North Branch Area Public Schools

We are thrilled to be hosting Welcome Days at the Sunrise River School. It's a great way for staff and families to get to know each other!

So many families today at Welcome Days at North Branch Area Middle School. We love getting to know our students and families!

Welcome Days are in full swing at the North Branch Area Education Center. It's so great to meet with and get to know our families!

Preschool and kindergarten staff at the North Branch Area Education Center are excited to get the 2023-24 school year started!

To read Supt. Sara Paul's latest column, "Viking Voyages of Excellence," click the following link and scroll down: https://www.isd138.org/page/contact-the-superintendent

What a great turnout for Football, Floats and Fun! Thanks to everyone who joined us for this great event!

Please welcome the new teacher to the Distance Learning Academy (l to r): Supt. Sara Paul, David Pirrie, Principal Coleman McDonough

Please welcome new teachers at North Branch Area High School (l to r): High School Principal Clint Link, Supt. Sara Paul, Theresa Anderson, Hunter Brandel, Stan Rosen, Michele Anderson, Amy Bergman-Valla, Laurie Erkkila, Becky Springman, Asst. Principal Andrea Thiner. Back: Gavin Lien, Max Anderson, Stefan Lund, Jonny Bodell, Charlie Linder, Rebecca Whiting, Mark Carter

Please welcome new teachers at North Branch Area Middle School (l to r): Asst. Principal Matt Lattimore, Kati Clarkson, Gracia Quinehan, Supt. Sara Paul. Not pictured: Deanna Wilson, Joe Lattimore, Alain Dittrich, Tim Reisdorf, Principal Kelly Detzler

Please welcome new teachers at the Sunrise River School: (l to r): Supt. Sara Paul, Jennifer Berg, Courtney Wood, Alli Johnson, Marissa Schroeder, Amelia Fiedler. Back row: Josh Hanson, Rebecca Peters, Amber VanHorn, Olivia Berg, Kelly Southward, Abigail Maser, Brittney Kemi, Sunrise Principal Taylor Swanson.

Tuesday's Concert in the Park honoring Brett Carlson was amazing! Thanks to all who braved the hot temps to be a part of it, and thanks to everyone who made Concerts in the Park so successdul this summer!

Over the next several days photos of new NBAPS teachers will be shared. Here is the first group! Please welcome new teachers at the North Branch Area Education Center (l to r): Supt. Sara Paul, Megan Nysse, Sophia Houle, Miranda Doolittle, Abigale Webster, Jessica Carlson, Director of Early Learning Erica Bjerketvedt. Not pictured: Krista Coddington

Football, Floats and Fun is coming up Aug. 24, 6-8 pm at NB Central Park. All are welcome! The NBAHS football program is thanking supporters with ice cream, music and games. See flier for additional details and we'll see you there!

Prep Redzone does a Preseason Player of the Year vote each year, and this year Nolen Volner is on the list. Click the link to vote for Nolen! Voting closes Wednesday: https://prepredzone.com/2023/08/vote-minnesota-aaaa-preseason-player-of-the-year/ #celebrate138

All NBAPS school and program newsletters have been sent to families. For your convenience, here is a list of all the newsletters: Kindergarten: https://www.smore.com/ze13v Sunrise River School (grades 1-5): https://www.smore.com/pdec5 North Branch Area Middle School (6-8): https://www.smore.com/3jgxvq North Branch Area High School (9-12): https://www.smore.com/n7c3q Distance Learning Academy (K-8): https://www.smore.com/dm0ny Distance Learning Academy (9-12): https://www.smore.com/x8kc6 Norse Area Learning Center: https://www.smore.com/mjedn

The Viking newsletter contains important information for families to have as we welcome students for the 2023-24 school year! To access the newsletter, click here: https://www.smore.com/8g1bf

Attention parents with infants and toddlers: Please plan to attend our Back to School for Babies & Toddlers Event on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sign up for fall ECFE classes, learn about community resources, sign up for door prizes and play at the Education Center!

There is still room for stuff in the bus! 🚌 Stop by Central Park tonight to donate school supplies (starting at 5 pm), and enjoy activities a bouncy house, chalk art, food trucks, story time and a FREE concert (starting at 6 pm)! Don't miss out on the fun! #ecrac #artslegacy

Hope to see you at Concerts in the Park tonight! Stop by the school bus to drop of school supplies from 5-7 p.m. to help make sure EVERY student starts the school year with what they need to be ready to learn! Tonight's band is a four piece acoustic band, "On Tap"! Story time at 6:45 p.m. with the band starting at 7 p.m. #ecrac #artslegacy

We're thrilled to announce the new app for Vikings! It's everything Vikings, in your pocket. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3phcIA7 Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3p6NNPA