TGU Towner High School students have had another busy month. Below are a few
of the highlights and some upcoming events:
Student News:
• TGU Prom was on April 6th. Thank you to the junior students and parents for
all of their work in planning and preparing for the event. Also thank you to the
advisors Ms. Felber, Mrs. Mohagen, and Mr. Shock for their work and for
guiding the students in their role as advisors.
• The TGU-Towner junior/senior will take place on Thursday, April 11th.
• TGU Towner High School had 67 students on the honor roll for the third quarter.
• TGU Towner’s High School Students of the Quarter for the third quarter are Ty
Schmitt, Blake Rosencrans, and Cole Wagner.
• TGU Towner Science Olympiad teams brought more than twenty students to the
Regional Science Olympiad competition at Dakota College at Bottineau on April
4th. Unfortunately, we did not qualify for the state competition this year.
• TGU Towner students competed in Bottineau for the Acalympics
competition. The competition was full of worthy students and TGU Towner
competitors. Our team competed well but finished just short of qualifying for the
state competition.
• Students hosted their parents for their Student-Led Conferences on Thursday,
March 21st. Each student presented their portfolio to show their academic
progress this year.
• TGU Drama students hosted 2 sessions of their desert theater play called
“Number the Stars” in Granville.
• Congratulations to seniors Ty Schmitt and Nash Wollenzien for having been
selected to the roster for the 9-Man West team for the ND Shrine Bowl.
• Spring sports are currently underway. With our athletic co-ops with Rugby, we
have 13 participants in track, 5 in Baseball, and 7 in softball.
• TGU-Towner volleyball players held a drink sale to raise money for Tyanna
Weeks. Over $700 was raised and donated to help pay for medical expenses
while she is recovering from injuries sustained in a car crash in January.
Staff/School News:
• North Dakota State Assessments will start on April 10th for students in grades 7,
8, and 10. Tests are administered in the subject areas of math, reading, writing,
and science. Mr. Lee, Mrs. McBeth, and Ms. Grochow will administer these tests.
Testing is scheduled to conclude on April 17th.
• Our spring district Professional Development Day is scheduled to take place on
April 15th.
• The TGU-Towner high school staff are currently reviewing the TGU handbook. If
there are any suggested changes, those will be brought forward to the board for
discussion in the May meeting.
Best Regards,
Chase Lee
High School Principal
TGU Towner