NMSHS PANTHER POST

See all events on the NMSHS school calendar here.

• October 7 - Lifetouch School Picture Retake Day
• October 7 - HS Soccer at home, 4:30pm; HS VB at home, 5pm; MS Volleyball at home, 5pm
• October 8 - Library at lunch; Yearbook meeting at lunch
• October 8 - Band and Orchestra concert, 7pm
• October 9 - High School Academic Awards, 8:15am
• October 9 - CU Boulder Admissions at lunch
• October 10 - Choir Concert, 7pm
• October 11 - First Quarter Ends
• October 14 - No School, Teacher PD
• October 14 - HS Soccer at home, 4pm; JV VB, 4:30pm, V VB, 5:30pm
• October 14-18 - Scholastic Book Fair in Library
• October 15 - MS VB, 5pm
• October 16 - Middle School Academic Awards, 8:15am
• October 16 - NHS Induction, 6:30pm
• October 17 - Parent Teacher Conferences, In Person, 4:30-8:00pm
• October 19 - Community Basketball 3-on-3 Tournament

Parent Teacher Conferences

• October 17, 4:30-8:00pm in-person
• October 22, 4:30-8:00pm virtual

It takes a village to keep a rural school functioning well and running the fantastic programs and events we do. Please consider donating just a little bit of your time to the NMSHS Community.

Scholastic Book Fair

Monthly Staff Appreciation Treats

Other Needs

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill

I hope everyone is having a great year! The NMSHS Music and Theater Departments are working really hard to bring you our first concerts and our Fall Plays.

Every year each choir and band designs a t-shirt or hoodie to wear at performances and to advertise our great groups. We have done the designing and Nicole Zotti and Elevated Impressions are working on our order now. Please pay ASAP.

Here are the prices:

6th Grade Choir (The Acappella’s): $16.00

7th and 8th Grade Choir (Punk Rock Panthers): $18.00

ML Band: $18.00

HS Band: $22.00

Festival Choir Hoodies: $33.00

The Loquations Hoodies: $33.00

You can send in cash or a check OR you can get on the NMSHS website home page and find Revtrak. Sign-in and go to the Shop and scroll to the Music Tab. All the shirts and prices are there and you can pay by card.

If you have a male student in Festival Choir, they need to purchase the black tux shirt for $30.00. If you have a male in The Loquations, they need the black tux shirt ($30.00) and the vest and tie combo ($35.00) The ladies in Festival need to purchase the dress on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Hanpceirs-Womens-Vintage-Cocktail-Dresses/dp/B07XYLRZGF?th=1

The ladies in Loquations are set and do not need to purchase anything.

There is also a donation tab if you would like to give the music department a donation. We will put your name in the programs.

October Band and Orchestra Concert is TUESDAY OCTOBER 8th at 7:00 p.m. Be on stage dressed and ready at 6:30 p.m.

October Choir Concert for 6th-12th Grade Choirs is THURSDAY OCTOBER 10th at 7:00 p.m.. Students need to be dressed and on risers in the auditorium at 6:30 p.m..

Uniform Requirements:

6th Grade Choir and 7th and 8th Grade Choir

The ML Student Choir Councils selected a design for a short sleeved t-shirt for the group to be worn at concerts. See prices above.

It is the student’s responsibility to purchase black pants a black knee-length skirt or dress to wear with the t-shirt. Black shoes and socks are also required.

Festival Choir

The HS Festival Council selected a design for a hoodie to be worn at school and all of our performances outside of school (CU and RMICF). See prices above.

Dress ordered on Amazon $38.99 (required)

Black Tux Shirt $30.00 (required)

Black Pants- You must supply your own

Black Shoes/Socks- You must supply your own

ML and HS Bands:

The ML and HS Band Councils selected a design for a short-sleeved t-shirt (ML) and long-sleeved t-shirt HS) for the group to be worn at concerts. See prices above.

Black pants/skirt/dress/pants suit to be worn with the band T-shirt- You must supply your own. Black Shoes/Socks- You must supply your own.

Talent Show Auditions are OCTOBER 25th from 4:00-5:30 pm in the Band Room. This is open to all 6th-12th Graders.

New Dates: Fall Plays will perform with the talent show artists on November 15th and 16th. We have not worked out which play will perform on which days. Call is at 5:30 and the show starts at 7:00.

Festival and Loquations have CU Chamber Choir Festival all day on November 5th and Festival and Loquations have Rocky Mountain Invitational Choir Festival all day on November 12th.

If you have questions, email liz.evans@bvsd.org. If you have Revtrak questions contact Lulu Arauz at lulu.arauzcastex@bvsd.org

I am looking forward to seeing you soon!

Elizabeth J. Evans

Dear Parents,

I hope this letter finds you well! I am excited to share that Nederland Middle/High school will be hosting its first EVER Book Fair from October 15th through October 18th! The Book Fair will be open throughout the week, and especially during Parent-Teacher Conferences, making it a perfect time for you to visit and support our school!

As many of you know, our library is in need of some serious attention. Without a librarian and with very few resources, it is essential that we work together to bring more books and opportunities to our students. The Book Fair is a fantastic chance to help us fill those empty shelves, all while encouraging a love of reading among our kids.

In addition to the Book Fair, we are holding a Penny War throughout the week! This is a friendly competition for the Middle level grades, (but 9th-12th can help sway the results!) Each class, 6th-8th, will be competing to raise money to help fund the library, and we need your help to win. Here’s how it works: students are encouraged to bring in their pennies to help their class earn points. But there’s a twist – silver coins (nickels, dimes, quarters) will count against other classes, so be sure to save those too! The winning class gets an ice cream party!

