NMSHS PANTHER POST

December 1, 2023

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE - Mr. Goodrich

Nederland Middle-Senior HS Community,

As of next Monday, we will have three weeks remaining in the fall semester. The third week will be final exams (see schedule below). This can be a stressful time for many students and families. Students are closing out the semester and making up work, taking reassessment opportunities and in some cases feeling like the clock is ticking down. That is not a comfortable feeling, and can cause students to shut down, or over obsess, which can cause stress and anxiety.

We fortunately have resources within the school to support students. They can talk with their teachers, they talk with Ms. Pries our counselor or the principals if they need help or guidance. Additionally, they can talk to or set up meetings with Mac Dvorak our Mental Health Advocate in the Wellness Room, or connect with our Mental Health clinician from Mental Health Partners, Jeffrey Lanier (his office is in the front office area). Our doors are open to meet the mental health needs of our students. If parents are wanting to find out more about these resources contact Jill Pries at jill.pries@bvsd.org

Another thing parents can do to help reduce the academic stress students may be experiencing, is to sit and talk about the reality of your student’s situation and determine what can be done to create a plan to address what is on students' plate. Let us know how we can help.

Final Exam Schedule

Finals week will take place December 18th through the 21st. Friday the 22nd is an exam make up day and a teacher grading day. Finals Week Schedule

Have a great weekend!

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Upcoming Events

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See all events on the NMSHS school calendar here.

December 4-6 - Musical Auditions after school
December 6, 6pm - PTA Meeting
December 7-9 - Thescon
December 12 - NCL Pop up library at lunch
December 12 - Orchestra Concert, 6pm; Band Concert, 7pm
December 14 - Choir Concert, 7pm
December 18-21 - Finals Schedule
December 21, 4:30pm - Ceramic Showcase
December 22 - First Semester Ends
December 25-January 5 - No School - Winter Break

ATHLETICS - Mr. DePaula

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Welcome back for the last few weeks before Winter Break.

Middle School Nordic Skiing and Middle School Girls’ Basketball both start shortly after returning from Winter Break. If you have not completed online registration and paid yet, please do so this week.

We have a couple upcoming home contests in the next week, so come support your Panthers. Let’s finish 2023 strong!

Fri 12/1 @ 4:30 pm HS Basketball Intrasquad Scrimmages @ Nederland
Thur 12/7 @ 5:00 pm MS Basketball vs. Broomfield Heights @ Nederland

Have a great weekend!

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MS Athletics

COUNSELING - Ms. Pries

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Here’s what’s happening from Nederland MSHS School Counseling:

High schoolers

Would you like to earn transferable college credits during the spring semester? BVSD’s College Before Graduation program allows students to earn college and high school credits simultaneously, and your college tuition expense is covered by BVSD! This can help you get ahead on earning a college degree. Deadline to apply is December 12th. See Ms. Jill for information. The upcoming summer semester includes:

English 1021 Composition 1 and ENG 1022 English Composition II

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Business 1016 Personal Finance which meets your money management graduation requirements. Our three college partners are: Front Range Community College (FRCC), Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU), and CU Boulder.

High School Students & Parents: Wednesday Night Meetings Online Google Meets with Ms. Jill. Ms. Jill holds Wednesday night online meetings @ 7:00pm for high school students and their parents.

NMSHS SCHOOL NEWS

December Happenings- Music and Theater

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. We are heading into the end of the semester and we will be busy! I wanted to take some time to write to you and let you know what events are coming up.

December 3rd: Loquations Concert at the Nederland Holiday Mountain Market: 9:30 am meeting time and 10:00-11:00am Concert. Wear class hoodies, black pants and winter/holiday accessories.

December 4th, 5th and 6th: Auditions for Urinetown: The Musical: All acting scripts and sign-up sheets are outside the auditorium If you would like to sign-up for tech, or for a part in the show, please write your name on the sign-up sheet outside the auditorium.

Acting Auditions are December 4th from 3:50-5:30pm. Please memorize one of the scenes and be ready to perform or cold read.

Dancing Auditions are December 5th from 3:50-6:00 pm: Wear dance appropriate clothing and bring water. We will learn the dance and perform in small groups.

