The weather Wednesday morning is looking great for Walk and Roll! NBAPS, the City of North Branch, and Chisago County SHIP are hosting Walk and Roll to School on Wed., May 8, at 7:05 am. We meet at the NB Library and head out with our friends from the NBPD and the NBFD. Join us!
At Sunrise this week, the 8th Grade Band performed for the 5th Grade. Fifth graders will soon have the opportunity to sign up for 6th grade choir and band. Here is a Google Form link for incoming 6th grade families to register for their music choice: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6qKGblvctrb2fMxSeuCoYPxsFEPCyvX0OsfoYooNCaAbEvg/viewform?usp=sf_link
THIS JUST IN: A huge Viking congratulations to Amelia Bjerketvedt, who has placed 2nd in the world at the International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, CA - the pinnacle of DECA competition. North Branch DECA has its first ever piece of DECA glass! Way to go Amelia!
Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the beloved hit 1992 film! A woman hiding in a convent helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she rediscovers her own. Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing and a truly moving story, Sister Act will leave audiences breathless. Don't miss your chance to see Sister Act this Thursday through Sunday!
A whole bunch of photos from the last week's Sunrise concerts have been posted to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbapschools/posts/pfbid02m6cStWXgyHSuxMD1Bs6ZFg9xMYQNGPi5Ti4THyKogxSkVNngt4gAUuvVhsTzyG3cl
Check it out!
First grade students at Sunrise will be hosting its "Born to Make Music" showcase tomorrow at noon and 1 pm. See flier for additional details. You can livestream the concert here: https://youtube.com/live/9yuLrghTxIo?feature=share
REMINDER: North Branch Area High School presents "Sister Act - A Divine Musical Comedy" on May 2-4 at 7 p.m and May 5 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at https://nbskolvikings.com/. Look for the "tickets" link at top right.
The livestream for today's Sunrise concerts experienced tech difficulties. Here are links to the songs at the 10 am show. I will post the links to the later show when they are available:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ufd18uELXg7186Q8GqKxsL73b4qgudZd/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BUrSm48AlOXQRKsG5Ng1b2huF05xteqg/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hA5V_Ij72dEdQrqcjpAz86JKiDRFajL7/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/187c0Y2Xjw78N8KLNVM_V9G4Qq_VIvrKK/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xSQQncC0b6T58wf1-7iYgmRcApYZcmrv/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14e6LRMwOHoLcytQ3F3QXvCnQs6SilR9G/view?usp=sharing
Here is a link to the 11 am show: https://www.youtube.com/live/x_qg_8Ji-gE?si=MuO7zZ7rmbwOcgj1
Second grade students at Sunrise will be hosting its "Music is Always There" showcase tomorrow at 10 am and 11 am. See flier for additional details. You can livestream the concert here: https://youtube.com/live/FbCzmusCMnE?feature=share
The North Branch Area Education Foundation is hosting Designer Purse and Yeti Bingo on April 28 at Lent Town Hall. Doors open at noon, sales at 1 pm, and Bingo at 2 pm. Proceeds go to enhancing opportunities for students at NBAPS! See flier for more details.
The Viking Newsletter - March/April 2024 is now available! Click here to view: https://www.smore.com/n/7twep
Students in the NBAPS American Indian Education Program made drums by hand recently as part of the Weekly Native Culture Nights series. In upcoming sessions, students will learn more about will drum and dance and sewing.
North Branch Area High School presents "Sister Act - A Divine Musical Comedy" on May 2-4 at 7 p.m and May 5 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12. Get yours today!
Due to weather conditions, after-school district events and activities are canceled for today. This includes sports and activities, parent-teacher conferences and Community Education events.
Youth Connections will remain open as regularly scheduled. Information about rescheduled parent-teacher conferences will come from each school.
School will be released 10 minutes earlier than normal to allow extra time for a safe ride home. This early release is not expected to change the time students arrive at home- the purpose is to prioritize more time in response to road conditions.
Due to weather conditions, North Branch Area Public Schools is closed today, Monday, March 25. This includes early childhood programs, school age care, Community Education programs, and all activities. Staff should not report, all buildings will be closed.
Scholastic Book Fairs take place next week at Sunrise and the middle school. More books, choices, and fun! Explore together the Book Fair homepage: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/fair-finder.html
Site includes flyers, online shopping, and ewallet resources.
Mark your calendars for fun! NBAPS, the City of North Branch, and Chisago County SHIP are again hosting Walk and Roll to School on Wednesday, May 8, at 7:05 am. We will meet at the North Branch Area Library and head out with our friends from the NBPD and the NBFD. Join us!
On Thursday, state All-Around champion and two-time Bars champion, gymnast Dakota Esget, got the full Vikings treatment, with walk throughs celebrating her incredible achievement at every school! Dakota also finished 2nd on the Vault and 2nd on the Floor. Just look at all those medals!
The National Honor Society is hosting a blood drive at North Branch Area High School on Wed., March 27, from 8 am to 2 pm. You can register to give blood at www.redcrossblood.org. Use sponsor code NBHS. Those who donate will get a $10 Visa gift card.
Third grade students will be performing their "We Belive in Music" concert this Thursday, Feb. 29, starting at 6:15 pm in the NBAHS auditorium! If you would like to watch the concerts via livestream, you can do so at this link: https://youtube.com/live/YfDBn8yF024?feature=share
