North Shore Plaza

Summer days are brighter with kindness ☀️ Nominate someone who inspires hope by July 15.
👉 Submit here: https://forms.gle/h7U6Yu7ZdaYCJoYVA

#WeFuelHope #BeTheLight

📣 NSP is hiring a Paraprofessional! 🍎 We’re looking for someone energetic who loves working with kids and wants to make a difference every day. If you’re interested or know someone who would be a great fit, please reach out! Janis.Gerding@k12nd.us or call 701.497.3734💙 #NowHiring #Paraprofessional #JoinOurTeam

📢 We’re Moving to Infinite Campus! Lewis & Clark School District is excited to be transitioning to Infinite Campus, North Dakota’s new statewide Student Information System for the 2026-2027 school year. Here’s what you need to know: 📧 Prior to August 4 Families will receive an email invitation to activate their Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. Be sure to watch your inbox and complete the activation when it arrives. 📲 August 4 The Infinite Campus Parent Portal will open for Lewis & Clark School District families. 📚 By August 12 Student schedules and classroom assignments will be available through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. As we complete this transition, you may notice occasional interruptions to some district systems. We’ll continue sharing updates, reminders, and helpful tips throughout the summer to make the transition as smooth as possible. Thank you for your patience and partnership as we bring this new system to our Longhorn families. We can’t wait to share all that Infinite Campus has to offer! #LCSDProud #LonghornPride

🏐💪 NSP VB is putting in the work all summer long! Every rep, every drill, every workout brings you one step closer to your goals. Keep working hard now—the payoff will come when it matters most. Stay hungry! 🔥 #NSPVB #SummerGrind #TrustTheProcess #HardWorkPaysOff

Grit. It’s more than a word—it’s a choice. Grit is the determination to keep going when things get tough. It’s showing up before the season starts. It’s embracing the early mornings, the heavy lifts, the extra sprints, and the sweat when no one is watching. This summer, our Berthold and NSP student-athletes aren’t just getting stronger—they’re building discipline, resilience, and the mindset to compete. The scoreboard doesn’t care about excuses. It rewards preparation. Every workout matters. Every rep counts. Every drop of sweat is an investment in what’s to come. Hard work pays off. Grit makes it happen. Keep grinding. Your future self will thank you. #SummerTraining #StrengthAndConditioning #Grit #HardWorkPaysOff #EarnIt

Who says summer learning can’t be fun? 🎲 Board games have been teaching valuable life skills for generations—long before educational apps and learning programs became popular. While kids are busy laughing, connecting, and having fun, they’re also building skills that help them succeed in school and beyond. ♟️ Chess develops critical thinking, patience, planning, and decision-making. 🔴 Checkers teaches strategy, concentration, and sportsmanship. 🎯 Sorry! helps children build resilience, emotional regulation, and the ability to handle disappointment. 🃏 Uno strengthens pattern recognition, flexibility, self-control, and social interaction. 💰 Monopoly introduces financial literacy, negotiation, risk assessment, and decision-making. 🟡 Connect Four encourages prediction, strategy, and planning ahead. 🔤 Scrabble and Boggle expand vocabulary, spelling, language development, and quick thinking. 🚂 Ticket to Ride promotes geography knowledge, resource management, and long-term planning. 🎲 Shut the Box builds mental math, number sense, addition skills, probability awareness, and strategic decision-making. ♥️ Traditional card games are powerful learning tools, too. Games like War, Go Fish, Crazy Eights, Rummy, and Cribbage help develop math fluency, number recognition, counting, probability, memory, logic, and strategic thinking. 🤝 Cooperative games like Pandemic, Forbidden Island, and Castle Panic teach teamwork, communication, leadership, and problem-solving as players work toward a common goal. The best part? Kids are learning all of these skills while spending quality time with family and friends, building relationships, and creating memories. Sometimes the most meaningful learning happens when it doesn’t feel like learning at all. 💜🖤 #LCSD #NSPWildcats#BertholdBombers

