Announcing . . .
2024 Fall Conference
Mandan, ND
Plans are being made.
North Dakota Kindergarten Association
#NDKARocks
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NDKA Presidents:
Liz Kuelbs
2023 - present
Mistie Holland
2019 - 2023
Shelly Murphy
2015 - 2019
Missy Vollmers
2011 - 2015
Anne Moum
2009 - 2011
Amy Neal
2005 -2009
Debbie Stromme
2003 - 2005
Arlene Gunderson
2001 - 2003
Founding Members:
Arlene Gunderson,
Debbie Stromme,
Sue Kvamme,
Janet Merrill
(2000)
This is the original NDKA logo, which was created by Arlene Gunderson the founding President of NDKA. This logo is only to be used by NDKA.
2022 F2F Fall Conference
"Science of Reading"
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Hosted by: Minot K-Team
Keynote: Deedee Wills
2023 Summer Conference
"Interactive Writing"
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Hosted by: Casselton K-Team
Keynote: Matt Halpern
2021 Virtual Conference
"Differentiating Kindergarten"
Launched: Saturday, September 25, 2021
Hosted by: NDKA Board
Keynotes: Marsha McGuire, Shannon Samulski McCartney, Pete Harry, and Michelle Guthmiller Lytle.
2020 Virtual Conference
NDKA's 20th Anniversary
Launched: Saturday, October 3rd, 2020
Hosted by NDKA Board
Keynote: Dan St. Romain
Multiple Speakers, First time Grad Credit was offered, Covid Pandemic!
2019 Conference
"Be the Change"
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Hosted by Grand Forks K-Team
Keynote: Dan St. Romain
2018 Conference
"Choose Kind"
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Hosted by Fargo K-Team
Keynotes: Kim Phillips, Laura Sokolofsky, Emily & Denise Paulson
2017 Conference
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Hosted by Mandan K-Team
Keynote: Crystal Radke
2016 Conference
"We Mustache you to Rock-N-Roll with Us"
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Hosted by Jamestown K-Team
Keynote: Greg Smedley-Warren
2015 Conference
"All Aboard the Kindergarten Express"
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015
Hosted by West Fargo K-Team
Keynote: Deedee Wills
2014 Conference
"Blowin' thru the Common Core"
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014
Minot, ND
Keynote: Deanna Jump
2013 Conference
"Getting to the Core of It"
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013
Bismark, ND
Keynote: Donna Whyte
2012 Conference
12th Annual NDKA Conference
"3 Cheers for Kindergarten;
Saturday, October 13th, 2012
Grand Forks, ND
Keynote: Kim Jordano
RESPECT
+ + + + + + + + +
Friendship
& educate
collaboration
+ best practices +
2011 Conference
11th Annual NDKA Conference
"Kindergarten Rocks;
Saturday, October 15th, 2011
Jamestown, ND
Keynote: Jack Hartmann
2010 Conference
10th Annual NDKA Conference
"Hand in Hand, Together We Can"
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010
First Fall Conference...Big Success
West Fargo, ND 58078
Keynote: Kim Adsit
2009 Conference
9th Annual Conference:
"Differentiating in Kindergarten"
April 18th, 2009
Minot, North Dakota
keynote: Cindy Middendorf
2008 Conference
8th Annual Conference:
“Kids Count: Every Day All Day”
April 26th, 2008
Bismarck, North Dakota
keynote: Shari Sloan
2007 Conference
7th Annual Conference:
“Rock, Rhyme, & Read”
April 21, 2007
Grand Forks, North Dakota
keynote: Dr. Jean Feldman
2006 Conference
6th Annual Conference:
“Exploring Kindergarten
March 25, 2006
Jamestown, North Dakota
keynote speakers:
Anne Carlson Center for Children
Mark Coppin, Theresa Hanson, Sharon Olson “Humor in Education"
2005 Conference
5th Annual Conference:
“Children First”
March 19, 2005
West Fargo, North Dakota
keynote: Penny & Pals
2004 Conference
4th Annual Conference:
“The Very Busy Kindergartener”
March 6, 2004
Minot, North Dakota
keynote: Terry Eckman -
MSU “Attitude Advantage”
2003 Conference
3rd Annual Conference
April 26, 2003
Devils Lake, North Dakota
keynote speakers: Poetry Pals
Mary Kay Tezel & Lori Young
2002 Conference
2nd Annual Conference
April 13, 2002
Bismarck, North Dakota
keynote: Carmen Rath-Wald
2001 Conference
1st Annual Conference
March 31, 2001
Grand Forks, North Dakota
keynote: Penny & Pals
1st Official NDKA Executive Board Meeting: June 20, 2000
*Arlene Gunderson
*Sue Kvamme
*Debbie Stromme
*Janet Merrill
Special "Thanks" to: Dr. Terry Brenner & Minnesota Kindergarten
Association for their guidance.
