Elementary

• Elementary Christmas Concert - Thursday, December 11 - 6:30pm @ Richland High School

• Class Group Picture Day:  Scherlings will be out on Tuesday, January 6th to take Class GROUP pictures starting at 8:30am at the elementary school, followed by High School around 10am.  (Save the date, and please plan appointments accordingly, thanks!)

Jr/Sr High School

• Jr/Sr High Christmas Concert - Tuesday, December 9 - 7:00pm @ Richland High School

• Congratulations to Jozie Foley on being Richland's December Rotary Student of the Month.

• FCCLA Students: Fruit orders will be in on Tuesday, December 9th. Please make sure you have a way for fruit to get home.

• Student Council Students: Ole and Lena fundraiser items will be delivered on THURSDAY, December 18, at 2 p.m. Please make arrangements to pick these items up at this time, since they are frozen and will not be able to be stored at the school. 

• Class Group Picture Day:  Scherlings will be out on Tuesday, January 6th to take Class GROUP pictures starting at 8:30am at the elementary school, followed by High School around 10am.  (Save the date, and please plan appointments accordingly, thanks!)

• Scherling's Photography - Basketball Picture Days

  • Thursday, December 11 @ 8:00 AM

    • HS Boys Basketball

  • Order forms will come home from coaches.

  • Order online at scherling.preorderphotos.com with access code: K96CQ4 or send the paper form on picture day.

  • Button photos are available again this year--magnets are new! Click HERE to order.

• Athletic Season Tickets

  • 2025-2026 athletic passes for all Richland students have been covered by Richland #44 PTO

  • Pro-rated season ticket prices (basketball 25-26):

    • Adult Season Ticket - $55 (typically $90)

    • Family Season Ticket - $150 (typically $250)

  • Single event admission cost for adults: $7

  • Single event admission cost for non-Richland students: $5

  • Single event admission cost for seniors: $4

Upcoming Games

• JH GBB:

  • Saturday, December 6 @ Kindred tournament

    • 1:00 vs Northern Cass

    • 2:00 vs Carrington

• GBB:

  • Friday, December 5 vs Lisbon, JV - 6:00, Varsity - 7:00

• Wrestling: Friday, December 5 @ Wahpeton. Boys - 1:00 pm, Girls - 3:00 pm

• JH BBB: Practice starts on December 15

District

Employment Opportunities

• Assistant Cook (Elementary School); details here

• Coaching Positions:

  • Junior High Boys Basketball - Starting December 2025

  • Assistant Boys Basketball - Starting December 1

  • Assistant Track - Starting March 2026

• Click HERE for more information and to apply! For questions, contact Superintendent Gandhi or a building principal. 701-372-3713

Meetings

• Coltbackers - Wednesday, December 10 @ 4:30 pm in the New Commons

• Dollars for Scholars - Wednesday, December 10 @ 6:30 pm in the Old Commons

• Foundation - Wednesday, January 7 @ 5:00 pm in the HS Boardroom

• Music Parents -

• PTO - Wednesday, December 17 @ 7:00pm via Zoom - Meeting ID: 511 463 1558 Passcode:

  44COLTS44

• School Board -Wednesday, December 10 @ 5:30 pm n the HS Boardroom

Community

• Basketball Season is Here! Coltbackers is again offering Game Sponsorships for both the girls and Boys basketball seasons at $50 per event. Sign up for your sponsorship here.  

  • This is your chance to honor your favorite athlete/team or promote your business. Sponsor details and a photo of the sponsored athlete or business logo will be printed in the program and shared on the big screen! It was also be posted on our Facebook page and announced before the event. *All proceeds directly support Richland #44 Athletics. Limited home games and spots available. Questions? email kendra.l.dockter@k12.nd.us.

• Redneck Fancy in Christine is celebrating the Grand Opening of its new store December 6th 3pm-7pm—stop by to see the new store, workshop and creative spaces. The first class in the new space will be a Lariat Wreath Class on Saturday, December 14, from 2–4 p.m. For details and registration, visit Redneck Fancy on Facebook.

• Please join us for Breakfast with Santa in Abercrombie on Saturday, December 6th from 8:00a.m.-11:00a.m. at the Abercrombie Community Hall.  Enjoy pancakes, sausage, eggs and juice.  SANTA will be there from 9:00a.m.-10:30a.m.  There will be cookie decorating, crafts, pictures with Santa along with reindeer food to make and take home.  Don’t forget to register for a Door Prize and get your treat bag from Santa.  Everyone Welcome.

• Annual Meatball Dinner with Bake Sale and Raffle Fundraiser at Emmanuel Lutheran in Abercrombie- Sunday, December 7 from 11:00am - 1:30pm. Free Will Donation for the meal that includes meatballs and mashed potatoes and all the fixings. Bake sale items for sale and raffle prizes will be drawn during the meal - need not be present to win prizes. Take out meals will be available.

• Colfax Santa Days - Sunday, December 14 at the Colfax Community Center. See Santa from 2:00-3:00 and pick a gift from the gift table from 3:00-4:00. All Ages Welcome!

• Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome - Fa La La La Funk! - Thursday, December 18 at 7:00 pm at The 44 Venue, Colfax. Get ready for an unforgettable night of high-energy holiday music! Tickets are on sale now, at this link.