center in Bismarck. They will not be back in time for buses. Have a great day! Mentors/Mentees There will be no mentors tomorrow! Youth Group Meets tonight at 6:30. Quote of the Day "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." Aristotle

Wednesday April 16th is the last day to order eggs! Don't miss out!

Daily Announcements, April 15, 2025 Baseball The bus leaves at 11:00 today for Beulah with the game starting at 3:30 MT. Please dismiss at 10:45. Go Hawks! Varsity Track and Field At Bowman today starting at 2:00. Please dismiss at 12:30 for departure at 12:45. Good luck to all! Elementary Volleyball Today at Hettinger vs. Lemmon starting at 4:30. Please dismiss at 3:00 for departure at 3:15. Good luck girls! State History Day Some of the JH students and the 6th graders are competing tomorrow at the Heritage Center in Bismarck. The bus leaves at 6:15. Have a great day! Swing Choir Concert Is April 26. Call the school office at 275-8266 to reserve your table. Quote of the Day "Springtime: when the world wakes up, and allergies remind us that nature is truly alive!" ~ Anonymous

For the first time in Nighthawk history we have two First Team All-State Basketball winners in the same season! Congratulations Laela Jensen and Blake Larson for this outstanding achievement!

📢 IXL Challenge – Week 2 Results Are In! 📢 Our elementary students are still going strong in the April IXL Challenge! 💻📘 Each week, classes and individual students compete to see who can master the most skills to a proficiency score of 80 — and the momentum is still going strong! 🚀 🏆 This week’s winning class: 5th Grade takes the crown again with an average of 66.4 skills to proficiency! Way to lead the way! 🌟 Top individual performers from each grade: Kindergarten: Bennett – 150 skills 1st Grade: Josie – 90 skills 2nd Grade: Dathan – 131 skills 3rd Grade: Lico – 57 skills 4th Grade: Irelyn – 95 skills 5th Grade: Griffin – 224 skills 6th Grade: Natalie – 100 skills 🔥 These incredible students averaged 121 skills each! What an awesome job reviewing, practicing, and preparing for spring testing! Let’s keep that energy high — we can’t wait to see what Week 3 brings! 💪

Daily Announcements, April 14, 2025 Easter Break There is no school this Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21. JH Track and Field Today's meet in Bowman is cancelled. Quote of the Day "Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure you don't go to the ocean with a teaspoon." ~ Jim Rohn

There is no elementary volleyball practice in Scranton tonight (April 11) due to the gym being set up for the sports banquet Sunday.

History Day!

Daily Announcements, April 11, 2025 JH Track and Field Will be in Lemmon today with the meet starting at noon. Please dismiss at 10:30 for departure at 10:45. Go Night Hawks! Winter Sports Banquet Is Sunday at 5:30 in Scranton. (Basketball and wrestling) Music Festival Grades 5-8 musicians will be participating in the festival in Bowman tomorrow. Driver's Ed. Students planning to take Driver's Ed. in May need to have their enrollment forms to Mr. Erickson in Hettinger by Friday, May 2. There are enrollment forms in the office. Baseball In Washburn today starting at 2:30. Please dismiss at 9:15 for departure at 9:30. Good luck! Quote of the Day "In winter, I plot and plan. In spring, I move." ~ Henry Rollins

The First Graders traveled to Buried Treasures Greenhouse in Bowman. On the tour we made connections to our studies of plant life cycles, measuring with capacity, and even a lesson in estimation! What a tie into our classroom subjects! Thank you Melissa for your hospitality! We returned a book to the library and a quick pop in at the garage. We followed that with a wonderful visit and meal at Eats and Treats.

Retirement Honoring Angie and Denise

The Hettinger-Scranton Nighthawks are looking for coaches in the following areas: Assistant High School and Junior High Football Assistant High School Volleyball Junior High Volleyball Head Girls Wrestling Coach If you are interested please contact Jon Kohler at jon.kohler@k12.nd.us or by phone at (701) 567-4502 or Kirby Cagle at kirby.cagle@k12.nd.us or by phone at (701) 275-8266

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Daily Announcements, April 10, 2025 Elementary Volleyball The elementary teams play in Mott tonight starting at 4:00. Please dismiss at 2:05 for departure at 2:15. Good luck girls! Track, Golf and Baseball Mrs. Erickson will drive track, golf and baseball to Hettinger tonight. The bus leaves at 3:30. Honor Society Your applications are due to Mrs. Olson by Thursday, April 17. Congratulations! Late congratulations to the baseball team on the 10-9 victory over Belfield Tuesday! Quote of the Day "In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." – Margaret Atwood

🎉 IXL Challenge – Week 1 Results! 🎉 Our entire elementary school is participating in an IXL Challenge throughout the month of April! Each class is working hard to master as many skills as they can by reaching a proficiency score of 80. It's a fun and competitive way to review what we've learned this year and gear up for spring testing! 💪📚 👏 Congratulations to our Week 1 winners! 🏆 The 5th grade class took the lead with an impressive average of 96.3 skills to proficiency! 🌟 Top individual performers from each grade: Kindergarten: Braxtyn – 106 skills 1st Grade: Josie – 146 skills 2nd Grade: Dathan – 187 skills 3rd Grade: Victoria – 206 skills 4th Grade: Ian – 243 skills 5th Grade: Griffin – 260 skills 6th Grade: Ellarie – 153 skills 💥 These top students averaged an amazing 185 skills each! We are so proud of their dedication and effort. Keep up the great work, everyone – we can’t wait to see who takes the lead next week! 🚀💡

Daily Announcements, April 9, 2025 Congratulations! To our choral festival students on the awesome successes yesterday! We had a FABULOUS day at regional vocal fest! Sooo many beautiful performances and these kids have worked hard! I'm so proud of each one of them! Congratulations to all! Ella solo- To a Wild Rose: 1- Excellent Rating Kiley & Romana Duet- Pachelbel's Canon of Peace: 1- Excellent Rating Talli Solo- The Lass from the Low Countree: 🌟STAR🌟 Superior Rating- State Qualified Kiley Solo- Per la Gloria d'adorarvi: 🌟STAR🌟 Superior Rating- State Qualified Phoenix Solo- Homeward Bound: 2- Good Rating Phoenix & Ali Duet- Scarborough Fair: 2- Good Rating Junior/Senior Girls- Life Has Loveliness to Sell: 🌟STAR🌟 Superior Rating- State Qualified Girls Trio- Somewhere There's a Song: 2- Good Rating Alessia & Kiley Duet- Benedictus: 🌟STAR🌟 Superior Rating- State Qualified Freshmen- Oh, Sinner Man: 2-Good Rating Turtle Dove: 1- Excellent Rating Board Meeting Is tonight at 7:00. Quote of the Day "Flowers don't worry about how they're going to bloom. They just open up and turn toward the light and that makes them beautiful." ~ Anonymous

It's not too late to get your Easter Egg orders in! Get your Easter eggs hidden and help a good cause at the same time! Student council will be taking orders until Wednesday, April 16th!

Elegant Day!

The Hettinger/Scranton Nighthawks will be having their winter sports banquet on Sunday, April 13th at 5:30 in the Scranton Public School gymnasium in Scranton to celebrate the accomplishments of the boys' basketball, girls' basketball, and wrestling athletes and teams. The Nighthawk Booster Club will be providing the main meal but are asking each family to bring their own beverage. The Nighthawk Booster Club is also asking junior and sophomore families to bring a dessert to share. We are asking that each team member get a head count of immediate family members who will be attending the banquet to their coach no later than Thursday, April 10th so that we can plan accordingly for food. We cannot wait for a fun night of celebrating our athletes!