🎉 Please join us in welcoming Jenna Hoff to the NSP family! 📚💙 Jenna will be joining our team as the new Business Teacher beginning in the 2026-27 school year. She brings a wealth of real-world experience and a passion for helping students succeed. Jenna earned her Associate’s Degree in Accounting from WSC and is currently completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Education at Minot State University. Over the past 15 years, she has worked as an accountant, gaining extensive experience in business administration, including Human Resources, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Tax Preparation. Outside of the classroom, Jenna and her husband, Hoss, are busy raising their two children while farming and operating their construction company. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, spending time at the lake, being outdoors, and making memories with her family. ☀️🌱🚜 Jenna is excited to join the amazing staff at NSP and is eager to make a positive impact on our students. Her personal motto says it all: ✨ “Be Kind, Be Awesome, and Make Good Choices!” ✨ We are thrilled to have Jenna join our team and look forward to the knowledge, enthusiasm, and leadership she will bring to our school community. Please help us give her a warm NSP welcome! 🎊👏 #WelcomeToNSP #NSPPride #BusinessEducation #GrowingTogether #BeKindBeAwesome #GoNSP 💙💛

Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing dads out there! 💙 Thank you for showing up, leading by example, and being incredible role models for your children. Wishing you a day filled with love, appreciation, and special moments. 👨‍👧‍👦✨ #FathersDay #ThankYouDads #FamilyFirst 💙🙌

Allie Nelson is a 2024 graduate of Minot State University where she earned degrees in marketing, business management, and art. She enjoys all artistic mediums, especially printmaking, photography, and painting. During college, Allie stayed involved in middle and high school athletics as a volleyball, basketball, and track & field coach. Allie has worked as a florist following her college graduation and enjoys anything where she can be creative. We are so excited to have Allie as part of our NSP family!!

As we prepare for the upcoming school year, please let the school office know if your child or children will not be returning to North Shore Plaza School or Berthold School. This information helps us keep student records current and update bus routes efficiently. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Congratulations to Janis Gerding on being voted President-Elect of the North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders! 🎉 Your dedication, vision, and commitment to advancing education are truly inspiring. Wishing you great success in this new leadership role! 👏📚 #NDCEL

💜🖤Sip for a cause! Weritia’s Coffee Co. is serving the Hudson Special—a beautiful blue blend of Blue Raspberry, Blackberry, Passion Fruit & lemonade. $1 from every drink supports the Berthold Playground! Thanks, Tammy, for treating the L&C admin team! #LCSD #LCLonghorns

Reminder - Basketball Camp Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9-11:30 am. There will be a bus in Berthold to take the kids to Plaza at 8:15 am and return them at 12:00 pm.

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Summer Kinetics is happening in Berthold! Boys start at 6:45 AM, girls at 7:00 AM. We’re also exploring sessions in Plaza! Want to give it a try? The bus leaves North Shore Plaza at 6:00 AM. We are looking for drivers on Wednesday mornings if you can help out. Contact Marc Ritteman💜🖤 #LCLonghorns #LCSD

Mid‑year check! In June, we celebrate the strength around us. Nominate your champion by the 15th.
👉 Link: https://forms.gle/h7U6Yu7ZdaYCJoYVA

#WeFuelHope #FuelHopeDaily

👏 Big shoutout to Ruth, Logan, Jordis, Krista & Jodi for helping make our school shine inside and out! ✨ Your hard work shows—great things happen at NSP every day. 💙🏫 #NSPPride #Teamwork #SchoolSpirit #ThankYou

Remember to Vote
School Board Election
Wednesday, June 10th, 2026
11:00am to 7:00pm
LCSD Berthold School
LCSD NSP School
Two open board member positions.
Vote in your own precinct.

🚗 Attention LCSD families! Parents of teen drivers: Vision Zero is offering FREE Driving Skills for Success events in Minot and Bismarck. Teens ages 14–18 can gain hands-on experience, learn safe driving habits, and build confidence behind the wheel. Parents are encouraged to attend! 🛣️💜 Learn more and register: https://www.visionzero.nd.gov/news/free-teen-driving-safety-events-planned-bismarck-and-minot #LCLonghorns #LCSD #TeenDriverSafety #VisionZeroND

Thank You for Supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities Our students, staff, and families have done an amazing job collecting pop tabs to support Ronald McDonald House Charities over the past four years. Every tab may seem small, but together they make a big difference for families staying close to their children during medical care. We're not done yet—keep saving those pop tabs and sending them to school. Let's continue working together to make a positive impact and help families in need! Thank you for your generosity and support!

Congratulations to Kaimbree Gerding for being the first Lewis and Clark Virtual School graduate. We are very proud of you and wish you the best in your future endeavors.