EAGLE NEWS

Sept. 30-Oct. 4: Homecoming Week!

Oct. 2: Early Out at 1 p.m.

Oct. 7-11: Fire Prevention Week

Oct. 7: Elementary Fall Eagle Academy begins (3:15-5 p.m.)

Oct 8:

• Cory Greenwood Speaker 8:45 a.m. for grades k-5, 9:45 a.m. for grades 6-12
• Amberly Snyder Speaker 1 p.m. for grades 7-12
• NYMEF Turkey Bingo 6-7 p.m. (Band Wagon will be selling turkey sandwiches from 5-6)

Oct. 9: Walk to School Day

Oct. 10: Elementary Fall Eagle Academy 3:15-5 p.m.

Oct. 11: First Grade Field Trip to Otter Berry (rain date Oct. 25)

Oct. 14:

• Bus Safety Training Day for Elementary
• Scholastic Book Fair 11:30-1
• Elementary Fall Eagle Academy 3:15-5 p.m.

Oct. 15: Scholastic Book Fair 11:30-1 and 3:15-6

Oct. 16: Scholastic Book Fair 11:30-1

Oct. 17-21: No School (Oct. 21 is Teacher Training Day)

Oct. 21: Parent's Nest Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Cultural Center

Oct. 24: Elementary Fall Eagle Academy 3:15-5 p.m.

Oct. 28:

• Due date for Elementary VFW Auxiliary contests for Americanism
• Elementary Fall Eagle Academy 3:15-5 p.m.
  
• NYM School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
• JH/SH Choir Concert at 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 30:

• M/W Pre-K Halloween Celebration
• Fourth Grade Field Trip to Recycling Center

Oct. 31: Halloween

Nov. 3: Daylight Savings Time (Fall Back)

Nov. 4:

• Elementary Fall Eagle Academy 3:15-5 p.m.
  
• JH/SH Band Concert at 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 5: Election Day (no activities after 6 p.m.)

Nov. 6: Booster Club Meeting at 6 p.m.

Nov. 7: Elementary Fall Eagle Academy 3:15-5 p.m.

Nov. 11:

• Veterans Day
• Elementary Fall Eagle Academy 3:15-5 p.m.

Nov. 14: Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-7:45 p.m.

Nov. 15: No School

Nov. 18:

• Elementary Fall Eagle Academy 3:15-5 p.m.
• Parent's Nest Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Cultural Center

Nov. 21: Elementary Fall Eagle Academy 3:15-5 p.m. (Last Day of Fall Session)

Nov. 22: NYM Community Carnival 4-7 p.m. (Snow Day set for Nov. 25)

Nov. 25: School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 28-29: Thanksgiving Break

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

Dec. 5:

• K-4 Matinee at 1:30 p.m.
• 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
• 5/6 Band & Choir Concert at 6 p.m.
• 7/8 Band & Choir Concert at 7 p.m.

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

NYM students in grades 7-12 will attend Amberly Snyder's program "Overcoming the Hard."

The NYM Parent's Nest PTO will meet on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Cultural Center.

Grades K-3 Theme: “My Beautiful America “
Paper size: Standard copy paper. White please.
Medium: Any medium except watercolor. (crayon, colored pencil, pencil, colored ink, marker).
Identifiers: First Name ONLY on back. Grade. Auxiliary #. District #

Essay Contest:
Grades 4-6 Theme: “My Country is Great Because…”
Paper Size: Standard copy paper, or Standard Loose leaf with lines. White please, smooth
edge.
Medium: Typed, printed, or cursive. 250 words or less.
Identifiers: First Name ONLY at bottom of essay. Grade. Auxiliary #. District #

Deadline: Monday, October 28

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.

Pre-K through 4th: Conferences are scheduled ahead of time. Please contact your child's teacher if you do not know your time.

5th-6th: The 5/6 Team is set up in the auditorium. Parents of 5th & 6th grade students should visit the auditorium between 1-7:45 p.m. and meet with teachers as they are available.

High School: Conferences are NOT scheduled. Instead, parents should come to the school between 1-7:45 p.m. to meet with the teachers you would like to meet with. Parents may have to wait a few minutes for an opportunity to meet.

The Parent''s Nest will be selling Pre-Sale Tickets during Parent-Teacher Conferences on November 14 in the commons area at a 50% discount of 4 tickets/$1. Tickets will be 2/$1 the night of the carnival. Purchase your tickets on November 14 and then stop by the Will Call Booth the night of the carnival to pick up your pre-sale ticket envelope. No refunds.

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!

Dear NYM Families,

The NYM Parent Nest has some exciting news and changes to the upcoming 2024 Carnival. Please take the time to read through the upcoming changes as they impact the classroom silent auction baskets. We are hoping these changes make the donation process easier for students, staff and families. As always, we thank you for your participation and assistance in helping make the carnival a successful school wide fundraiser.

In past years we have seen obstacles that include multiples of donated items in the same basket, difficulty for parents finding a specific theme item at a reasonable price point, and extra commitment from staff to arrange baskets.

Moving forward, Parent Nest is seeking a suggested monetary donation of $3-$5 per student versus requesting specific themed items for classroom baskets. With these funds, we will purchase items from our local businesses to create baskets for the silent auction. If you would like to donate more than the suggested amount, it is greatly appreciated!

Another change is that the funds raised will benefit students and staff district-wide versus only elementary. Our goal is to have a successful fundraising event while supporting all students, staff and community.

To kick-off the carnival festivities, let's start with a friendly competition. Whichever classroom,

Pre-K through 12th grade, donates the most funds for the baskets will receive a donut

party! High school students should bring their donation to their homeroom teacher.

Please send your donation by Wednesday, October 16, 2024. If you have any questions, concerns, ideas or want to volunteer with the carnival, please contact us.

NYM Parent Nest
nymparentnest@gmail.com

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!

The Parent Nest PTO members are at it again! This time with professional artist Cindee Lundin, great aunt to a few Eagles. Thank you for your time and energy by adding some extra color and positivity to the elementary playground!

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