McClusky-Goodrich Schools

Say "hello" to two-way messaging in the MGPS app! With Rooms, our district app now keeps you informed across all of your child's classes. Parents and Guardians, look for your personalized invite to access Messages, Announcements, and Stream this afternoon! Download for Android: https://aptg.co/dVMrG6 Download for iPhone: https://aptg.co/-ZHjtT

Join us for our annual Family Math Night on Monday, November 24th from 6pm until 7:30pm in the high school gym. A free-will offering meal will be served by the music department starting at 5:30pm in the high school FACS room. **Kids aged 6th grade and under must be accompanied by an adult.**

The 6th graders have been hard at work making Biome Dioramas from shoe boxes and lots of creativity! Each student chose their favorite Biome and had to include producers, consumers, and Abiotic factors for their habitat! Ask any 6th grader what they chose and why and who is the top consumer in their Biome! 

Congratulations to the October 2025 Dragons of the Month!

We've been invited to Turtle Lake-Mercer's Snowball Dance on December 6th from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM! This dance is open to students in grades 7-12 and has a $5 cover charge.

Kindergarten is starting their Life Cycles unit in Science this month! They kicked off the unit by learning about the life cycle of a frog. We used a life cycle manipulative set to examine what each stage looks like, watched a video of a real frog to see the changes happening, and finished off with a cut and paste activity of the life cycle!
Stay tuned for more life cycles including chickens, butterflies, plants, and more!

Ask your student:
What is the second stage of a frogs life? (Tadpole)
Do tadpoles grow all of their legs at the same time? (No, they grow back legs first)

The North Dakota Studies class has been learning about the first peoples to inhabit North Dakota and their ways of life. The class spent a couple weeks learning the basics of flint knapping in an attempt to gain an understanding of the skills and discipline needed to complete everyday tasks. Students critiqued each others work at the end of the unit and discussed questions including the importance of preserving cultural skills, persevering through obstacles, and modern tools we take for granted. 

Our JH band students had a great time representing our school at the first ever Region 7 Junior High Honor Band Festival at Turtle Lake!

Yearbooks are for sale! Yearbooks from 2015-2016 to current (including last year's book!) are $30. Anything older is $20. If you're looking for a specific year, please contact Mrs. Lauer at andrea.lauer@k12.nd.us.

Parents of preschool-aged kiddos - sign up for the annual Preschool Screening with Central Regional Special Education Unit. The free screening will take place on Thursday, October 30th from noon until 3pm at the elementary school. RSVP to Trista Zerr at 701-341-0539 or at trista.zerr@k12.nd.us.

1st Grade has been learning all about the human body! We were very fortunate to have the wonderful Nurse Jacy come in and have a discussion with the class. She covered everything from how to become a nurse, what are some of her jobs she does, what is her favorite part of nursing, and she gave so many extra facts about our body! Nurse Jacy even let each student listen through her stethoscope. They listened to their heart, lungs, and stomach!

1st grade got to show off their smarts on the human body as well! Harper took Nurse Jacy through the different systems and organs in the human body display they have been working hard on! A HUGE thank you to Nurse Jacy for taking time out of her day to visit with the students!

Some questions to ask your student:
Where are all of the different spots you can check for your pulse?
What are some of the jobs a nurse does in a day?
How can you live a healthy life?

Junior high girls basketball practice starts Monday, October 20th at Underwood School. Make sure your players' fees and sports physicals are turned in to the office before the start of practice!

The 5th Graders made hand crafts using straws and yarn to demonstrate how muscles and bones work together!

The preschoolers learned about fire safety during Fire Prevention Week. They also toured the school to see the fire extinguishers and the fire alarms. The little Firefighters had a lot of fun learning.

Surround the State in Song 2025: On Saturday, October 11, select students participated in Surround the State in Song, a festival held simultaneously in seven locations across North Dakota. Our students gathered in Bismarck for a full day of singing, learning, and performing with other young singers from different schools. It was a great experience for everyone involved!

Congratulations to last week's Dragons of the Week! Dragons lead with respect, responsibility, and pride. Make it the Dragon Way every day!

Who said Picture Day has to be serious?? Check out the elementary staff's own take on the annual event!

Reminder: tomorrow (Wednesday) is picture day! Send your order form with your kiddo or use the information to order online.

Mrs. Stober’s third grade class divided into small groups to show off their knowledge of the 5 vertebrate animal classes in poster form. Each group had to create a title, make a list of characteristics, and draw examples of animals that fit into their classification. These Dragons showed teamwork and cooperation to finish their poster on time!

Some questions to ask a third grader are:
-What are the five classes of vertebrate animals?
-What does vertebrate mean?
-Which class of vertebrate is your favorite and why?