Viking Newsletter
December 2018
BIG NEWS: Introducing the Kick-Start Scholarship!
North Branch Area Public Schools is partnering with Pine Tech to provide all 2019 seniors who qualify for free and reduced lunch a year's free tuition and a $1,000 stipend to attend Pine Tech.! Click here to learn more!
Viking Hall of Fame Class of 2019 announced
The Viking Hall of Fame Class of 2019 has been announced and includes Larry Brodin, Beth "Howard" Carlson, Maggie Lofboom, Dan Schindler, and Craig Mettling. To learn more about the class or the coming celebration, click here.
Stay healthy during the holidays!
NBAPS wishes you a wonderful holiday season! Health staff has put together some helpful tips for staying healthy during the break.
ECFE donates 821 pounds of food!
The North Branch Area Education Center hosted a food drive for the North Branch Family Pathways Food Shelf during the month of November. District staff, students and parents who participate in ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education), Preschool and Youth Connections donated a total of 821 pounds of food and $525 in cash donations. A special thank you to the generosity of those attending our Grandparent Event, who contributed the majority of our cash donations. What a wonderful display of the holiday spirit in our community! #Celebrate138
Help us #Celebrate138!
NBAPS is growing our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube channels. To learn more, click here! If you are having an awesome experience with NBAPS, consider leaving us a Google review! Stay in the loop, be sure to follow us! Like, comment, and share our posts. Let's show the world how great North Branch Area Public Schools is!
What's new on Facebook?
Kallie Grote, 2012 graduate is now a published author! Read all about her here. Also, second grade students had a very special mystery reader last week, culinary students visited St. Paul College recently, and high school staff are getting into the spirit of the season!
In the news
At the Chisago County Press, the Life Work Center receives grants for hokki stools and a tower garden. The Post Review has the middle school honor roll and the high school's Students of the Trimester. The Isanti-Chisago County Star features the winter sports preview.
Early screenings available!
Early Childhood Screening is offered monthly by North Branch Area Early Childhood. This FREE screening is recommended for ALL three-year-olds and is a requirement before a child enrolls in kindergarten! At screening your child's development is reviewed, along with a hearing and vision screening! By attending screening at age 3, you will catch any concerns early and the time it takes at the screening appointment will actually be shorter than at age 4! Call 651-674-1220 to schedule an appointment today!
About North Branch Area Public Schools
Email: ptepoorten@isd138.org
Website: www.isd138.org
Location: 38705 Grand Avenue, North Branch, MN, USA
Phone: (651) 674-1000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbapschools
Twitter: @nbapschools