Every penny and every purchase will go a long way toward helping us build a library that our students deserve.

If you are able to donate any of your time, we could use the help! Please go to Help at schools and sign up.

We look forward to seeing you at the Book Fair, and thank you for your ongoing support!

Sincerely,
Kameron Troy
PTA Treasurer
NMSHS

Our hardworking Kitchen Lead, Andi, earned the Food Service Department's Golden Pan Award for September. The award is given for excellent work at BVSD school kitchens and those who go above and beyond and personify excellence. We’re proud of the great work happening at Nederland Middle/Senior, especially with the increased number of meals being served per day.

If you haven't had a school lunch lately, now's a great time! Congratulations Andi!

The Nederland High School Boys Basketball Team will be hosting its first annual Ned Hoopfest 3X3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday, October 19, 2024 in the NMSHS High School gym. This is a FUNdraising event with two divisions of play; current high school students and adults. Scan the QR code on the flyer or click on this link to register and pay the entrance fee.

If you have any questions, please contact the tournament director, John Leventhal, at john.leventhal@bvsd.org

Last spring, ahead of the summer/fall wildfire season, BVSD Safety, Security and Emergency Management and the Boulder Office of Disaster Management (ODM) co-hosted a half-day tabletop exercise at Nederland Middle/Senior High School. The discussion-based exercise simulated a wildfire emergency in the Boulder County foothills, impacting BVSD schools. Participants included representatives from the mountain schools and fire protection districts, Boulder County Sheriff, and 911 Communications Center, as well as district staff from Transportation, Facilities and others who are responsible for supporting schools during a crisis.

This tabletop exercise provided a platform for BVSD and our partners to come together, test our response protocols and preparedness capabilities, evaluate our safety procedures, share expertise, clarify roles and responsibilities, refine effective communication channels and identify areas for improvement.

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We would love to have a robust list of volunteers already pre approved through the background check process. You might work in the library, in classrooms, or on field trips. There are 2 different levels of volunteer background checks. We encourage you to go through the fingerprint process. It's a little more expensive, but lasts for 5 years instead of 1 year. Either method is acceptable though.

Raptor Check good for 1 year: Volunteers and field trip chaperones should be under line-of-sight supervision by BVSD staff at all times. Line-of-sight can be through a transparent wall or door. Individuals interested in volunteering and interacting with students under line of sight supervision of BVSD staff:

Online Raptor Application - $32 background check, renew every year

Volunteer Agreement - School to keep on file, renew every year.

Fingerprint check good for 5 years: For volunteers, partners, or field trip chaperones who will not be under line-of-sight supervision of BVSD staff at all times:

Instructions. Allow 2 weeks for the approval process.

Please fill out this form to get started.

A CBI fingerprint check is required through a third party vendor (these background checks are now valid for 5 years), paid by the volunteer or partner AND

volunteer must sign a BVSD volunteer agreement (Spanish) each year and email the volunteer agreement to berenice.ramirez@bvsd.org

Please see the Volunteers/Visitors Flowchart and the Volunteer/Visitor FAQ for additional details.

Questions? aimee.tomlinson@bvsd.org

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

PTA is bringing a Scholastic Book Fair to NMSHS in October! Be on the lookout for more information about the fair and ways to help!

PARENTS JOIN US!
Parents it’s not too late to support your student’s school by becoming a PTA member. We are forming our committees and parents are signing up, join now so you don’t miss out on getting on the committee of your choice!

FACULTY AND COACHES JOIN US!

Please consider becoming members to support your students and teams! Come to our meetings to find out the grants and business sponsorships available to you.

NMSHS is partnering with the Nederland Community Library (NCL) again this year! Every other Tuesday, the NCL Pop-Up Event will be at NMSHS during MS and HS lunches. Students will be able to browse and check out items from NCL including: books, magazines, DVDs, manga and more!! If your student doesn't have a Ned Library card, no worries! Applications will be available for students to bring home for parents to complete.

Do you know students who are interested in working for social change and equity in our district? Please encourage them to apply for the Youth Equity Council. Youth from across BVSD come together to build community, share our stories, envision equity in our schools, and take collective action to address inequities we see and experience in BVSD. Together, as the Youth Equity Council, we are working to create social change in education. Join us!

Application deadline is extended to Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 12:00 pm for both new and returning council members. Notifications will be sent no later than October 28, 2024. Applicants must be current students in 7th -12th grade.

The first meeting with new members is virtual on October 30, 2024. If you have questions, please email fleurette.king@bvsd.org Feel free to share with others who are interested.

This Fall, BVSD will once again offer a one-stop shop for students and families to learn more about everything its schools and district have to offer. Whether new to the area or just curious about BVSD, all are invited to the CU Events Center on Wednesday, October 9 from 5-8 p.m. during the BVSD is the Place to Be Showcase.

Representatives from all 56 schools will be in attendance, as well as Enrollment, Transportation, Sustainability, Community Schools, Gifted and Talented and Special Education departments to share about their services and answer questions. Along with free, delicious food from BVSD's School Food Project! Learn more on the BVSD Showcase webpage.

There will be free parking available near the Event Center and free shuttle service from locations around the district: north and east Boulder, Lafayette/Louisville, and Broomfield.

Bell Times: 8:30 am-3:45 pm; 9:30 am-3:45 pm Wednesdays

Front Office: 720-561-4900

Attendance line: 720-561-4902

Transportation: 720-561-6241

Email: nmshs.contact@bvsd.org
Website: neh.bvsd.org
Location: 597 County Rd. 130, Nederland, CO 80466
Phone: 720-561-4900