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November:

• Nov 11: Veteran's Day, No School
• Nov 12: Senior SAFE Meeting, Board Meeting @ 6:30pm
• Nov 13: Parent Advisory Council Meeting @ 5:00(FYI this is a date change)
• Nov 14: After School Tutoring in Room 3 from 4-6, all are welcome
• Nov 17: Robotics Meet
• Nov 18-22: Food Drive
• Nov 19: Picture Retake Day

Graduation will be held at 12:00pm on Saturday, May 31st at NKNHS. We moved the date this year due to the Track and Field state meet.

9th grade students won a popsicle party today for boasting the highest attendance in October at 93%!

It's that time of the year again for National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB)!! Our first NOSB practice will be after school next Tuesday 11/12 from 4-6pm in Mr. McLaughlin's room (RM16).

If you haven't participated in NOSB before and are interested in joining our amazing ocean science group, then come 'sea' what oppor-'tuna'-ties National Ocean Sciences Bowl has to offer! We're 'dolphin'-ately a fun 'group-er'!

NOSB is an academic competition and program that engages students in ocean science, preparing them for ocean science-related and other STEM careers, and helps them become knowledgeable community members and environmental stewards.

Our regional competition, the Salmon Bowl, is Friday and Saturday February 7-8, 2025 at Oregon State University. NOSB practice will be multiple days each week where we will be learning ocean-related trivia and practicing the academic competition game play.

Our NOSB team is also involved in a number of community science projects and beach surveys that are completed throughout the year. It's a terrific opportunity to get hands on scientific data collection experience.

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We will be doing a finals schedule this trimester on November 22nd and 25th. This schedule is below for your review. You will see "Time and Opportunity" listed in the schedule. This time can be used for students to complete missing assignments or get tutoring support.

Additional Information That is Important to Note:

• Bus runs will remain unchanged: one run in the AM and one in the PM

• No students leave class early; TAs stay in class

• If a student finishes early, they will need to stay in class until the bell rings.

• Those who ride a bus will need to go into a teacher’s classroom until the buses arrive.
  

Mudd Nick is sponsoring two Neah-Kah-Nie Spanish Language students for the experience of a lifetime. Mudd Nick will award two scholarships for students who are selected by the Partners of America Costa Rica Exchange Program. Scholarship applications are now being accepted and are due by Dec. 6, 2024. For more information or to get a copy of the application, contact Mudd Nick program coordinator James Johansen at jamesj@nknsd.org or follow this link: Mudd Nick Partners of America Scholarship Application

Have you ever wanted to travel to Europe? Your chance to travel to Ireland, Scotland, England, and France in the summer of 2026 is coming up! This last summer 18 students from NKN traveled to Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, and now it is your turn. There will be an informational meeting for students and parents on Wednesday at 6 pm in the Library. Check your school email for more information!

Stephanie Gomez and Shawn Lehr offer after school tutoring on Thursdays in room 3 from 4:00-6:00. Students needing to access the activity bus can do so at the end. Students can sign up with Amy in the main office.

Scan the QR Code to view and access resources relating to:

• Mental Health
• Suicide
• LBGTQ+
• Sexual Assault, dating violent, domestic violence, and abuse
• Student and school safety
• Food pantries
• Housing and shelter
• Childcare and parenting

Winter Sports will be here before we know it. Practices for Winter Sports start Nov. 18th. Don't be left out because of expired physicals or Athletic Code/Permission slips not completed. Check out the QR Code board outside of Mary's office for the Athletic Code/Permission Slips to complete online or Amy in the office IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR '24-25. If you played fall sports, you are good to go for the permission slips.

Athletic Code/Permission Form:

English-https://forms.gle/u57zsMxVSG2sNCig7

Spanish-https://forms.gle/diB5JwNXGAgjQsER6

Call or Email the Main Office to Let Us Know

Our phone number is 503-355-2772.

The email is amya@nknsd.org

It is important to let us know that your child will not be attending so we do not worry about them. If your child is not at school, and we haven't heard from you, then you will receive an automated phone call notifying you of your child's absence.'

How long does my child need to wait to return to school after an illness?

The answer to this question depends on their symptoms. Our school has to follow the directives from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) regarding when students may be readmitted to school after an illness. Please review the provided info from OHA. Please also note that the period of exclusion often requires 24 hours away from school (this is not a rule that the school developed, but one we have to follow).

All prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medication must be administered at the office by trained personnel.

Medication that you want your child to take during the school day has to be brought to the office in the original container (or we cannot take possession of the medication). Parents must complete the medicine administration form before trained personnel can dispense medication to a child. ALL OTC medications must be handled through the office (this includes cough drops). If you have any questions about medication administration and school, please contact our main office.