December 15, 2011
North Border News
Food For Thought
“Please forgive me if I have ever left a hole.”
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said,
"You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us."
Winter Weather Will Be Here Eventually!
As the weather turns cold over the next few months, it's very important that students are prepared and dressed appropriately during any outdoor activities and on any trips in school vehicles.
NB Neche Elementary News
Christmas Concert and Vacation
The elementary Christmas concert is will be on Thursday, September 15th at 7:30. The Pembina SADD chapter will have a pie social prior to the concert starting at 6:30. The last day of school before the Christmas break will be Thursday, December 2nd. School will resume again on Tuesday, January 3rd.
Food Pantry Collection
The Neche Elementary School will serve as a drop off spot for any non-perishable food items being collected for the Pembina County Food Pantry this holiday season. Items will be picked up and delivered on Wednesday, December 21st. It is a time for giving, so let's all be generous and help out those less fortunate than ourselves over the Christmas holiday.
Winter weather
As winter and the cold weather that goes along with it has begun, please make sure your children are dressed appropriately when they head off for school. Students should have hats, gloves, etc. for any bus travel as well as outside activities like recess and PE classes.
North Border Pembina Tidbits
Christmas Concert
The High School will have its annual vocal and instrumental Christmas Concert on Monday, December 19 at 7:30 in the Pembina Gym. The SADD organization will be hosting a Pie Social before the concert. Everyone is welcome to attend both events.
On a "Mission"
The National Honor Society is sponsoring the fourth annual trip to the Northland Mission in Grand Forks on Dec. 22, 2011. The junior and senior classes have teamed up with NHS and volunteered their time and talents to help the mission, duties include sorting donations, preparing and serving food, and working in the mission store. The students are chaperoned by the NHS advisors and class advisors.
Food Drive
The North Border SADD organization is once again sponsoring a food drive for our local Pembina County Food Bank. We have sponsored this drive for a number of years and it gives the students the satisfaction that they have helped another family who may be less fortunate than them. The food drive is being held in both Pembina and Neche. I will be picking up and delivering the food next Wednesday, December 21 to the food bank in Cavalier. Any non-perishable food item you could donate would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Upcoming
Dec. 15 Elementary Christmas Concert at Neche
Dec. 17 GBB/BBB-North Star at Walhalla
Dec. 19 High School Christmas Concert at Pembina
Dec. 20 GBB/BBB-at Grafton
Dec. 22 National Honor Society/Jrs/Srs-Northlands Mission Day at GF
Dec. 23-Jan2 Christmas Break-No School
Jan. 3 BBB-Dakota Prairie at Walhalla
Jan. 5 BBB-Midway/Minto at Minto
Jan. 6 GBB-at Larimore
Jan. 7 GBB-Kittson County at Pembina
Jan. 9 BBB-Valley/Edinburg at Edinburg
Jan. 10 GBB-Hatton/Northwood at Walhalla
Jan. 12 GBB-Cavalier at Pembina
Jan. 13 End of Semester 1
BBB-Park River at Pembina
Jan. 14 GBB/BBB-Rolla/Rock Lake at Rolla
Jan. 16 No School
BBB-Kittson County at Pembina
GBB-B-squad Tournament at St. Thomas
Jan. 17 GBB-Midway/Minto at Midway
Jan. 19 GBB-B-squad Tournament at St. Thomas
Jan. 20 BBB-Munich-Starkweather at Walhalla
Jan. 21 GBB-B-squad Tournament at St. Thomas
Jan. 23 GBB-Valley/Edinburg at Pembina
BBB-B-squad Tournament at St. Thomas
Jan. 26 GBB- at Park River
BBB-B-squad Tournament at St. Thomas
Jan. 27 BBB-at Cavalier
Jan. 28 GBB-St. John at Walhalla
BBB-B-squad Tournament at St. Thomas
Jan. 30 BBB-Midway/Minto at Pembina
Jan. 31 GBB-Valley/Edinburg at Crystal
North Border Walhalla Tidbits
Spelling Bee
Counselor Corner
The "Big Give" project at North Border Walhalla school has impacted teh lives of many this
2011 Holiday Season raising over $800.00 for local families, for flood relief efforts in Minot and for families/children dealing with domestic violence. The Juniors at North Border raised these funds creatively involving the community and school to support and sustain their causes. the Juniors were creative, ingenious and hard working as they developed and implemented their plans. Congratulations to these Juniors for their hard work and compassion for others. As Dale Evans quoted, "Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas."
Students of the Quarter
7-12 Quarter 1 Honor Roll
| A Honor Roll | B Honor Roll |
| Alek Berg | Jamie Clark |
| Garret Fraser | Breanna Cleem |
| Anna Pageler | Chris Danielson |
| Steph Wieler | Katie Danielson |
| Aaron Andreson | Cristen Gapp |
| Kyla Horgan | Taylor Hartje |
| Ari Berg | Tess Johnson |
| Jesse Gapp | Wendel Lafferty |
| Morgan Longtin | Brooke Schurman |
| Danelle Pageler | Crystal Shablow |
| Kyle Wieler | Allysia Gapp |
| Taylor Bearinger | Jordin Lafferty |
| Raphael Schill | Kaitlyn LaPorte |
| Natalie Carignan | Kaci Longtin |
| Haylee Christianson | Taylor Longtin |
| Ranae Pageler | Morgan Mathison |
| Rustee Schmeling | |
| Jesse Schurman | |
| Riley Wieler | |
| Braden Fraser | |
| Shelby Karel | |
| Madylin Lafferty | |
| Taylor Laidlaw | |
| Cameo Longtin | |
| Aric Berg | |
| Blake Carson | |
| Bradyn Horgan | |
| Samantha Irvin | |
| Allison Wieler | |
| Dalton Brusseau | |
| Michael Fraser | |
| Jeslyn Lafferty | |
| Mandi Stark |
4-6 Quarter 1 Honor Roll
| A Honor Roll | B Honor Roll |
| Martin Bjornstad | Melissa Green |
| Carter Brown | Alexis Heidler |
| Ethan Gibney | Ciara Lafferty |
| Taylor Thompson | Michael Schill |
| Suzanne Wieler | Noah Bateson |
| Nyla Roberts | Corbett Heidler |
| Hayden Gibney | Scarlette Jerome |
| Reed Karel | |
| Faith Mattila | |
| Landrey Peterson | |
| Ethan Stremick | |
| Colton Willits | |
| Dylan Brusseau | |
| Sheldin Brusseau | |
| Will Halderson | |
| Madison Hope | |
| Jacob Johnson | |
| Ericka Lawonn | |
| Ty Longtin | |
| Callie Porter | |
| Alex Schill | |
| Russell Thompson | |
| Rowena Vaughn |