NMSHS PANTHER POST

Dear Nederland Middle-Senior HS Families,

The school was quiet this morning. We had our traditional final staff breakfast this morning and teachers finished up their grades and cleaned up their classrooms.

We also said goodbye to several staff members who will not be returning next school year. Alana Bremers, who really stepped up and helped us out in the math department will not be returning. Matt Bristol, one of our Special Education teachers, is heading down the hill to Halcyon. Long-time PE/Outdoor Ed and Art teacher, Theresa Redmon, is headed to Southern Hills Middle School to teach Art. And, after 21 years of working in the office at Ned, Joanne Cash is retiring. We wish these excellent staff members the best of luck.

We have a new math teacher joining the Ned staff in August, Emma Snively who will be teaching Geometry and 7th grade math. Emma has both high school and middle school experience, most recently at Coal Creek Canyon K-8.

Summer Hours

The office staff will be in the school Tuesday May 28 through June 5th. The school’s office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday (we are off on Monday, Memorial Day).

Administrators will be in and out of the office until Thursday, June 20th (please email for any needs) gavan.goodrich@bvsd.org. Gavan and Sean will be back on July 22nd.

Enjoy your summer,

Gavan

Attention ALL Students & Families

• When you get your physical this summer or next year, it is very important that your physician completes the Student Medical Eligibility Form (Page 4). CHSAA is requiring this page be used for all future physicals, and beginning during the 2025-2026 school year, any student that does not have this physical paper uploaded will not be able to participate.

Middle School Students & Families

• Cross Country is the first sport of next school year. Register at Nederland Athletics starting Wednesday July 24. Completed registration, current physical, and payment are all required prior to practicing.

• We are also looking for a Middle School Flag Football Coach. If you know someone who would be willing to help out, please ask them to apply. It will be posted at BVSD Jobs sometime next week.

High School Students & Families

• Any high schooler is invited to get stronger and faster this summer. Weight Room workouts with Coaches Leventhal, LeFaiver, Cronan and Joyce start Wednesday May 29 and end Friday August 9. Sessions are every MWF from 9-11 am. Enter through the back doors by the weight room. Be sure to complete the Summer Workouts Waiver/Contact Information.

• Mountain Bikers - don’t miss these deadlines! Online Registration is open now. Please do not register at the Nederland Athletics Website. Instead, please register at Colorado HS Mountain Bike League with team code “Nederland”. Jersey orders are due Monday July 1. Practice begins Tuesday August 6 at 4 pm (practices are Tuesdays & Fridays). Check out the High School Mountain Biking Schedule for more information, and contact Coach Alison Powers with any mountain bike questions.

• Cross Country, Boys’ Soccer, & Girls’ Volleyball practice begins Monday August 12. Register at Nederland Athletics starting Wednesday July 24. Completed registration, current physical, and payment are all required prior to practicing. Contact Janet Turnburke with any registration questions, and Coaches Gavin Coombs & Kathy Butler with Cross Country questions, Coaches Nicole Zotti & Nancy Bodnar with volleyball questions, and Coach Alberto Gonzalez with soccer questions.

Here’s what’s happening from Nederland MSHS School Counseling:

Summer is a great time to visit local colleges and take advantage of prospective student tour opportunities! Or check out out of state options if you are traveling! Here are links to the tour pages for several locations:

CU Boulder holds daily campus visits

• University of Northern Colorado offers in-person and virtual tours.

• CU Denver offers in-person and virtual tours.

• Metropolitan University of Denver offers in-person and virtual tours.

• Front Range Community College has 3 campus locations.

• Red Rocks Community College has 2 campuses.

• University of Denver has 2 campuses.

High School Concurrent College Courses build your college transcript while in high school. The credits are guaranteed to transfer to public universities in Colorado and BVSD covers the tuition

FALL Front Range Community College offerings - Taught by BVSD teachers, consisting of BVSD high school students: SIGN UP BY August 2. Runs August 19 - December 9.

• ENG 1021 English Comp I - 3 College Credits Asynchronous (5 cr BVSD English)

• ENG 2021 Creative Writing - 3 College Credits Asynchronous (5 cr BVSD English)

• COM 2300 Intercultural Communication 3 College Credits Asynchronous (5 cr BVSD Communication)

• BUS 1016 Personal Finance - 3 College Credits Asynchronous (Meets 5 credits of BVSD Practical Experience & the Money Management graduation reqs)

• MAT 1260 Intro to Statistics - 3 College Credits Asynchronous (Meets 5 cr of BVSD Math)

• LIT 1015 Intro to Literature - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD ELA Electives)

Thank you to our amazing Academic Volunteers: A special shout out to Mike Mannion and Dr. Gail Ramsberger for their faithful outreach and volunteering in our classrooms. They gave hours of their time tutoring individual students at Nederland MSHS on Thursdays.

Are you interested in supporting our classrooms next fall? Reach out to Ms. Jill for more information about possible volunteer options. Jill.pries@bvsd.org Nederland MSHS has a volunteer parent serving students by providing a systems approach for success.

See recent slides for Mike Mannion’s suggestions for mid-semester academic success strategies, and information on future parent workshops.

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

• Mental Health Partners’ Nederland location offers family support and mental wellness services. Connect with MHP’s site: https://www.mhpcolorado.org/about/locations/nederland/
• Struggling with substance use, numbing? Denver Health has created a youth support site with several resources including mental health apps, coping skills, artistic creativity, breathing, self-care, activities and group support. Check out their site here to connect with several resources focused on a variety of areas of wellness: https://strongerwithout.com/
• Medicine Horse: This local equestrian group hosts several programs offering equine therapy services to teens and adults. See their flyer for details on their offerings.