Foundation Happenings
Greetings from the Richland #44 School Foundation! In partnership with the community, the Richland #44 School Foundation financially supports creative programs that stimulate excellence in the areas of academics, the arts, and extra-curricular activities while enriching and enhancing the education offered by the Richland #44 School District.
The Foundation has embarked on an $11 million Events and Performing Arts Center and was recently featured in Cass County Electric's newsletter. https://casscountyelectric.com/colfax-norman-rockwell-1960s
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2023 Events & Performing Arts Center Forum Article (PDF)
Foundation Hires Events and Performing Arts Center Manager
The Richland #44 Foundation is excited to announce that Janna Koble has been hired as the general manager of the events and performing arts center. She will begin her role in mid-November while the building is still under construction, and will focus on marketing the space, booking events, and preparing to open this summer.
Janna grew up in Moorhead, MN, and now lives in south Fargo with her husband and their four boys. She has always been passionate about events and building connections with people. With 13 years of experience in the wedding industry and in her most recent role organizing large community events and numerous member events, Janna embraces challenges with determination and a drive to succeed. In this new role, Janna is committed to contributing to the Foundation's mission and to supporting Richland #44 students.
Welcome Janna!
Foundation Awards 2024 Darrel Hendrickson Scholarships
Congratulations to all of our 2024 Darrel Hendrickson Scholarship recipients! Each of these recipients received a $10,000 scholarship! Best of luck as you prepare to begin the next chapter in your educational endeavors. LEAVING A LEGACY: The late Darrel Hendrickson made it possible for all graduating seniors from Richland #44 to receive this scholarship. The requirements are simple. Eligible applicants just have to attend 3 of their 4 years of high school at Richland #44. Since 2019 the Richland #44 School Foundation has expended $596,250 in scholarship funds!
Foundation Grant Awards
The following are projects that were approved for funding to enhance the Richland #44 educational experience.
Knowledge Bowl~
A request to support Knowledge Bowl was approved for up to $1,500. Knowledge Bowl is an interdisciplinary academic contest that combines intense competition with the incredible skill of knowledge recall. Students work cooperatively in teams of four to solve oral and written questions while teams race against each other to be the first to "buzz in" and answer the question correctly. These funds will help with the cost of travel to meets and for materials for practice and to support meets at Richland #44.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program~
Richland Elementary received $9,520 from the Federal program to provide a fresh healthy snack for PreK-6th grade 2-3 days a week. Match funds from the Foundation will ensure that a healthy snack is provide 5 days a week for the 2022-23 school year. The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program is a Federally assisted program designed to introduce students to a variety of fruits and vegetables and increase awareness and consumption of healthier options. By fueling our students nutritionally, we are giving them a healthier foundation to participate well in school and in extra-curricular activities. When students are fed, they are focused. Focused students are involved students.
Events & Performing Arts Center Updates
Click HERE for Events and Performing Arts Center progress and donation and pledge opportunities.
Mr. Neagbour's ELECTRIFYING Science Class
Mr. Neagbour, the High School science teacher at Richland #44 had all of his students electrified in science class.
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