EAGLE NEWS

December

Upcoming Dates

Nov. 28-29: Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 30-Dec. 7: NYM Christmas Tree Festival (C&C Event)

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

Dec. 5:

K-4 Matinee at 1:15 p.m. (please note slight time change)
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 for 5/6 only at 1:30 p.m.
5/6 Band & Choir Concert at 6 p.m.
7/8 Band & Choir Concert at 7 p.m.
Bandwagon Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

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

Dec. 16:

M/W Pre-Kindergarten Concert at 2:30 p.m.
School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 17: Tu/Th Pre-Kindergarten Concert at 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 20:

Holiday Movie for Elementary students
Classroom Christmas parties
Last day of school before Winter Break

Dec. 23-Jan 3: No School for Students Winter Break (teachers return on Jan. 2)

Jan. 6: Classes resume

Jan. 17: End of HS Semester 1

Jan. 20: No School for students Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February: I Love to Read Month

Feb. 3: Winter Eagle Academy begins

Feb. 14: No school for students

Feb. 17: No school

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Event Information

If you are interested in helping out in any of these areas:

Kindergarten: Individuals to help make elf hats or fake gingerbread cookies w/ kids
3rd Grade: Hats (1 for each student) that look like the ones grandpa used to wear & they are doing a song about Chicken Soup that has actors and props. Does anyone have a chicken costume?
5th Grade: We have a song about Fruitcake that has acting parts & props that are needed and a few costumes
6th Grade: Students...please wear your ugly Christmas sweater.
Individual snacks for Mrs. Peterson’s class parties to celebrate a successful concert the following day!

Please contact Mrs. Peterson at dpeterson@nymills.k12.mn.us

if you are willing to help or have any questions.

Monday, December 16: NYM School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m.

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.

Things to Know

Elementary Lost & Found

We will be clearing out the lost and found at the beginning of December. Everything will be donated to classrooms or a clothing donation near us. If you are missing items, please make every effort to stop in and look through the lost and found.

NYM Elementary Character Education Program

As part of the NY Mills Elementary Character Education Program called Eagle SOAR, students have the opportunity to earn Eagle SOAR Tickets. Students can earn Eagle SOAR Tickets when they are caught SOARing like Eagles.

S.O.A.R teaches positive traits and social emotional skills under the following four headings:

S-Safety

O-Ownership

A-Acceptance

R-Responsibility

Watch for your student to bring a ticket home and ask them how they earned it!

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.

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!

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!