North Branch Area Public Schools is currently experiencing a phone outage exclusively with Verizon phones. Staff are working diligently to correct this issue. In the meantime, families who need to contact the district can do so from a non-Verizon phone, or by email. Thank you for your patience as we continue to work toward correcting this issue.
Jim VanEerden coached his 600th basketball game last night! In his time he has coached both boys and girls at middle school and high school levels. We can't thank Jim enough for the countless hours he invests in our student-athletes, the knowledge he shares, and the example he sets every day. SKOL! to you sir!
Ethan Armstrong, Director of Communications at Open Arms Minnesota, visited Ms. Ehalt's Sixth Grade Advisory on December 5. Mr. Armstrong shared information about Open Arms Minnesota and held a Q & A session with students. Students in Ms. Ehalt's advisory handcrafted 30 blankets!
Open Arms Minnesota will deliver the blankets to clients along with their medically specific meals.
Thank you Ms. Ehalt's Advisory!
Open Arms Minnesota will deliver the blankets to clients along with their medically specific meals.
Thank you Ms. Ehalt's Advisory!
REMINDER: 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.
Oh what fun the NBAMS staff had playing with the theme of 6-7 on the 67th day of school!
Due to rural road conditions, North Branch Area Public Schools is delaying the start of the school day by two hours today, Wednesday, Dec. 10. There will be no A.M. early childhood classes. School age care will open as scheduled at 5:45 a.m. Please have students at bus stops two hours after their regularly scheduled pick-up. Schools will be open for students to begin arriving two hours later than normal.
Due to the weather forecast, North Branch Area Public Schools is canceling all extra-curricular activities for this evening, Tuesday, Dec. 9. All Targeted Services classes, community education events and early childhood classes are canceled for this evening. Buildings will be closed. School Age Care will remain open during its typical hours.
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.
Eighth graders just finished their printmaking project!
Each student depicted their idea on a 4”x6” rubber slab, carving away about half of the area to achieve a 50/50 balance. They picked their own color combinations of printing ink and paper, creating a unique series of their best 2 or 3 prints.
This project had a focus on balance and contrast to ensure the ideas would translate well. Mrs. Falen and the students hope you enjoy their work!
Each student depicted their idea on a 4”x6” rubber slab, carving away about half of the area to achieve a 50/50 balance. They picked their own color combinations of printing ink and paper, creating a unique series of their best 2 or 3 prints.
This project had a focus on balance and contrast to ensure the ideas would translate well. Mrs. Falen and the students hope you enjoy their work!
Crossing guards Maria Bloomquist, Vicki Noakes, and Jaime Jorgenson received coffee yesterday morning from an anonymous member of our community! They wanted to give thanks and recognize the hard work our crossing guards do every day in order to keep our students safe. Thank you to the person who took the time to honor them!
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!
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!
Earlier this week 7th grade students were working hard right up to the break with the owl pellet lab! Students were picking out the different bones and will be identifying and laying out the structure of the owl pellets.
The Middle School Student Council recently hosted a food drive to collect items to restock the middle school food pantry. Altogether they collected 2,065 total items! The grade level winners were: 8th - Mr. Weeks Advisory, 7th - Mrs. Rafftery's Advisory, 6th - Mr. Pawliks Advisory. Nice job!
Last week was 1st quarter Honor Roll week at NBAMS, which means a lot of happy kids sporting new certificates celebrating their accomplishments. SKOL! and congratulations to all those who made the Honor Roll! An album of photos can be found here:
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NBAPS Educational Support Staff (ESS) award winners were recognized Wednesday evening at Resource Training and Solutions. SKOL! and congratulations! They are (l to r): Michelle Van Eerden, Julie Anderson, and (not pictured) Nichol Smith, and Kathleen Wessel.
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