Singing Auditions are December 6th from 3:50-5:30 pm: Prepare and memorize a 1 minute song from a musical with a backtrack. We will also learn a short excerpt from the show to sing all together or in small groups.

Rehearsals will begin on January 9th from 3:50- 5:50 with a full memorized read-through. Tech auditions will also take place on January 9th from 3:50-5:30 in the auditorium.

“Urinetown is a satirical musical that takes place in a dystopian world where a severe water shortage has led to a ban on private toilets. The story follows a young hero named Bobby Strong, who works at the poorest, filthiest public restroom in town. When he falls in love with Hope Cladwell, the daughter of the corrupt CEO of the Urine Good Company, Bobby becomes involved in a rebellion against the oppressive regime. Urinetown explores themes of capitalism, bureaucracy, and the fight for freedom and justice” (TheaterTrip.com)

December 5th Required Thespian Conference Meeting 2nd half of lunch: This is a mandatory meeting for anyone participating in Thescon. We will go over rules and expectations.

December 7th, 8th and 9th: Colorado State Thespian Conference: If you are a Thespian and you signed up for Thescon we will meet in the cafeteria at 11:00 am on Thursday December 7th to head to the Denver Convention Center. IE Performers will need to be dressed in dress blacks for their audition. Make sure you have downloaded the track onto your device. Relying on wifi at the convention center is not a good idea. Here is a link about what to know before you go. We will talk more about Thescon at our December 5th Meeting. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DuJVw2sTapsXHPr9LVc_XaXVDZXlmviu/view?usp=sharing

Class T-Shirts and Hoodies: Several students have not paid for class shirts, hoodies and uniforms. HS and MS Band T-Shirts are 20.00, Loquations Crew Sweatshirts are 33.00. Festival Hoodies are 33.00. Festival Choir Dresses are 37.00. Altitunes (7th and 8th Grade Choir) T-Shirts are 15.00 and the 6th Grade Choir (Rockin’ Chip Punks) are 18.00. Please send in a check or cash with your student this week. (NMSHS).

December 12th 6:00 pm: 5th-12th Grade Orchestra Concert.

December 12th 7:00 pm: 5th-12th Grade Band Concert. Please quietly go to the band room at 6:30 p.m.. There is an Orchestra Concert going on in the auditorium, so unpack quietly. No playing until after the orchestra concert is over. We will wear band t-shirts and black pants or skirts and black shoes and socks. If your group does not have a performance t-shirt, please wear all black.

December 14th 7:00 pm: 6th-12th Grade Choir Concert. Students need to be in concert attire and on risers at 6:30 pm for warm-ups. Loquations will wear dresses, gloves, black shoes and music scarves or black tuxes, black tux shirts, white vests and bow ties and black dress shoes and black socks. The Festival Choir will wear blue dresses, and black dress shoes, or black tux shirts and black dress pants and dress black shoes with black socks. 6th Grade Choir (Rockin’ Chip Punks) will wear their choir t-shirt, and black pants or skirts with black shoes. The 7th and 8th Grade Altitunes will wear their choir t-shirt, black skirts or pants and black shoes.

December 18th-December 21st: Finals- Class Talent Shows

Donate to help the Loquations get to Carnegie Hall in March: Please consider donating to the GoFundMe set up to help the Loquations get to NYC to sing at Carnegie Hall. Any amount is appreciated. If you do not want to go through GoFundMe, just send a donation to NMSHS at 597 Eldora Rd, Nederland, CO 80466

https://gofund.me/ce4f371f

Expressions of Gratitude

Wellness Center

Emotions and Stress Skills Group:

The Wellness Center will be running an Emotions and Stress Skills Group once per week during the school day for 6-8 weeks after Winter Break. There will be separate groups for middle and high school students with age-tailored content. The group will focus on identifying and regulating emotions, distress tolerance and developing effective coping skills. Interested students can sign up using this link or by filling out a form on the bulletin board across from the Wellness Center. Please contact Mac Dvorak, the Mental Health Advocate in the Wellness Center with any questions.

New Hours:

The Wellness Center has new hours thanks to additional funding from Impact on Education! The Center is now open Tuesdays-Thursdays during the entire school day. Students have been enjoying using the space to learn and practice effective coping skills, including using sensory tools, grounding exercises, meditative drawing and speaking to an adult mental health professional.