Aaaand, go! School starts today...welcome back Vikings! Feel free to put any first day photos in comments at social media. The 2024-25 school year is going to be great!
Community Education's September Highlights newsletter is now available at this link: https://secure.smore.com/n/e9tmwh
Coming up in Community Ed!
Young Readers Book Club Grades 2-4 9/17 / 4:30-5:30 PM
4th and 5th Grade Fall After School Art Studio Starts 9/18 / 4-5:00 PM
Swedish Painted Board 9/11 / 6:30-8:30 PM
Pediatric First Aid/Adult CPR/AED Blended Learning Course Skill Check Sept 12 / 5:30-7:30 PM
Family Clogging Beginners Ages 8 & Older Starts Sept 12 / 5-5:30 PM
Introduction to Estate Planning Sept 10 / 6-7:30 PM
Drafting Your Own Will Sept 11 / 6-7:30 PM
Draft your own HCD and POA Sept 17 / 6-8 PM
Registration here: https://northbranch.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getprogram/ or call 651-674-1025.
Welcome Days are in full swing at NBAPS today. Families are meeting teachers, touring schools, getting school pictures and so much more! It's great to see everyone getting excited for the 2024-25 school year!
Coming up in Community Ed!
Viking Volleyball Girls Grades 3-6 Starts 9/9 / 6-7:30 PM
Esports Ages 13 - Grade 12 Starts 9/9 / 4-6:00 PM
Zumba - Starts 9/3 / 7-8:00 PM
ESSENTRICS: Restorative Fitness Starts Sept 4 / 6:30-7:30 PM
Registration here: https://northbranch.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getprogram/ or call 651-674-1025.
Auditions for "The Witches" by Roald Dahl are 6-8 pm Friday, Sept. 20 in the NBAHS auditorium. This production is for students in grades 6-8. See flier for more details.
We're having a great week working with new teachers!
Welcome to all...it's going to be a great year!
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 The North Branch Area Community Education Fall 2024 brochure is out now! 🍂✨ View the full brochure online even before it arrives in your mailboxes!: https://northbranch.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/home/
Explore a wide range of classes and activities for all ages. Don't miss out—check it out and secure your spot in a class today!
🔗 View ALL classes and Register Here: https://northbranch.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getprogram/
Coming up in Community ED!
Esports Ages 13 to Grade 12 Sept 9 / 4 - 6 PM
Middle School Play - The Witches GR 6 - 8 / Auditions 9/20 6 - 8 PM / Rehearsals Begin 10/1 3 - 5 PM
White Christmas The Musical at Chanhassen Dinner Theater Trip - 10/9 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Registration here: https://northbranch.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getprogram/ or call 651-674-1025.
Auditions for "The Wind in the Willows" by Todd Espeland are Monday, Aug. 19, 3-6 p.m. in the NBAHS auditorium. This production is for students in grades 9-12. See flier for more information.
The Viking Newsletter - August 2024 is now available: https://secure.smore.com/n/18buw. All the news that's fit to print!
North Branch Area Public Schools Launches Teacher Apprenticeship Program
The most common words said at the launch of “Forward Together: Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program” was, “It’s happening!” After a year and a half of planning, one of the first teacher apprenticeship programs in the state to create pathways to teaching licenses for talented, diverse candidates in both urban and rural districts is up and running.
Minneapolis Public Schools, North Branch Area Public Schools, Owatonna Public Schools and Minnesota State University, Mankato announced the launch of “Forward Together: Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program” at a news conference on Monday, Aug. 12.
The Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program is open to candidates who meet a number of qualifications including having an associate’s degree or qualifying credits.
School districts across the country are experiencing challenges hiring and retaining teachers, and the “Forward Together: Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program” aims to address the teacher shortage by attracting excellent candidates of diverse backgrounds from local communities, and removing barriers to becoming a licensed teacher. “We believe that these community-based connections will make a difference in student outcomes long-term,” said Sara Paul of North Branch Area Public Schools. “This innovative program identifies people who are often already educators who are deeply connected to our students and community, and helps them find pathways to teaching licenses.”
North Branch partnered with Minneapolis and Owatonna Public Schools to form the first cohort of 25 registered teacher apprentices who will get first-hand experience in the classroom in addition to their studies before graduating in 2026.
The Viking Newsletter - May 2024 is now available to all at this link: https://secure.smore.com/n/1jcpxm
Join the NBAEC (38705 Grand Ave) Tues. May 21, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, for a FREE hands-on experience to explore community vehicles and meet local agencies/businesses.🚒🚔🚚🚜 Food and ice cream trucks will be available! 🍕🍦See flier for more details.
Happy Hmong American Day! This day honors the diverse identities, cultural legacies, and historical contributions of the Hmong community to American life. In celebration of the day, several students wore traditional attire to school.
YOU'RE INVITED: NBAPS 2nd annual Drum and Dance Exhibition, May 17, at NBAHS (38175 Grand Ave)! Meal served at 5:30 pm with events to follow. Guests enter door 11. All are welcome! See flier for additional details.
Photos from this morning's Walk and Roll to School event are all posted at Facebook. Thanks for coming everyone! It was a beautiful morning to be outside!: https://www.facebook.com/nbapschools/posts/pfbid0er3FoE76cV6nQCVsunsDQsMcmbyT7cVzJxkBYrDz2FAVw9y4FSa3A22FtsKAGVvcl
YOU'RE INVITED: NBAPS 2nd annual Drum and Dance Exhibition, May 17, at NBAHS (38175 Grand Ave)! Meal served at 5:30 pm with events to follow. Guests enter door 11. All are welcome! See flier for additional details.
Wow! SKOL! and thank you to all those who took a few moments to complete the Staff Appreciation Form over the last couple of weeks. If you missed it, here is further explanation and a link:
NBAPS alumni and current families, we want to hear from you! Most of us can look back on our time in school and identify one or more staff members that had a positive influence on us, or helped us find our way in the world. If you or your child have had such an experience at North Branch Area Public Schools we'd love to hear about it. Tell us about it and we will pass it along to that special person: https://forms.gle/UtJ7ikvCvaRYraST8
The weather Wednesday morning is looking great for Walk and Roll! NBAPS, the City of North Branch, and Chisago County SHIP are hosting Walk and Roll to School on Wed., May 8, at 7:05 am. We meet at the NB Library and head out with our friends from the NBPD and the NBFD. Join us!
