
NMSHS Panther Post
November 15, 2024
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE - Mr. Goodrich
Nederland Middle-Senior HS Community,
It is hard to believe that our Thanksgiving break begins in a week. It has been a busy fall. As a reminder our annual Harvest Feast is Thursday, November 21st starting at 11:25am. See information below to help contribute to the event.
Please come out and support the Nederland theater program this weekend. Fall plays are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings starting at 7:00pm.
Harvest Feast Thursday
This annual tradition of teachers and students coming together to give thanks and have a wonderful meal together is happening in 1 week. We are doing a volunteer sign-up for all food this year, rather than having grades bring in food. Asking students to bring in food without some kind of RSVP made donations unreliable and made for a lot of work for our kitchen volunteers. We need a LOT of volunteers to make this a successful day, from donating a dish to preparing and serving the food. Please help ensure this annual tradition continues by signing up today! https://bvsd.helpatschools.com/schools/45/events/14534
Donate to the PTA, Cast Your Vote for the Middle or High School
This PTA Fundraiser has it all and has reached 33% of it's goal! The score is 11-7 with the High School team starting to give up their advantage as the Middle School has steadily gained ground this week! Who will win the Pizza and Ice Cream social? This competition is heating up and we're only in the first quarter! https://app.givebacks.gives/nmshspta/
Have a great weekend,
Gavan
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Upcoming Events
See all events on the NMSHS school calendar here.
- November 19 - Library at Lunch
- November 21 - Harvest Feast
- November 22 - Staff v. Student Volleyball
- November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break
- December 2 - Musical Auditions, Singing, 3:50pm
- December 3 - Library at Lunch
- December 3 - Musical Auditions, Group Singing, 3:50pm
- December 4 - Musical Auditions, Dancing, 3:50pm
- December 4 - B JV BB, 4pm; G JV BB, 5:30pm; B V BB, 7pm
- December 5 - B JV BB, 4pm; G JV BB, 5:30pm; B V BB, 7pm
- December 5 - PTA Meeting, 6pm
- December 6 - Movie Night, 7pm
ATHLETICS - Mr. DePaula
Please come support our performing arts by attending the Fall Plays and Talent Show tonight at 7 pm and Saturday at 7 pm.
Registration is officially CLOSED for Middle School Alpine, High School Alpine, High School Nordic, and High School Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball.
Registration is still OPEN for Middle School Nordic and Middle School Girls’ Basketball. These two sports start in January once we come back from Winter Break.
Middle School Boys’ Basketball has a home game this Tuesday 11/19 at 5 pm vs. Summit. Good luck Panthers!
COUNSELING - Ms. Pries
Grades! Students and parents, check your grading portal to ensure you’re tracking your progress. There are 4 weeks left in the semester, now it is the time to address any makeup quizzes or homework. To arrange makeup work, communicate with the instructor. High school students - do you need credit recovery for graduation requirements? See Ms. Jill to sign up for spring semester credit recovery for required high school credits.
Next week BVSD holds ASCENT information workshops. Want to learn how to get a year or more of college tuition and books fully paid? BVSD is hosting virtual sessions to inform parents about ASCENT on November 18, 2024:
LINK to meeting in English 5:00 - 5:45 pm
LINK to meeting in Spanish 6:15 - 7:00 pm
In person sessions will be at the Education Center 6500 Arapahoe Rd. Boulder, CO on December 5, 2024:
In English from 5:00 - 5:45 pm
In Spanish from 6:15 - 7:00 pm
To sign up for a session, click: English, or Spanish The ASCENT program pays your 1st year tuition (and possibly books) at more colleges than ever before! Participating Colleges: Western Colorado University, University of Northern Colorado, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, Metropolitan State University, Front Range Community College, Aims and more. HIgh school students must earn passing credits in at least 3 college courses by graduation, through Front Range Community, or Metro State, or Concurrent CU-(Precalc, Calc, Stats).
You can still sign up for FRCC next semester. See Ms. Jill to sign up for Concurrent College Credits for Spring. Asynchronous online courses include:
BUS 1016 Personal Finance - meets BVSD money mgmt requirements
CIS 1018 Intro to PC Applications - meets BVSD computer literacy requirements
LIT 2005 Literature: Race, Culture & Ethnicity - transferable Humanities credits.
Seniors: To be evaluated for financial aid, students and families need to apply for the FAFSA in December. Nederland seniors graders will apply for the 2025-26 FAFSA, because they enter college in FALL of 2025. You can get a sneak preview of the FAFSA prototype here. The actual FAFSA is not open yet.
Feeling stress? Need information? See the 2024-2025 BVSD Mental Health Referral Provider List for a list of local psychologists and clinics serving in a variety of specializations, including educational consult services, family consultations, eating issues, substance use and others.
NMSHS SCHOOL NEWS
Fall Plays
Friday, November 15, 7pm
Saturday, November 16, 7pm
Harvest Feast
High School Student v. Staff Volleyball Game, Friday 11/22
Holidays are Coming - Ned Spirit Wear is the perfect gift!
The holiday spirit wear sale is here! Save 25% across our entire website with delivery guaranteed by December 23rd. With hundreds of designs and great gift options, shop now and get your order in days! Shop at https://1stplace.sale/112424
Photos for the Yearbook
Middle and High School parents and students - please send photos of fall sports to jeanine.thurston@bvsd.org for the yearbook!
NMSHS COMMUNITY - HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP!
