NBAEF announces grant recipients!
On Monday, Feb. 12, representatives of the North Branch Area Education Foundation (NBAEF) made their annual trip through the hallways of North Branch Area Public Schools (NBAPS) to deliver good news to staff - grants have been approved!
This year the NBAEF, with a generous donation of $10,000 from ECMC Foundation (Educational Credit Management Corporation) Foundation, awarded nine grants to staff at the Sunrise River School, North Branch Area Middle School, the Norse Area Learning Center, and North Branch Area High School, totaling over $17,000.
The 2023-24 NBAEF grants will provide a wide variety of opportunities for students, including a “Zen Den” calming room and Outdoor Adventures field trip at North Branch Area High School, a classroom set of ukuleles, and a set of Sphero Robotics at the Sunrise River School, a mentoring and leadership program and behavior incentive items at North Branch Area Middle School, exercise equipment at the Norse Area Learning Center, classroom “clickers” for classrooms K-5, and recreation and field trip opportunities for the Chisago County Schools’ Life Work Center.
“We are so grateful, and so fortunate, to have the North Branch Area Education Foundation providing these incredible opportunities for our students and staff year in and year out,” said NBAPS Supt. Sara Paul. “Viking innovation is at the heart of how we become better every day, and the foundation provides the opportunity for creative ideas to be put into action!.”
Since 2010, the NBAEF has raised over $509,000 and awarded grants over $231,300.
A great time was had by all Friday night at the NBAEC's Grandparents Day Open House. Roughly 240 adults and 125 children attended the event, which offered the chance for grandparents and kids to paint, do crafts and puzzles, play games, explore the Move and Learn Room, and more.
Taher and NBAPS are proud to present Display Chef Tony Menk! Chef Tony will be at the high school on Feb. 28 to do prep work with Pro Start and serve his delicious Mongolian Grill. On Feb. 29, Chef Tony will be at the NBAEC sampling fresh fruit with students. Welcome Chef Tony!
The NBAHS Snow Court visited buildings on Friday with the new Vikings mascot, and wrapped up with a pep fest at the high school. The only thing missing from Snow Week was snow!
How're we doing? Taher wants to know what families think of school lunch. You can take Taher's brief school lunch survey by scanning the QR on the poster, or by clicking this link: https://bit.ly/48YLyiI
We Are All The Same Sock Hop is back this year!
Check out the flier for the details of this great event, along with wonderful fundraising opportunities. T-shirt sales close February 13.
Scan the flier QR or visit this website to order!: https://sockhopdance2024.itemorder.com/
The Viking Newsletter - January 2024 is now available! You can read it here: https://www.smore.com/21kg4
It's just one week away . . . please join us for Kindergarten Parent Information Night! If you have any questions about kindergarten that you want to ask before this event, please call 651-674-1220.
Who says learning your shapes can’t be fun? We are all for creativity in Ms.Maggie’s room. Hooray for shapes!
Interested in attending NBAPS' Friday, Feb. 2 Patron Tour? Patron Tours start at 7:45 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. Guests enjoy refreshments in the morning, tour every site in the district, and finish the half day with a lunch prepared by high school ProStart students. In between guests visit classrooms and talk with staff, students, and leadership. It's a great way to learn more about NBAPS from early childhood all the way through high school! To attend, contact Pat Tepoorten at 651-674-1018 or ptepoorten@isd138.org.
Please join us for Kindergarten Parent Information Night! If you have any questions about kindergarten that you want to ask before this event, please call 651-674-1220.
The calendar for the 2024-25 school year has been approved! For future reference, school year calendars can always be found in the Parent/Student Resources pages at each school. You can go directly to the calendar here: https://5il.co/2cbt9
Join us at the Isanti arena for tonight's Mississippi8 matchup between the Northern Tier Stars and PC Dragons. The girls hockey co-op of North Branch/St. Francis/Cambridge-Isanti boasts an 11-4-1 record! More info on Sophie's Squad: www.stateofhockey.com/news_article/show/1198212
Jan. 15 - 19 is the NBAEF's Restaurant Week! Purchase specific items from Domino's, Merchants Cafe, County Market, Tailgaters, Kaffe Stuga, and The Full Moon, and a portion of the proceeds will go to the foundation and support educational at NBAPS! See flier for complete details.
Registration is open for Early Childhood Family Education's winter/spring semester. See flier for details and follow the QR to register!
Merry Christmas to our students, staff, families, partners, and community members!
Kindergartners roamed the halls of the Ed Center and the Middle School on Thursday, treating all within ear shot to Christmas carols. Thanks kids for ringing in the season! See a video at the NBAPS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nbapschools
The Viking Newsletter - December 2023 is now available. Click here to read: https://www.smore.com/esfw2
Preschool welcomed parent volunteers for a winter celebration last week. They completed stations including a mosaic snowflake craft, cookie decorating (cookies and frosting prepared for us by NBAHS ProStart students) , dance party and a snowball fight using the parachute!
