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September 14th- Picture Day

October 19th- Picture Retakes

October 14th & 15th- Parent Teacher Conferences

October 15th- 6th Grade Field Trip to Grace Adventures

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As part of our commitment to student well-being and digital safety, Montague Area Public Schools is pleased to host guest speaker Allison Bonacci from Cyber Safety Consulting on Wednesday, September 16. Ms. Bonacci will present age-appropriate sessions for our 6th–12th grade students focusing on digital citizenship, social media safety, online privacy, and responsible tech habits. Parent Night Information

We also invite all parents and guardians to an informational session prior to the student presentations:

● Date & Time: Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00 PM (60–90 minutes)

● Location: Montague High School Auditorium

● Virtual Option: A live online stream will be available for those who cannot attend in person.

Student Assembly Details

Student presentations will take place during the school day on September 16. High school grade levels will attend morning sessions, and middle school grade levels will attend separate afternoon sessions supervised by their classroom teachers. These presentations are designed to empower students with positive strategies for navigating the online world safely. However, participation is optional. If you do not wish for your student to attend, please complete the bottom section of this letter and return it to the main office by Monday, September 14. Alternate supervised educational activities will be provided during assembly times for students who opt out.

Sincerely,

Montague Area Public Schools Administration

STUDENT ASSEMBLY OPT-OUT SLIP

(Return to the Main Office by Monday, September 14 ONLY if opting out)

● Student Full Name: __________________________________________________

● Grade: ______________

● Homeroom/Teacher: ________________________________________

[ X ] I DO NOT give permission for my student to attend the Cyber Safety Consulting assembly on September 16.

● Parent/Guardian Name (Printed): ______________________________________

● Parent/Guardian Signature: _________________________________________

● Phone Number: ______________________

● Date: ________________________

For more information, please visit the website:

https://www.cybersafetyconsulting.com/

Dear Parents and Guardians,

In line with our commitment to give our students a competitive advantage, I would like to remind you that our district has many resources to introduce your student to career exploration and planning for their future after high school.

• Encourage your student to meet with their school counselor or college adviser

• Help them engage and explore options using their Xello student account.

• Learn about your student’s planning using Xello Family. Access may be requested via your students' school counselor.

• Learn even more at pathfinder.mitalent.org/resources

Together, these resources offer an in-depth look at careers and the educational paths needed to pursue them. With these tools, your child will have an awareness of what coursework, training, or certificates are needed to get the job of their dreams. These are great tools to use as you and your child have conversations about future careers. Please feel free to reach out to your child’s school counselor if you have any further questions.

Best regards,

Steve Gray

White Lake Area Giving Tree, Ferry Memorial Church and other community organizations generously donate their time, effort, and resources to help ensure families who LIVE within the Montague/Whitehall School District boundaries can enjoy the holidays. If you are in need of assistance and are interested in applying to any of these programs, please indicate your interest by completing the form linked below by no later than WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th, 2026. The information you provide will be shared with these local organizations and applications will be mailed out beginning October 1st, and are DUE by MONDAY, OCTOBER 26th. Deadline dates for applying to these programs come early! It is important to register as early as possible if you are planning to.

**PLEASE NOTE: You only need to complete one request for assistance, even if you have children in multiple buildings within the district. If you have submitted a paper form (sent home with MACC and RRO students) you do not need to complete this electronic form.

Request for Holiday Assistance 26-27 (electronic form)

Request for Holiday Assistance 26-27 (paper form)

Getting into the habit of daily attendance and arriving on time each day is more important than ever. Being punctual sets a positive tone for the day, ensures students don't miss critical instruction, and builds lifelong habits. To stay on track academically and earn course credits, students should aim for no more than 9 absences per semester.

Consistent attendance and arriving on time help to:

• Reduce stress

• Make it easier to connect with friends and teachers

• Support learning

Middle school students will not be issued individual Chromebooks for daily use. Instead, we are using classroom Chromebook sets during the school day.

If a student needs to complete homework that requires online access, the office will have a limited number of loaner Chromebooks available to be checked out at the end of the day. These devices are intended for overnight use to support academic needs at home. They will be required to be returned the loaner Chromebook the following morning.

We appreciate your understanding. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school office.

This is a friendly reminder that all medications taken during school hours must be checked in through the office and have the necessary paperwork filled out. Please stop by the office for more information or to pick up medical forms.

The cell phone policy at NBC states that phones are left in the student's locker and turned off between the hours of 7:25 am - 2:45 pm.

Students are required to use the office phone if they need to contact parents. If your student doesn't know how to contact you, the office staff will happily look your number up in PowerSchool.

The safety of our students is our top priority. We would like to remind all families about the importance of using crosswalks and the responsibility of drivers to yield to students as they walk to and from school on Stanton Blvd. Please encourage your children to always use designated crosswalks when crossing streets, whether they are walking to school or after-school activities. Students should avoid walking across the parking lot.

When picking up students after school, please pull in and park. Please do not park along the side walk in front of our school. It causes congestion in the front of our school and blocks emergency lanes and the road coming into the school. Do not stop in the driving lanes or block crosswalks. This creates unsafe conditions for students and delays the flow of traffic.

We understand pick-up time can be busy. Please remain patient and respectful of staff and other families. Safety is our top priority, even during busy times.

Sixth grade camp this fall at Grace Adventures will be on October 15th. Permission slips and fee of $75.00 due by Friday September 18th. Families may take advantage of an "early bird" rate of $70.00 if the permission slip and fee is paid by Friday September 11th.

If your student is interested in playing sports at the middle school, they will need to have a MHSAA Physical Form filled out by a physician and uploaded into Final Forms.

Parents will need to register their student on Final Forms for all of the sports their student would like to be participate in and complete the necessary documents.

https://mapsk12-cdn.fxbrt.com/downloads/nbcmiddleschool/mhsaa-sports-physical.pdf

http://montague-mi.finalforms.com

Visit our Athletics Page for more Sports Related Information by clicking on the link below.

FRIENDLY REMINDER, ALL STUDENTS WILL RECIEVE FREE LUNCH FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR!

Click this link BELOW to find NBC's Breakfast & Lunch Menus!

-Boxes of Kleenex

-Clorox Wipes

-Paper Towels

-Feminine Products (Tampons & Pads)

We are also seeking clean, gently used backpacks, clothing, athletic apparel (adult sizes S-XL), and tennis shoe donations in order to provide essential items for our students who are in need. Some specific items that are helpful are:

-Black leggings (for girls)

-Sweatpants

-Athletic shorts

-Sweatshirts

-Short sleeve t-shirts

-Underpants (New/Unused)

-Hygiene and Misc. items: Backpacks, Deodorant, Tampons

If you would like to donate, please bring items to Mrs. Halverson or Mrs. Kraus in NBC's office. Thank you in advance!

https://mapsk12-cdn.fxbrt.com/downloads/ourdistrict/school_calendar.pdf

Website: www.mapsk12.org/nbcmiddleschool
Location: 4700 Stanton Boulevard, Montague, MI, USA
Phone: 231-894-5617
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