Nederland Middle-Senior HS Community,
We have passed the 9-week mark of the school year. We have also had our parent-teacher conferences. At this time of the year, we like to reach out to parents about the school’s overall communication with parents. We strive to have quality communication with parents about the coming and goings here at school and all of the different activities and events that we have, but we know we are not perfect and we can always improve. So we are very much open to your comments and remarks regarding our effort to communicate with you, and where we may be falling short. Please let me know, or my assistant - Aimee Tomlinson, your feedback so we can find ways to make adjustments to our work delivering news and other important information to you about Ned Middle-Senior High School.
In addition to the Panther Post that is sent out every Friday we have several different types of communication:
Daily Announcements
Daily Attendance Calls When Students Are Not Present At School
Periodic Message From The School About Recent Events Of Importance
Student Missing Work Updates (weekly)
A Log Of All Of The Communication That Has Come From The School
Parents have many different choices regarding the ways they may receive information. You can choose your preferences to have email, text or voicemail messages sent from the school. Here is the link that will give you instructions on how to see and adjust your current communication preferences. School Messenger Preferences
As I mentioned above, we are not perfect, but we always want to be working toward continuous improvement when trying to communicate with parents. Please feel free to reach out to me or Aimee with your concerns and questions. gavan.goodrich@bvsd.org and aimee.tomlinson@bvsd.org
School Guidelines for Halloween Costumes on Tuesday, October 31.
Halloween is Tuesday, October 31. Although we allow Halloween costumes, we want to pass on a few reminders and expectations.
Your costume must not be disruptive to the learning environment.
Do not bring anything to school that would make another student feel unsafe or uncomfortable, including costumes that mimic or stereotype any groups of people
Masks and props are not allowed.
All student dress code requirements are still in place. See the dress code in the student handbook.
Students have had great discretion in the past; if you have any questions about your costume, please see Mr. DePaula.
Progress Reports
The first quarter of the year ended on Friday October 20th. Quarter 1 Progress Reports can now be viewed in Infinite Campus, you can view these under Documents. Please refer to the instructions if you are having trouble finding them. Please direct any questions you may have to our registrar, Nicole Zotti at nicole.zotti@bvsd.org.
Go Panthers! Have a great weekend!
Gavan
he/him/his
- October 27 - Middle School Dance and Social, 4:30-6:00pm
- October 31 - NCL Pop Up Library at Lunch
- November 1 - HS Academic Awards , 8:15am
- November 1 - PTA Meeting, 6pm
- November 2 - Peace Poster Contest Reception, 5pm
- November 2 - Ski Team Chili Cookoff and Warren Miller, 7pm @ Backdoor Theater
- November 3 - 8th Grade Field Trip to Longmont
- November 3 - Fall Plays (Between the Lines, Triple Threat, Reverse Hamlet), 7pm
- November 4 - Fall Plays (Teen Court, Twelfth Night) and Talent Show, 7pm
- November 6-9 - 6th grade to High Trails
- November 10 - No School - Veterans Day
Celebrations
HS Mountain Biking did a great job at States. Laila Waldron, Amika Begin, and Halle Peiffer were our top 3 finishers. Overall, our team earned 11th out of 44 Division III teams. Great job, Panthers!
Good luck Girls’ Cross Country! They race tomorrow, Saturday, October 28 @ 9 am at Norris Penrose Events Center is Colorado Springs. Here is information about the CHSAA XC State Championships. Good luck to Amika Begin, Abby Hess, Trinity LeBlanc, GrayRiver Pearl, and Eliza Brundege. You can do it!
Congratulations to Maddox Gioia, Cedar Shupe and Oskar Nunemacher for being recognized for First Team All Conference, and Jack Roszell for being recognized with an Honorable Mention award. Nice job, gentlemen.
MS Volleyball finished 5 & 1 on the season. Congrats on a great season!
HS Volleyball finishes up their season tomorrow at the Foothills League Tourney at Twin Peaks Charter Academy. Good luck, ladies.
Important Announcements
We still have a lot of important announcements below:
Middle School Boys’ Basketball - Practice begins Wednesday 11/1 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm. Practice will be 5 days a week with Coach Kevin Cronan. Register online today!
High School Nordic Skiers - Online registration opened Monday 10/23. Coach Dan Vardamis will have an informational meeting with athletes and families on Wednesday, November 1 @ 6:00 pm in the Cafeteria. Email him if you cannot attend.
High School Alpine Skiers - Online registration opened Monday 10/23 and closes on Sunday 11/12. Late registrations will not be accepted! Please register as soon as possible to start getting emails from your coaches. Email Coach Krista Crabtree with any skiing specific questions.
Middle School Alpine Skiers - Online registration is open. At our online meeting, we reviewed this agenda and this FAQ. Online registration closes on Sunday 11/12. We expect the team to fill up quickly, and we do not anticipate being able to accept any late sign-ups. Email Coaches Cheree Stover and Dora Ryan with any additional questions.
High School Boys’ Basketball - Online registration opened Monday 10/23. Official practices start at 4:00 pm on Monday 11/13. Email Head Coach John Leventhal with any questions.
- High School Girls’ Basketball - Unfortunately, there were only 6 high school girls who were committed to playing basketball, so we won’t be able to field a high school girls team this year. Contact Mr. DePaula to learn about other winter sports and extracurricular opportunities.
