Summer greetings from Colt Country!! Our most recent Colt Connection newsletter is now available at https://secure.smore.com/n/enphzb
🚨 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚! 🚨 Richland Jr/Sr High School is looking for an 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤 to join our food service team starting in August 2025! **If you’re looking for a part-time role where you can make a difference and support the health and well-being of students, we’d love to have you on our team!
👉 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥.
📍 Located in Colfax, ND
📩 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚌𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙳𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚝 𝙾𝚏𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚝 𝟽𝟶𝟷-𝟹𝟽𝟸-𝟹𝟽𝟷𝟹 𝚘𝚛 𝚟𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚎 https://www.richland44.com/.../page/employment-opportunities
The unofficial results of our 2025 Annual School Board Election and proposition ballot question regarding Building Fund Mill Levy Authority are in with details available in the image below.
Congratulations to our returning school board members: Derek Beito, Amy Lehmann, and Dallas Loff. In unofficial results, the Mill Levy vote passed by 64%.
*Official canvasing of election results will take place on June 23rd*
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 #44 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 TODAY, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝙍𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙇𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 (𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙛𝙖𝙭) 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙡.
𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 9𝘢𝘮 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 7𝘱𝘮.
𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 “𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦” 𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯 (18 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳) 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
📢 Vote Day is Coming Up!
Richland #44 residents, mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 10. Polls will be open from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM with polling locations in Colfax and Abercrombie.
You'll vote on:
1️⃣ A proposed increase to the district’s building fund mill levy authority (from 10 to 20 mills)
2️⃣ Election of three school board members
🔧 Why the Mill Levy Increase?
Our current levy is no longer sufficient to address facility needs. This increase will allow us to:
• Improve HVAC systems
• Repair and expand parking
• Address space constraints and condensation issues
• Improve safety at school entrances
This is not a bond — it’s local authority to fund school maintenance, not tied to a specific project.
✅ Want to learn more?
*Join one of our community meetings this week or visit https://www.richland44.com/o/rsd/page/mill-levy-vote for full details and a tax impact calculator.
*For more information on names on the ballot for school board member election and absentee voter information, visit https://www.richland44.com/page/school-board-election
Congratulations to the Richland #44 Class of 2025!!
🎶𝚂𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚕'𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚄𝙼𝙼𝙴𝚁🎶 𝙒𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙖 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧! School resumes August 19.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 #𝟰𝟰 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚞𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚍 𝚘𝚗 𝚂𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟸𝟻 @ 𝟸𝚙𝚖 𝚊𝚝 𝚁𝚒𝚌𝚑𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙷𝚒𝚐𝚑 𝚂𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚕!
Seniors from the Richland #44 Class of 2025 took one last walk through the elementary halls as they were greeted by students and staff cheering them on. They ended their walk in the 1st grade classroom where both seniors and 1st graders took turns reading to each other. Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
Today’s staff feature is Mrs. Schmitz, our dedicated elementary principal. She leads with heart and a clear focus on doing what’s best for kids. Her commitment to creating a loving, supportive environment helps every student and staff member feel valued. Thank you for your leadership, Mrs. Schmitz!
Today’s staff feature is Mrs. Weatherly, our passionate music teacher at Richland Jr/Sr High School. She has invigorated our music program with her energy and belief in every student. From 7th through 12th grade, Mrs. W encourages students to find their voice, build confidence, and grow through music. Thank you for the inspiration you bring to our school, Mrs. Weatherly!
Today's staff feature is Mrs. Peterson, our dedicated elementary special education teacher who supports students in grades PK-6. Mrs. Peterson works closely with students, families, and staff to ensure each learner receives the support they need to thrive. She brings patience and a caring presence to our elementary school every day. Thank you for your commitment to our students, Mrs. Peterson!
Our most recent Colt Connection newsletter is available today and includes news, updates, pictures and more from 4th quarter here at Richland #44. Go Colts! https://secure.smore.com/n/6kh3a
𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!! Richland Elementary is currently seeking applicants for an Elementary MUSIC Teacher starting in August 2025. 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚕𝚢, 𝚟𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚊𝚝 https://www.richland44.com/.../page/employment-opportunities
A familiar face returned to our district this year: retired elementary cook and district bus driver Karen Krump assumed the role of Jr/Sr HS cook this year. She ensures our older students have nutritious meals every day and even added breakfast for high schoolers this year. Thank you for your dedication, Karen!
Mollie Kidder is today's staff feature. Mollie is new to our district this year and serves our youngest students in the PreK program. She has years of experience as a school paraprofessional and is a great resource for students and the PreK program alike. Thank you for serving as our PreK para, Mollie!
𝕄𝕒𝕪 𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝔼𝔼𝔽 𝕞𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕙! 𝘐𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘋 𝘉𝘦𝘦𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 #44 𝘑𝘳/𝘚𝘳 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘓𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘭: 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘶 𝘑𝘶𝘴.
Math Olympics
May 2, 2025 @ Wahpeton
Richland #44 students in grades 4-6 competed in both team and individual events alongside students from 15 other school districts in our region. Our sixth-grade team earned 2nd place in their division, and Grace H. placed 2nd in the individual competition for sixth grade.
Great job to all who participated!
Today's staff feature is Katie Hegseth who has served several years as a Jr/Sr HS paraprofessional and earlier this year stepped up to fill a much-needed full-time sub position. Katie is adaptable and ready to help all students PK-12 in our district. She also serves our district through PTO and by serving as a board member on school's Foundation board. Thank you for all you do, Katie!
Mrs. Heyen is one of our most veteran teachers in the school district. She teaches English at Richland Jr/Sr High School and is also the school librarian. Mrs. Heyen has a wonderful history of memories and experiences with decades of Richland grads. Thank you for your commitment to our students, Mrs. Heyen!
