EAGLE NEWS

November

Upcoming Dates

Nov. 1: End of HS Quarter

Nov. 3: Daylight Savings Time (Fall Back)

Nov. 4-22: NYM Elementary Penny War

Nov. 4:

Elementary Fall Eagle Academy 3:15-5 p.m.
JH/SH Band Concert at 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 5: Election Day (no activities after 6 p.m.)

Nov. 6: Booster Club Meeting at 6 p.m.

Nov. 7: Elementary Fall Eagle Academy 3:15-5 p.m.

Nov. 11-15: Feed the Yeti Food Drive (K-6)

Nov. 11:

Veterans Day

PreK-5 Program 9 a.m.
6-12th Program at 10 a.m.

Elementary Fall Eagle Academy 3:15-5 p.m.

Nov. 12: Special School Board Meeting to Canvass Election Results at 7 p.m.

Nov. 14:

Early Out at 1 p.m.
Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-7:45 p.m.

Nov. 15: No School

Nov. 18: Elementary Fall Eagle Academy 3:15-5 p.m.

Nov. 21: Elementary Fall Eagle Academy 3:15-5 p.m. (Last Day of Fall Session)

Nov. 22: NYM Community Carnival 4-7 p.m. (Snow Day set for Nov. 25)

Nov. 25: School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. with Truth in Taxation Presentation starting at 6:01

Nov. 28-29: Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 30-Dec. 7: NYM Christmas Tree Festival, a C&C Event

Dec. 4: Early Release at 1 p.m.

Dec. 5:

K-4 Matinee at 1:30 p.m.
Kindergarten Concert at 6 p.m.
1/2 Concert at 6:30 p.m.
3/4 Concert at 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 9:

Elementary Report Cards go home
Matinee Concert at 1:30
5/6 Band & Choir Concert at 6 p.m.
7/8 Band & Choir Concert at 7 p.m.

Dec. 12: 9-12 Band & Choir Concert at 7 p.m.

Dec. 23-Jan 3: No School for Students Winter Break

Jan. 6: Classes resume

Jan. 17: End of HS Quarter

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Event Information

Monday, November 11: Veterans Day Programs

The NY Mills VFW Auxiliary will host two Veterans Day Programs for New York Mills students.

9 a.m. Veterans Day Program: PreK-5th grade students will learn the meaning behind Veterans Day in this short program. Students will also receive poppies courtesy of the Auxiliary.

10 a.m. Veterans Day Program: The public is invited to join NY Mills 6th-12th grade students for a program to honor and remember area veterans. Student essay winners will be featured, and there will be several music performances.

Thursday, November 14: Parent/Teacher Conferences

Pre-K through 4th: Conferences are scheduled ahead of time. Conference slips with times will be sent home prior to conferences.

5th-6th: The 5/6 Team is set up in the auditorium. Parents of 5th & 6th grade students should visit the auditorium between 1-7:45 p.m. and meet with teachers as they are available.

High School: Conferences are NOT scheduled. Instead, parents should come to the school between 1-7:45 p.m. to meet with the teachers you would like to meet with. Parents may have to wait a few minutes for an opportunity to meet.

The Parent''s Nest will be selling Pre-Sale Tickets during Parent-Teacher Conferences on November 14 in the commons area at a 50% discount of 4 tickets/$1. Tickets will be 2/$1 the night of the carnival. Purchase your tickets on November 14 and then stop by the Will Call Booth the night of the carnival to pick up your pre-sale ticket envelope. No refunds.

Friday, November 22: Community Carnival 4-7 p.m.

The 13th Annual NYM Community Carnival will be held on Friday, November 22nd from 4-7 p.m. at the New York Mills School. This Parent Nest event features 20 games, 2 inflatables, a balloon twister, caricature drawings, phenomenal prize table, and one of the community’s best silent auctions of the year.

"We are excited about the upcoming 13th annual NYM Carnival," said Katie Geiser. "Last year's carnival raised approximately $14,000 to donate back to elementary classrooms, high school student council, high school teams & clubs, new Eagle shirts to all incoming Kindergarteners, and an author/speaker visit to the elementary. At this year's carnival, we are raising money for both the elementary and high school. There are also new prizes and new silent auction items. Be sure to come check it all out on Friday, November 22nd from 4-7 p.m. We hope to see you at the Carnival!"

