NMSHS PANTHER POST

Nederland Middle-Senior High School Community,

The teachers are back and working very hard to be prepared for the students next week. We have been learning and strategizing all week and setting the course for a terrific school year.

6th and 9th Graders on Wednesday 8/16

Entering 6th graders and entering 9th graders (freshmen) will attend orientation on Wednesday, starting at 8:30 a.m. (drop-off by 8:15). All students will be starting school Thursday (a “Blue” Day: periods 1,3,5,7). The buses will be running on Wednesday..

Goals for The Year

The start of the school year is an important time. It allows all students and teachers to reestablish relationships and set new goals and expectations about the learning experiences students will have throughout the year. This year we will work to reestablish common classroom expectations related to behavior, school work and learning norms. Our primary focus this year is academic learning, belonging and engagement. It is our goal to provide exceptional student experiences and outcomes at Nederland Middle-Senior High School in 2023-24 and beyond.

Parking and Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up

Junior and Senior students will park in the front of the school on the left side of the parking lot facing Eldora Road (some spots will be provided on the right side). Teachers will park in the front on the right side facing the school. There is overflow parking in the back lot behind the field on the left side only.

Parent morning drop-off will take place in the main lot entrance. Cars will be directed to the left side of the driveway in front of the school. Buses will park on the right side and parents will enter the west (Eldora side entrance) and proceed to the front drive and use the left lane which will be coned off for drop-off. Pick up starts at the front west entrance and cars will be directed to the back lot by the press box. Cars will queue up single file on the right side of the back lot and students will enter cars on the right side, away from traffic.

I am looking forward to seeing our returning and new students and their families. Our partnership will be critical to the success of each student. All of the teachers and staff are wound up and raring to go. See everyone next week.

Gavan

• Practice: Begins Monday, August 7, 2023

• Schedule: Here is is the Cross Country Race Schedule

• Registration: Register at the Nederland Athletics Website. Click the “red button” and create an account if you have not already. You will fill out all forms electronically, including uploading your current sports physical (365 days old or less for the season).

• Fees: Fee is $200 and must be paid prior to the first practice. Athletic fees are paid electronically at BVSD RevTrak. Fee waivers are available to those who may need financial assistance and may be requested through Athletic Assistant Janet Turnburke.

• Questions: Contact Coach Gavin Coombs with sports’ specific questions.

HS Girls’ Volleyball

• Practice: Begins Monday, August 7, 2023

• Schedule: Here is the Girls’ Volleyball Game Schedule

• Registration: Register at the Nederland Athletics Website. Click the “red button” and create an account if you have not already. You will fill out all forms electronically, including uploading your current sports physical (365 days old or less for the season).

• Fees: Fee is $200 and must be paid prior to the first practice. Athletic fees are paid electronically at BVSD RevTrak. Fee waivers are available to those who may need financial assistance and may be requested through Athletic Assistant Janet Turnburke.

• Questions: Contact Coach Nicole Zotti with any sports’ specific questions.

HS Boys’ Soccer

• Practice: Begins Monday, August 7, 2023

• Schedule: Here is the Boys’ Soccer Game Schedule

• Registration: Register at the Nederland Athletics Website. Click the “red button” and create an account if you have not already. You will fill out all forms electronically, including uploading your current sports physical (365 days old or less for the season).

• Fees: Fee is $200 and must be paid prior to the first practice. Athletic fees are paid electronically at BVSD RevTrak. Fee waivers are available to those who may need financial assistance and may be requested through Athletic Assistant Janet Turnburke.

• Questions: Contact Coach Alberto Gonzalez with sports’ specific questions.

• Our student parking for Juniors and Seniors is in the front of the school in the parking spaces facing Eldora Rd.; our staff parking is in the spaces facing the school. There is overflow parking behind the field on the left side only for students and staff.

• Morning drop off is in the left lane of the drive through in front of the school. The right lane is reserved for buses only, until after the buses have left around 8:20 am. Drop off works best when students quickly exit the vehicle and parents continue to drive through to the exit.

• Afternoon pick up: If you arrive to pick up your student after school before buses depart around 3:55pm, please pull straight through the west side drive to the back parking lot behind the field and pull into the right hand lane. You can wait for your student to meet you there.

• Students being picked up by a parent/guardian in the back parking lot, may exit the building through the west doors that you use to get to the soccer field. You do not need to exit through the front door.

• After all the buses have departed around 3:55, you may pick up your student in the circle drive in front of the school. Please do not use either lane of this drive until after 3:55 or the buses are gone.

• We will have school personnel stationed in the back parking lot to ensure student safety.

• Please always use caution in the school parking lots. Students - do not cross in front of buses or cars except in crosswalks. Parents and student drivers - watch for students at all times, especially when backing out of parking spaces.

Thanks to Colorado voters, school meals will be free for all BVSD students beginning in the 2023-24 school year.

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.

Families are also encouraged to visit the BVSD Help Center August 10-12 and 14-15 for assistance with free and reduced lunch applications, and additional enrollment support. Read more at BVSD.org.