EAGLE NEWS

February

Upcoming Dates

March 3 :

Eagle Academy from 3:15-5 p.m.
PreK Registration at 5:30 p.m. in the Pre-K classrooms
New Elementary Trimester begins

March 4-6: Scholastic Book Fair (see times below)

March 5: Eagle Boosters at 6:30 p.m. at VFW

March 6:

Early Out
Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-7:30 p.m.
Scholastic Book Fair from 11-7:30
Blood Drive

March 6-8: State BPA

March 7: No School for all

March 10:

Lost & Found will be donated
Eagle Academy from 3:15-5 p.m.
9-12 Band/Choir Concert at 7 p.m.

March 13:

Eagle Academy from 3:15-5 p.m. (last day)
Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2025 6-7 p.m.

March 17:

Kindergarten Field Trip
NYM Ed Foundation Meeting at 4 p.m.
Elementary Report Cards go Home

March 19: Author Visit rescheduled

March 20: Ham Bingo (5 p.m. Bandwagon Fundraiser Meal; 6 p.m. Bingo)

March 21:

High School Quarter Ends
World Down Syndrome Day (Rock your Socks)

March 24:

School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Parent's Nest Meeting at 6:30 at Senior Center
7/8 Band/Choir Concert at 7:30 p.m.

March 26: NYM's Hosting Large Group Choir Competition

March 28: 2nd Grade Poetry Cafe

March 29:

Designer Purse BINGO for Close Up at VFW
Hall/Wall of Fame Celebration at 6 p.m.

April 1: April Fool's Day

April 2:

World Autism Day (Wear blue to show support)
Eagle Boosters at 6:30 p.m. at VFW

April 4: Donuts with Grownups in Kindergarten at 2 p.m.

April 7-8: PreK Field Trip

April 8-May 9: MCA Testing Window

April 14: Bandwagon Meeting

April 17-21: Spring Break (4/17 is a staff development day)

April 19: Community Easter Egg Hunt

April 22: Earth Day

April 26: Prom and After-Prom Party

April 27-29: State FFA Convention

April 28:

School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Parent's Nest Meeting at 6:30 at Senior Center

May 1:

Kindergarten Concert 6 p.m.
1st-2nd Grade Concert 6:30 p.m.
3rd-4th Grade Concert at 7:15 p.m.

May 3: NYM Eagle Boosters Annual Golf Tournament

May 7-11: National BPA in Orlando, FL

May 7: Eagle Boosters at 6:30 p.m. at VFW

May 8:

Last Day of Pre K
Pre K Graduation

May 9: Muffins with Wonderful Women in Kindergarten at 2 p.m.

May 11: Mother's Day

May 12: 7-12 Band Concert

May 14: Track and Field Day for 1st-6th (Rain Date May 21)

May 15:

Senior Breakfast by Kindergarten teachers
Kindergarten Track and Field Day
5/6 Band and Choir Concert

May 16: First Grade Field Trip to zoo (rain date May 23)

May 19:

School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
7-12 Choir Concert

May 20: NYM Ed Foundation Meeting at 4 p.m.

May 22: Senior Last Day

May 23: Graduation

May 26: No School (Memorial Day Program at 10 a.m.)

May 27: Spelling Bee

May 28: Last Day of School (early out)

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Event Information

March Eagle Academy Dates

The NY Mills Winter Eagle Academy Program:

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.

March 3: Trimester begins

The new trimester begins on March 3. If students in 1st -6th grades want milk for their break, now is the time to get that paid if they haven't already. The cost is $22 per trimester. We accept cash or check made out to ISD 553.

Thursday, March 6: Early Out and Parent/Teacher Conferences

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 1-7:30 p.m. and meet with teachers as they are available.

High School: Conferences are NOT scheduled. Instead, parents should come to the school between 1-7:30 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.

Please check the elementary lost and found as all items will be donated following conferences.

Thursday, March 6: Blood Drive 12-6 p.m.

There will be a Blood Drive at the NYM School on Thursday, March 6. More Info here https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time?dt=WB:PL:DR:PM&zipSponsor=56567

Monday, March 10: Lost and Found will be donated

Please make sure to stop by the NYM Elementary Lost & Found before March 10 to claim your children's items. The Lost & Found is located near the Elementary Office.

Monday, March 24: School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m.

The NY Mills Monthly School Board Meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 24 in the HS Media Center. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The New York Mills School Board includes (back row, left to right) Superintendent Adam Johnson, Derek Braukmann (treasurer), Brian Schermerhorn and Derek Geiser. (Front row) Amy Mursu (chair), Kristina Ehnert (vice chair), Jodi Seelhammer (clerk), and Ethan Kern.

Saturday, March 29: Designer Purse Bingo

NYM High School Close Up is hosting a fundraiser at the NYM VFW on Saturday, March 29 starting at 5:30 p.m. See poster below for more information.

Saturday March 29: Hall/Wall of Fame Celebration at 6 p.m.

All family, freinds and fans are encouraged to attend the NY Mills Hall of Fame/Wall of Fame Celebration starting at 6 p.m. in the auditiorum. This year's inductees include:

Joel Kumpula
The 1973-74 Girls Basketball Team
Richard Ericksrud
Terry Weller
Howard Legried

Things to Know

MCA HS Testing Calendar

MCA Elementary Testing Calendar

Share photos for the Elementary Yearbook

Share photos that may be included in the Elementay Yearbook here: https://photos.jostens.com/zq3kvu

New Standard Response Protocol

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.

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Notice on NYM Weather Annoucements:

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.

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.
The message will also be posted on the school bulletin board, which can be accessed when people call the school (218-385-2553)
Announcements will also be posted on the NY Mills Facebook page (Search New York Mills Public School ISD 553)
Announcements will be posted on the pop-up box on our website www.nymills.k12.mn.us
The message is sent to local radio stations to be announced
The message is sent to WDAY, KARE11, KSTP, and CBS/WCCO.

Parental Supervision Necessary at NYM Events

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!

Membership Drive for NYM Education Foundation

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!

Help us continue to offer enriched and innovative experiences by becoming a member!

School Meals Information

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.

Consider planning vacations within school vacations!

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!