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!
Mrs. Norton is like a constant ray of sunshine on a stormy day! She teaches 4th grade at Richland Elementary and finds the positive in every situation and child. We are grateful for all she brings to our elementary kiddos and staff. Thank you, Mrs. Norton!
ℕ𝕆𝕎 ℍ𝕀ℝ𝕀ℕ𝔾: 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 – 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙅𝙤𝙗 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙚!
𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 #44 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬-𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘰𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴-𝘰𝘯, 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦—𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭-𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦. 𝘉𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺. Questions? - Please contact our office at 701-372-3713. 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 at:
https://www.applitrack.com/ndseec/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=38241&category=Support+Staff
Today we are featuring Mrs. Zetocha, FACS teacher at Richland Jr/Sr High School. Mrs. Zetocha instructs essential life skills to students in grades 7-12 and also runs our FCCLA organization and important programs like Secret Grandparents. Thank you for continuing to strengthen our fantastic FACS program, Mrs. Zetocha!
Kendra Dockter is today's staff feature! Kendra is our dedicated business manager, having served almost her entire career here. She keeps us in compliance and helps oversee district finances. Kendra is also a mentor to other business managers in the state. Thank you for your dedication to Richland #44, Kendra!
Tomorrow is an inclement weather makeup day. To prioritize in-person learning, our guidelines are to first use makeup days and then transition to virtual learning, if needed.
There will be no school on Friday April 18 or Monday April 21.
Best of luck to the Speech participants competing at the NSDA meet today and tomorrow in Bismarck!
💛💙👏Congrats to the Richland #44 Speech team members who competed at the regional competition on Saturday. These students gave it their all!!
5 students have advanced and will be competing at the state tournament at the end of April!
Cora - Extemp and Radio
Emma - Dramatic
Lily & Emma - Serious Duo
Grayson - Humorous
Lucy - Serious Prose
Way to go, Colts!!
We will have a 2-hour late start, Thursday April 3, to allow more time to clear snow-covered roads. Buses will run on a 2-hour delay. AM activities are cancelled.
There will be no school today due to forecasted snowfall. We will make it up on Thursday April 17. Be safe!
It's time for another staff feature! We are excited to welcome Mr. Bakke to our staff this year as our Jr/Sr high school social studies teacher. In addition to teaching all social studies classes at the high school, Mr. Bakke is one of our high school football coaches. We are grateful for his willingness to help out wherever is needed and for the energy he brings to our school.
