EAGLE NEWS
January 2022
January is Benchmark Testing for elementary students
January 3 - Classes Resume
January 3 - Elementary Dress Your Best Day (see below)
January 7 - Eagle Pride for K-4th Grade 8:30-9 a.m.
January 10 - School Board Organizational Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in HS Media Center
January 11 - After Prom Party Meeting 6:30 p.m. in HS Media Center (see below)
January 14 - End of HS Semester
January 17 - No School for Students (teacher in-service)
January 24 - School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in HS Media Center
January 28 - Kindergarten Gingerbread Party from 12:15-1:30 p.m. (see below)
February is I Love to Read Month
February 2- Early dismissal at 1 p.m.
February 7- JH/SH Band Concert at 7:30 p.m.
February 11 - Eagle Pride for K-4th Grade at 8:30 a.m.
February 14 - Valentines Day
February 15 - Last Chance to Order HS & Elementary Yearbooks.
February 21- No School (Snow Makeup Day if Needed)
February 21-25 - School Board Appreciation Week (Thank you School Board Members)
February 23 - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
February 25 - Trimester 2 Ends for Elementary
February 28 - School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in HS Media Center
March 10 - Early Out and Parent/Teacher Conferences from 1-8 p.m.
March 13 - Daylight Saving Time Begins
March 16 - St. Urho's Day (wear purple)
March 17 - St. Patrick's Day (wear green)
March 28 - Jr/Sr High Choir Concert
Jan. 3: Dress Your Best Day
January 11: After Prom Party Meeting
January 17: No School for Students
January 28: Kindergarten Gingerbread Party
February 7: JH/SH Band Concert at 7:30 p.m.
Dresser Named Teacher of the Year
National Recognition for Elementary Yearbook!!
The 2021-22 New York Mills Elementary Yearbook has been selected as a featured national sample for Balfour. A select group of individuals receive this award; it represents fewer than 3 percent of the publications Balfour will produce this year.
The theme of the 2021-22 NY Mills Elementary Yearbook is “The Eagle Inside Us.” The cover is a collage of blue and orange toned photos from this school year, merged into the shape of an Eagle. The theme is also utilized throughout the yearbook. The elementary yearbook is designed and compiled by Connie Vandermay.
Order your own copy of the NY Mills 2021-22 Elementary Yearbook for just $20. Forms are available in the office, or you can order through the Balfour website.
Menus may change, due to supply chain issues
FROM THE NURSE'S OFFICE
To help prevent the spread of illness:
- Encourage your child to wash their hands.
- Ensure your child gets adequate sleep each night.
- Provide a water bottle for your child to use at school to keep him/her well-hydrated.
- If your child is ill or is not feeling well, please keep him/her home.
- If someone within your household tests positive for COVID, please keep all students that live in that house at home. Call the Health Office 385-4216 for further guidance.
Pink Eye - MDH no longer requires schools to exclude students with pinkeye. This was changed in 2019.
Fevers - Students should be fever-free (without the use of medications) for 24 hours before returning to school.
Strep Throat - Your child will need to be on antibiotics for at least 12 hours before returning to school.
A look back at last month:
Principal's Book Club to Start in January
Intro to Acting Performed Dec. 21
Chemistry students hone analytical lab skills
Learning from Dissection
Mock Trial
Jason Boe’s Street Law class finished up their second mock trial of the semester. Mr. Boe utilizes mock trials to showcase the judicial process and start discussions among his students. The most recent trial was a juvenile sexual assualt case, which helped students see how juvenile cases were treated differently than adult cases. To prepare for the Mock Trial, students use the court transcript to learn more about the case before choosing parts. Students have had a chance to be lawyers, witnesses, judges, jury members and bailiffs throughout the semester. In last week's case, the jury deliberated for a matter of minutes before coming to a unanimous “not guilty” verdict.
Mr. Boe said of this year’s class: “They are a fun bunch of kids who are willing to look at and discuss some tough topics. I enjoy them very much.”
Street Law is a NY Mills High School elective open to students in 10th-12th grade.
High School students help 4th graders with projects
FFA travels to U of M Crookston for ANRAD
The New York Mills FFA Chapter traveled to U of M Crookston for Ag & Natural Resources Activities Day (ANRAD). For more than 50 years, the U of M has provided high school students from our region the opportunity to participate in agricultural activities. This year, NYM sent 33 high school students to ANRAD. Three of our teams even placed in various competitions. The Milk Quality Team placed third, with Katilyn Geiser taking first in the individual competition. The Landscape Team took second, with Morgan Guck placing third as an individual. Finally, the Wildlife Team took second place.
Forestry team- Alex Mack, Eli Aho, Colson Keskitalo
General livestock-Caden Storm, Ashton Lehmann, Ayden Muscha, Izak Schermerhorn
Dairy- Audrey Weller, Bella Huwe, Madison Ruther, Gage Brasel
Wildlife- Braxton Ehnert, Brayden Ehnert, Rowland Dykhoff, William Oakes, Austin Geiser
Landscape- Grace Brasel, Morgan Guck, Haley Korkowski, Kadance Brauch
Milk Quality- Irene Mursu, Kaitlyn Geiser, Moriah Geiser, Elijah Geiser
Small Animal- Sofia Godinez, Morgan Kline, Payton Lausten
Horse- Josi Mindermann, Sara Mindermann, Hannah Larson
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