North Powder School District

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Together we can create communities that are kinder, more inclusive and accepting for all students. Find our more: https://www.pacer.org/bullying...

We are pleased to announce that our 2021-2022 yearbook is now available! Please visit store.shopyearbook.com/pvyearbooks to purchase yours.

National School Lunch Week - During the week of October 10-14, we celebrate our amazing Nutrition Services staff and all of the hard work they put in to keep our students fed with healthy meals. Minnie, Wendi & Kayla we appreciate you!!!

Next week in the elementary, we are celebrating National School Lunch Week. On Monday, it will be dress like a cowboy or cowgirl. Thursday, elementary students can dress like the 60's and 70's and after lunch, we will have a dance party. We appreciate the lunches our lunch ladies prepare, as they are homemade and AMAZING! Let's celebrate!

This week is family PE week. Check out this website: https://openphysed.org/familieslovepe?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Friday School is available this Friday, October 7th from 8:00 a.m. until noon. This is an opportunity for students to get some extra help on assignments, or just have a quiet place to work. If your child is not failing, but you would like them to attend, please call the school and Mrs. McGinn can add them to the list. If your child is failing any of their classes, we expect them to attend Friday School.

Please note that our Varsity football team plays tomorrow evening here in North Powder at 7:00 p.m. Our school website has a live athletic calendar, so you can track any changes to our schedule. We also have an app you can download too. We hope to see you here cheering on our Badgers!

The FFA North Powder Chapter is sponsoring a food drive. Check out the flyer!

National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 to October 15. Find out more: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/ or ask what’s going on in your schools or community to commemorate this.

This is a reminder that Open House will be this Thursday, September 22nd. We will meet on the front lawn of the old school and then you will have time to wander campus to meet staff members. In the art room, there will be a make-and-take art station and they will be Dia de Los Muertos themed. We look forward to seeing you!

This is a reminder to watch the drop-off and pick-up videos. They were sent out to emails, and they are posted on our Facebook page, as well as our school website under "news." Thank you for your assistance.

We will be having our school-wide Back to School Night, next Thursday, September 22nd. We will start in front of the old school at 5:00 p.m. to introduce our staff. From there, we hope you have time to visit our classrooms and check in with our teachers. It will be a great evening and we look forward to seeing you.

We will be doing Fall sports' pictures for football and volleyball this Wednesday, September 14th. We will begin with MS football at 4:30, followed by MS Volleyball. Please plan on your athlete being here until 5:15 p.m. The photographer will take HS girl's volleyball next, and then high school football. Please let all athletes know to have their game jerseys with them for pictures on Wednesday. Mrs. Dixon will hand out picture packets today. Let her know if you have any questions.

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We are excited to see you all Tuesday! Our doors will open at 7:30 a.m. and a free breakfast is available for all students. A second chance breakfast will be served in the middle and high school between first and second periods for those who did not eat the first breakfast. The Baker bus will be leaving the DMV at 7:00 a.m. and will stop at the Haines Reliance Connect at 7:20 a.m. If your child is in middle and high school, student schedules can be found on parentvue and studentvue. Locker numbers are on there as well. Students will receive their schedules during first period on Tuesday. This is going to be an amazing year!

We cannot wait to see you all on Tuesday for our first day of school. Please check out the schedule, as we have added an Algebra II class 2nd period, as well as a Careers in Ag class for first semester fifth period. Please check it out and we will see you soon. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bruCc6elyTqvNuZhTRaMwIJXiaOj-01fBu_YZVmaSao/edit?usp=sharing

We will have athletic passes this year. You may purchase them in the office after Monday, August 29th. Here are the fee schedules: Football Single pass $20 Couples $40 Volleyball Single pass $36 Couples $72 Fall sports pass Single $50 Couples $75 Basketball Single $36 Couple $72 All sports pass Single $85 Couples $140 Senior Citizens $50 Our local senior citizens - free

The first annual Powder Valley Steak feed will occur Saturday, August 27th at 5:00 p.m. This will take place on the Powder Valley Football Field. The dinner will be catered by Mine City Catering and there are 100 tickets still available, first come first serve or contact brad.dunten@npowdersd.org. $30 player New York strip, potato, green salad roll $7 hot dog, salad, chips, potato Drinks are Pepsi products donated from Pepsi. All proceeds go to Powder Valley High School Boys athletic programs. Thank you for your support!

If you are unable to attend tonight's parent/athlete meeting, here is a zoom link: Molly Smith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Parent/Athlete meeting Time: Aug 24, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82168784294?pwd=NU1NcnN6eUtyQ2N1SHl1QWVmU0pFdz09 Meeting ID: 821 6878 4294 Passcode: 552662 One tap mobile +13462487799,,82168784294#,,,,*552662# US (Houston) +16694449171,,82168784294#,,,,*552662# US Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US Meeting ID: 821 6878 4294 Passcode: 552662 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcf7TZXDgk

We will be having a parent of athlete's meeting for all 6th through 12th grade families on Wednesday, August 24th in the Spanish classroom. This meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. and we will go over the relevant information parents need to know. If you have an athlete for Fall sports, please attend. Go Badgers!