North Branch Area Public Schools

Coming Up in Community Ed! Winter Wellness Bowl Meal Prep Virtual Class: Jan. 31 6:30-8 PM Medicare 101: Feb. 1 6-7:30 PM Family Puzzle Contest Age 5-12 and Adult: Feb.3 10-11:30 AM Good to know! Fitness Center Members Available at North Branch Area Public Schools: All participants must pre-register and sign fitness center membership agreements. Call Community Education to register or questions 651-674-1025 Center Hours Monday - Friday 5:30-7 AM school days only Sundays, Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 25 and March 3 from 1-3 PM

Ladies and gentlemen, your 2023-234 Snow Court! Back row (l to r): Ty Ellsworth, Brody Beaver, Evan Overson, Alan Otterson. Front row: Shaeyna Andreotti, Riley Peek, Peyton Verdon, Gretchen Cornelius, Chloe Grube. Not pictured is Chase Disrud.

Who says learning your shapes can’t be fun? We are all for creativity in Ms.Maggie’s room. Hooray for shapes!

Interested in attending NBAPS' Friday, Feb. 2 Patron Tour? Patron Tours start at 7:45 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. Guests enjoy refreshments in the morning, tour every site in the district, and finish the half day with a lunch prepared by high school ProStart students. In between guests visit classrooms and talk with staff, students, and leadership. It's a great way to learn more about NBAPS from early childhood all the way through high school! To attend, contact Pat Tepoorten at 651-674-1018 or ptepoorten@isd138.org.

In honor of 40 years since the first NBAHS basketball team made it to state, the 1984 basketball team was invited to the Jan. 13 game to be honored. Players came from all over the country and they were recognized prior to tip off. SKOL!

Please join us for Kindergarten Parent Information Night! If you have any questions about kindergarten that you want to ask before this event, please call 651-674-1220.

Coming Up in Community Ed! Youth Enrichment: Intro to Video Game Design with Nintendo Virtual Class Grades 1-4: Jan. 27 & Feb. 3 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Little Kickers Dance Camp Grades PreK-6: Begins Jan. 23 6-8 PM Strong Is The New Skinny! Total body strengtheners you can do at home virtual workshop: Jan. 22 6-7:30 PM Social Security Facts and Strategies: Jan. 25 6:30-8 PM Good to know!: Open Gym for NBAPS Students: Students come and enjoy a Sunday afternoon at our open gym, $2 per person per day. Grades K-5: Open Gym (HS North Gym) 1-3pm, Dodgeball (HS Multipurpose Room) 2-3pm *Adults need to accompany this age at all times and are invited to join in! Grades 6-12: Dodgeball (HS Multipurpose Room) 1-2 pm, Open Gym (HS West Gym) 1-3 pm Dodgeballs will be provided. Please bring your basketball. We will have some on hand. Registration here: https://northbranch.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getprogram/ or call 651-674-1025.

The calendar for the 2024-25 school year has been approved! For future reference, school year calendars can always be found in the Parent/Student Resources pages at each school. You can go directly to the calendar here: https://5il.co/2cbt9

Mrs. McWilliams's and Mr. Voss's 5th grade classes are learning about Free Enterprise in preparation for their field trip to JA Biztown in February. Students learned about how businesses produce goods and services for citizens, who in turn supply their labor and other resources to support the businesses. Students created prototypes and had to decide how many "employees" they were going to need to work for them. At the end of the time the groups had to figure out if their product made a profit and how successful they were.

Join us at the Isanti arena for tonight's Mississippi8 matchup between the Northern Tier Stars and PC Dragons. The girls hockey co-op of North Branch/St. Francis/Cambridge-Isanti boasts an 11-4-1 record! More info on Sophie's Squad: www.stateofhockey.com/news_article/show/1198212

It was our pleasure to host the North Branch Chamber of Commerce luncheon today. Thanks to ProStart students for an incredible meal! Great food and great company!

Jan. 15 - 19 is the NBAEF's Restaurant Week! Purchase specific items from Domino's, Merchants Cafe, County Market, Tailgaters, Kaffe Stuga, and The Full Moon, and a portion of the proceeds will go to the foundation and support educational at NBAPS! See flier for complete details.

Coming Up in Community Ed! Youth Enrichment: Toothpick and Marshmallow STEM Night - Jan. 11, 6 to 7 PM. Parent/child activity night to create 2 and 3d shapes, letters, towers, bridges, snowflakes and more. $5 per family - geared towards younger children Youth Recreation: Toddler Football Sports Camp - Jan. 18, 5:30 to 6:30 PM. $5 a child, geared towards ages 2-4. All registered children will get a squishy ball of their own to keep! Little Stomper Beginner Clogging Class: Jan. 18 - Feb. 15. Age 3-7 5-5:30 PM Family Clogging Beginners Ages 8 and Older: Jan. 18 - Feb. 15, 5:30-6 PM Pre-Teen Beginner Precision Clogging Dance Class Age 4-12: Jan. 18 - Feb. 15, 4:30 - 5 PM Good to know!: Move and Learn Room: FREE open play opportunity at the North Branch Area Education Center, Jan 9 - June 6. Geared towards ages 3 and under - no registration necessary. Registration here: https://northbranch.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getprogram/ or call 651-674-1025.

In December, students in Mrs. John and Mrs. Peters' science classes learned about stored energy. They conducted experiments by building tracks to experiment with marbles and energy transfer. Those tracks are just begging for some Hot Wheels aren't they?

Board & Brush DIY Workshop Join us for an off-site Board & Brush Brought to You workshop at North Branch High School! Just bring your creativity and a willingness to learn. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint and wood stain colors in the workshop. We look forward to seeing you soon! To register and to select your project to make go to https://boardandbrush.com/woodbury/bb-brought-to-you/events/bb-brought-to-you-02-29-2024-550pm-8pm/ Board & Brush Creative Studios 451 Th Feb 29 5:50-8:00 pm $70 High School - B110 To see more examples from Board and Brush, go here: https://www.facebook.com/boardandbrushwoodburymn?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Over the holiday break, the Northern Tier Stars won the Herb Brooks Holiday Classic, Silver Division. The girls went 3-0, defeating Mora/PineCity in the Championship game. Congratulations! Way to set the tone!

Registration is open for Early Childhood Family Education's winter/spring semester. See flier for details and follow the QR to register!

In December, Mrs. John and Mrs. Peters' 5th graders were challenged to build a platform that would get a stack of books off the table. They could only use 3 sheets of paper and tape. One group was successful even without the tape! Students devised some very creative ideas!

Fifth graders from Mrs. John's class visited Mrs. Funke's to read with her first graders during comfy cozy day just before break. Students read books from the first grader's book bin, taking turns reading to each other. All the kids had a great time!

Merry Christmas to our students, staff, families, partners, and community members!