North Branch Area Public Schools

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2025 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Ashley Bistodeau ▪️Isaiah Bodsberg ▪️James Boklep ▪️Jack Boley We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2025 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Owen Beck ▪️Jaxon Belevender ▪️Sophia Benedict ▪️Gavin Benson We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2025 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Jack Baker ▪️Kate Barrera ▪️Johanna Bartkey ▪️Dooley Beaver We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2025 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Kristen Allen ▪️Rachel Anderson ▪️Alana Archambault ▪️Clayton Bahr We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

Coming up in Community Ed! Tuesday Evening Topics: Unplug and Thrive: Finding the Right Balance with Screen Time May 6 / 5 - 6:30 PM The Art of Aging Well: Peel Years Off Your Bio Age Virtual Workshop May 6 / 6 - 7:30 PM Floral Design of the Month May 7 / 6 - 7:30 PM Cat in Broken Window May 8 / 6:30 - 8:30 PM Registration here: https://northbranch.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getprogram/ or call 651-674-1025.

NBAHS is so excited to be hosting our second annual Future Forward Career Day on Monday, May 5! Students are going to get hands-on experiences and be able to make connections with people from many different career fields. We want to extend a special thank you to our sponsors for making this event such an amazing opportunity for our students!

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2025 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Marie Abadie ▪️Ethan Ahlquist ▪️Hayley Alexander ▪️Savannah Alger We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

These middle school artists never fail to amaze with their creativity and talent! 7th graders just completed an Animal Pointillism drawing project in art class. They free-hand drew their chosen animal, using their best proportion based on their reference. Students were challenged to use thousands of Sharpie dots to include the full 10-point grayscale in their animals. The variety of animals chosen really shows off the student’s personalities and interests!

Tonight, 1st graders present the "Born to Make Music" concert in the large gym at Sunrise. Concerts start at 6 and 7 pm. See flier for further details. To livestream the concerts, use this link: https://youtube.com/live/RQIZDNYeBjE?feature=share

Tonight, 2nd graders present the "Music is Always There" concert in the large gym at Sunrise. Concerts start at 5, 6, and 7 pm. See flier for further details. To livestream the concerts, use this link: https://youtube.com/live/5wT453LFZNY?feature=share

Last Friday a celebration was held at NBAHS for Dameion Palmer, Alexis Lemon, and Nora Long, who have all completed the Ford ACE program this school year. Representatives from Ford corporate and Anderson Koch Ford came to recognize the three students and brought some Ford and DeWalt products to celebrate the accomplishment. Each student's family was on hand as well. Way to go Dameion, Alexis, and Nora!

SKOL! and congratulations to Helen Pust, who took 5th place in storytelling at the MSHSL State Speech Meet Saturday at Shakopee High School! Way to go Helen!

REMINDER: NBAHS is still looking for people who would like to show off their wheels for high school students next Monday afternoon! See the flier for details. It's going to be a great day for a car show; the forecast calls for a high of 79!

Congratulations to Sunrise teacher Jake Harren, who was awarded the Outstanding Leadership Award through Education Minnesota Central last week! Jake was introduced by kindergarten teacher Juli Summer, who had this to say about him: Let me tell you about Jake Harren! First of all, he’s a Rockstar! Jake began his career in Spring Lake Park, where he also was involved in the Union as a Building Representative. Since being in North Branch, he has taught Intervention and 2nd Grade - he’s a “Jake” of all trades, according to his work partners! He even dresses up for the kids, most notably his “Clifford” costume! For the NBEA he has been Treasurer. In this position, he has researched and facilitated the purchasing of computers for the Executive Board, as well as setting up a Google Suite for our union. In addition, he has organized member sweatshirts for our members. There are also rumors of presidential leadership in his future! Jake not only shows leadership at school, but also in his community and at church. And he does all this with a one and two year old at home... Finally, Jake is known as being “Mr. Positive” and an all around good guy. Congratulations, Jake!

📱✨ Unplug and Thrive: Finding the Right Balance with Screen Time Join North Branch ECFE for an evening focused on building healthy screen habits for your family! Learn practical tips to set boundaries, choose quality content, and create a screen time plan that supports your child’s well-being. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Dinner is provided from 5:00–5:30 PM, followed by parent learning while kids enjoy activities, story time, songs, and the Move and Learn room! 🗓️ Tuesday, May 6 🕔 5–6:30 PM 📍 North Branch Area Education Center 💲 $10 per family (includes dinner) 📝 Registration required! Register at www.nbaeconline.org or call 651.674.1220 Let’s create healthier screen habits—together! 🌟

Coming up in Community Ed! Spring Shakes April 29 / 5:30 - 6:30 PM Social Security Facts and Strategies April 29 / 6:30 - 8 PM Learn the Sport of BMX Bike Racing May 1 / 5:30 - 7:45 PM Youth Pickleball Grades 3 - 9 Starts May 5 / 5:00 -6:30 PM Drivers Education Zoom Class Starts May 5 / 3 - 6:00 PM How Sleep Works: How to Stop a Bad Night's SleepFrom Becoming a Chronic Problem May 5 / 6:30 - 7:30 PM Acupressure to Relieve Stress, Anxiety and Insomnia Virtual Workshop May 5 / 6 - 7:30 PM Registration here: https://northbranch.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getprogram/ or call 651-674-1025.

The Viking Newsletter - April 2025 is now available! Follow the link to check it out: https://secure.smore.com/n/02a75

Congratulations to NBAHS's Students of Excellence! Pictured (l to r): Supt. Sara Paul, Jackson Thelander, Jack Baker, NBAHS Principal Clint Link, Ashley Bistodeau, and Rachel Anderson. Here's a few things to know about each student: Rachel Anderson Captain of Knowledge Bowl Secretary of National Honor Society Member of Student Council Jack Baker Captain of the wrestling team Officer of National Honor Society Member of Student Council Ashley Bistodeau Captain of Golf and Tennis, and also played on the Varsity Basketball team Secretary of Student Council Member of National Honor Society Jackson Thelander Captain of Knowledge Bowl President of National Honor Society Holds the rank of Cadet Major in our AFJROTC Program Participated in the American Legion Boys State

PART 1: Congratulations to 8th grade students who made the NBAMS Honor Roll and On a Roll list for quarter 3!

🍭🎨 Sweet Fun & Creative Adventures! 🎨🍭 Check out these smiles! These three young artists had a blast at our Candy Land with Kidcreate Studio class through Community Ed! From Peppermint Forest to Princess Frostine’s Ice Palace, kids ages 5-12 let their imaginations run wild while creating their very own 3D Candy Land board game. 🎲✨ 🍬 NEW & IMPROVED Kidcreate Classes are here, and this is just the beginning of the fun, check out more Community Education classes online at: https://northbranch.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getprogram/