Staff Member of the Month - Ellen Petersen
What inspires you?
My students! They all have such unique takes on life and literature. Working with them makes me reflect on what I believe and what meaning I personally assign to the stories and poems we read in English classes
What’s a school sport or activity you enjoy watching and why?
Anything students are passionate about! It’s cool to see students doing things that are not related to my content area, things that drive them to be better!
If you were given a superlative when you were in school, what would it have been?
Best listening ear. I was rarely involved in drama, but when my friends were, they would talk to me about it. They would also tell me about their anxieties and worries, and felt better because I would just listen and reassure them.
What is your dream vacation?
I’d like to go back to Italy. I went on a trip there for 3 weeks in college, but I didn’t get to see some attractions that I wanted to see, like the Colosseum or Pompeii. I really want to go back and see everything that I missed.
What is your favorite television show/movie?
I have MANY favorite shows and movies, so I’m going to talk about one that doesn’t get enough recognition, Pushing Daisies. It’s fast-talking, vocabulary rich, full of puns, and hilarious. It follows the story of a man who owns a pie shop, and also has the power to wake anything dead with just a touch, but only for 1 minute. It was canceled after only 2 seasons, which is a tragedy!
What was the first album you ever purchased?
This is a surprisingly tough question, but I’ll blame that on growing up on the edge of the digital age. I think the first album I purchased with my own money was probably Taylor Swift’s Red, in 2012.
If there is one person dead or alive that you could have dinner with, who would it be and why?
My great grandparents, all of them. I met 3 of them, but only remember 2. They were all born between 1896 and 1911, and all lived such interesting lives! One great grandfather was an airplane electrician for WWII. Another great grandfather missed out on fighting in WWI because his whole unit came down with the Spanish Flu; this same great grandfather became a male flapper in the roaring 20s, complete with knee-length fur coat and ukulele. One great grandmother of mine played piano accompaniments to silent films in theaters in the 1920s, and spoke Latin. Another of my great grandmothers had to pay her way through college by teaching at the local school! I want to hear all their stories of what life was like as the entire world moved through some of the greatest upheavals and changes in history to date.
Congratulations!!
The Marshall County Central High School Student Council held a Holiday food drive and collected food for the Strandquist Food Shelf. MCC High School students and Newfolden Elementary students collected items for 2 weeks to fill the shelves at the local food shelf for the upcoming holiday season.
The MCC Student Council presented the Strandquist Food Shelf with the collected food and a $100 donation check.
Pictured are:
Emma Nelson, Reagan Mimnaugh, Ellie Underdahl, Noah Underdahl, Eizen Olson, Student Council Advisor Laura Underdahl, Eunice Rud- Strandquist Food Shelf, Charlie Bjorgaard, Kelby Augustine, Jeri Lee, Olivia Crummy, Hannah Bjorgaard, Rylie Fredrickson, Saraya Nelson, Kaydence Augustine, Brynn Moen, Lisa Grochowski-Strandquist Food Shelf
Juniors Noah Underdahl and Rylie Fredrickson were selected to represent MCC for the Minnesota State High School League ExCEL award. The ExCEL Award – Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership – is a unique recognition program designed exclusively for Minnesota high school juniors who are active in school activities, leaders in their schools, and who demonstrate a strong commitment to community service.
Sandford Border Bank Northern Blast will be held on Saturday, December 17th at the Ralph Engelstad Arena.
October Student of the Month - Carsten Benitt Grade: 11th Parents: John and Farrah Benitt. Sports/activities involved in: Special Olympics Bowling and Track Why Nominated: He is polite, respectful and caring young man. He works hard in all of his classes and puts forth continuous effort. He is always working at bettering himself when it comes to spelling, word usage and sentence structure and he does not give up easily, he perseveres.. Congratulations Carsten!
October Student of the Month - Jorja Love Grade: 8th Parents: David and Dani Love. Sports/activities involved in: Volleyball, Basketball Manager, Softball and Spring Musical Why Nominated: Jorja always has a smile on her face and provides a new perspective to class discussions. She's fun to have in class and has always been a respectful person. Congratulations Jorja!
Please see below for the Football Banquet which will be held on Thursday, November 17th - 7:00pm at Tri-County school
7th and 10th grades: Side Dish
8th and 9th grades: Main Dish
Juniors and Seniors: Dessert
7th, 8th and 10 grades help set up
9th, 11th and Seniors help clean up
Attention Seniors & Parents: CAP & GOWN ORDER DEADLINE is Wednesday, November 9th.
There will be Girls Basketball Parent/Athlete meeting on Monday, November 7th at 6:00 in the High School Music Room at MCC
On October 28th, the National Honor Society students went to the Pennington County Humane Society to tour the facilities, learn about the medical care each animal receives, learn about the animals available for adoption, and of course play with the dogs and cats!
Many of the dogs there were extremely friendly and lovable, and received a lot of attention from the students. The humane society is always in need of donations (money, toys, food, blankets), cleaning supplies, and families able to adopt pets. Please consider adopting a pet from the Pennington County Humane Society for your next family addition, or volunteering your time to spend with these lovable animals.
https://www.pawstrf.org/
Sophomores went to the Career Expo and Pizza Ranch in Grand Forks on Wednesday, October 26th
The MCC Student Council is hosting a Holiday food drive which will run
from Tuesday, November 1 st -Tuesday, November 15th .
MCC High School Students are asked to bring in food items to stock the
shelves at the Strandquist Food Shelf this Holiday season.
They are looking for the following items for the upcoming season:
Stuffing
Potatoes
Baking Items: sugar, flour, etc.
Any non-perishable food items
Information for the Volleyball Banquet on Monday, November 7th @ 7:00pm - MCC High School
River Watch went out on Monday to do MacroInvertebrate sampling.
Varsity Football game @ LOW (Baudette) 7:00pm
Homecoming Tailgate - Food Starting @ 5:30pm - serving loaded baked potatoes, chili cheese dogs and more - Come out and cheer on your Northern Freeze!
Mrs. Peterson's PE classes took advantage of a beautiful day at beautiful Old Mill State Park
September Student of the Month - Valerie Anderson
Grade: 12th
Parents: Randy and Shelly Anderson
Why Nominated: Val is very conscientious of her coursework and utilizes her class time very well. She is always respectful and ask questions that will help enhance her understanding and application of the information for class. Thank you, Val!
Congratulations Valerie!
September Student of the Month - Baylie Dunrud
Grade: 7th
Parents: Brock and Mindy Dunrud
Sports/Activities Involved in: Volleyball, Basketball, Softball and Band
Why Nominated: Kind, caring and respectful. Great example to her peers and is very studious.
Congratulations Baylie!
Students in Mr. Sundbergs Construction classes are helping with a concrete pour today at school. This concrete is for a 16' x 36' building that will house the home dugout, concessions, storage, and a second floor for Radio/PA announcing for our softball games. This project will provide important skills
On Thursday (10/6/22) MCC’s River Watch team met up with other local schools to learn about the challenge this year, complete some team building exercises, and canoe down the river!
