EAGLE NEWS
August 2022
Aug. 1-4: Eagle Academy Session II (see below)
Aug. 4: NYM 7-12 Sports Meeting at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium (enter at elementary entrance)
Aug. 5: Stuff the Bus Application Due
Aug. 8-11: Eagle Academy Session III (see below)
Aug. 15-18: Junior High Math Camp (see below)
Aug. 15: Fall Sports Practice Begins
Aug. 18: Summer Lunch Program Ends
Aug. 22: School Board Meeting at 4:30 p.m. (summer start time)
Aug. 22: New Teacher Orientation
Aug. 22: 9th Grade Orientation at 7 p.m.
Aug. 23: 7th Grade Oreination at 7 p.m.
Aug. 31: Pre-K through 12th Grade Open House 4-6 p.m.
Sept. 6: First Day of School!
Aug. 1-4 & Aug. 8-11: Summer Elementary Eagle Academy
Check out the photos from last week's field trip below:
Aug. 15-18: Junior High Math Camp
New York Mills High School Math Camp for 7th and 8th Grade Students
Monday, August 15th through Thursday, August 18th from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Any student going into 7th or 8th grade next school year is welcome, however, some students will be receiving an invitation based on identifying criteria. Identified students are strongly encouraged to attend.
School breakfast and lunch are available
Transportation is NOT provided
Math Camp will be held in the high school math classrooms and our instructor is Joy Cooley.
Please email jcooley@nymills.k12.mn.us or contact the high school office at 218-385-4210 to register your student. Thank you!
Aug. 18- End of Summer Food Program
WHERE: New York Mills Public School Cafeteria
WHEN: Starting Monday-Thursday until Thursday, August 18th, 2022
WHO: Children ages 18 and younger are FREE (Adults can purchase meals)
TIME: Breakfast – 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. ~ and ~ Lunch – 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Summer meals are available to all kids aged 18 and younger at no cost. Our friends and neighbors (18 and younger) from other towns can also eat at no charge. Adults can also eat at a cost of $3.00 for breakfast and $5.00 for lunch. Meals can be purchased in the District Office.Aug. 31 - Open House from 4-6 p.m.
Sept. 6 - First Day of School
Notice: School Meal Changes Coming in 2022-23 School Year
All New York Mills School District families are encouraged to take a few minutes to fill out the free/reduced lunch application forms for our school district. Not only will qualifying for free or reduced meals benefit many of our families, but the district will also receive more compensatory funding if our free and reduced population increases. Plus, this same percentage determines our district enrollment number for the Minnesota State High School League.
Forms that are submitted are kept strictly confidential. The application is available in the District Office and on our website. Follow this link for the NYM District Application: https://content.myconnectsuite.com/api/documents/35a824e4c64e48088863b4fa3d7dad9d
If you would like to review the guidelines, you can see them on the online calculator:
https://reports.educateiowa.gov/ICAVES/Home/Calculator
If you don’t initially qualify, you can re-apply if your family circumstances change throughout the school year.
2022-23 Meal Prices
Breakfast
PK- 6 Free
7-12 $1.80
Adults $3.00
Lunch
Pk-6 $2.80
7-12 $2.90
Adults $5.00
Notice: All Sports Questions go to Matt Radniecki
Stuff the Bus Application Deadline August 5
The United Way is now accepting applications for families who need help with school supplies. This annual Stuff the Bus program provides children in need with a backpack and school supplies for the upcoming school year. Follow the link below to fill out the online application . A printable pdf application is also attached below.
Link to online Stuff the Bus School Supply Application:
bit.ly/stuffthebus22<https://bit.ly/stuffthebus22>
If you have any questions, please contact United Way at 218-736-5147!
E-Learning Snow Days
e-Learning days may be implemented during the 2022-2023 school year if we
experience inclement weather days beyond our snow make up days. The state of
Minnesota allows for districts to use up to five e-Learning Days per school year. The
New York Mills School Board approved the use of e-Learning days, in the event that
we have more inclement weather days than we have make up days scheduled in the
district calendar. Below are the key highlights to be aware of when an e-Learning day
goes into effect. Please review the details listed below:
About e-Learning Days:
- In New York Mills, e-Learning Days will be implemented only after all snow make up
days are used in the 2022 – 2023 school calendar. These e-Learning Days can negate
the need for makeup school days at end of the school year, helping families
accordingly.
- An e-Learning Day is a day where a school offers full access to online instruction
provided by students’ individual teachers due to inclement weather. 120A.414
- e-Learning Days allow students to work from home, avoiding potentially dangerous
commutes.
- e-Learning Days are intended to counter the loss of curriculum momentum resulting
from school cancellations due to Minnesota’s winter weather.
