The 1st Place Essay Contest Winner for the Sertoma Freedom Week Celebration is South Point’s own Sana Nur! 🎉
Sana’s teacher, Ms. Cristy Truedson, Principal Melissa Kroetsch and Assistant Principal, Carl Adolphson has done an great job supporting the Grand Forks Sertoma Club and Freedom Week.
Second and third place honors went to Amina Heieie from Discovery Elementary and Goziem Igboamalu from Kelly Elementary. These talented students wrote essays on “What Freedom Means to Me.”
We are so proud of you, Sana! Your hard work and writing truly shine. 💙
Sana’s teacher, Ms. Cristy Truedson, Principal Melissa Kroetsch and Assistant Principal, Carl Adolphson has done an great job supporting the Grand Forks Sertoma Club and Freedom Week.
Second and third place honors went to Amina Heieie from Discovery Elementary and Goziem Igboamalu from Kelly Elementary. These talented students wrote essays on “What Freedom Means to Me.”
We are so proud of you, Sana! Your hard work and writing truly shine. 💙
On Monday, February 23rd, we will host our All-School Powwow. We are honored to welcome Ricky White as our emcee for this special event. He has shared a video in his Google Classroom with teachers and their classes explaining the meaning and significance of powwows, along with appropriate etiquette and expectations for attending.
Families are warmly invited to join us as we come together to celebrate culture, community, and learning. We look forward to sharing this meaningful experience with you!
Families are warmly invited to join us as we come together to celebrate culture, community, and learning. We look forward to sharing this meaningful experience with you!
East Grand Forks Public Schools will transition to E-Learning today. Thank you for your patience as we worked through the decision process.
EastEast Grand Forks Public Schools will start 2 hours late today. Reminder it is early out so it will be a short day.
Calling all future healthcare heroes! 🩺
Scrubs Camp offers a fun, hands-on experience where students can explore nursing and other healthcare careers while gaining valuable skills and insight into the medical field.
Scrubs Camp offers a fun, hands-on experience where students can explore nursing and other healthcare careers while gaining valuable skills and insight into the medical field.
🎶 Mark your calendars for the Annual Music Booster Fundraiser — SPUD-TACULAR!
Come for the music, stay for the food, raffle baskets, baked goods, and tons of fun. Bring your friends and support our music program!
Come for the music, stay for the food, raffle baskets, baked goods, and tons of fun. Bring your friends and support our music program!
The Green Wave Girls Hockey are headed to the Section 8 Championship!
Show up, be loud, and bring your East Side pride to support our team! 🌊💚
Show up, be loud, and bring your East Side pride to support our team! 🌊💚
A huge thank you to EGF PTO for treating our staff to a wonderful meal during Parent Teacher Conferences. Your kindness means so much — our hearts (and bellies!) are full!
Our Good News Call of the Day is for Kaygen Mason.
Her teacher Mrs. Truedson nominated her and this is what she had to say about Kaygen: "Kaygen always strives to do her best and to understand everything. She works hard and helps out her classmates. She likes to do jobs around the classroom after finishing her work. She is very respectful and kind. Thank you for being a strong role model in our classroom."
Congratulations Kaygen - we are so proud of you!
Her teacher Mrs. Truedson nominated her and this is what she had to say about Kaygen: "Kaygen always strives to do her best and to understand everything. She works hard and helps out her classmates. She likes to do jobs around the classroom after finishing her work. She is very respectful and kind. Thank you for being a strong role model in our classroom."
Congratulations Kaygen - we are so proud of you!
Families: The East Grand Forks School District is sponsoring an Early Childhood Screening for all children 3 to 5 years of age (as of February 23, 2026). Children need to complete this screening once before entering Kindergarten. Please click on this link for more information and to schedule an appointment for your child.
https://bit.ly/4trtPva
https://bit.ly/4trtPva
Looking for a fun event for families? Check out this free skating event.
The Book Fair is all set up and ready to go! 📚
We will be open during Parent-Teacher Conferences, February 9th-11th, so be sure to stop by and check it out. Teacher wish lists will also be posted for families who would like to help grow their child’s classroom library. Thank you for supporting our readers and our classrooms!
Our Good News Call of the Day is for Trygg Bailly.
He was nominated by Mrs. Rodriguez in the library and here is what she said about him: "Trygg helps push in chairs after his friends line up to leave so that the library is ready for the next class of students. He isn't asked and just does it. Thank you for being very helpful."
Congratulations Trygg - we are so proud of you!
He was nominated by Mrs. Rodriguez in the library and here is what she said about him: "Trygg helps push in chairs after his friends line up to leave so that the library is ready for the next class of students. He isn't asked and just does it. Thank you for being very helpful."
Congratulations Trygg - we are so proud of you!
This past Monday, South Point students bundled up and participated in our Winter Walk to School — because who wouldn’t want a Walk to School party in the middle of winter! It was a fun way to stay active and enjoy the season together.
Our Good News Call of the Day is for Eulalie Ingram.
SHe was nominated by teacher Mrs. Truedson. Here is what Mrs. Truedson said about Eulalie: "Eulalie is a kind and inclusive student. SHe works hard in class and helps others. SHe always participates in class and completes work. Eulalie is always willing to help keep the classroom tidy, often cleaning up after others. Thank you for being a positive role model in our classroom."
Congratulations Eulalie - we are so proud of you!
SHe was nominated by teacher Mrs. Truedson. Here is what Mrs. Truedson said about Eulalie: "Eulalie is a kind and inclusive student. SHe works hard in class and helps others. SHe always participates in class and completes work. Eulalie is always willing to help keep the classroom tidy, often cleaning up after others. Thank you for being a positive role model in our classroom."
Congratulations Eulalie - we are so proud of you!
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! 📚
SAVE THE DATE: February 6–11
Get your reader excited to pick out their very own books! Start exploring together and get ready for some reading fun!
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/southpointelementaryschool2
Today’s Spot Assembly focused on Love! 💖
Thank you to the presenters from Ms. Taylor’s class for teaching us how to practice empathy and for sharing meaningful examples. We appreciate your thoughtful work and the positive message you shared with our school.
Thank you to the presenters from Ms. Taylor’s class for teaching us how to practice empathy and for sharing meaningful examples. We appreciate your thoughtful work and the positive message you shared with our school.
Thank you to Mr. Moffitt, and the 4th grade students and teachers for putting on an amazing music program. We also had the opportunity to use our new stage lights for the first time, and they were fantastic! ✨🎶
Parent-Teacher Conferences are right around the corner!
📅 Monday, February 9 | 3:30–6:10 PM
📅 Tuesday, February 10 | 3:30–6:10 PM
📅 Wednesday, February 11 | NO SCHOOL | 8:00–11:40 AM
Please click the link provided to access the teacher conference sign-up pages. Select your student’s teacher to view and choose from the available dates and times.
If you need assistance, please call the school and we will be happy to help.
We look forward to seeing you then!
https://bit.ly/49Xlmaf
📅 Monday, February 9 | 3:30–6:10 PM
📅 Tuesday, February 10 | 3:30–6:10 PM
📅 Wednesday, February 11 | NO SCHOOL | 8:00–11:40 AM
Please click the link provided to access the teacher conference sign-up pages. Select your student’s teacher to view and choose from the available dates and times.
If you need assistance, please call the school and we will be happy to help.
We look forward to seeing you then!
https://bit.ly/49Xlmaf
