
To read "The Magic of Thinking Big," Supt. Sara Paul's latest column, click the following link and scroll down: https://www.isd138.org/page/contact-the-superintendent

Looking for lunch menus? To access lunch menus from either the website or the district app, select the school for which you are seeking the information, and click "menu" (at top of website, lower left of app). From the menu, select "dining" (see photos). To download the district app, scan the QR code below.




Join NBAPS, the City of North Branch, and Chisago County for the fall Walk and Roll to School event on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 7:05 am. The walk will start at St. Gregory's Church. See flier for additional details!


So many families today at Welcome Days at North Branch Area Middle School. We love getting to know our students and families!









What a great turnout for Football, Floats and Fun! Thanks to everyone who joined us for this great event!









Please welcome new teachers at North Branch Area Middle School (l to r): Asst. Principal Matt Lattimore, Kati Clarkson, Gracia Quinehan, Supt. Sara Paul. Not pictured: Deanna Wilson, Joe Lattimore, Alain Dittrich, Tim Reisdorf, Principal Kelly Detzler


Football, Floats and Fun is coming up Aug. 24, 6-8 pm at NB Central Park. All are welcome! The NBAHS football program is thanking supporters with ice cream, music and games. See flier for additional details and we'll see you there!


Prep Redzone does a Preseason Player of the Year vote each year,
and this year Nolen Volner is on the list. Click the link to vote for Nolen! Voting closes Wednesday:
https://prepredzone.com/2023/08/vote-minnesota-aaaa-preseason-player-of-the-year/
#celebrate138

North Branch Area Middle School has sent its back to school message to all families. The message can be viewed here: https://www.smore.com/3jgxvq
We are so excited to welcome our families for the 2023-24 school year!

The Viking newsletter contains important information for families to have as we welcome students for the 2023-24 school year! To access the newsletter, click here: https://www.smore.com/8g1bf


Check out this article about the recent student trip to Washington DC in the County News Review: https://www.hometownsource.com/county_news_review/news/local/washington-d-c-trip-creates-memories-for-north-branch-students/article_0de58a5e-3275-11ee-9f58-d38953d3131d.html

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.
