🌟 Calling all child care providers! 🌟
Early Bird pricing for Child Care Champions Training Day is ending soon — don’t miss your chance to save!
Join us on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at North Branch Area High School for a full day of learning, networking, and fun. This day is built to support and celebrate YOU as our valuable child care community.
💛 Early Bird Registration (through 12/31/25): $50
💙 Regular Registration (after 12/31/25): $60
Secure your spot before the price increases!
👉 Register at nbaceonline.org or call 651-674-1025
Let’s grow, connect, and champion the incredible work you do every day. ✨
Early Bird pricing for Child Care Champions Training Day is ending soon — don’t miss your chance to save!
Join us on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at North Branch Area High School for a full day of learning, networking, and fun. This day is built to support and celebrate YOU as our valuable child care community.
💛 Early Bird Registration (through 12/31/25): $50
💙 Regular Registration (after 12/31/25): $60
Secure your spot before the price increases!
👉 Register at nbaceonline.org or call 651-674-1025
Let’s grow, connect, and champion the incredible work you do every day. ✨
Join the Vikettes Dance Team for an afternoon of dancing and celebration! They will be showcasing routines and spotlighting dancers on Saturday, Dec. 20, from 11 am to 1 pm in the NBAHS gym. Admission is $5 at the door. See flier for additional details.
Community Ed presents "A Christmas Line - A North Pole Musical" on December 13 (7 pm) and 14 (2 pm). To get tickets to this middle school musical directed by Angela Lund, scan the QR code on the flier or use this link: https://gofan.co/app/school/MN19629?activity=Performing%20Arts
Tickets are $6. See you there!
Tickets are $6. See you there!
SKOL! and congratulations to kindergarten teacher Johannah Gillquist. She has been named a Best Elementary Teacher finalist in the 2025 Best of Isanti-Chisago Area Reader's Choice awards. Way to go Johannah!
NBAHS FFA members are again offering Holiday floral arrangements for sale for you to enjoy (or give as a hostess gift)!
Please view the link to see offerings (https://gofan.co/event/5542520?schoolId=MN19629_2), but know there are options and price points from $30-$42.
When you purchase your ticket on GOFAN, you will be asked to provide a delivery/pickup option 12/23.
These students prepare your arrangements with care to industry standards, and proceeds of this sale fund learning opportunities in the Agriculture program here at NBAHS!
Please view the link to see offerings (https://gofan.co/event/5542520?schoolId=MN19629_2), but know there are options and price points from $30-$42.
When you purchase your ticket on GOFAN, you will be asked to provide a delivery/pickup option 12/23.
These students prepare your arrangements with care to industry standards, and proceeds of this sale fund learning opportunities in the Agriculture program here at NBAHS!
Arts Fest is coming up! This year's event features over 200 crafters at North Branch Area High School. Free shuttle service; see flier for details.
Photos from yesterday's Veterans Day observances are now available at Facebook!
Many thanks to all the local veterans who spent the day with us yesterday and helped us teach students about sacrifice and service. Students at all levels got to spend time with, and honor, our local veterans who we cherish so much! Thanks also to all the family and community members who joined us in celebration of Veterans Day!
https://www.facebook.com/nbapschools/posts/pfbid0zY9DDXkWN3ak5RENNQXiLXxQAHVBa21gAPEoD6uMnp2LFV47xS4m2BgFvuX5XAMQl
Many thanks to all the local veterans who spent the day with us yesterday and helped us teach students about sacrifice and service. Students at all levels got to spend time with, and honor, our local veterans who we cherish so much! Thanks also to all the family and community members who joined us in celebration of Veterans Day!
