🌱 How Mandan teachers are really handling AI in their classrooms

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In today's newsletter:

• How Mandan teachers are really handling AI in their classrooms

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Strong winds; mostly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 43, low: 4. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Strong winds subsiding, with a high of 10 and low of 2 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Evolving education (newrockfordtranscript.com) — Mandan High School leaders and teachers are wrestling with how students should use AI tools without undermining real learning, especially in writing and math. They describe feeling overwhelmed by rapid changes and limited training time, even as they see big benefits for lesson planning and personalized instruction. Educators across North Dakota echo these concerns while the state works on updating its AI guidance.
   

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📸 Around Mandan

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Teen HQ Walk-In Hours
  Bismarck Veterans Memorial Library , 515 N 5th St , Bismarck
  3:30 pm
• JH Girls' BB @ Mott
  Glen Ullin Public School Glen Ullin, ND 58631
  5:00 pm
• Basketball: G/C
  New Town High School
  5:15 pm
• Basketball: B/C
  Hazen High SchoolHS Gym
  5:30 pm
• GBB @ Richardton A(B - 2QTRS)
  Flasher Public School Flasher, ND 58535
  6:00 pm
• JV & V GBB vs. Central McLean @ Linton
  Hazelton-Mof-Brad Public School Hazelton, ND 58544
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV @ Linton-HMB
  Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock High School
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity ORCS Tournament (vs. Tioga)
  Underwood Public School Underwood, ND 58576
  6:30 pm
• Basketball: G/JV
  New Town High School
  6:45 pm
• Basketball: B/JV
  Hazen High SchoolHS Gym
  7:00 pm
• Blue Violin Candlelight Christmas Extravaganza
  Belle Mehus
  7:00 pm
• Hockey: Hazen North Stars vs. Century
  North Stars Arena , 3rd Ave NW , Hazen
  7:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone out there make quilts from a person that has passed away.
  I am very serious and really seeking a individual to help me out. (Nextdoor Twin City)
• If anyone is looking for an honest contractor to help complete projects please comment or message Me.
  My husband is licensed and insured and has a lot of attention to detail! (Nextdoor Odgers Prarie)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Mandan. Apply here.
• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Mandan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mandan here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bismarck

• Bismarck launches Customer Portal for Utility Payments and adds service charge (kxnet.com)
• Matt Perdue Elected President of NDFU (newsdakota.com)
• 2 killed in northwest North Dakota crash (inforum.com)

Dickinson

• Yesteryear: Dickinson State basketball explodes for 115 points in blowout win over Black Hills State (thedickinsonpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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