Lewis and Clark Public School District #161

Who says summer learning can’t be fun? 🎲 Board games have been teaching valuable life skills for generations—long before educational apps and learning programs became popular. While kids are busy laughing, connecting, and having fun, they’re also building skills that help them succeed in school and beyond. ♟️ Chess develops critical thinking, patience, planning, and decision-making. 🔴 Checkers teaches strategy, concentration, and sportsmanship. 🎯 Sorry! helps children build resilience, emotional regulation, and the ability to handle disappointment. 🃏 Uno strengthens pattern recognition, flexibility, self-control, and social interaction. 💰 Monopoly introduces financial literacy, negotiation, risk assessment, and decision-making. 🟡 Connect Four encourages prediction, strategy, and planning ahead. 🔤 Scrabble and Boggle expand vocabulary, spelling, language development, and quick thinking. 🚂 Ticket to Ride promotes geography knowledge, resource management, and long-term planning. 🎲 Shut the Box builds mental math, number sense, addition skills, probability awareness, and strategic decision-making. ♥️ Traditional card games are powerful learning tools, too. Games like War, Go Fish, Crazy Eights, Rummy, and Cribbage help develop math fluency, number recognition, counting, probability, memory, logic, and strategic thinking. 🤝 Cooperative games like Pandemic, Forbidden Island, and Castle Panic teach teamwork, communication, leadership, and problem-solving as players work toward a common goal. The best part? Kids are learning all of these skills while spending quality time with family and friends, building relationships, and creating memories. Sometimes the most meaningful learning happens when it doesn’t feel like learning at all. 💜🖤 #LCSD #NSPWildcats#BertholdBombers

🎉 Please join us in welcoming Jenna Hoff to the NSP family! 📚💙 Jenna will be joining our team as the new Business Teacher beginning in the 2026-27 school year. She brings a wealth of real-world experience and a passion for helping students succeed. Jenna earned her Associate’s Degree in Accounting from WSC and is currently completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Education at Minot State University. Over the past 15 years, she has worked as an accountant, gaining extensive experience in business administration, including Human Resources, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Tax Preparation. Outside of the classroom, Jenna and her husband, Hoss, are busy raising their two children while farming and operating their construction company. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, spending time at the lake, being outdoors, and making memories with her family. ☀️🌱🚜 Jenna is excited to join the amazing staff at NSP and is eager to make a positive impact on our students. Her personal motto says it all: ✨ “Be Kind, Be Awesome, and Make Good Choices!” ✨ We are thrilled to have Jenna join our team and look forward to the knowledge, enthusiasm, and leadership she will bring to our school community. Please help us give her a warm NSP welcome! 🎊👏 #WelcomeToNSP #NSPPride #BusinessEducation #GrowingTogether #BeKindBeAwesome #GoNSP 💙💛

Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing dads out there! 💙 Thank you for showing up, leading by example, and being incredible role models for your children. Wishing you a day filled with love, appreciation, and special moments. 👨‍👧‍👦✨ #FathersDay #ThankYouDads #FamilyFirst 💙🙌

🏐💜 Bomber Volleyball is putting in the work this summer! Coaches Luetzen, Storo, and Brown are providing open gyms, camps, and summer league opportunities, while Coach Rudolph is leading summer workouts to keep our athletes strong and ready. The future is bright! ✈️💛 #BertholdBombers #BomberPride #GoBombers

Allie Nelson is a 2024 graduate of Minot State University where she earned degrees in marketing, business management, and art. She enjoys all artistic mediums, especially printmaking, photography, and painting. During college, Allie stayed involved in middle and high school athletics as a volleyball, basketball, and track & field coach. Allie has worked as a florist following her college graduation and enjoys anything where she can be creative. We are so excited to have Allie as part of our NSP family!!

As we prepare for the upcoming school year, please let the school office know if your child or children will not be returning to North Shore Plaza School or Berthold School. This information helps us keep student records current and update bus routes efficiently. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Congratulations to Janis Gerding on being voted President-Elect of the North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders! 🎉 Your dedication, vision, and commitment to advancing education are truly inspiring. Wishing you great success in this new leadership role! 👏📚 #NDCEL

💜🖤Sip for a cause! Weritia’s Coffee Co. is serving the Hudson Special—a beautiful blue blend of Blue Raspberry, Blackberry, Passion Fruit & lemonade. $1 from every drink supports the Berthold Playground! Thanks, Tammy, for treating the L&C admin team! #LCSD #LCLonghorns

Reminder - Basketball Camp Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9-11:30 am. There will be a bus in Berthold to take the kids to Plaza at 8:15 am and return them at 12:00 pm.

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Summer Kinetics is happening in Berthold! Boys start at 6:45 AM, girls at 7:00 AM. We’re also exploring sessions in Plaza! Want to give it a try? The bus leaves North Shore Plaza at 6:00 AM. We are looking for drivers on Wednesday mornings if you can help out. Contact Marc Ritteman💜🖤 #LCLonghorns #LCSD

Unofficial Election Results

Remember to Vote
School Board Election
Wednesday, June 10th, 2026
11:00am to 7:00pm
LCSD Berthold School
LCSD NSP School
Two open board member positions.
Vote in your own precinct.

🚗 Attention LCSD families! Parents of teen drivers: Vision Zero is offering FREE Driving Skills for Success events in Minot and Bismarck. Teens ages 14–18 can gain hands-on experience, learn safe driving habits, and build confidence behind the wheel. Parents are encouraged to attend! 🛣️💜 Learn more and register: https://www.visionzero.nd.gov/news/free-teen-driving-safety-events-planned-bismarck-and-minot #LCLonghorns #LCSD #TeenDriverSafety #VisionZeroND

Congratulations to Kaimbree Gerding for being the first Lewis and Clark Virtual School graduate. We are very proud of you and wish you the best in your future endeavors.

Well that's a wrap!! Congratulations to Lewis and Clark Longhorns golf!! Tobin and Preston walked 18 holes at Bully Pulpit and played great! Keep working hard guys!!

🎭✨ NSP’s Talent Show was a HIT today! So proud of our students for bravely sharing their amazing talents and shining on stage. 🌟👏 What a fun day filled with creativity, confidence, and school spirit! 💙 #NSPProud #StudentTalent #ShineBright

🏃‍♂️🎉 What a GREAT day for our FUN RUN! Huge thanks to our sponsors, families, and community for your amazing support. Special shoutout to Mrs. Hochhalter and the students for organizing such a fabulous event! 👏💙 #FunRun #SchoolPride #CommunityStrong

🏃‍♂️🎉 What a GREAT day for our FUN RUN! Huge thanks to our sponsors, families, and community for your amazing support. Special shoutout to Mrs. Hochhalter and the students for organizing such a fabulous event! 👏💙 #FunRun #SchoolPride #CommunityStrong

Drew Erickson was named to the All Region 7 Baseball squad. Drew was a stalwart on the mound during the season and an excellent at bat