NOOKSACK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

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January 26, 2026

Monday, January 26th                               A Day

Monday, January 26th                               Semester 2—First day!

Tuesday, January 27th                               A Day

Wednesday, January 28th                         B Day

Wednesday, January 28th                         EARLY RELEASE, out at 11:45*** (previously scheduled as Late Arrival)

Thursday, January 29th                             B Day

Thursday, January 29th                             PTSA meeting, 5:15 PM, Library (New Time!)

Friday, January 30th                                  B Day

Monday, February 2nd                              A Day

Monday, February 2nd                              Volleyball & Wrestling begin

Tuesday, February 3rd                              A Day

Wednesday, February 4th                         B Day

Thursday, February 5th                             B Day

Friday, February 6th                                  B Day

Friday, February 6th                                  Sportsplex—Term 2 Pioneer Purple activity

Friday, February 6th                                  Social, Pioneer Gold level to attend, 2:15-4:00pm

Looking ahead:

February 12, 8th grade night at NVHS

March 21st, Assistance League of Bellingham Scholarship closes.

Roller Derby for kids!  See attached flier.

April 24, Career Day!  See below for information and opportunities to be part of this!

All parents and guardians are invited (encouraged) to attend our PTSA meeting this Thursday!

Volleyball and wrestling begin February 2.  Have your student check with Michelle Clawson in the office to make sure they are cleared to start.

Term 2 Pioneer Purple Activity at the Sportsplex:

Students who maintained Pioneer Purple level for all of Term 2 will be invited to the Sportsplex for a trip on February 6th.  Permission slips will be handed out this Friday, and need to be returned February 2nd to be able to attend.

8th Grade Family Night for High School Transition

8th Grade Family Night on Thursday, February 12th — "High School 101"

6:00-7:00pm in the Middle School Cafeteria

8th grade families and students are invited to join the high school principal and counselor for information on graduation requirements, course offerings, programs/activities, and all things high school!

Scholarships available to pay for camps and programs!!

The Assistance League of Bellingham offers a scholarship for summer programs for middle and high school students to apply to help cover the cost of various enrichment camps/programs that take place during the summer. Here is a quick look at the specifics!

• If a student is interested in participating in a music, science, art, technology, leadership, etc. camp/group/opportunity over the summer and would like assistance paying for said program they can apply for a scholarship through the Assistance League that could cover up to $600 dollars of the cost.
• **Religious and sport camp/programs are exempt from scholarship money.**
• Student does NOT need to be signed up at this time (many programs have not opened yet), but students may still apply if they know what they are planning to do.
• Students who are interested in applying will need to write a short essay and answer some questions about themselves and their special interest activity. 
• Include a letter of recommendation from a non-family member. 
• Application window is OPEN now.
• Application window CLOSES March 21.
• It is *Not* need based, so students do not need their family to meet a qualifying income level.
• Our counselors, Maryann Holbrook and Lacey Henry have packets with all the forms available in their office and can assist with any student printing needs and/or help submitting or completing their application.
• All the forms are attached to Notes Home as well.
• Be sure to look at the list of past program recipients (attached) for an idea of the wide range of possibilities!!

Hello NVMS Families,

Nooksack Valley Middle School is excited to host our second annual Career Fair on Friday, April 24! This event gives our students (ages 11–14) a meaningful opportunity to learn about a variety of career paths by hearing directly from professionals in our community.

The Career Fair will take place in the morning from 8:00–10:00 a.m. and will include four 30-minute sessions. During each session, presenters will meet with small groups of approximately 5–40 students. Students will register for sessions ahead of time and prepare questions for each speaker, making this an engaging and interactive experience for everyone involved.

We are currently looking for parents, guardians, and community members who are willing to volunteer their time to share about their career, education path, or work experiences. This is a wonderful opportunity to inspire students, expose them to different possibilities for their futures, and strengthen our school-community connections.

If you are interested in participating—or know someone who might be—please complete the form linked below by February 13th. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We would love to have you join us!

Career Day Presenter Interest Form

Girls’ softball, grades 6-8

Girls’ softball signups are now open for students in kindergarten through 8th grade. This program is offered by Nooksack Girls Youth Sports, a community youth sports organization.

Registration information and updates can be found on the Nooksack Girls Youth Sports Facebook page.

For additional information, please contact:
 Jayson Loreen
 360-990-7155

Flier attached.

Youth Baseball is now open:

Nooksack Youth Baseball registration is now open, for grades k-6th.  See attached flier for QR code to join.

Volunteer opportunity:

Build biking skills and confidence and earn a bike with VAMOS Outdoors Project.  See attached fliers for information.

Yearbook photos wanted!!

This year, we are having an open photo submission for our yearbook. If you have any photos of sports games, field trips or other school events, we would love to have them in the yearbook so we can have a yearbook full of memories and fun! Parents and students are both welcome to submit photos.

What we would love to see from your photos!

- Clear, school-appropriate photos

- Students, friends, events, and activities that are NVMS-related

- School spirit week fashion

- Sports games

- Field trips

- School Socials

We do not want photos that contain:

- Inappropriate content

- Filters, stickers, or text

- Screenshots, memes, or AI images

- Blurry or dark photos

Photos need to be submitted by April 15.

To submit photos, visit the link below: https://photos.jostens.com/MZLHNG

The fine print:

All images are held and reviewed for appropriate content prior to publication.

Not all images will be included in the yearbook.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact sam.mcmain@nv.k12.wa.us

Thank you!

-The Yearbook Staff

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.

Absences/Arriving Late:

If your student is absent from school or arriving late to school, there are 3 ways to communicate why they are absent.  You may call the office, 360-966-7561 (outside office hours you may leave a message), a parent/guardian may write a note and send in with your student or send us a Parent Square message.  Please keep in mind that if your student is participating in a school sport, we need a note from the Doctor/Dentist/Counselor to keep them eligible to participate in sports practice or games that day. Parent written notes do not keep the student eligible for sports. 

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.