North Branch Area Public Schools

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2025 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Katelynne Pachuca ▪️Josie Parrucci ▪️Hailey Payne ▪️Rowan Peterson We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

Congratulations to Section 6A Boys Tennis Singles Champion, Wyatt Helberg! Wyatt lost the first set 3-6, then came back to defeat his opponent in the next two sets 6-3 and 6-1. Wyatt will compete at the state meet on June 5th/6th at the Reed-Sweatt Tennis Center. This is Wyatt's second trip to the MSHSL State Tournament.

Sunrise and the Ed Center hosted Gameday on Friday! Kids participated in a number of fun events, such as a high jump, relay races, tug of war, parachute, and much, much more! There are tons of photos to view here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iZ1AvyfSGv6LZ23sWGbQcs4NazmqTAzN?usp=sharing

Last Friday, nine student athletes signed Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers into college. Over the next couple of weeks we will honor each individually for their achievement! SKOL! and congratulations to Johanna Bartkey, who will continue her volleyball career at the University of Minnesota-Morris!

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2025 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Moses Ochoa ▪️Kailey Olson ▪️Asaysha Olson ▪️Maria Olund 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! ❤️🖤 ▪️Ethan Niven ▪️Karlee Norring ▪️Holden Norring ▪️Ava Nyquist We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

🎶 Join Us for the Teddy Bear Band! 🎶 Hosted by North Branch Area Community Education 📅 Wednesday, May 28 🕡 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM 📍 North Branch Area Education Center 🧸 B.Y.O.T – Bring Your Own Teddy! Come dance and sing with the Teddy Bear Band at this FREE outdoor event on the playground! Enjoy music, fun, and friends as we celebrate the start of summer. Don’t forget to pack a picnic! ☔ Rain or shine – we’ll move indoors if needed. 🍕 Grandpa Mike’s Pizza Rig will be available for purchase ✨ Fun for the whole family – see you there!

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2025 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Yileng Moua ▪️Kyla Muller ▪️Taylor Nelson ▪️Elle Nielsen 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! ❤️🖤 ▪️Tyler Minke ▪️Madison Moran ▪️Camron Moriarity ▪️Drew Moryn We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

Coming up in Community Ed! Teddy Bear Band Concert May 28 / 6:30 - 7:15 PM Loon Painting Class May 29 / 6:30 - 8:30 PM Instant Guitar for Hopelessly Busy People Vistual Class Ages 13 - Adult June 2 / 6:30 - 9:30 PM Avoid the Pitfalls of Perimenopause/Menopause Virtual Workshop June 2 / 6 - 7:30 PM Summer Wrestling Makes Winter Champions for Grades Entering 5 - 12 Starts June 2 / 6 - 7:30 PM Flag Football Camp Grades Entering 7-8 Starts June 3 / 4 - 5 :00 PM Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People Virtual Class Ages 13 - Adult June 3 / 6:30 - 9:30 PM Father's Day Toolbox Card with Kidcreate Studio (18 month - 6 years) June 3 / 4:30 - 5:30 PM Youth Football Camp Entering Grades 4-6 Starts June 3 / 3 - 4:00 PM Registration here: https://northbranch.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getprogram/ or call 651-674-1025.

NBAMS Plastic Cap Mosaic is Complete! Over 35 7th and 8th grade Art Club students and helpers just finished a HUGE project led by art teacher, Lee Ann Falen. It took thousands of plastic caps to fill this 4' by 8' framed board. This project is loosely based on a dragon's eye so it could incorporate the widest variety of colors possible. Students glued smaller caps inside of larger ones to create a great deal of depth, color variety, visual interest and balance. The caps come from a wide variety of sources and containers, including: pop bottles, condiments, Play Doh, markers, lotions, milk, spices, peanut butter, glue sticks, medicine vial lids from the ICU department at HCMC (Mrs. Falen's sister-in-law is a nurse there--thanks Hilary!) and even the nozzle of a garden hose. This project was truly a labor of love and the results are incredible!

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2025 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Joseph Mench ▪️Madison Metty ▪️Dayne Meyer ▪️Carissa Miller We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

Mattias Bigbear brought his now famous hoop dancing skills to the Ed Center on Tuesday for a special performance for preschool and kindergarten students. "Mattias wanted to come dance for the students here and was especially proud to show off his dancing to his former preschool and kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Johnson," said Erica Bjerketvedt.

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2025 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️McKenzie Martin ▪️Brianna McBride ▪️Gregory McCarty ▪️Drake Mellen We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

8th graders in World Cultures finished up Foods Around the World with a taste test day. They experienced 12 different foods from 10 countries coming from 5 continents. Tostadas were the fan favorite and Vegemite was voted least likely to eat again. Overall, it was a fun experience and everyone had a great time!

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2025 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Tanner Leuzzo ▪️Kellen Lindblom ▪️Ekin Lor ▪️Halle Malterud We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

5th grade students in Mrs. John and Mrs. Peters' classes kicked off an end of the year favorite of Mrs. John ~ the Mission to Mars STEM kits. These kits have kids apply their math and science skills in exciting and innovative ways. Students just wrapped up part one of the kits which was the planning phase. Students designed a mission base, energy system, explored touch sensor technology, launched a communication satellite, designed a lander and conducted a variety of hands-on experiments. Part 2 will have students conducting experiments on mars and planning for the return trip.

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2025 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Kylee Krogness ▪️Alyssia Kulff ▪️Devyn Langer ▪️Katelyn Lattimore We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

🎉 Congratulations to Our Scholarship Recipients! 🎓 We are incredibly proud to share some photos of the outstanding students who have been awarded scholarships for their academic achievements, leadership, and dedication. Your hard work and commitment have truly paid off, and this recognition is well deserved! To see all the photos from Scholarship Night, click here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CRc_nnr-SgUwvE7d5Tlcmbiiy-4VK8tK?usp=sharing

The high school Child Care Development class recently spent time with Youth Connections at the Ed Center enjoying the weather and making snake bubbles! Thanks to all the students for spending time with our YC kids!