NMSHS PANTHER POST

• School Accountability Committee (SAC) meeting: Wednesday, September 20 from 6:00 to 7:00 in the school library.
  
• Homecoming week, September 26-30
  

Picture retake day is Wednesday, October 18th.

Last spring, elementary, middle and high school students participated in the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, or CMAS state-mandated tests. Third through eighth graders took mathematics and English language arts tests, while ninth through eleventh graders took grade specific Colorado PSAT or SAT exams. Fifth, eighth and eleventh graders also took a science test. Some third and fourth graders at dual language schools took Spanish Language Arts instead of English Language Arts.

Student individual reports from Math, Language Arts and Science from last spring are available electronically via the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus. To access your child’s CMAS results, please log-in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account following these directions (URL: goo.gl/NRbxfi). A printed version of these reports will be available at your child’s school in September. Note that ACCESS growth reports are also available for emerging bilingual students in Parent Portal, and that we will be adding CMAS growth score reports for Math and English Language Arts in the coming weeks. (Colorado SAT and PSAT are available directly from the College Board via the student’s unique College Board account.)

As you read your student’s score report, you may notice that the “Meets Expectations” performance levels established for these tests are relatively demanding. To provide some context, these reports show your child’s performance compared to other students in the same grade in their school, the district, and our state.

Remember, test scores are only one piece of information. These scores give a snapshot of academic performance and should not be interpreted as the ultimate indicator of a student’s academic success. We will use the assessment results, along with other information, to plan professional development for educators, refine instructional strategies, foster student understanding and monitor achievement gaps. To see the measures of student opportunity, growth and achievement that we use to track our progress as a district and at your child’s school, please visit our strategic plan metrics website.

If you have any questions, please contact your school office.

Our Nederland Loquations have a life-changing opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall under the direction of Dr. Elizabeth Swanson from the University of Colorado at Boulder on March 25th, 2024.

We are so honored to represent Nederland by singing at the most prestigious concert venue in the country. This fundraiser will pay a little less than half of the cost for the students, but it will go a long way in helping the students get to NYC. Please consider a donation to help us get to Carnegie Hall. Donate Here

Our school has a critical open staff position in the cafeteria – if we are not able to fill it, we are very concerned about our school’s ability to serve student meals every day. This is a dire need at the moment, please consider this request and share with those you know in the community.

The position is 2 hours a day, 10:30-12:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The pay range is $13.96 - $19.23, depending on prior experience.

Would you or anyone you know be interested in this position? Oftentimes, positions like this are perfect for stay-at-home parents since the hours and schedule align with the district school day and holidays. We also have a lot of “retired” folks who are just looking for a few hours of work per day in a role that gives back to the community.

The food services program is nationally-recognized and serves top-notch meals to students – our team is proud of the tasty and nutritious meals we feed students everyday.

Please consider applying for the position here and share with anyone and everyone you know! Let’s get this position filled!

Don’t hesitate to call Sarah Acker with any questions at 720-561-5049 or email her at sarah.acker@bvsd.org, for more information.

Looking for students that want to make the yearbook even better than last year!

Positions Available:

Advertising Manager

Photographers (looking for 3-5 students)

Reporter/Writer(s)

Managing Editor

Please email jeanine.thurston@bvsd.org with questions or interest in any of these positions. Meetings will be once a month in-person, and the rest will be done via zoom meetings to work around extra curricular activities.

Deadline for turning in senior portraits and a baby photo is November 6, 2023.

Please reach out to aimee.tomlinson@bvsd.org if you need assistance with getting a professional portrait. We have a couple of options so that everyone can have a beautiful senior picture.

This year’s Middle School Mountain Bike Team has 24 riders! Middle school teacher Mrs. Sievers is the new coach, and she is loving the experience. The team has been hitting the West Magnolia trails every Tuesday and Friday for group rides. The trail known as Aspen Alley is a team favorite!

Also, parents of high schoolers: there is a flyer to sign up for Mentorship, have your teen check it out and apply if interested! Here is the application! It says the deadline has passed but we are still accepting applications.

We also still have a couple spots for middle school rock climbing and lots of room for high school rock climbing, sign up here!

The BVSD Health Services team has asked us to share that nationally, the recent Paqui “One Chip Challenge” has resulted in many young people requiring emergency care. BVSD has recently had to send multiple students home from schools due to adverse effects of eating this product.

The challenge involves eating an extremely spicy chip and then waiting as long as possible after consuming the chip before eating or drinking to relieve the burning - and some share videos of the challenge on social media. On September 6th, the New York Times reported a 14-year-old boy died hours after consuming the product. The next day, The Washington Post reported the company announced they were pulling the product from stores.

Please consider talking to your student about this product/challenge and the serious side-effects that may occur with its use or similar products. Contact your school nurse with any questions.

Each student will be allowed one complete breakfast and one complete lunch for free every day. In order to receive them for free, students must take an entire meal. For example, taking only a yogurt at breakfast or a piece of fruit at lunch would not be free.

Lunch includes an unlimited salad bar. Second entrees and a la carte items (like sides of fruit, salad bar, or milk WITHOUT a full lunch) must still be paid for. Students who would like to purchase those items can still use available meal account funds.

Even though lunch is now free, it is still very important that families complete the free and reduced meal application, as it waives and reduces fees district-wide for families, can impact transportation for some families, and impacts important funding for individual schools.

It also qualifies families for a 50% reduction in Lifelong Learning tuition, and waived tuition for BVSD Online classes (excluding the $50 registration fee). Child Care families will continue to apply for financial assistance through the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).

Visit the Free and Reduced Price Meals webpage for information on applying for free or reduced meals or contact your school directly.

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