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Ely LEGO team competes in Minot tourney

The Ely Elementary LEGO League competed against 14 other teams from schools around the area in Minot last Saturday, coming in second for robot design. Teams designed, built and programmed robots to complete as many missions as possible within a time limit. Excited parents, coaches and ...

Drug education program coming to school district

Steered Straight, a nationally known substance use and abuse education nonprofit is coming to Rugby in February. “Steered Straight’s message is for youth, and focuses on the dangers of drugs, gangs and associated criminal activity,” said Samantha Wentz, Ely Elementary’s school nurse ...

RHS teacher honored with Presidential Award

Dan Seykora, a middle school mathematics teacher at Rugby High School, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teacher (PAEMST). Conferred by President Joe Biden, the award is the highest recognition for science, technology, ...

Ely students learn engineering skills with LEGO

A team of five fourth-through-sixth graders comprise Ely Elementary’s LEGO League and are participating in the Full Steam Ahead LEGO Robotics Tournament in Minot on Saturday, Jan. 25. The event has two main events: the robotics competition and the innovation portion. In the robotics ...

School board updated on Outcome Report, lunch program review

The December Student Outcome Report was presented to the Rugby School Board at its regular meeting on Tuesday morning, detailing the assessment results for eighth grade math. McNeff shared results for two different assessments, which found that the majority of RPS eighth grade students were ...

Sixth graders share Friendsgiving

Five years ago, Jeremy Johnston began an annual event in Rugby at which the sixth grade classes at each of the two elementary schools meet for a Friendsgiving, a popular variation of the family holiday, Thanksgiving. Together with the other sixth grade teachers, Johnston coordinated a ...

Rugby High students perform at Northwest Festival of Music

Five students from Rugby Public High School were chosen to perform at the 46th Annual Northwest Festival of Music at Minot State University on Friday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Nov. 2. The festival is an annual staple of MSU’s music and fine arts department and all participating students must ...

Little Flower CYO prepares Amazing Race food drive

More than 50 local teensare expected to participate in the Amazing Race on Wednesday between 6:30-8:30 p.m throughout Rugby. The Amazing Race is organized by the Little Flower Parish Catholic Youth Organization as a service project to collect non-perishable food items for the Pierce County ...

Most Rugby parents respond positively to device-free policy

A majority of parents of students in the Rugby Public School District support the implementation of a device-free policy, which is being explored by the school board. Superintendent Mike McNeff presented the results of the survey, which he said found many parents supportive, believing it ...