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Hello NES Families,

We hope you had a restful long weekend. Thank you for helping us celebrate friendship last week on Valentine's Day. It was wonderful to see so many parent volunteers.

Spring Conferences:

• Conferences are the week of March 11-14.
• Sign-ups will come out on Parent Square tomorrow, Wednesday, 2/21 from your child's teacher.
• Trimester 2 ends Wednesday, Feb. 28th
• Report cards will be sent home on Wednesday, March 6th
• We look forward to connecting with each and every family to talk about your child's strengths and create goals together.

Sincerely,

Katie Brown, Principal

If you are the parent or family member of a 2nd or 3rd grader, please join us on Wednesday, 2/21 at 2:00pm for their music performance in the NES gym. Doors will open at 1:45pm. They have been working hard to prepare. If you would like to take your child and/or siblings home after, please send them to school with a pink note. Thank you so much. We look forward to seeing you!

Our Music Performances will be starting in February. Mark your calendars! All concerts will take place in the NES gym.

• Grades 2 and 3: Wednesday, February 21st from 2:00-2:40pm
• Grades 4 and 5: Tuesday, March 26th from 2:00-2:40pm
• Grades Kinder, TK, and 1: Tuesday, May 21st from 2:00-2:40pm
• 5th grade will also perform at the “Moving On” Ceremony on the last day of school.
• All concerts will be about 30 minutes long.

It's important to keep the school updated on any health concerns for your student. Please call the office and talk to a school nurse if you have any updates from doctors, concerns or questions. We need to know if your child has asthma, allergies, sensitivities, injuries, or is taking medication. Thank you for helping us keep all students as safe as possible while they are in our care.

A Message from Superintendent, Matt Galley:

Just wanted to send a brief message in lieu of our early "mid-winter" break that mother nature gave us, and the impacts to our school calendar.

Each year the school board approves our yearly calendar which requires 3 make-up days to be identified. The following constitute our makeup days in order: February 29, March 1, and June 14, which is now the last day of school. At this time, no other days will be changed/modified.

I have received questions about seeking waivers as well. There are a couple parameters that must be in place before applying for waivers, the first being that a district makes up at least 3 days prior to applying. (The other is an emergency declaration by the governor). If for some reason we miss any further days, waivers may be applicable.

Please reach out if you have any further questions, and have a great week!

Matt Galley

We are trending back up!

O'Connor Photography will be here on Thursday, March 7th to take class pictures. They will also be offering optional individual spring portraits. All individual pictures must be purchased in advance. You may purchase class or individual photos by going to the following portal link:

https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001090070#login

You can also visit the O'Connor website and click on our school which will send you the link:

www.oconnorphotographystudio.com

If you have any questions or need assistance, please give our studio a call at 1-800-993-4929

We will NOT be sending home picture packets this year or taking any cash or check orders on site.

*BECAUSE OF THE BACKGROUND SCREEN,

PLEASE DO NOT WEAR WHITE OR GREEN ON PICTURE DAY!*

Nooksack Youth Baseball sign-ups are open! Please complete the registration form to register your child for the upcoming Baseball season through Nooksack Youth Baseball. Late registration starts 2/26 and closes on 2/29. If you register after this, please add $20 to your registration cost.

Registration is not complete until payment is received. Teams will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. All others will be put on a waitlist if coaches cannot be secured.

Practices will be in the evenings beginning mid-March (plan for twice a week), weather dependent. Games will begin the week of April 15 and end May 23. There will be 2 games per week (Monday - Saturday except for T-Ball will only be 1 game per week and 1 practice) There may also be practices once games have start. One game will be home and one game will be away most weeks. We play in partnership with the North County Baseball League, which includes Nooksack, Mt Baker, Lynden, Meridian, Blaine, Ferndale, Lummi, and Bellingham.

Players will need: a Baseball mitt, rubber cleats (Rookie - Majors, T-ball optional) and a water bottle. We provide batting helmets and bats. However, you are more than welcome to bring those items as well. We will provide all players a hat and jersey to keep at the end of the season!

If you would like to sponsor a team, please also check the box on this form. Someone will reach out to you ASAP. There are multiple different sponsorship levels.

We are super excited to get our season under way!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFj6nvy8GPcDFndg8KgaHjJg0pxATkXARGiGgE0w2Qcr89rA/viewform?usp=sf_link

2024 Nooksack Youth Baseball Registration Form

docs.google.com

Spring Fastpitch registration is now open through Nooksack Girls Youth Sports for girls ages, 6-12. To register online, visit the page below. Practices start in mid-March and games start mid-April. Cost is $75. Late fee registration begins 2/18 and is $110. Players will need a mitt, batting helmet and cleats. We are also looking for team sponsors and coaches. Please contact Emily VanMiddendorp with questions at (360)280-7118 or email nvgirlsyouthsports@gmail.com🥎🥎 https://forms.gle/j4ocvi9fr2vEceA99

Registration is open!

Please log into whatcomsoccer.com to register your student. Late fees will start March 8th and sign-up cutoffs is March 13th.

All coaches please contact Shauna Larson at 803-318-3778, there is a new way to sign up to coach.

Elementary ASB cards are once again available to purchase at the school office for $11.00. The cards provide entrance to all Nooksack Valley High School home sporting events.

Please take a look at our Nooksack Elementary Family Handbook. It is available in English and Spanish below. A handbook is a tool that helps describe how we do things around here... we love our school! You can see our current staff for next year and answers to other questions you may have.

Please click here for the VOLUNTEER PACKET. You can also call the district office at (360) 988-4754 to see if your volunteer status is still active.

Email: katie.brown@nv.k12.wa.us
Website: https://ne.nv.k12.wa.us/
Location: 3333 Breckenridge Road, Everson, WA, USA
Phone: 3609663321
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157237427952392
Twitter: @NVSchools