North Powder School District

Our Powder Valley varsity basketball games (girls and boys) may start 20-30 minutes ahead of today's schedule. Please plan accordingly.

Here is the updated B team basketball tournament schedule.

We will host our holiday dinner on Wednesday, December 14th from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. This dinner is free to all whom wish to join us. We thank our community for the many ways you support our school, and this is one way we can gives thanks back to you. Our holiday concert will follow in the middle school gym from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. This is an amazing event where our students and teachers have worked very hard for the performance. We hope to see you there!

Next week we will have our school wide dress up days as well as our school-wide sing-a-long. If you are joining us for any of it, please check in at the office to get a visitor's pass. Also, here are our dress-up days: Monday -Ugly sweater day Tuesday - favorite Christmas character Wednesday - Christmas Colors Thursday - PJ day

We are in need of a few things for Riki's Room. We need snow boots for both boys and girls, sizes 2, 3, 4, and 5. We need women's boots sizes 6 and 7. And, we need gloves for recess as well as for our students to be warm in the winter. Items do not need to be new, as we will take slightly used items as well. We appreciate your donations and they can be dropped off at either office!

Picture Re-take Day will be December 7th.Please have your child stop by the office if you need an order form.

We have a few positions open. Please check out the flyer on our school website or FB page.

This is a reminder that parent/teacher conferences are this Thursday from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and Friday morning from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Pre-K-5 teachers have sent out messages about scheduling those conferences, and 6-12th grade teachers have reached out as well, mostly via email. Conferences for 6-12th grade will be in the cafeteria on Thursday and in their classrooms on Friday. Feel free to drop in to ms/hs to meet up with staff. If you have any questions, please contact the school. School is out at 12:00 p.m. Thursday and the buses will run at 12:15. We believe that conferences are an important part in a child's education and we look forward to seeing you here. Thank you!

Hello, This is My Dixon. An update on the state playoff semifinal games. At this point, it looks like we are playing Lost River, Saturday at 4:30. We will be playing at Caldera High School. This is the current information from the Oregon Schools Athletic Association. As we continue to learn more we will keep you updated. Please wear your red ,white and blue and come to your on your North Powder Badgers!!

There has been a change in the plans for the Turkey shoot due to the volleyball team leaving for state on Thursday. So, we are moving the Turkey Shoot to Wednesday so all can participate. It will still be at six o’clock at the Baker Trap Club. We would love to see you there!

Our weather has hit, and it's a bit cold outside. Please help your child remember to wear appropriate clothing for outdoor recess. If your child is in need of some clothing, please send a message to one of our secretaries, and we will get your child what they need out of Riki's Room. Thank you!

October 16 - 22 is Safe Schools Week. We would like to remind students, parents, school staff and community members about Oregon's statewide tip line, SafeOregon. Anyone can use this free resource to keep our state's schools safe. Learn more: https://www.safeoregon.com/

We have a large pile of lost and found items in both buildings. Please remind your child to take a look at the lost and found. All items remaining at the end of the month will be donated to charity.

Starting Monday, October 24th, we will start an activity bus for middle and high school students. This bus will run at 4:45 at night on a trial basis. There will be three stops - Haines, Talley Dobbin, and Baker City at the DMV. If you have a child who is participating in sports or has a need to stay after school, please let us know that you would like them to ride this bus. Thank you!

Next week we are celebrating Red Ribbon week with some fun dress up days. Check out the flyer for more information!

This is just a reminder that this Wednesday, October 19, is early release. Students are released at 3:08 and buses will run at 3:15 p.m. We use this time for professional development with our staff.

WANTED: Middle School Boys Basketball Head Coach Middle School Boys Basketball Assistant Coach North Powder School District is accepting applications for the current school year for the above positions. The positions are open until filled. Please submit an application to the address below. Successful candidates will be contacted for interviews. Thee position are open until filled. Compensation for all positions based on experience and placement on the salary schedule. If you have questions, please contact Mr. Dixon at the number below. If interested please submit a letter of interest, three references and an application to: Lance L Dixon or Molly Smith

If anyone would like to play in an alumni volleyball game versus the winners of the boys' tournament, please call the office to sign up. This will take place after the girls' volleyball game on Thursday in the new gym, during our Homecoming pep night. Should be a fun evening!

We have a part-time para-professional position. We hope you are interested in joining our professional team. Check out the flyer for more details.

October 10-14 is National School Lunch Week! Research shows that students who are nourished properly at school perform better academically and behave better in the classroom. Get more info and resources at: https://www.npowder.k12.or.us/article/868586