North Branch Area Public Schools

THIS JUST IN: A huge Viking congratulations to Amelia Bjerketvedt, who has placed 2nd in the world at the International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, CA - the pinnacle of DECA competition. North Branch DECA has its first ever piece of DECA glass! Way to go Amelia!

Congratulations to (l to r) Keng Lor, Everett Thomsen, Grace Larson and Julia Munchow, who were recognized as Students of Excellence at the Resource Training and Solutions banquet April 24! Also pictured: NBAHS Principal Clint Link far right, and Asst. Principal Andrea Thiner.

Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the beloved hit 1992 film! A woman hiding in a convent helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she rediscovers her own. Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing and a truly moving story, Sister Act will leave audiences breathless. Don't miss your chance to see Sister Act this Thursday through Sunday!

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2024 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Madelyn Maki ▪️Alexis Mathison ▪️Mariah McBride ▪️Jarad McWilliams We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

Kindergartners will be hosting "We're Goin' to the Farm" spring concerts this Thursday, May 2, at 12:30 and 1:30 pm at the North Branch Area Education Center. You can livestream the shows here: https://youtube.com/live/rlVSQOdXgQw?feature=share. See flier for more details.

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2024 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Olivia Lorge ▪️Melissa MacGlover ▪️Katherine MacMillan ▪️Lauren Magnison We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

A HUGE thank you to an ECMC Foundation Grant for giving current and future North Branch 8th grade art students the opportunity to learn how to weave on inkle looms. The word inkle means "strap", so these wooden looms are designed to weave long, thin, belt-like creations. Over $2040 of grant money approved by the North Branch Area Education Foundation was used to purchase 18 inkle looms, wooden shuttles and 50 spools of Maysville 8/4 cotton warp in a rainbow of over 40 different colors! Students worked in teams of 4-5 students per loom. They learned weaving vocabulary like: warp, weft, shuttle, heddles, shed, selvedge, fringe and tension bar. They also learned about different patterns you can make on an inkle loom. Each student had the opportunity to "string up" their chosen color of warp string on their team loom, heddle the top warp strands in place, and take turns weaving on their loom as well. Many students were surprised at how many steps are involved with weaving and really enjoyed how "hands on" the weaving process is. Some groups had a tough time deciding who would be the lucky winner to keep the souvenir team weaving and bring it home. We are very grateful for the funds to make this special project happen in art class! Proud NBAMS art teacher is Lee Ann Falen.

Congratulations to the winners of the White Bear Center for the Arts Write Now! competition. White Bear Center for the Arts is a prestigious writing and visual arts competition open for all grades of high school students that are located in the Northeast Metro Area. Students submit original, creative writing across several different categories like poetry, short stories, creative nonfiction, and more. Winners are awarded a certificate of excellence and the ability to be published in the magazine Repose. In Mrs. Dickman's Creative Writing class, students were encouraged to participate by submitting their favorite writing piece to this competition back in January. North Branch had five students that won notable awards for this competition. Two other students' work were also showcased at the awards ceremony, which took place April 26. Asaysha Olson- Award of Excellence- Short Story Heidi Hedberg- Award of Excellence- Short Story Mars Lairson- Award of Merit- Short Story Nora Toussaint- Award of Merit- Persuasive Essay Kinsley Wilson- Honorable Mention- Short Story Jack Gilbert- Short Story Showcased Yupheng Vang- Short Story Showcased Use the QR in the photos to access the award-winning stories from NBAHS students.

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2024 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Owen Link ▪️Carson Londer ▪️Keng Lor We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2024 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Landon Olson ▪️Grace Larson ▪️Kitrin LeClaire ▪️Blake Lelm We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

Grade 6 Continental Math participants have finished another successful season of competition! The future of our Math Team looks bright!

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2024 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Gavin Keyte ▪️Olivia Kleschult ▪️Keith Kolliboyen ▪️Taylor Krajewski We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

Students in 8th Grade World Cultures learned how to play Dara, a traditional Nigerian strategy game played across all of Northern Africa. Students learned about how traditions are passed on through storytelling, and that's how this game has been passed from generation to generation. This game is believed to have been created to teach children critical thinking, strategy, and observation skills that could be transferred to hunting and trading situations. In Africa, kids dig a grid in the ground, find some stones and sticks, and play against each other that way. Our students played with paper and colored blocks. It was a hit with everyone!

Ms. Maggie’s friends enjoyed Earth Day with some fun crafts, outdoor activities, and of course, HUGGING some trees! ❤️

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2024 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️August Johnson ▪️Carli Kantorowicz ▪️Justin Kenny ▪️Samantha Keocher We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

First grade students at Sunrise will be hosting its "Born to Make Music" showcase tomorrow at noon and 1 pm. See flier for additional details. You can livestream the concert here: https://youtube.com/live/9yuLrghTxIo?feature=share

REMINDER: North Branch Area High School presents "Sister Act - A Divine Musical Comedy" on May 2-4 at 7 p.m and May 5 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at https://nbskolvikings.com/. Look for the "tickets" link at top right.

The livestream for today's Sunrise concerts experienced tech difficulties. Here are links to the songs at the 10 am show. I will post the links to the later show when they are available: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ufd18uELXg7186Q8GqKxsL73b4qgudZd/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BUrSm48AlOXQRKsG5Ng1b2huF05xteqg/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hA5V_Ij72dEdQrqcjpAz86JKiDRFajL7/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/187c0Y2Xjw78N8KLNVM_V9G4Qq_VIvrKK/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xSQQncC0b6T58wf1-7iYgmRcApYZcmrv/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/14e6LRMwOHoLcytQ3F3QXvCnQs6SilR9G/view?usp=sharing Here is a link to the 11 am show: https://www.youtube.com/live/x_qg_8Ji-gE?si=MuO7zZ7rmbwOcgj1

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2024 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Summer Jacobson ▪️Mary Jennrich ▪️Grace Johnson ▪️Isaiah Johnson We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

NBAMS 7th grade art students just completed a Nearika yarn project. They were challenged to draw an idea inspired by the theme of transportation, using liquid glue to attach yarn to a thick backing. Students learned about “spiral technique” and “strip technique” to aid in keeping the yarn flat and cover the backboard as much as possible. Some ideas students chose include: animals, vehicles, landscapes/weather and even feet on a scooter.