North Branch Area Public Schools

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2024 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Koob Moov Her ▪️Morgan Hicks ▪️Eli Holmberg ▪️Jillian Horsfall We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

Second grade students at Sunrise will be hosting its "Music is Always There" showcase tomorrow at 10 am and 11 am. See flier for additional details. You can livestream the concert here: https://youtube.com/live/FbCzmusCMnE?feature=share

Ms. Horsfall's 7th grade US History scholars broke out of The Great Depression last week by using their knowledge to crack codes, answer questions, and solve puzzles to get ready for their unit summative.

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2024 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Alyssa Heldt ▪️Tanner Helin ▪️Tyler Hendricks ▪️Aladdin Her We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

Coming up in Community Ed! Baklava: April 23 6:30-8:30 PM Drivers Education Zoom Class: Starts April 29 3-6 PM Mother’s Day Coasters, Magnets and Cards Grades 3-6: April 30 3-5 PM Mosaic Bird Bath: April 30 6-9 PM Fun and Easy Chicken Pad Thai: April 30 6:30-8:30 PM ACE Interface (Adverse Childhood Experiences): April 30 6-8 PM ESSENTRICS: Restorative Fitness: Starts May 1 6:30-7:30 Little Stomper Beginner Clogging Class Ages 3-7: Starts May 2 4:30-5 Family Clogging Beginners Ages 8 & Older: Starts May 2 5-5:30 PM Learn the Sport of BMX Bike Racing: Starts May 2 5:30-7:45 PM Pediatric First Aid/Adult CPR/AED Blending Learning: May 2 5:30-7:30 PM Registration here: https://northbranch.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getprogram/ or call 651-674-1025.

This morning NBAHS honored Helen Pust, one of our students on the Speech Team, who has competed at such a high level that she earned a spot at the state speech meet and will compete starting at 10:15 am tomorrow at Shakopee High School. Helen placed 2nd in the Storytelling category at sections to earn her chance to compete at the state meet. As a way of congratulating her and sending her off with Viking warm wishes, the high school hosted a walk-through pep fest for her. Good luck Helen!

NBAMS 8th graders just completed an elaborate painting where they learned about warm and cool colors and creating pattern. Students chose a sport or hobby they enjoy and had to work with two different shapes related to their idea. They used one shape for the main idea and repeated the other as a pattern to break up the space. Students then had to use the primary colors to mix at least 5 warm and 5 cool colors to incorporate in their paintings. Some themes represented were: soccer, pets, gymnastics, motocross racing, badminton, playing musical instruments, basketball, football, softball, hockey and even outer space! Proud art teacher is Lee Ann Falen.

Ms. Maggie’s class is ready for camping season to begin!

Please join us as we celebrate our Viking #Classof2024 in today’s #SeniorSpotlight! ❤️🖤 ▪️Logan Grundhauser ▪️Jacob Hansen ▪️Ashton Heath ▪️Sarah Hedberg We're proud of our seniors. They are going to do AMAZING things! #Celebrate138 #VikingSeniorPride

NBAHS is pleased to announce the hiring of head coaches for both the boys basketball and hockey programs! Trevor Walton has been with the St. Michael-Albertville HS boys basketball program for the past 8 years and also has years of experience with the MN Rush AAU program. He is excited to continue building positive team culture while honing players' abilities and guiding them through the ups and downs of competition with resilience, character development, and a winning mindset. Eric Thompson has an extensive background in hockey, most recently serving as an assistant last year with the Northern Edge co-op of North Branch and St. Francis. He is excited about the opportunity to elevate the program and will begin putting together his staff immediately. Welcome to Viking Country...SKOL!