Category Archives: High School

Character Thought of the Day…

During a camping trip, Marie and Jessica were hiking in a trail when they saw a big black bear. Marie started to take off her backpack. Jessica whispered, “What are you going to do?”  Marie answered, “I’m going to run … Continue reading

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Career & Technical Education: Five Ways that Pay…

Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) recently released Career and Technical Education: Five Ways That Pay Along the Way to the B.A. The report details the 29 million “middle jobs” in theU.S. economy and five CTE pathways … Continue reading

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Helpful Websites for Career Exploration…

The world wide web is huge, enormous, and can be overwhelming with information at times. Sometimes it is nice to know where to find what you are looking for rather than wading through all the search engine options.  Here you … Continue reading

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Northern Valley Career Expo a Success…

On Wednesday, October 24, over 1,200 sophomores from 20 schools across the region attended the first annual Northern Valley Career Expo.  The Expo was developed as a career development strategy to educate students on career pathways available within the region.  … Continue reading

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Using Twitter to Fight Cyberbullying…

Read about a great story of an Osseo, MN high school student using Twitter to combat cyberbullying by creating a nice account intended to lift the spirits of classmates.  It sets a great example of using social media to help those affected … Continue reading

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CTE Leaders Respond to Department of Education Perkins Blueprint…

“ALEXANDRIA, VA—On April 19, 2012, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan unveiled Investing in America’s Future: A Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education, outlining the Obama Administration’s proposal for reauthorizing the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins). … Continue reading

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Dear Parents: Facebook and Internet Safety from Local Students…

Dear Parents – The Grand Forks Youth Commission exists to identify, promote, improve, increase and provide services and programs for young people in Grand Forks. We invite you to read through the following and learn a little more about internet … Continue reading

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Are You Grateful for Dirty Dishes…

Article Originally Posted by Michael Josephson http://whatwillmatter.com/  ”There’s a song titled “Thank God for Dirty Dishes” that makes the point that if you’re lucky to have enough food to make dirty dishes, you should be grateful.  So instead of grousing about your property … Continue reading

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Career Forums Prove Beneficial for GFPS Students…

The Career Centers at Grand Forks Central and Red River High School provide career resources and opportunities for all high school students in the Grand Forks School District.   Each year, during the month of February, we promote “Career Forums,” which can … Continue reading

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URGENT: Vote for Our Area Chevy Scholar 2012 Finalist…

Michaela Current, Red River High School Senior, has been selected as one of the top 10 Chevy Scholar 2012 Finalists. The West Dakota Chevy Dealers and Heartland Chevy Dealers of North Dakota and western Minnesota have teamed up for the … Continue reading

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