Games

The Carnival doors open at 4 p.m. and close at 7 p.m. Children of all ages (and adults too!) can play any of the 20 games or the 2 inflatables for the price of a few tickets. Besides game booths, plan to check out Clueless--The Balloon Twister & Friends. She will be twisting balloons into amazing characters, so make sure to stop by her booth and pick up your very own balloon friend. New this year is caricature drawings. We have a local artist ready to draw you and your friends. Each game booth "costs" a certain amount of tickets. Tickets can be purchased the night of the carnival for 2 tickets/$1. We are also excited to offer Pre-Sale Tickets during Parent-Teacher Conferences on November 14 in the commons area at a 50% discount of 4 tickets/$1. Purchase your tickets on November 14 and then stop by the Will Call Booth the night of the carnival to pick up your pre-sale ticket envelope. (no refunds on pre-sale tickets)

Similar to an arcade, “winners” at the game booths earn prize “tokens” (we use punch cards), which can be spent at the prize table. The prize table will include a wide variety of exciting prizes that “cost” a certain amount of “tokens.” This way, children can choose the prizes they want to take home.

Silent Auction

Circling the Silent Auction tables will be a great way to spend the evening. The auction starts at 4 p.m. and ends at 6:45 p.m.

New this year, each elementary and high school classroom brought in monetary donations that were used to collaborate with local businesses to create silent auction baskets. This year, some of our favorite themed baskets are “Unplugged”, “Bouquets for the Holidays”, “Eagle Game Day” and “Cheese Lovers”. The silent auction committee is striving to create new, unique ideas for the silent auction baskets so there is something for everyone.

“Our goal this year was to support and collaborate with local businesses, as they are the foundation of our small towns. We’re hoping with this new change, we’re able to uplift the community we live in and reinforce shopping local.” said Kelsey Hammer

Besides the classroom baskets, the silent auction includes donations from area businesses. Make sure to check it out!

The online silent auction is also getting a revamp this year. Our online silent auction will open roughly two weeks prior to the day of the carnival and include a variety of five items. To give a taste of what these items are, bidders will have the chance to win a 3 Day Saskatchewan, Canada Waterfowl Hunting Experience which was generously donated by a New York Mills alumni. Or throw the first pitch at the annual Millers vs Braves July 3rd game–something that has never been done before!

Raffle

Get ready to take a chance at winning at our new raffle table. This will consist of five larger raffle packages, including a Blackstone Grill package and Gift Card Board. Tickets will cost $5.00 each or 5/$20.00, one person will randomly be drawn for each raffle package.

Food

Come hungry and enjoy supper served by the NYM Close Up!

Final notes:

In the case of inclement weather on November 22, the carnival will be moved to Monday, November 25 from 4-7 p.m.
We need adult volunteers!! If you would be willing to operate a game for a portion of the evening, please email the carnival committee at nymparentnest@gmail.com or message us on Facebook at “New York Mills Community Carnival”.

Volunteer for Carnival

Monday, November 25: NYM School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Truth & Taxation Presentation at 6:01

The School Board will meet for its regularly scheduled board meeting on the 4th Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the High School Media Center.

Monday, November 25: Parent Nest Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the NYM Senior Center

Next Parent Nest Meeting is Monday, November 25th at 6:30pm at the NYM senior center.

Looking for the perfect gift? Stop by the concession stands during the next home sporting event and check out the Eagle merchandise! We have baseball hats, stocking hats, water bottles, stadium seats, blankets and t-shirts! Or email nymparentnest@gmail.com to have your merchandise set aside to pick up from the District Office.

Things to Know

Notice on NYM Weather Annoucements:

The New York Mills Public School utilizes six sources to quickly inform parents about school calendar changes due to the weather. The three calls we utilize include the emergency early out, the weather-related late start, or the weather-related school day cancellation. Morning weather calls are typically made by 6 a.m.

Our first resource is the instant alert system called School Messenger. Parents will receive an automated phone call and/or an email through the system. More information about the School Messenger can be found on our website under the Parent Resources tab. Link: https://www.nymills.k12.mn.us/parentnotificationsystem Parents can update their contact information through the Parentvue system, or by calling the elementary or high school office.
The message will also be posted on the school bulletin board, which can be accessed when people call the school (218-385-2553)
Announcements will also be posted on the NY Mills Facebook page (Search New York Mills Public School ISD 553)
Announcements will be posted on the pop-up box on our website www.nymills.k12.mn.us
The message is sent to local radio stations to be announced
The message is sent to WDAY, KARE11, KSTP, and CBS/WCCO.

Satchel Pulse

New York Mills Elementary continues to utilize Satchel Pulse to help monitor and improve the social-emotional learning (SEL) and well-being of students.

This is our third year using Satchel Pulse in the elementary school. Screening is completed in the fall, winter and spring. After the fall and winter screenings, small groups, if needed, are formed with Mrs. Radniecki. Fall groups are starting soon and meet once a week for six weeks. These groups provide an opportunity to focus on enhancing and building SEL skills.

