North Branch Area Middle School

🌟 Sibling Smarts: Raising Lifelong Friends and Occasional Rivals 🌟 📅 Date: Tuesday, Jan. 28 ⏰ Time: 5–6:30 PM 📍 Location: North Branch Area Education Center (38705 Grand Ave.) 💲 Cost: $10 per family (includes dinner!) Join us for an engaging class designed to help parents build positive sibling relationships and reduce conflict at home. Learn practical strategies to: ✅ Manage disputes ✅ Encourage cooperation ✅ Address jealousy ✅ Balance attention among siblings Parents will attend the session while children enjoy story time, activities, songs, and exploration in the Move & Learn room! Dinner will be served from 5–5:30 PM. 🎉 Register today at: www.nbaceonline.org or call 651.674.1220. Don't miss this chance to strengthen your family bonds! ❤️

Tired of winter? Let Chisago Age Well and our panel of local presenters brighten your day. Join us for food, fellowship, and loads of information on events, resources and activities that can help bring joy to your life not only in winter but year-round! Chisago County Public Health will provide a resource table at each event, and you’ll leave with a helpful list of community programs, activities and resources. The event is Feb. 13; see flier for additional details.

Save the date! SRC Robotics Team 3038 is hosting an open house and demo on Thursday, Feb. 20, 6 - 7:30 p.m. at Chisago Lakes High School. For further details, see the flier.

JOB OPENING: School Nurse (long-term substitute) Assignment is for 46 days, approximately April 3 through the end of the school year, June 9. Shadow days will be available before assignment begins and potentially extended days after the school year ends, if needed. This position will primarily serve students in grades 6-12, and also the Life Work Center (young adults with disabilities ages 18-21). Current School Nurse license issued through PELSB preferred; Registered Nurse (RN) license considered. Teacher Salary Schedule if licensed through PELSB, or $30.00 to $40.00 per hour. Apply here: https://www.applitrack.com/northbranch/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?internaltransferform.Url=&category=Miscellaneous&AppliTrackJobId=1605&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1

Joe Beckman brought his message of self-worth, resilience, confidence, joy, and strong connections to students and staff earlier this fall. Now it's your turn! Thursday, Feb. 20, 6 - 7:15 p.m., NBAHS auditorium. See flier for frequently asked questions.

SKOL! and thanks to the wonderful ladies at the NB American Legion Auxiliary who brought donated school supplies to the Middle School earlier this week!

Last week, the AFJROTC program was at NBAMS to introduce 8th grade students to the exciting world of JROTC! Cadets led immersive activities, giving students a hands-on experience with leadership, teamwork, and life skills that help them succeed in high school and prepare for college and careers after graduation. See more photos at the AFJROTC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KPE5JRzfr/

NBAMS 6th grade Spanish students spent a week creating games to teach Kindergarten Spanish students basic conversation words. The 6th graders then visited the Ed Center and spent the class period teaching and playing their games with the younger students. Sounds like fun!

All are invited to join NBAPS for a FREE fun and inspiring talk about building self-worth, resilience, confidence, joy, and strong connections. Joe Beckman brought his message to students, now it's your turn! Thursday, Feb. 20, 6 - 7:15 p.m. See flier for more details.

Mrs. Falen's 8th grade art students just finished their weaving unit while working on inkle looms. The word "inkle" means strap or band, so these looms are designed to create long, narrow weavings. We have 18 inkle looms and a plethora of colorful spools of cotton warp, thanks to a grant through the North Branch Area Education Foundation. Students worked with a team of 3-5 students per loom and learned weaving vocabulary, including: warp, weft, heddles, shuttle, tension bar, shed and fringe. Everyone took their turn "stringing up" their chosen color of warp on the loom, applying heddles to hold each of the top warp strands in place and weaving at least 3" of the team weaving. After the team weaving is complete, students can sign up to work on the loom on their own and choose their own length, width, colors and pattern if they'd like. Students were very excited and surprised when they cut their completed weavings off the loom!

📣 Attention Parents of Future Kindergartners! Join us for Incoming Kindergarten Parent Information Night at North Branch Area Education Center! 🗓 Date: Tuesday, February 4 🕕 Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM 📍 Location: 38705 Grand Ave, North Branch, MN Come learn about our kindergarten program and all it has to offer your child. Plus, child care will be available! 🎉 Let’s give a warm welcome to the Class of 2038 – Future Vikings! For more information, call us at 📞 651-674-1220. We can't wait to meet you and your future kindergartner!

Coming up in Community Ed! Pickleball Lessons Starts Jan 13 / 5-6:30 PM The World Groove Movement Starts Jan 15 / 6:30-7:30 PM Seven Steps to Reverse or Prevent Diabesity Virtual Workshop Jan 15 / 6-7:30 Home Alone Grades 3-6 Jan 17 / 12:30-2:30 PM Child and Babysitting Safety Grades 4-8 Jan 17 / 9 AM -12 PM Registration here: https://northbranch.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getprogram/ or call 651-674-1025.

🎉 Winter ECFE Classes Are Here! 🎉 ✨ Classes start January 6th – enroll now! 📚 Learn, Play, Engage! Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) offers: ✅ Parenting resources ✅ Child development activities ✅ Opportunities to connect, learn, and grow 🗓️ Class Options: 👶 Infant ECFE (Wednesdays, FREE!) 👦 ECFE for All Ages (Mondays, $49/family – Scholarships available!) 🌟 Terrific Tots (Fridays, $49/family – Scholarships available!) 🍽️ Evening ECFE (Tuesdays, $10/family – Dinner included!) 📍 Register today: www.nbaeonline.org 📞 Have questions? Call us at 651-674-1220. Don’t miss this chance to support your little one’s growth while having fun together!

SKOL! and congratulations to NBAHS 2001 alumnus Mitch Savage! He is Colorado's Golf Course Superintendent of the Year: https://youtu.be/KiPri-xvUTs Proud dad Mark (a retired teacher here) had this to say: "It all started at North Branch Golf Course...working a summer job while attending NBAHS. The power of being a Viking is endless!"

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

Taher, the district's food service provider, has over a half-dozen job openings at NBAPS. These positions are perfect for parents looking for something while their kids are in school. To apply, see Taher's Indeed page at: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Taher&l=North+Branch%2C+MN&fromage=1&from=searchOnDesktopSerp&vjk=59a32d5429a7f055 Here also is Taher's jobs site: https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=1171051&d=ExternalCareerSite#/ Put North Branch in the "where" box to see openings. For questions, contact Kali Mewhorter, K-12 Assistant Food Service Director at NBAPS: kalimewhorter@isd138.org or 651-674-1520.

Coming up in Community Ed! Learn the Sport of BMX Bike Racing Jan 2 / 5:30-7:45 PM Drivers Education Zoom Class Starts Jan 6 / 3-6 PM Snowboard & Ski Club Starts Jan 6 / 3-9:30 PM Register here: https://northbranch.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getprogram/ or call 651-674-1025.

The Viking Newsletter - December 2024 is now available! Click here to read: https://secure.smore.com/n/5und4

Student's in Heisick's 7th and 8th grade classes battled in the Marshmallow Igloo Challenge. Students had to create an Igloo that followed the expectations of circular walls, domed roof, and could fit a lego figure inside. A wide variety of engineering strategies were used, but fun times were had by all!

Middle School students were greeted by the MS Jazz Band this morning. What a great way to start the day!