🌟 April Highlights at Park River Area School 🌟
At PRAS, we’re proud of our strong, positive school culture—and April gave us so many reasons to celebrate! From hands-on learning to team successes and unforgettable experiences, this month was packed with joy, growth, and PRide!
🚜 Snowplow Visit – Our 6th graders got a special visit from “Plower Ranger,” a finalist in the ND/SD Snowplow Naming Contest—and it’s from right here at PRAS! Way to go, Ben!
⛳ Boys Golf Tees Off – Our golfers are back on the course and making great strides this spring.
🎺 Large Group Music Competition – The PRAS Band earned an Outstanding Performance rating—what an incredible achievement!
🧮 MathCounts at Valley City – Students represented our school proudly with strong problem-solving and teamwork.
🔥 FFA Welding Competition – Our student welders showed off their skills in this hands-on, high-demand career competition.
📝 ND A+ State Assessments – Students worked hard and finished strong—thank you to our staff and families for your support!
🌲 Wolf Ridge for 8th Grade – A week of adventure and environmental learning—an unforgettable experience!
🛍️ Senior Trip to Minneapolis – A special trip to make up for the Wolf Ridge trip they missed in 8th grade—memories made and bonds strengthened.
🎙️ Speech Success – Our Region 2 meet led to state-level competition for our talented speakers—amazing job!
🍽️ FCCLA State Leadership Conference – Big congratulations to Andrew, Drake, and Lexi S for qualifying for Nationals!
🩸 NHS Blood Drive – Service in action! Thank you to our National Honor Society students and donors for making a difference.
👟 Track Season Begins – Our student-athletes hit the track with strong performances right out of the gate.
🎶 Pony Pride Playground Dance Party – Nothing beats celebrating good choices and school pride with music, dancing, and smiles outside!
April at PRAS was filled with positive energy, powerful learning, and student achievements. Let’s carry this momentum into May!
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