Valley-Edinburg Schools

06/08/2026

It’s been a busy week at summer camp! ☀️

From learning about and building volcanoes to learning about electromagnetic waves and making smores in their very own solar ovens - they’ve covered a lot!

Plus many more activites and field trips in between, it’s been a fun learning adventure!

06/05/2026

🗳️ Reminder to Vote on June 9

Valley-Edinburg School District residents are reminded to vote in the upcoming Building Fund election on Tuesday, June 9.

The district currently levies 10 Building Fund mills. A "yes" vote would authorize the district to increase that authority to 20 mills, meaning an increase of 10 additional mills.

It is important to note that this vote provides the district with the authority to levy up to 20 mills. It does not require the district to levy the full amount each year. Future school boards will continue to determine the actual levy based on district needs.

Per ND Century Code, Building Fund dollars can only be used for facility improvements and major maintenance projects. Current and future needs across our three school buildings include:

🏫 Roof repairs and replacements
🏫 Window replacements for improved efficiency
🏫 Playground updates in Crystal and Hoople
🏫 Safety and security entrance improvements
🏫 Locker room renovations in Edinburg and Crystal
🏫 Flooring replacements and other facility upgrades

Thank you for taking the time to vote on June 9 and for your continued support of Valley-Edinburg School District.

06/02/2026

Valley-Edinburg families: We need your input! The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction is seeking feedback from parents and guardians regarding educational technology in our schools. Please take a few minutes to complete the Statewide Education Technology Policy Survey and help shape future technology decisions across North Dakota. Thank you for supporting Valley-Edinburg students and schools! 📱💻📚

06/01/2026

📢🍿We're looking for community groups, organizations, teams, clubs, and nonprofits to help run our concessions again this coming school year for our volleyball, girls, and boys basketball home games! This is a great opportunity for local fundraising groups to earn money for their organizations while supporting our students, athletes, and schol community. Use the Google link to sign up your group! 📢🍿

If your fundraising group would like to provide concessions during one of our volleyball, girls basketball, or boys basketball games, please provide the name of your fundraising group, and choose which event(s) you plan to serve.

06/01/2026

For the first time in history, the Positive Athlete organization is recognizing local high school athletes from across the Dakotas Market as high-character kids who have been nominated and confirmed by their schools as the most representative of “How Positive Athletes O.P.E.R.A.T.E.”.

Optimistic
Puts Team First
Encouraging
Respectful
Admits Imperfections
True Heart for Others
Embraces Service

This year, Positive Athlete is naming 7 different North Dakota and South Dakota high schoolers as the “Most Positive” male and female student-athletes across the market, while also recognizing one athletic director as “Most Positive”. The 7 theme stems from the number of attributes called out above. Nominations were submitted market-wide from coaches, athletic directors, athletic trainers, principals, teachers, guidance counselors, and parents, representing both public and private high schools and across a wide variety of sports. The Dakotas awards are part of the national expansion of Positive Athlete, which was created by sports industry veteran Scott Pederson in the early 2010’s as a movement for more positivity in youth sports. In addition to excellence on the field, each nominated Positive Athlete was required to show the above characteristics in order to be nominated.

We are proud that graduating senior Elizabeth Fedje was chosen as one of the first recipients!

05/31/2026

Congrats to Coach Omdahl and the Park River Area Aggies on a Class B State Baseball Championship! We are very proud of your hard work and perseverance!

2026 NDHSAA Class B Baseball State Tournament Champions: Park River Area Aggies

Choice Bank

05/27/2026

We are so proud of our Titans and the season long hard work that paid off last week at the state track meet!

Mason Pollestad got 3rd in 110 hurdles. The 4x100 team of Carter Johnson, Trenton Keena, Carter Oberg, & Mason Pollestad placed 7th. Alyssa Hoyles placed 2nd in the Pole Vault (after a jump-off for first) & 5th in javelin. Elizabeth Fedje placed 1st in the High Jump & 8th in 300 hurdles.

Congrats athletes and coaches on a great season!

05/27/2026

📢 WE’RE HIRING! 📢

Valley-Edinburg School District #118 is seeking a caring, dependable, and student-focused individual to join our team as a Behavioral Paraprofessional at our Edinburg school building!

This position will help support students through:
✔️ Behavioral intervention support
✔️ Positive redirection and supervision
✔️ Social-emotional skill development
✔️ Collaboration with staff to create a safe and supportive school environment

💲 Starting pay: $17/hour plus benefits
💲 Pay negotiable based on experience and qualifications

If you are passionate about helping students succeed and making a positive difference each day, we would love to hear from you!

For more information or to apply, please contact Superintendent Kierstin Hurtt.

05/21/2026

What a great night at Hoople Elementary for our Legendary Learners Kickoff Event! 📚🚲

Our Books and Bikes event was a huge success, and we loved seeing so many students and families come together to share in reading and community. From exciting books to fun bike riding, the evening was filled with smiles, laughter, and enthusiasm for reading!

We are excited to kick off an amazing year of Legendary Learners at Valley-Edinburg Schools next year!