The Viking Newsletter is available now! Read it at: https://app.smore.com/n/vq07k
Your student is cordially invited to attend the Scholastic Book Fair, March 30 through April 6! Learn more by visiting the fair website for Sunrise River Elementary (https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/sunriseriverelemschool) or North Branch Area Middle School (https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/northbranchmiddleschool1), where you can also create a Book Fair eWallet (this allows you to add funds to a virtual account). It’s gonna be the Best. Fair. Ever! #ScholasticBookFairs
Find our fairs at: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/fair-finder.html
Find our fairs at: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/fair-finder.html
The NBAHS National Honor Society is hosting a blood drive next Wednesday, March 25, 8 am - 2 pm. To schedule an appointment, scan the QR code on the flier or use this link: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=NBHS
The RoboGlaciers have earned a berth at the FIRST World Championships in Houston, TX, April 29-May 2!
Only seven Minnesota teams qualified for the event. Selection is based on robot performance, awards received, judges interviews and community outreach. The RoboGlaciers are all juniors, five girls and one boy and the majority have been on the team since 7th grade.
Anyone wishing to contribute to their fundraising efforts to attend Worlds can do so here: https://www.givemn.org/organization/North-Branch-Area-Education-Foundation
If you'd like to learn more about the RoboGlaciers, check out this recent feature in the County News Review: https://www.hometownsource.com/county_news_review/news/local/breaking-the-ice-roboglaciers-create-cool-robot-to-earn-worlds-trip/article_9fc4f6e2-77c0-4165-97af-60b57e92f58b.html
Only seven Minnesota teams qualified for the event. Selection is based on robot performance, awards received, judges interviews and community outreach. The RoboGlaciers are all juniors, five girls and one boy and the majority have been on the team since 7th grade.
Anyone wishing to contribute to their fundraising efforts to attend Worlds can do so here: https://www.givemn.org/organization/North-Branch-Area-Education-Foundation
If you'd like to learn more about the RoboGlaciers, check out this recent feature in the County News Review: https://www.hometownsource.com/county_news_review/news/local/breaking-the-ice-roboglaciers-create-cool-robot-to-earn-worlds-trip/article_9fc4f6e2-77c0-4165-97af-60b57e92f58b.html
Mark your calendars! Walk and Roll to School is coming up on Wednesday May 6. Participants will meet at St. Gregory's starting at 7:05 am, with the walk to follow at 7:15 am. See flier for more details.
We hope to see you there!
We hope to see you there!
Join us for a Patron Tour!
Your last chance to come and see all the great things happening at NBAPS in the 2025-26 school year is coming up! Friday, April 17 is the next and final Patron Tour of the year.
The tours begin at 7:45 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m.
Attendees have the opportunity to meet with Supt. Paul and enjoy morning refreshments, tour all of the district facilities, meet principals, observe classrooms, and have the opportunity to lunch with students eager to answer questions about their experience at NBAPS!
Space is limited! If you are interested in attending a Patron Tour, please contact Community Relations Coordinator Patrick Tepoorten at 651-674-1018 or ptepoorten@isd138.org.
Your last chance to come and see all the great things happening at NBAPS in the 2025-26 school year is coming up! Friday, April 17 is the next and final Patron Tour of the year.
The tours begin at 7:45 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m.
Attendees have the opportunity to meet with Supt. Paul and enjoy morning refreshments, tour all of the district facilities, meet principals, observe classrooms, and have the opportunity to lunch with students eager to answer questions about their experience at NBAPS!
Space is limited! If you are interested in attending a Patron Tour, please contact Community Relations Coordinator Patrick Tepoorten at 651-674-1018 or ptepoorten@isd138.org.
NBAMS 6th grade Spanish students spent a week creating games to teach Kindergarten Spanish students basic conversation words. The 6th graders then visited the Ed Center and spent the class period teaching and playing their games with the younger students. Sounds like fun!
NBAMS 7th graders completed two more impressive art units. Students learned 5 watercolor paint techniques and were challenged to use 3+ of them to paint their own free-hand drawn vacation scenes. These were quite small and around 3 1/2” square to replicate the look of a Polaroid photo. Students each chose an actual vacation they’re been on, plus a dream vacation site they aspire to travel to some day! They were asked to “capture the essence” of that location.
