NVMS Notes Home--November 9, 2026
November 9, 2026
Nooksack Valley Middle School
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Monday, November 9th A Day
Tuesday, November 10th A Day
Wednesday, November 11th NO School, Veteran’s Day
Wednesday, November 11th Last day of fundraiser, ends at midnight.
Thursday, November 12th B DayThursday, November 12th Health Screenings
Friday, November 13th B Day
Friday, November 13th Term 1 Reward Activity!!
Monday, November 16th A Day
Tuesday, November 17th A Day
Wednesday, November 18th A Day
Thursday, November 19th B Day
Friday, November 20th B Day
Monday, November 23rd A Day
Tuesday, November 24th B Day
Wednesday, November 25th B Day
Wednesday, November 25th Early Release, school dismissed at 11:45 am.
Thursday, November 26th NO School, Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 27th NO School, Thanksgiving Day break
Monday, November 30th A Day
Monday, November 30th Boys’ Basketball begins
Fundraiser Ends November 11 at midnight.
Boys’ basketball begins on November 30th. Students MUST be cleared through the office before attending practice. If your student has participated in a sport already this school year, they still need to turn in a clearance card to Mrs. Clawson. If you have any questions about clearance or how to be cleared for sports, contact michelle.clawson@nv.k12.wa.us or nvmssportclearance@nv.k12.wa.us.
Yearbooks are available for purchase, $28.00 at the middle school office.
The Nooksack Valley School District will conduct health screenings in each school the week of November 9th- November 20th. To promote student health and well-being, each child will receive a vision and hearing screening. You will be notified in writing if a concern is found from any of these screenings. Information about each screening is provided below.
Washington State law mandates that the following screenings be completed:
1. Vision – Vision screenings are done using a spot screener. This tool screens for a variety of vision issues. Even if your child passes this screening, an exam from an eye doctor may still be needed. School nurses and trained parent volunteers will conduct this screen.
2. Hearing – Hearing screenings will be provided by a district speech and language therapist and trained para educator. Washington State law requires that two screenings occur before a referral is sent home to parents.
If you would like your child to be excluded from any part of the screening, please notify nurse Liza at 360-383-6589 or email liza.diaz@nv.k12.wa.us
Youth boys’ basketball for 6th graders:
See attached fliers.
Highly Capable Program:
Nooksack Valley School District is preparing for its yearly Highly Capable Program referral window running from October through December 2025.
The State of Washington defines highly capable as “students who perform or show potential for performing at significantly advanced academic levels when compared with others of their age, experience or environments”, as demonstrated by one or more of the multiple learning characteristics specified. The multiple characteristics focus upon (WAC 392-170-035)
If you’d like to refer your student, connect with your child’s teacher to have a conversation about indicators to consider regarding your child and possible referral:
· Capacity to learn with unusual depth of understanding, to retain what has been learned, and to transfer learning to new situations.
· Capacity and willingness to deal with increasing levels of abstraction and complexity earlier than their chronological peers.
· Ability to make unusual connections among ideas and concepts.
· Ability to learn very quickly in their area(s) of intellectual strength
· Capacity for intense concentration and/or focus
· Ability to apply creative solutions to problem/challenge
El Distrito Escolar de Nooksack Valley se está preparando para el programa de Estudiantes de Alta capacidad y las fechas de referencia son del 1º de octubre a diciembre del 2025.
El estado de Washington define a los alumnos de alta capacidad como “alumnos que realizan o muestran potencial de realizan capacidad de niveles académicos avanzados en comparación con alumnos de su edad, experiencia o entorno, demostrado por uno o múltiples características especificadas. Las características múltiples están enfocadas en el (WAC392-170-035)
Si a usted le interesa referir a su alumno, por favor de comunicarse con el maestro de su hijo para saber los indicadores que necesitamos tomar encuentra para posiblemente puedan referir a su hijo:
For the most accurate and real time tracking of your student’s bus, please use the Zonar app. Your student’s number can be found on Skyward/Student/Student Profile; student number. Do NOT include the first zero of your student number on Zonar. See attached.
**Please note that Zonar will NOT give accurate real time tracking of bus on Late arrival and Early release days.**
Tutorial Quick Facts:
- Tutorial will be each Tuesday and Thursday (regular days, not on Late Arrival or Early dismiss days).
- Tutorial begins as soon as school dismisses (at 2:15) and ends at 4:00 pm.
- Transportation home is provided if needed.
- Students should check with their teachers to determine which teacher is staying each day of tutorial. Not every teacher stays every day.
Information about Ebikes from our local police department.
See attached.
Important update:
Nooksack Valley School District is working very hard to have all our students’ immunization records up to date. If your student records are not up to date the nurse, Liza Diaz, has contacted you. We need either the immunization records updated or a Certificate of Exemption on file. Student records that are not up to date will be excluded from attending school until records are current.
Sports/How to be eligible (cleared):
All athletes must be cleared through the office to participate in sports. A current physical (valid for 2 years from date of exam) and all the other forms listed on the website are needed. Forms are found on our website here: NOOKSACK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL - Forms
You may print the forms and bring into the office when it is open or fill out the PDF and email to NVMSsportclearance@nv.k12.wa.us. You will still need to come into the office to pay for ASB.
Students may NOT have any fees or fines to be able to participate.
Afternoon Pick-up:
Pull all the way to the front of the drive through loop. This allows us to have as many vehicles as possible off the road and helps keep traffic moving.
Westbound: If you pull off the road in front of the school, students must use the crosswalk in front of the main entrance and then use the city sidewalk to reach your vehicle, have them enter on the passenger side.
Please use extra caution during arrival and dismissal, as traffic can become very busy before and after school. Keeping students safe is our first priority.
For the most accurate and real time tracking of your student’s bus, please use the Zonar app. Your student’s number can be found on Skyward/Student/Student Profile; student number. Do NOT include the first zero of your student number on Zonar. See attached.
**Please note that Zonar will NOT give accurate real time tracking of bus on Late arrival and Early release days.**
Annual Student Update:
We need your help. To assure 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 an 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 the sharing (or not sharing) of your student’s demographic information to various entities/agencies (such as pictures, name and grade to local media, vendors, higher ed, military, Bellingham Public Library, etc.). If you need help with your Skyward login, please contact the school office staff.