There is still room for stuff in the bus! 🚌
Stop by Central Park tonight to donate school supplies (starting at 5 pm), and enjoy activities a bouncy house, chalk art, food trucks, story time and a FREE concert (starting at 6 pm)! Don't miss out on the fun!
#ecrac #artslegacy
We're thrilled to announce the new app for Vikings! It's
everything Vikings, in your pocket.
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3phcIA7
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3p6NNPA
Support the North Branch Area High School National Honor Society and the Red Cross by donating blood this summer! The NHS summer blood drive is still about 20 appointments short of reaching our goal and we need you to help us get there! Visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code NBHS to find our drive. Contact Amelia Bjerketvedt at bjerkame000@isd138.org with any questions about donating or volunteering!
Targeted Services summer programming at the middle school has concluded! Kids traveled to Snapology, a STEM center, where they learned stop motion animation, robotics, and worked with coding. It was an awesome way to end a great summer experience, and everyone learned a lot!
The NBAPS July newsletter was sent to all families this morning. It contains school supply lists, information about the new website/app, and more. Click here to check it out: https://www.smore.com/ud9ar
Stuff the Bus is coming up! Community members will have two opportunities to "stuff the bus" with school supplies in August:
August 1 - Night to Unite, 5-7 p.m. NB Central Park
August 8 - Concerts in the Park, 5-7 p.m. NB Central Park
This event collects school supplies to help support families in need. See flier for additional details.
#Celebrate138
All fall sports information meetings will be held on Monday, Aug. 7 at 6:30pm. High school and middle school parents and players are encouraged to attend to get season information from coaches. Attendees can enter the high school through Doors 1, 5, 11, 14, or 16 and go directly to assigned rooms for meetings.
High School fall sports practices start on Monday, Aug. 14. Middle School practices start on Thursday, Sept. 7.
Full details are available here: https://nbskolvikings.com/2023/07/17/fall-sports-information-meetings-2/
Middle School students in the summer Targeted Services program have already logged in two field trips this summer. The first was The Fun Lab where all kinds of science principles were applied and defied. Last Thursday it was the Minnesota History Center. Fun was had by all!
The Activities Office is excited to announce the hiring of Chad Carlson as Head Girls Golf Coach. Chad has been the assistant coach for the boys and girls golf programs for the past two years and has previous experience as a hockey, volleyball, and baseball coach. Chad is also a teacher at North Branch Area Middle School, where he looks to promote the program by getting girls interested early and by sharing his knowledge and love of the lifelong sport of golf. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Coach Carlson as the new Head Girls Golf Coach. We look forward to a fun and exciting journey with Chad leading the program.
The North Branch Coaches Association golf tournament is just a month away! There is still time to sign up to play or sponsor a hole. Fore!
Join North Branch Area Community Education and the City of North Branch as they host another evening of music in the park! This Tuesday evening, experience the Rock 'n' Roll Revue of The WHITESIDEWALLS at Central Park in North Branch. The fun starts at 6 PM with a bouncy house, water play, crafts and food trucks! Bring the kids for storytime at 6:45 PM with a free book included! The concert starts at 7 PM.
#ecrac #artslegacy
School supply lists for the 2023-24 school year can be found at the following link: https://northbranchapsmn.sites.thrillshare.com/documents/resources/parent%2Fstudent-resources/nbaps-information-and-forms/school-supply-lists/485266
Please note not all lists have been updated for next year. Updated lists start with "2023-24." Lists not yet current will be updated as soon as they are received.
Congratulations to our 2023 retirees, and thank you for all your years of service to the school district, the community, and the students and families we serve! Pictured (l to r): Michelle Dufault, Julie Demo, Tammy Lewis, Karla Meemken, Pam Lindblom, Diane Perrault, Pam Pignato, and Michelle Trunk. Not pictured: Julie Flodquist, Lynn Fox, Nona Schoeneker, Carolyn Slater, Lonnie Tschappat, and Paula Vaughn.
oin North Branch Area Community Education and the City of North Branch as they host another evening of music in the parks! This Tuesday evening enjoy the Emerson Ave Band and their classic rock horn band at Central Park in North Branch. Did you know that we have a bouncy house, water play, crafts and free books at every concert? Bring the kids for some FREE summer fun! #ecrac #artslegacy
Thanks to our students, families, and staff for an incredible school year. Have a great summer!
