NOOKSACK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

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September 2, 2025

Tuesday, September 2nd                         A Day

Wednesday, September 3rd                    A Day

Thursday, September 4th                         B Day

Friday, September 5th                              B Day

Monday, September 8th                           A Day

Tuesday, September 9th                          A Day

Wednesday, September 10th                   A Day

Wednesday, September 10th                   Late Arrival, school starts at 10 am.

Thursday, September 11th                        B Day

Thursday, September 11th                        Student Picture Day

Friday, September 12th                            B Day

Looking ahead:

Wednesday, September 17th                Fundraiser Kick off!!!

Quick Look:

School starts at 7:45 am. First bell at 7:40.

School ends at 2:15 pm.

Students who walk, ride their bike or are dropped off should walk around to the EAST entry door (bus drop off area) for entry (by 7:45).  If they arrive after 7:45, they need to enter through the front door.  They will need to ring the doorbell and identify themselves for entry.

ALL purchases (yearbook, ASB, sport clearance) must be done before school or during student lunch.  Parents wishing to pay for things must be in before 1pm.  Our till closes at 1pm and we cannot process any payments after that.

From the Principal:

We had a wonderful first week of school and are excited about the year ahead! As students move into middle school, they gain more independence, and with that comes the challenge of making good choices. One of the biggest factors we see affecting students during the day is sleep. With early start times, after-school activities, and late-night phone or gaming use, many students are not getting the rest they need.

We’d love your help in setting healthy routines at home. The recommended amount of sleep for a 13-year-old is 8–10 hours a night. That means if your child gets up at 6:30 a.m., they should be heading to bed around 9:30 p.m. The most successful students keep phones and gaming systems out of their bedrooms and wind down with reading before bed. Even 20 minutes of nightly reading can help them relax and still get about 8.5 hours of sleep.

Your support makes a big difference as students learn to balance responsibility and independence during these middle school years.

Joel VanderYacht

Sports!

Sports Forms are available on the NVMS Website under Activities/Athletics/Forms. Forms are now fillable online and may be returned to NVMSSportClearance@nv.k12.wa.us

Annual Student Update:

We need your help.  To ensure that we have accurate and current information about your student(s) and family, we ask that you log in to your Skyward Family Access account and complete the Annual Student Update Online form there.  You will find the Annual Student Update tile under each of your student’s name.   Please do this for each student.   This is also where you would provide your permissions for sharing (or not sharing) your student’s demographic information to various entities/agencies (such as pictures, name and grade to local media, vendors, higher ed, military, etc.)  If you need help with your Skyward login, please contact the school office staff.

Let’s eat!

Breakfast and lunch are free for all students this year.   Encourage your student to eat breakfast, even if it is getting a Grab and Go option for a snack later.

Phone Use:

At NVMS our hope for students is that they are able to develop healthy peer-peer relationships both in-person and online along with healthy and productive relationships with technology. In order to do so, consistent campus and classroom expectations around cell phone an ear bud usage will be in place. If a student needs to use their phone for personal use, the expectation is that they check in with a teacher or other staff member to get permission to step into the office or separate space to do so. Students may also use the school phone for school business or emergencies.

Cell phones must remain in students back pack between the times of 7:15-2:15

Violation of Cell Phone Expectation will result in Cell phone getting turned into the office.

1st time– Student will need to pick up cell phone in the office at the end of the day, parent/guardian notified. 2nd time- Parent/Guardian will need to arrange to pick up cell phone, Lunch Detention

3rd time– Pioneer Success Level Drop, parent contact-student not permitted to bring cell phone on campus for remainder of semester.

What’s my bus??!!

Please be sure your students know their bus number.  Here is a link to the Bus Routes on our website.   Find your address and estimated time of pick up.

Nooksack Valley School District - High / Middle Schools

Zonar: Zonar is an app that allows you to see where your student’s bus is in real time.  Download the Zonar app, our school number is: 2311. Your child’s unique ID is their student number with no zeros at the beginning.  See attached fliers.

Who’s there?

Anytime you come to the middle school please remember:

For Entry into the building please let us know:

• Your and your student’s name
• How we may help you

“We keep our people safe by being consistent, clear, and proactive.”