It takes a village to keep a rural school functioning well and running the fantastic programs and events we do. Please consider donating just a little bit of your time to the NMSHS Community.
Volunteer Help Requested
Some NMHS students require a little help with keeping track of their assignments and course expectations. You can make a huge difference by volunteering. We are seeking a few parents willing to meet individually or in small groups with NMHS students. Volunteers would meet weekly with students who are selected by our school counselor, Ms. Pries. Parents are not required to master content; they are just willing to support our students in knowing what is required, keeping a schedule that supports productivity, and a strategy to avoid forgetfulness or procrastination.
If you are a parent who would like to be part of this project, please sign up with the link. We will provide training and support. Thanks in advance.
AROUND THE SCHOOL
High School Diversity visits Ignite adaptive ski program at Eldora
6th Grade Escape Room
This week the 6th graders completed their first escape room for the book Uglies. They had to Escape from Special Circumstances. These are the two winning teams from each class. Their team name will be put on the Cup of Champions!
PANTHER PARENTS PTA
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Donate to the PTA, Cast Your Vote for the Middle or High School, Get Entries for 2 Roundtrip Airline Tickets!
This PTA Fundraiser has it all and has reached 33% of it's goal! The score is 11-7 with the High School team starting to give up their advantage as the Middle School has steadily gained ground this week! Who will win the Pizza and Ice Cream social? This competition is heating up and we're only in the first quarter! https://app.givebacks.gives/nmshspta/
COMMUNITY
Teen Center
Nederland Food Pantry Thanksgiving Distribution 11/16
Gilpin County
Nederland Community Library
NMSHS is partnering with the Nederland Community Library (NCL) again this year! Every other Tuesday, the NCL Pop-Up Event will be at NMSHS during MS and HS lunches. Students will be able to browse and check out items from NCL including: books, magazines, DVDs, manga and more!! If your student doesn't have a Ned Library card, no worries! Applications will be available for students to bring home for parents to complete.
BVSD
School lunch reminder: Pick 3 to make it free!
School lunch is free for all students this school year. However, by federal guidelines, a school meal must include at least three components to qualify as "free". We understand that some students who bring lunch from home may still want to have school milk or something from the salad bar and families may be confused when there’s a charge for these items. BVSD Food Services shares a simple way to avoid these extra charges by selecting the three required items for a meal. Read more: School lunch reminder: Pick 3 to make it free
BVSD Choice Enrollment Window Now Open through Jan. 8
The Boulder Valley School District is now accepting applications for choice enrollment. The Boulder Valley School District welcomes both students from outside our district and those who want to choose a school outside of the neighborhood school to participate in our Choice Enrollment process.
Increase your chances for an offer by applying by Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025
Apply anytime before Jan. 8: It doesn’t matter whether you apply on the first day of the window or the last day. Families have equal possibilities of getting the school of their choice, as long as it is during the window.
Applications and information: Get all the details and apply today at www.bvsd.org/parents-students/enrollment-center/choice-enrollment
Lottery results will be sent on or about Jan. 10
OmniSalud Enrollment Open
The annual enrollment period for OmniSalud is November 1 - January 15. Omni Salud provides undocumented individuals living in Colorado with a fully secure and confidential platform to obtain low-cost or regular-cost health coverage. Enrollment for the low-cost option is limited and available spots will fill quickly.
Re-enrollment for current enrollees: November 1 - November 22, 2024
Action Required: Current enrollees in OmniSalud Silver Enhanced Savings $0 plans must log in, complete a new application, and enroll in coverage for next year. This process is not automatic. Eligibility requirements, including income, still apply.
General enrollment: 8 a.m. on November 25, 2024 - January 15, 2025
Spaces are limited for $0 plans for 2025. Anyone can apply for any remaining Silver Enhanced Saving spots at this time. Once the $0 plans are gone, the full-price plans will continue to be available until January 15. There is no limit on the number of full-price plans available.
OmniSalud está aceptando inscripciones
El período de inscripción anual para Omni Salud es del 1 de noviembre al 15 de enero. Omni Salud brinda a las personas indocumentadas que viven en Colorado una plataforma totalmente segura y confidencial para obtener cobertura médica de bajo costo o de costo normal. La inscripción para la opción de bajo costo es limitada y los lugares disponibles se llenarán rápidamente.
Reinscripción para inscriptos actuales: del 1 al 22 de noviembre de 2024
Acción Requerida: Los inscritos actuales en planes OmniSalud Silver Enhanced Savings $0 deben iniciar sesión, completar una nueva solicitud e inscribirse en la cobertura para el próximo año. Este proceso no es automático. Los requisitos de elegibilidad, incluidos los ingresos, aún se aplican.
Inscripción general: 8 am del 25 de noviembre de 2024 al 15 de enero de 2025
Los espacios son limitados para los planes de $0 para 2025. Cualquier persona puede solicitar cualquier lugar restante del plan Silver Enhanced Saving en este momento. Una vez que desaparezcan los planes de $0, los planes de precio completo seguirán estando disponibles hasta el 15 de enero.
Nederland Middle Senior High School
Bell Times: 8:30 am-3:45 pm; 9:30 am-3:45 pm Wednesdays
Front Office: 720-561-4900
Attendance line: 720-561-4902
Transportation: 720-561-6241
Email: nmshs.contact@bvsd.org
Website: neh.bvsd.org
Location: 597 County Rd. 130, Nederland, CO 80466
Phone: 720-561-4900