Upcoming College Fairs:
NACAC College Fair (National Association for College Admissions) Denver Coliseum Colorado Convention Center Sunday November 5, 1:00 - 4:00 https://www.nacacattend.org/23Denver
Boulder Tech Open House! Boulder TEC hosts an Open House on Tuesday, November 7th from 4:30-7:00 pm. As the designated Career and Technical School in BVSD, students are able to earn industry certificates, college credits, and participate in work-based learning opportunities in many of our programs. All are welcome to meet our students, visit with teachers, and learn more about the programs available to 11th and 12 graders throughout the district. The priority application window for the 2024-2025 school year will open in January 2024. At Boulder Tech, students gain training in career fields such as: Biomedical Science, Criminal Justice, Auto Service or Collision Repair, Construction Trades, Cosmetology, Emergency Medical Responder, Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, Teaching, Video Production or Welding. Students attending Boulder Tech from Nederland, will have free BVSD transportation from campus to campus. 10th and 11th grade students interested in attending Tech in 11th or 12th grade, should visit and learn when and how to apply for next school year.
Speaking of Boulder Tech… 8th graders have the chance to tour Tech with Ms. Jill during the morning of November 16. Bring your field trip form to Ms. Jill to join us in an exciting visit to Tech.
Career visit for high schoolers:
November 07 Army Sgt Krieder visits Nederland during high school lunch, to talk with students interested in the Army. On November 08, National Guard Sgt Christopher Drew also meets during lunch, with high school students interested in National Guard.
October is AP EXAM Registration time: Why take your AP course exam? AP on your high school transcript shows colleges that you are motivated to succeed, and taking the exam demonstrates your commitment to tackle and complete college-level work. Also, your AP score could earn you college credits and may let you skip introductory courses in college. It also relates to the Graduation Performance Measure requirement for graduation. We will talk about the AP exam process and how scores relate to college credit awards, and how to submit the results as you graduate. Also, we will discuss this year’s exam schedule and how to pay for your AP exams by October 31. High school students currently taking AP examinations, must register and pay for the exams on Revtrak, or by bringing $98 per exam to the counseling office and registering with Ms. Pries. A reduced fee applies in qualified situations, Deadline to make your payment is October 31. Check with your AP teacher to be prepped for your best exam!
High School Students & Parents: Wednesday Night Meetings Online Google Meets with Ms. Jill.
Ms. Jill holds Wednesday night online meetings @ 7:00pm for high school students and their parents. Past Meetings:
AP exams Audience: Seniors, Junior, Sophomore families. See the slide deck here - All families of students enrolled in, or interested in, AP courses, at the high school level.
Freshman & Sophomore families. See the slide deck. Career exploration, Boulder Tech, Assessments, colleges planning.
Upcoming topics schedule:
11/01 - In person. Ned Parent - Teacher - Association PTA meeting
11/08 - Google online meet @ 7:00 - BVSD College Concurrent Enrollment, earning credits while in high school. Audience: Junior, Sophomore families, and any family at the high school level.
11/15 - In person School Accountability Meeting SAC in the Ned MSHS school library
11/22 - Fall holiday break
11/29 - Google online meet @ 7:00 - Financial aid - FAFSA workshop - The Federal Student Financial Aid Application launches in December. Be ready with a review of what we have learned about this re-launch. Audience: Senior families. Junior families are also invited.
Free Active Parenting group for Nederland parents: Active Parenting is a free, online virtual parenting educational group that is holding fall sessions in November & December. This dynamic course is being offered to the Nederland community! See the attached flyer with details, and a code to register. Free dinner for pickup will be provided to participating families, and there are additional gift card incentives for attending. Families of Nederland students living in Gilpin, Ward and surrounding areas are also welcome to register/attend! Active Parenting Fall 2023.pdf
Halloween is Tuesday, October 31. Although we allow Halloween costumes, we want to pass on a few reminders and expectations.
Your costume must not be disruptive to the learning environment.
Do not bring anything to school that would make another student feel unsafe or uncomfortable, including costumes that mimic or stereotype any groups of people
Masks and props are not allowed.
All student dress code requirements are still in place. See the dress code in the student handbook.
Students have had great discretion in the past; if you have any questions about your costume, please see Mr. DePaula.
The Panther Parents (PTA) is having our annual fundraiser right now! We are asking all families to donate, and any amount helps. All gifts are tax-deductible. Your donations will help fund things like:
Teacher Grants
AP Teacher Certification
Homecoming
Harvest Feast
Ski Day
Teacher Appreciation Week
Academic Award Ceremonies
8th Grade Continuation
Senior Banquet
Art Show Awards
After Prom
And there is still so much we would love to do in order to help make NMSHS the best it can be….such as providing ongoing teacher grants for classroom supplies and new state-of-the-art equipment, and also supporting field trip requests.
Please donate by November 10th to help us reach our goal of $10,000. Please click on the Paypal/Donate button on our website. https://neh.bvsd.org/school-life/panther-parents-pta
Also...
We will be hosting our next PTA meeting virtually on November 1st. We have some important topics to discuss and we need input to help make decisions. Below you will find a link to the google meet link for our virtual meeting. Thanks in advance for attending!
Virtual Meeting
11/1 @ 6:00pm
Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/rzu-yvce-kjs
Or dial: (US) +1 515-518-4378 PIN: 654309063#
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