North Branch Area Public Schools

Tuesday's Concert in the Park honoring Brett Carlson was amazing! Thanks to all who braved the hot temps to be a part of it, and thanks to everyone who made Concerts in the Park so successdul this summer!

Over the next several days photos of new NBAPS teachers will be shared. Here is the first group! Please welcome new teachers at the North Branch Area Education Center (l to r): Supt. Sara Paul, Megan Nysse, Sophia Houle, Miranda Doolittle, Abigale Webster, Jessica Carlson, Director of Early Learning Erica Bjerketvedt. Not pictured: Krista Coddington

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

All NBAPS school and program newsletters have been sent to families. For your convenience, here is a list of all the newsletters: Kindergarten: https://www.smore.com/ze13v Sunrise River School (grades 1-5): https://www.smore.com/pdec5 North Branch Area Middle School (6-8): https://www.smore.com/3jgxvq North Branch Area High School (9-12): https://www.smore.com/n7c3q Distance Learning Academy (K-8): https://www.smore.com/dm0ny Distance Learning Academy (9-12): https://www.smore.com/x8kc6 Norse Area Learning Center: https://www.smore.com/mjedn

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

Attention parents with infants and toddlers: Please plan to attend our Back to School for Babies & Toddlers Event on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sign up for fall ECFE classes, learn about community resources, sign up for door prizes and play at the Education Center!

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

Hope to see you at Concerts in the Park tonight! Stop by the school bus to drop of school supplies from 5-7 p.m. to help make sure EVERY student starts the school year with what they need to be ready to learn! Tonight's band is a four piece acoustic band, "On Tap"! Story time at 6:45 p.m. with the band starting at 7 p.m. #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

Grimm Brothers auditions Students grades 9-12 are eligible Monday, Aug. 21 NBAHS Auditorium Any time between 3-6pm (first-come first-served) See website for more info and forms: https://sites.google.com/view/nbahstheatre/fall-play

View the August Community Education Newsletter - August Highlights to learn more about events and class offerings: https://www.smore.com/fyghn

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.

North Branch Area Public Schools is ready to enroll kindergarten students for the 2023-24 school year. Children who are age 5 on or before Sept 1, 2023 are eligible for kindergarten! Online registration is available, or call 651-674-1220 to register your child right over the phone! Call today - we are making class lists and want to include your child!