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April 21, 2025

All week:                                                    Career Week

Monday, April 21st                                     A Day

Tuesday, April 22nd                                  A Day

Wednesday, April 23rd                             A Day

Wednesday, April 23rd                             District Bilingual parent meeting

Thursday, April 24th                                 B Day

Thursday, April 24th                                 Pronovost/Olson Farm field trip

Friday, April 25th                                      B Day

Friday, April 25th                                      Career Fair Day

Monday, April 28th                                   A Day

Tuesday, April 29th                                   A Day

Thursday, April 29th                                 M.A.D.  H.O.P.E. Workshop for parents/guardians/staff

Wednesday, April 30th                             B Day

Wednesday, April 30th                             Late Arrival, school begins at 10 AM.

Wednesday, April 30th                             Last day to claim Lost & Found before donated

Thursday, May 1st                                      B Day

Friday, May 2nd                                         B Day

Career Week:

We are excited to announce our first upcoming Career Fair, which will take place on Friday April 25th! This event is a wonderful opportunity for students to explore a variety of career paths, engage with professionals from different industries, and begin thinking about their future goals. We encourage families to talk with their students about the fair and the kinds of careers they’re curious about. Thank you for supporting our students as they take this exciting step toward planning their futures! 

State Testing Begins:

This week we begin our state testing with (only) 8th grade taking the Science test.  Over the next few weeks, until the end of May, all our grades will take the math and language arts tests.  As always, we ask that you ensure your student is well rested and eating properly.   If possible, please schedule appointments after school, or notify the office prior to an appointment that your student will be leaving early or arriving late. (Parent Square is an easy way to communicate!)  Thank you!!

District Bilingual parent meeting:

On Wednesday, April 23rd, there will be a district wide Bilingual parent meeting at the middle school.   Dinner and childcare will be provided.

MAD HOPE INFO NIGHT (8th Grade Preview, but open to all families/staff in district):

We will also be offering a Family Information Night about MAD HOPE, including information about youth mental wellbeing, suicide prevention, and suicide prevention science. This will be on Tuesday 4/29 at 6pm-7:30pm. We will have a translator there.  See attached information.

Please be sure to ask your student to check Lost & Found for any items.  Anything left there on May 1 will be donated.

Over the weeks, some students have been making a mess in the upstairs bathroom and locker room, mainly during 7th and 8th grade use. To address this, all students will now be required to sign in and out when leaving class for the restroom.

NVMS belongs to the taxpayers of the Nooksack Valley School District, including your family. Please remind your child about the importance of respecting and maintaining our shared spaces. Encouraging students to hold each other accountable and report vandalism helps keep our school clean and well-maintained.

Thank you for your support in caring for NVMS!

Dear NVMS Parents,

We have noticed an increase in the number of students bringing energy drinks to school. As a reminder, NVMS policy does not allow energy drinks on campus. While we are not overly strict about this, we do hold onto them until the end of the school day if a student brings one.

We kindly ask for your support in ensuring your child does not bring energy drinks to school. Middle school can be a challenging time for students in learning self-regulation, and these drinks do not help their well-being throughout the school day.

Thank you for your cooperation and support.

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

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.

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