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November 18, 2024
Monday, November 18th A Day
Monday, November 18th Parenting Class, see below
Tuesday, November 19th A Day
Wednesday, November 20th A Day
Thursday, November 21st B Day
Friday, November 22nd B Day
Friday, November 22nd Fundraiser field trip, see below
Monday, November 25th A Day
Tuesday, November 26th A Day
Tuesday, November 26th NO Tutorial
Wednesday, November 27th B Day
Wednesday, November 27th Early Dismiss, school dismissed at 11:45 am.
Thursday, November 28th Thanksgiving Day, No school
Friday, November 29th No school
Monday, December 2nd A Day
Monday, December 2nd Boys’ basketball begins
Tuesday, December 3rd A Day
Wednesday, December 4th B Day
Thursday, December 5th B Day
Friday, December 6th B Day
For those students who qualified through the fundraiser, the field trip will be this Friday, November 22nd. Permission slips have been sent home and must be returned by Wednesday.
Boys’ basketball begins:
Middle school boys’ basketball begins on December 2. Athletes must be cleared through the office. Have your student check with Mrs. Clawson to see if they are cleared and ready for practice.
Parenting with Courage & Connection
FREE Parenting Workshop
The Parenting with Courage & Connection Workshop is designed for all parents to address common challenges associated with raising children & teens. Parents will learn brain-based strategies to address conflict, strengthen connections with their kids, respectfully discipline, and more.
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WHEN: Monday, November 18, 5:30-8:00pm
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WHERE: Nooksack Valley Middle School
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DINNER & CHILDCARE included (dinner is 5:30-6pm; workshop begins at 6pm)
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WHO: All NV Parents & Caregivers of youth of all ages
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TWO SESSIONS: One facilitated in English and one in Spanish
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See attached fliers, both English and Spanish.
Soccer Camp opportunity:
Aadan Huante and the high school soccer team are offering a Co-Ed Youth Soccer Camp. Please see the attached flier for details.
Link for registering:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nUzcPsmPLAiC0ixgWWbZvftFure8_z-YqVSWKpfm8aY/viewform?edit_requested=true
Drop off/Pick up reminder:
- Please respect the drop off/pick up areas. No cars in the bus areas until after 4:15. Buses are coming and going through that time.
- In front of the school, be sure to pull ahead as far as you can when you are waiting to pick up your student. We cannot have traffic back up on the road or block our bus entrance.
- Leave the left lane open for passing by.
Annual Student Updates needed:
If you have not already done so, please log onto Skyward and complete your student’s Annual Student Update. This is where you can update emails, phone number and emergency contacts, verify other information as well as complete the annual forms we are required to ask for (Military, Opt Out, etc.). Please complete this ASAP.
Cell phone policy change:
This year we will be making a few changes to our school handbook. One of those changes will be that cellphones will not be allowed out on campus until the end of the school day at 2:15. This change is being made for several reasons as research is showing the many harmful effects of cellphones, social media, and the constant pressures those bring on our youth. We have had several incidents of students using their cellphones to post pictures (without permission), bully and harass other students while at school. With our focus on ensuring NVMS is a safe place for our students to grow and learn, we have made the decision to not have cell phones available during the school day. We hope you as parents will support us in this change as the intent is to make it easier for our teachers to teach and our students to learn.
A suggested book for any parent of a middle school student: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
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