- Students are expected to participate in e-Learning activities for all scheduled classes
on the day the plan is used. Students who do not participate in planned activities are
considered absent for the classes unless prior arrangements have been established.
For Information about the NYM School District e-Learning Plan, please click the PDF below:
New Elementary Teachers:
Justice Kunza, Special Education
Danielle Grieger, Kindergarten
https://content.myconnectsuite.com/api/documents/ac942ea6d310473b9d8e1894c2a2971b
Elyssa Blaha, First Grade
Click LInk Below for PDF:
https://content.myconnectsuite.com/api/documents/c2d607a21f474072be9c4430e2549245Jenifer Woods, Third Grade
https://content.myconnectsuite.com/api/documents/54e76007a5444f689fabd32e4ae9ae88
Kenna Salo, Sixth Grade
https://content.myconnectsuite.com/api/documents/b0ef6c0d3d074bf48c3c527dda48bc8c
School Year at a Glance
Community Activites for Children
ART IN ‘YOUR’ PARKS - 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 2: 4-6 pm at Cultural Center during National Night Out Event
Saturday, August 13: At Old Wadena Park during Old Wadena Rendezvous Event
Art in Your Park is open to all students grades K through 6th. Children under the age of 8 need to be accompanied by an adult or guardian. This program is free; donations gratefully accepted.
Please check our website (www.kulcher.org) or follow our Facebook page for the most updated schedule and any weather-related announcements. Call the Cultural Center at (218) 385-3339 for more information or email Cheryl Bannes, cheryl@kulcher.org, if you have questions or would like to volunteer to assist with this program. This year workshops will focus on one particular artist each day with projects influenced by the artist's work.
SUMMER THEATER/KALEVALA PUPPET PAGEANT - Dance, music, acting, costume design and performance skills will be taught by Anne Sawyer, Creative Director and Puppeteer from Minneapolis, who has worked with In The Heart of the Beast puppet and mask theatre in Minneapolis. This program involves the creating and making of puppets and props of all sizes to be used in the Annual Kalevala Puppet Pageant, which is a large-scale street theater play based on stories and characters from the Finnish national epic poem, The Kalevala. Stilt walking will be included again this year as an added element to the performance.
All students are invited to participate in the two weeks of workshop sessions August 8-19th, 2022, and also to be part of the Friday, August 19th performance immediately following the 2022 Annual Corn Feed at the NYM VFW. There is a second performance planned on Saturday, August 20th at noon at Finn Creek Festival.
This program is supported by the New York Mills Civic & Commerce Association, City of New York Mills, and all members and supporters of the Cultural Center.
Please sign up on the front page of this brochure. Note that the schedule details including times will be emailed prior to the start of workshops, so please be sure to include your email address. You can also visit the Center’s website (kulcher.org) or call 218-385-3339 for details closer to workshop dates.
Actual cost to produce this event is approximately $300/participant. A portion of this cost is funded by the supporters listed above. To help cover the remaining costs, there is youth tuition of $50/child ($100 max per family) for this two-week program. In order to encourage teen and adult participants, there is no fee for teens or adults. No one will be turned away based on an inability to pay. In lieu of a tuition payment, parent volunteerism is very welcome. Scholarships available based on need; call (218) 385-3339.
DATES AND TIMES: Workshops/rehearsals Monday through Friday, August 8-12th and 15-19th, times 9 a.m.-noon
PERFORMANCE: Friday, August 19th at 7:00 pm during the NYM Corn Feed @ NYM VFW (pre-performance activities starting at 4:00 pm) and Saturday August 20th at noon @ Finn Creek Museum.
AGES: 5 years old through adults (children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult or older sibling)
LOCATION: The Barn @ NYM Sculpture Park, Hwy 10 & Hwy 67, across from NYM Cenex COST: $50 per child ($100 max per family); no fee for teens or adults; scholarships available CONTACT: New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, 218-385-3339, info@kulcher.org,
Blaine Novak, Superintendent
Email: bnovak@nymills.k12.mn.us
Website: https://nymills.k12.mn.us
Location: 209 North Hayes Avenue, New York Mills, MN, USA
Phone: 218-385-4201
Michelle Young, High School Principal
Email: myoung@nymills.k12.mn.us
Website: https://nymills.k12.mn.us
Location: 209 North Hayes Avenue, New York Mills, MN, USA
Phone: 218-385-4211
Judith Brockway, Elementary Principal
Email: jbrockway@nymills.k12.mn.us
Website: https://nymills.k12.mn.us
Location: 209 North Hayes Avenue, New York Mills, MN, USA
Phone: 218-385-4207