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February 18, 2025

Monday, February 17th                           President’s day, No School

Tuesday, February 18th                           A Day

Wednesday, February 19th                    A Day

Thursday, February 20th                         B Day

Friday, February 21st                               B Day

Friday, February 21st                                Sportsplex trip, Term 2, Reward Activity

Monday, February 24th                           A Day

Tuesday, February 25th                           A Day

Wednesday, February 26th                    A Day

Wednesday, February 26th                    Late Arrival, school starts at 10 AM

Thursday, February 27th                         B Day

Thursday, February 27th                         8th grade starts at High School

Friday, February 28th                               B Day

Looking ahead:

March 6 & 7                                                   Mid Winter Break is Cancelled!  

There will be school on these days.

Sleep and Eat:

Sleep and meals are important!  We have seen an increase in the number of students coming into the office needing sleep or something to eat.  Please help your student set good sleep/rest patterns and a habit of eating breakfast.  We encourage students to grab breakfast at school (even if they ate at home), they can keep it for a snack later in the day. 

Annual Food Drive on now!

Our Annual Food Drive to benefit our local food bank is on now!   There is competition for the grade level that brings in the most non-perishable items.  Support our local food bank if you can!

Pacific Science Center visits!

Tuesday, February 25th, the Pacific Science Center will visit us!   We will start with an assembly in the morning and then each grade level will have a presentation. This will be great!!

8th grade to High School:

All 8th graders will start their day at the High School next Thursday, February 27th. Students who take the bus should get off the high school and then those that walk or get dropped off will need to be at the middle school by 7:20 in order to catch a bus to the high school.

Yearbooks are still for sale!!  $25.  Purchase at the school office, 7:30-1:00 PM, daily.  Cash, check or credit card.

Nooksack Youth Baseball Registration Opens January 29th

Click the link below to register and pay for your child for the upcoming Baseball season through Nooksack Youth Baseball.   Regular registration closes 2/23. If you register after 2/23 registration costs will increase by $20.

Teams will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.   All others will be put on a waitlist if coaches cannot be secured.  

Our league offers 4 divisions for our players:

* T-Ball (5 & 6 year Olds)

* Rookie - Machine Pitch (7 & 8 year olds)

* Minors - Kid Pitch (9 & 10 year olds)

* Majors - Kid Pitch (11 & 12 year olds)

Skills Night for Minors and Majors:  March 10 @ NVHS Rubber Gym

Minors 6-7pm / Majors 7:15-8:15pm 

Link for registration: 2025 Nooksack Youth Baseball Registration

*The registration platform gives an option for a donation to the non-profit software; this is not a requirement or a request from Nooksack Youth Baseball so please disable this during registration if you are not interested in making a donation.

If you have any questions or concerns with registration or would like to apply for a scholarship, please email Nooksack Youth Baseball at nooksackbaseball@gmail.com.

Lacrosse!!

North county Lacrosse is based out of Lynden and has players from all of the county schools, including Nooksack! We are looking for new k-8th players for the coming Spring season. For all players interested, you can email info@nclacrosse.org for more information or with any questions. We also will have an informational meeting for the upcoming Spring season on Sunday, January 26th, at Christ Fellowship in Everson @ 4:00pm.

Registration is open now and can be found at www.nclacrosse.org. We have scholarships available, as well as fundraising opportunities, and an exclusive Nooksack discount for new players! Use NOOKSACK100 for $100 off registration cost.   Attached flier with information.

Rugby!!

Chuckanut Bay Rugby Club has new teams forming.   Please see the attached flier for information on this exciting opportunity.

Soccer for 6th graders:

Nooksack Valley Soccer Club now has registration open until March15th. We welcome kindergarten through 6th grade as well as boys and girls. Practices will be local and games will be played on the Phillip 66 fields on the Smith road in Bellingham. Games start on April 19th and run every Saturday until June 14th with the exception of the holiday in May. You can sign up your child though whatcomsoccer.com and this is the same website to sign up to coach. Thank you and we will see you on the field! 

Drop off/Pick up reminder:

• Please respect the drop off/pick up areas.  No cars in the bus areas until after 5:15. 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