https://www.facebook.com/nbapschools/posts/pfbid0zY9DDXkWN3ak5RENNQXiLXxQAHVBa21gAPEoD6uMnp2LFV47xS4m2BgFvuX5XAMQl
🌿 No Drama Discipline: Teaching Through Connection 🌿
Tired of power struggles and meltdowns? Join us to learn how to discipline with empathy, structure, and connection. This interactive class will give you tools to guide your child’s behavior while building trust and emotional resilience. A calmer home starts here! 💛
🍽 Dinner served: 5:00–5:30 PM
👩🏫 Parent session & children’s activities: 5:30–6:30 PM
📅 Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 North Branch Area Education Center
💵 $10/family (includes dinner)
📝 Registration required — sign up at nbaeonline.org or call 651-674-1220
✨ Come connect, learn, and grow together with North Branch ECFE! ✨
Tired of power struggles and meltdowns? Join us to learn how to discipline with empathy, structure, and connection. This interactive class will give you tools to guide your child’s behavior while building trust and emotional resilience. A calmer home starts here! 💛
🍽 Dinner served: 5:00–5:30 PM
👩🏫 Parent session & children’s activities: 5:30–6:30 PM
📅 Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 North Branch Area Education Center
💵 $10/family (includes dinner)
📝 Registration required — sign up at nbaeonline.org or call 651-674-1220
✨ Come connect, learn, and grow together with North Branch ECFE! ✨
FFA members are again offering a fall floral sale this year. Arrangements are $30-$45 and made fresh at NBAHS to industry standards by our talented students. The sale is open until Nov. 21, and orders will be delivered on Nov. 25 - just in time for Thanksgiving! Treat your host!
Here is the link to order: https://gofan.co/event/5271646?schoolId=MN19629_2
Here is the link to order: https://gofan.co/event/5271646?schoolId=MN19629_2
Students in Youth Connections celebrated Halloween by decorating cookies today. Yum!
Congratulations to NBAPS's Leaders in Educational Excellence award winners, who were honored at last night's banquet hosted by Resource Training and Solutions. They are (l to r): Matt Lattimore, Taylor Neil, Amanda Cook, and Maggie Hubbling. SKOL!
The fall play, The Suessification of A Midsummer Night's Dream, is less than a month away! The show runs from November 21 through November 23, and tickets are $12. See the flier for more details and scan the QR for tickets.
Ms. Maggie’s class got into the Halloween spirit last week with a yummy healthy candy corn themed snack! (Banana, mandarin oranges, a squirt of cool-whip, and of course a candy corn 😉) it was SPOOK-TACULAR! 🎃🖤🧡
💙 Hearts for Evelyn 💙
Staff at the North Branch Area Education Center are rallying behind Evelyn, a brave kindergarten student awaiting a life-saving heart transplant. Today, staff proudly wore Hearts for Evelyn shirts to show their love and support for her and her family.
Evelyn’s journey is being shared on her Facebook page, Hearts for Evelyn (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567380579056), where you can follow her story as she waits for her new heart. Her family is also partnered with the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) — a national nonprofit that helps families like theirs raise funds for transplant-related needs, allowing them to focus on what matters most: caring for Evelyn.
Every post, picture, and update shared through Hearts for Evelyn is part of her story — and by following along, you become part of her community of hope, love, and strength.
💗 Learn more or offer your support at: https://cota.org/cotaforevelynsheart
Staff at the North Branch Area Education Center are rallying behind Evelyn, a brave kindergarten student awaiting a life-saving heart transplant. Today, staff proudly wore Hearts for Evelyn shirts to show their love and support for her and her family.
Evelyn’s journey is being shared on her Facebook page, Hearts for Evelyn (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567380579056), where you can follow her story as she waits for her new heart. Her family is also partnered with the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) — a national nonprofit that helps families like theirs raise funds for transplant-related needs, allowing them to focus on what matters most: caring for Evelyn.
Every post, picture, and update shared through Hearts for Evelyn is part of her story — and by following along, you become part of her community of hope, love, and strength.
💗 Learn more or offer your support at: https://cota.org/cotaforevelynsheart
🎃 Un-Scary Halloween Party! 👻
Friday, Oct. 24 • 6–7:30 PM
North Branch Area Education Center
🎟 Entry: Bring a box of Mac & Cheese for the food shelf!
Come in your un-scary costume for games, crafts, and treats!
🚗 Park in the bus corral or Ed Center lot — enter Door 1 or Door 9.
🧡 Sponsored by North Branch Community Ed & NBHS National Honor Society.
Friday, Oct. 24 • 6–7:30 PM
North Branch Area Education Center
🎟 Entry: Bring a box of Mac & Cheese for the food shelf!
Come in your un-scary costume for games, crafts, and treats!
🚗 Park in the bus corral or Ed Center lot — enter Door 1 or Door 9.
🧡 Sponsored by North Branch Community Ed & NBHS National Honor Society.
