Good Evening Nederland Panthers,

The end of the semester is upon us! Next week is finals week. We’re kicking it off Monday morning with Flapjacks for Finals. Come a little early to grab a couple pancakes cooked up by Mr. Melamed and Mr. Epke. This is a fun way to start the week. Enjoy!

Next week’s schedule is:

Monday 12/15 - Blue Day
Tuesday 12/16 - Gold Day
Wednesday 12/17 - Blue Day
Thursday 12/18 - Gold Day
Friday 12/19 - No School, Make-up Tests Only by Appointment with the Teacher

Semester 1 grades will be finalized and sent out to families the week of January 12-16, 2026. They will be accessible digitally via the IC Parent Portal and IC Student Portal. If you would also like a paper copy mailed out to you, please email our registrar, Nicole Zotti, at nicole.zotti@bvsd.org.

You can kick off your weekend tonight, Friday 12/12 with our Movie Night - How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Home Alone. The movie night begins at 6:00 pm in the Auditorium. Entry fee is $10 cash only, with concessions available for purchase and a raffle with prizes. All proceeds support our Sophomore class.

You’ve almost made it to break, Panthers. Study hard this weekend and good luck next week!

Mr. DePaula

See all events on the NMSHS school calendar here.

This Week:

Dec. 15-18 - Finals Week
Dec. 15 - Flapjacks for Finals, 8am
Dec. 16 - Library at Lunch
Dec. 16 - Orchestra Concert, 6pm; Band Concert 7pm
Dec. 17 - Choir Concert, 7pm
Dec. 22-Jan. 5 - No School - Winter Break

Coming Up:

Jan 12 - Musical Rehearsals Begin
Jan. 12 - HS BB at Home: BJV 4pm; GJV 5:30pm; BV 7pm
Jan. 19 - No School, MLK, Jr. Day
Jan. 21 - HS BB at Home: BJV 4pm; GJV 5:30pm; BV 7pm
Jan. 23 - HS BB at Home: BJV 4pm; GJV 5:30pm; BV 7pm

Congratulations to our MS Boys’ Basketball team! They won their final game of the season against Summit Middle School, finishing their season 3-3. Way to go, Panthers!

We have several concerts next week. Tuesday 12/16 is the rescheduled Orchestra Concert at 6:00 pm followed by the Band Concert at 7:00 pm. And Wednesday 12/17 is the Choir Concert at 7:00 pm. These will be great, festive performances, so come enjoy!

Practice for MS Girls’ Basketball with Coach Val Gane starts Wed. Jan. 7 and practice for MS Nordic Skiing with Coach Billy Giblin starts Mon. Jan. 12. It’s not too late to register for either of those sports! Remember that you must register online, upload your CHSAA Sports Physical, and pay fees through RevTrak. Contact Lulu Arauz for any issues concerning registration, payment, or fee waiver requests.

Have a great weekend!

High School Students

Are you interested in finding out which FREE college courses we offer through our District Select Program?

Take a college class or two in January! Many online/Asynch courses available
Open to all students! Spots are filling up!
Check out our Spring 2026 courses HERE
Want to learn more? Our GRAD PLUS College Before Graduation website has it all! I can help you enrol and register! Email me at wendy.pearson@bvsd.org

Work Based Learning - Internship for Credit

Do you participate in an internship in the community outside of school? See Mrs. May for details about how you can earn High School credit for your internship.

Seniors (& Parents of Seniors) - are you interested in earning College Credits by taking the CLEP test for Grad+? Anyone is able to take a test. Here is more information. Reach out to Mrs. May if you would like to sign up for a test in the Spring to earn college credits FOR FREE.
Are you interested in taking a CU course in the spring or summer semester? Don't let cost be a barrier for you. CU ACCESS Team is offering a Needs Based Scholarship for January 2026, and June 2026 to cover tuition! For more information on the scholarship, please reach out to our Grad Plus Site Lead, Wendy Pearson on wendy.pearson@bvsd.org , or to Jaime Rasche | Assistant Director of Non-Degree Programs & Enrollment Services on Jaime.Rasche@colorado.edu

Middle School Students

Are you in 6th or 7th Grade and interested in a FREE 5 week summer program about inventing and creating at the Dawson Institute? Get information about applying here.

All Parents

As we wrap up the fall semester and my first semester here at NMSHS, I would love to hear some feedback from you! What do you have questions about that I can help get you answers to? Feedback form here.

On Monday morning, we are celebrating finals week with “Flapjacks for Finals”. Come a little early and grab some pancakes cooked up by Mr. Melamed and Mr. Epke. Good luck, Panthers!

Hello Panther Parents,

The PTA is showing the NMSHS staff our appreciation for all their work this semester by providing a lunch on Wednesday, December 17th. Please click the link to sign up to help!

https://bvsd.helpatschools.com/schools/45/events/16925

Be sure to claim your lost items before Friday. All leftover items will be donated during the break. Everything is out on tables in the cafeteria for easy access. Claim your stuff before it goes away on 12/19!

Students in AP Psychology capped off their neuroscience unit with a fun hands-on activity. Everyone put on swim caps and used markers to draw brain structures. Talk about making a splash in neuroanatomy!

9th grade advanced biology students wrote children's stories explaining some very complicated scientific concepts and shared them with 7th graders.

Infinite Campus payments will be unavailable on December 18th from approximately 9:00–10:00 a.m. MST due to system updates.

After this update, parents will need to set up a new default payment method the next time they log into the Parent Portal to pay fees.

You can find step-by-step instructions here. If you have any questions, please contact your school principal.

Share-A-Gift provides toys, books, and bicycles for children of low-income families in the Boulder Valley School District. Please note the 2025 Share-A-Gift Toy Shop on Saturday, December 20 has a new location: 5777 Central Ave in Boulder.

Gifts are FREE for parents or guardians of children 14 or younger who attend school in BVSD or live within the BVSD attendance area. Many BVSD schools are collecting donations onsite.

Learn more at shareagift.org.