The other project is a cube drawing inspired by Ryan Wilson, a Los Angeles-based pop artist who works with abstract ideas on a huge scale. He is known as Thank You X. Our students worked with shapes, colors, patterns and ideas that represented them and their interests. One photo is of all 70+ projects together in a display case at the MS. Proud art teacher is Lee Ann Falen.
The other project is a cube drawing inspired by Ryan Wilson, a Los Angeles-based pop artist who works with abstract ideas on a huge scale. He is known as Thank You X. Our students worked with shapes, colors, patterns and ideas that represented them and their interests. One photo is of all 70+ projects together in a display case at the MS. Proud art teacher is Lee Ann Falen.
Students in middle school gym class are already using the weights provided through a North Branch Area Education Foundation (NBAEF) grant received in mid-February. "We got them end of last week and we are loving using them already!" said Phy-Ed teacher Kathy Crudo. Thanks NBAEF!
FRC Team 3038 Robotics Team is hosting an open house at North Branch Area High School on Tuesday, Feb. 24. The open house starts at 6 p.m. and the robotics demonstration at 6:30. Come see what the team has been up to this season!
Everyone is welcome! See flier for additional details.
Everyone is welcome! See flier for additional details.
NBAMS welcomed Chisago County Sergeant Puelston as the Grade 6 Honor Roll reader on Monday, Feb. 9. Sergeant Puelston has been with Chisago County since 2006 serving as a patrolman, coordinating a variety of outreach services, and leading the drone team he established in 2019. Thank you Sergeant Puelston for taking the time to join us in recognizing our Quarter 2 Grade 6 Honor Roll recipients!
The NBAMS Math Team finished the 2025-26 season strong. Five of the top 10 finishers at the middle level came from North Branch. SKOL! and congratulations to all!
NBAHS is hosting its Spring Sports Information Night on Tuesday, March 3, at 6 p.m. See flier for additional details related to each sport.
Today, 7th graders who made the A and B Honor Roll, or "On a Roll," had none other than our own Papa Charlie read their names over the PA!
Papa Charlie has been helping out in some capacity with North Branch Area Public Schools for over 35 years! He has greeted over 4,160 students at the Ed Center since 2016. Papa Charlie continues to be very active, assisting with Concerts in the Park for 20 years and the football chain gang on Friday nights!
SKOL! and thanks Papa Charlie!
Papa Charlie has been helping out in some capacity with North Branch Area Public Schools for over 35 years! He has greeted over 4,160 students at the Ed Center since 2016. Papa Charlie continues to be very active, assisting with Concerts in the Park for 20 years and the football chain gang on Friday nights!
SKOL! and thanks Papa Charlie!
TODAY: Renewal of 2017 Capital Projects Levy
Main Street Church
Vote between 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Voting information is available here: https://www.isd138.org/page/notice-of-special-election
Main Street Church
Vote between 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Voting information is available here: https://www.isd138.org/page/notice-of-special-election
NBAMS 7th graders were challenged to design a “candy shoe” in art class. They chose a footwear style that represents them and a favorite candy with a color palette they wanted to work with. Students FREE-HAND DREW their shoe using their best proportion, making it at least 9” long.
They also had to embellish the background, integrating the lines, shapes or patterns of their chosen candy. Some students chose a favorite fast food restaurant or drink instead. The results are so unique and colorful!
They also had to embellish the background, integrating the lines, shapes or patterns of their chosen candy. Some students chose a favorite fast food restaurant or drink instead. The results are so unique and colorful!
North Branch FTC will have two teams participating in the State Championships at Burnsville High School on Saturday, Feb. 14 beginning at 8 am. Both 7288 RoboGlaciers and 8636 FIRE qualified at competitions in December. SKOL! and good luck!
Free Drum and Dance lessons are available from American Indian Education! Lessons take place at the NBAEC from 6 - 7:30 pm. See flier for more details.
3038 FRC Robotics is hosting an outreach event for younger students. The event is Saturday, Feb. 7 from noon to 3 p.m. at NBAHS. See flier for additional details and registration information.
Due to dangerous temperatures, North Branch Area Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 23. This includes early childhood programs, school age care, and Community Education programs. Staff should not report. All buildings will be closed.
Thank you.
Thank you.
