FESSENDEN-BOWDON PUBLIC SCHOOL
Announcements for Friday, December 19th 2025
Today’s lunch is Polish Sausage, Mac-N-Cheese
🎉 Happy Birthday over Christmas Break to: 🎉
22nd – AJ Paulson
23rd – Eli Alfstad
27th – Half birthday – Presley Bueling
28th – Bella Long, half birthday – Bridger Kittelson
30th – Half birthday – Dayvah Fortney
Jan. 1st – half birthday – Chloe Bartz & Ms. Mackenzie Dietz
3rd – Half birthday – Jasper Opdahl & Ryder Neumiller
4th – Mrs. Jayme Loff
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!! 
❄️ Any weather-related announcements will be made by 6:00 am via text alerts and Facebook!
SCHOOL NEWS
📢 Thank you for your patience and understanding while our email is still unavailable. We are actively working with Google to resolve the issue. In the meantime, please use the following email addresses if you need to reach our admin team:
Mrs. Widicker: lindsay.widicker@k12.nd.us
Mr. Sheggerud: darren.sheggerud@k12.nd.us
Shantel Muscha: shantel.muscha@k12.nd.us
★ Due to the Snow Day we had yesterday, the PreK-4th grade Buzzly drinks will be handed out when we come back from Christmas break.
★ We are going to extend Penny Wars to the week after Christmas Break! The last day will be January 9th. The grade with the most points will win a root beer float party!
★ Reminder there is an early out TOMORROW 12/19 for Christmas Break!
★ Christmas Spirit Week ★
Friday 19th - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas - Wear your Christmas pajamas!
🏀Sports Updates:🤼
12/9 - Girls Wrestling @ Valley City – On December 19th (calendar mistake)
1/26 – GBB (JH) vs Four Winds – LOCATION moved to Fessenden
★ The Fessenden Bowdon PTO has created a Facebook page for anyone to join and stay caught up with any activities the group will be doing with our school. Check it out!
★ The FFA is inviting grades 7-12 to a Christmas Party on Tuesday, December 30th @ 5:00 pm for food, drinks, white elephant, movie and prizes! Also, an ugly sweater contest during the party! There is a sign-up list across the office.
★ There is an Archery sign-up sheet in the office for grades 4-12. Practice will start after Christmas Break on January 5th.
★ 21st Century will be after school Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 3:30-5:30 PM
Please remember: if there is an early out or the last day of school for the week lands on a Tuesday-Thursday, there will not be 21st Century program that day!
★ Activity Fees and sports physicals are due for any student participating in activities for grades 7-12. Activity Fees for 2025-2026 are $95.
★ If you are interested in PowerSchool Parent Access or eFunds, please contact Shantel by phone 701-547-3296 ext. 120 or email shantel.muscha@fessenden.k12.nd.us to get the process started. Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/5gJC6
★ Any Items to be included in the Daily Announcements need to be emailed to
shantel.muscha@fessenden.k12.nd.us by 3:00 PM to be included in the next day's memo.
SCHOOL EVENTS CALENDAR
Friday, December 19th: ~ 'Twas the Night Before Christmas ~
Early Out @ 1:30 pm
HWC Girls Wrestling @ Valley City – Depart @ 6:50 am
Rescheduled from 12/18 - BBB (V) CNDC @ Harvey – HWC @ 7:30 pm
HWC Boys Wrestling (V) @ Linton Tournament 3:00 pm – Depart @ 9:40 am
HWC GBB (JH) vs. Carrington @ BM Hanson (Harvey) 4:30 pm
Saturday, December 20th:
HWC Boys Wrestling (V) @ Linton Tournament 9:00 am
BBB (V) CNDC @ Harvey
HWC Boys Wrestling (JH/6th) JH State @ Minot 10:00 am
📢 To view upcoming community events, please see our school page under “What’s New” here: https://www.fessenden-bowdon.org