What is Social Emotional Learning (SEL)?

Social-emotional learning is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to

Develop healthy identities
Problem-solve effectively
Manage emotions
Achieve personal and collective goals
Demonstrate respect and responsibility
Feel and show empathy for others
Establish and maintain supportive relationships
Make responsible and caring decisions.

Studies show that SEL programs increase academic performance, attendance, behavior, and post-secondary success.

How will the NY Mills School District utilize Satchel Pulse?

Students in grades 2-6 are given a screener for students to self-analyze their skills in the following five areas: (1) self-awareness, (2) self-management, (3) social awareness, (4) relationship skills, and (5) responsible decision-making skills. Elementary teachers (K-6) will also complete a screener for each of their students.

After the screeners are completed, the Satchel Pulse program will analyze the data and provide the student support team with SEL interventions. The student support team will then meet with students to work on SEL-specific goals. Our Elementary Student Support Team includes Kristin Draeger, Julie Radniecki, and Katherine Dittmann. The program also provides classroom lessons that can be used by teachers for all students.

Please note that the Satchel Pulse SEL screener is NOT a mental health screener. It is NOT designed to identify disorders requiring support from a mental health professional.

Parental Supervision Necessary at NYM Events

Lack of parental supervision of children at school events (both inside and out) has become a serious problem this fall. While we love to see students of all ages at the games cheering for our Eagles, we have had reports of large groups of unattended children causing problems, both in the school and at the football field. There have been reports of fights, unruliness, and disrespect. As a result, our adult volunteers who supervise games and our after hours custodial staff are being overtaxed with the added duties of chasing children out of places where they should not be after school hours which has become a major safety issue for staff, students and parents alike. We would love to continue seeing the turnouts and school spirit that we do at sporting events and have full confidence that these issues will be easily resolved if children remain with their parents during events. Thank you so much for your continued support! We have always been able to count on our amazing community and we know that the safety of our children is your number one priority as well as ours! Have fun, be safe and Go Eagles!

HUGE NEWS FOR OUR FRIENDS IN NEW YORK MILLS!!

Perham Esports is excited to announce we have just got the go ahead to open our league up to New York Mills students for the 2024-2025 season.

We have extended our sign up deadline to November 4th for those interested. (This is our absolute latest sign up date)

New participant sign up...

FIRST: Call Perham Public School's activities department at 218-346-1615 to get a code for sign up.

2ND: Once you have your code, head to Perham's activity page at https://1939a.cf.wordwareinc.com/ and select esports, log in. Please note you will then need to create a new account.

3RD: Email Ashley Sonnenberg at asonnenberg@perham.k12.mn.us or call at number on flyer with any questions and tell us what games your student is interested in.

Grades 7-12 are eligible, but must be 13 years of age to compete in Fortnite.

Welcome New York Mills gamers to the exciting world of Esports, we are so happy to have you!

Membership Drive for NYM Education Foundation

The New York Mills Education Foundation’s mission is to partner with our community to provide all New York Mills students with enriched, innovative learning experiences, guiding them to extraordinary opportunities.

What We've Achieved

In the fall of 2023, we provided 10 grants totaling $5,000.
Provided enriched and innovative learning experiences for NYM students.
Provided reading comprehension materials, ball cart for the weight room, small playground equipment, gross motor equipment, STEAM, books for first grade reading program, MTSS Groups, MTSS in classrooms, benches for high school and books for Kindergarten reading program.
Supported various opportunities throughout the year, such as inspirational, educational and/or motivational speakers.
Supported Storybook Theater — coming February 2025!

Help us continue to offer enriched and innovative experiences by becoming a member!

School Meals Information

This year school breakfast and lunches are free, however, there are fees for extra items. If students take a reimbursable meal (based on Federal requirements), there is no charge. If students only need milk to go with their lunch from home, there is a $0.40 charge per carton. If students purchase anything extra besides their meal, they will be charged (Powerade, seconds on food, extra drinks or ala carte items-uncrustable, breakfast bar, etc.). Students need to have money in their accounts to cover these costs.

Weekly emails will be sent to those parents that have students with a negative balance. Payments can be made online at https://www.payschoolscentral.com/ or cash or check can be sent to the District Office to be applied to student accounts.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the District Office at 218-385-4201.

Consider planning vacations within school vacations!

Regular school attendance is essential for student success. With consistent attendance, students will benefit both academically and socially. The NY Mills School also recognizes the myriad of benefits to family vacations. In an effort to have both good attendance and family vacations, we have provided a list of all long weekends in the upcoming school year. Please consider planning your family vacations during the school vacations. Thank you for your partnership in your children’s education!