EAGLE NEWS

Jan. 6: Classes resume

Jan. 8: School Board Organizational Meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 11: Hoop Shoot in Wadena

Jan. 17: End of HS Semester 1

Jan 22: One Act Play Performance at 10 a.m.

Jan. 20: No School for Students Martin Luther King Jr. Day (teacher workshop)

Jan 22: One Act Play Performance at 10 a.m.

Jan. 27: School Board Meeting at 5:30

Jan. 29: Trap Team Information Meeting at 6 p.m.

February: I Love to Read Month

Feb. 3: Winter Eagle Academy begins

Feb 5: Early Out

Feb. 6: Eagle Academy from 3:15-5 p.m.

Feb. 13: Eagle Academy from 3:15-5 p.m.
Feb. 14: No school for students (staff development)

Feb. 17-21: Storybook Theatre in NYM

Feb. 17: No school

Feb. 20: Eagle Academy from 3:15-5 p.m.
Feb. 21: 4th Grade Wax Museum

Feb. 24:

• Eagle Academy from 3:15-5 p.m.
• School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 28: Elementary Trimester Ends

March 3 :

• Eagle Academy from 3:15-5 p.m.
• 9-12 Band/Choir Concert at 7 p.m.

March 6: Early Out for Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-7:30 p.m.

March 7: No School

March 10: Lost & Found will be donated

March 10: Eagle Academy from 3:15-5 p.m.

March 13: Eagle Academy from 3:15-5 p.m.

March 17: Kindergarten Field Trip to Historic Holmes Theatre and Perham Gymnastics center

March 21: High School Quarter Ends

March 24:

• School Board Meeting
• 7/8 Band/Choir Concert at 7:30 p.m.

March 29: Designer Purse BINGO for Close Up

April 17: No Schoool for Students (Staff Development Day)

April 18: No School for all

The NY Mills Winter Eagle Academy Program registration is now open. All NY Mills Elementary Students in grades 1st-6th are invited to join Winter Eagle Academy!

This after school program is available at no cost to families and runs from 3:15-5 p.m. on most Mondays and Thursdays (see full list of dates below). Taught by NYM licensed teachers, this program offers students an extra scoop of skills using fun, hands-on projects.

A snack is provided, but transporation is not.

The dates of the program are:

• Monday, Feb. 3 from 3:15-5 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 6 from 3:15-5 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 10 from 3:15-5 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 13 from 3:15-5 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 20 from 3:15-5 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 24 from 3:15-5 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 27 from 3:15-5 p.m.
• Monday, March 3 from 3:15-5 p.m.
• Monday, March 10 from 3:15-5 p.m.
• Thursday, March 13 from 3:15-5 p.m.

Congratulations to the following NYM hoop shoot winners: 12-13 boys: Trygg Roder, 12-13 girls: Kaylynn Page, 10-11 boys: Nolan Uselman, 10-11 girls: Sam Genoch, 8-9 boys: Ethan Kerkaert, and 8-9 girls Emery Boe. Winners will move on to the district contest in Wadena on January 11

Audrey Walz's Intro to Acting and Media class will perform the one-act play The Yes-You-Have-To, Multiple-Choice, Terrifyingly-Significant, Biggest-Of-The-Big-Deal Exam! There will be no admission fee.

Synopsis of the play: Sixteen students nervously gather to take a test. Their anxiety increases ten-fold when the mysterious, disembodied proctor tells them, “You are here for the biggest examination of your life. How you do on this test will determine absolutely everything. Try to relax.” As the exam proceeds, it only becomes more confusing (and, for us, amusing!). The questions are strange; the answers are arbitrary. To make matters worse, the test-takers find themselves occasionally getting electric shocks! Finally, the truth comes out: the test - in all its unfairness, chaos and shifting rules - is life itself.

When The performance will begin at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, January 22nd, and will run approximately 35-45 minutes in length.

Where The James Mann auditorium.

Other Information

The front center portion of the auditorium will be reserved for family members.

Parent Nest will be hosting Storybook Theatre at the school from Feb. 17th-21st. Storybook Theatre is a touring children's theatre company [previously Prairie Fire Children's Theatre] where two actors come to the school and put together a show in a week with the students! The students will be performing an adaptation of the classic, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. It will be open to students in grades 1-12. Practices will be after school for about 4 hours Monday- Friday of that week, with a public show that Friday evening. Storybook Theatre provides the set, costumes, props, and everything needed to put on the show. All students that audition will get a role! The Parent Nest is working hard to get all of the funding covered for this so we can offer this at no cost to students. Watch for more information later this month.

Our school has adopted The “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s Standard Response Protocol (SRP). Students and staff will be training, practicing, and drilling the protocol.

The Standard Response Protocol (SRP) is based on an all-hazards approach as opposed to individual scenarios. Like the Incident Command System (ICS), SRP utilizes clear common language while allowing for flexibility in protocol. The premise is simple - there are five specific actions that can be performed during an incident. When communicating these, the action is labeled with a “Term of Art” and is then followed by a “Directive.” Execution of the action is performed by active participants, including students, staff, teachers and first responders. The SRP is based on the following actions: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter.

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.

1. 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.

2. The message will also be posted on the school bulletin board, which can be accessed when people call the school (218-385-2553)

3. Announcements will also be posted on the NY Mills Facebook page (Search New York Mills Public School ISD 553)

4. Announcements will be posted on the pop-up box on our website www.nymills.k12.mn.us

5. The message is sent to local radio stations to be announced

6. The message is sent to WDAY, KARE11, KSTP, and CBS/WCCO.

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!

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!

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.

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!

Email: ajohnson@nymills.k12.mn.us
Website: https://nymills.k12.mn.us
Location: 209 North Hayes Avenue, New York Mills, MN, USA
Phone: 218-385-4201

Email: myoung@nymills.k12.mn.us
Website: https://nymills.k12.mn.us
Location: 209 North Hayes Avenue, New York Mills, MN, USA
Phone: 218-385-4211

Email: jbrockway@nymills.k12.mn.us
Website: https://nymills.k12.mn.us
Location: 209 North Hayes Avenue, New York Mills, MN, USA
Phone: 218-385-4207