Earlier this week the North Branch Area Education Foundation (NBAEF) hosted a pumpkin patch for early learning students it the NBAEC. They brought 250 pumpkins and set up a "patch" for the kids to select a pumpkin; there was games and snacks too. Thanks NBAEF!
🎉 Join us for “The Power of Play!” 🎉
Discover how play helps your child grow, learn, and thrive! This fun, hands-on ECFE class will give parents and caregivers practical ways to support healthy development through play. Learn simple strategies to encourage meaningful play at home, strengthen your bond, and make everyday moments learning opportunities.
🍽 Dinner served: 5:00–5:30 PM
👩🏫 Parent session: 5:30–6:30 PM (children enjoy activities, stories, and songs!)
📅 Tuesday, October 21 | 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 North Branch Area Education Center
💲 $10/family (dinner included)
📝 Registration required — sign up at www.nbaeconline.org or call 651-674-1220
Let’s learn, laugh, and play together! 💫
Discover how play helps your child grow, learn, and thrive! This fun, hands-on ECFE class will give parents and caregivers practical ways to support healthy development through play. Learn simple strategies to encourage meaningful play at home, strengthen your bond, and make everyday moments learning opportunities.
🍽 Dinner served: 5:00–5:30 PM
👩🏫 Parent session: 5:30–6:30 PM (children enjoy activities, stories, and songs!)
📅 Tuesday, October 21 | 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 North Branch Area Education Center
💲 $10/family (dinner included)
📝 Registration required — sign up at www.nbaeconline.org or call 651-674-1220
Let’s learn, laugh, and play together! 💫
🚽✨ Flush the Fuss: Potty Training Made Easy! ✨🚽
Ready to tackle potty training? Join us for a helpful, confidence-boosting class where you’ll learn proven strategies, tips, and tools to make potty training smoother and less stressful for everyone!
🍽️ Dinner provided (5:00–5:30 pm)
👩🏫 Parents and children will then separate for learning and fun activities.
📅 Wednesday, October 15 | 5:00–6:30 pm
📍 North Branch Area Education Center
💲 $10 per family (includes dinner)
Learn when your child is ready, how to make it a positive experience, and how to handle common challenges — all while connecting with other parents!
👉 Registration required: www.nbaceonline.org
📞 Or call 651-674-1220
Ready to tackle potty training? Join us for a helpful, confidence-boosting class where you’ll learn proven strategies, tips, and tools to make potty training smoother and less stressful for everyone!
🍽️ Dinner provided (5:00–5:30 pm)
👩🏫 Parents and children will then separate for learning and fun activities.
📅 Wednesday, October 15 | 5:00–6:30 pm
📍 North Branch Area Education Center
💲 $10 per family (includes dinner)
Learn when your child is ready, how to make it a positive experience, and how to handle common challenges — all while connecting with other parents!
👉 Registration required: www.nbaceonline.org
📞 Or call 651-674-1220
Thanks to the City of North Branch, Chisago County SHIP, the NBPD and the NBFD, and all the students and parents for joining us this morning for a rather brisk Walk and Roll to School! It seems like the event gets a bit bigger every time and it's great to see so many faces familiar from previous events.
Today we celebrated the completion of the CR30 project, including new sidewalk from Maple St. to the library, and new crosswalks across CR30, made possible through Safe Routes to School funding doggedly pursued by the city. Many thanks to Community Development Director Nate Sondrol for his work to secure planning and construction funds! You can see all of the photos from the event here: https://www.facebook.com/nbapschools/posts/pfbid02VDcQ5RbEU3RuzjqUHrSv7bVT9FjzMWVBVXP49ig3GDyJLs2UkowVgFyjiCmXQ8F1l
Today we celebrated the completion of the CR30 project, including new sidewalk from Maple St. to the library, and new crosswalks across CR30, made possible through Safe Routes to School funding doggedly pursued by the city. Many thanks to Community Development Director Nate Sondrol for his work to secure planning and construction funds! You can see all of the photos from the event here: https://www.facebook.com/nbapschools/posts/pfbid02VDcQ5RbEU3RuzjqUHrSv7bVT9FjzMWVBVXP49ig3GDyJLs2UkowVgFyjiCmXQ8F1l
