NMSHS Panther Post

Dear Nederland Community,

As a CHSAA member school, we conduct weekly grade checks each Friday to determine student eligibility for the following week’s games. I continue to be impressed by the strong academic performance our students demonstrate. Being involved in athletics and extracurricular activities teaches students the importance of balancing multiple commitments and adds tremendous value to their overall education.

For this reason, I encourage every student at Nederland to participate in at least one extracurricular activity (if not more). These experiences help build character, teamwork, and time-management skills that serve students well beyond the classroom.

Speaking of involvement, Homecoming festivities begin in just two short weeks. I invite everyone — parents, staff, middle and elementary school students, and members of our greater community — to come out and take part. The events listed below are open to all, and admission to our games is FREE:

Homecoming Weekend Schedule:

Friday, 10/10 – 5:30 PM
Homecoming Volleyball vs. William Smith
Saturday, 10/11 – 11:00 AM
Homecoming Parade through Town
(Parents – help your kids build some great floats!)
Saturday, 10/11 – 12:00 PM
PTA BBQ
Saturday, 10/11 – 1:30 PM
Homecoming Soccer vs. William Smith

If you have any questions about Homecoming, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Have a great weekend!

Mr. DePaula

See all events on the NMSHS school calendar here.

This Week:

Sept. 28-30 - Backpacking Trip
Sept. 29 - HS Girls VB JV, 4:30pm; V 5:30pm
Sept. 30 - Library at Lunch
Oct. 2-4 - Backpacking Trip
Oct. 2 - PTA Meeting, 6pm
Oct. 3 - HS Girls VB JV, 4:30pm; V 5:30pm

Coming Up:

Oct. 6-11 - Homecoming Week!
Oct. 6 - Lifetouch Picture Retake Day
Oct. 6 - HS Boys Soccer, 4pm
Oct. 7 - Band and Orchestra Concert, 7pm
Oct. 8 - Choir Concert, 7pm
Oct. 10 - HS Girls VB V, 5:30pm
Oct. 11 - Homecoming Parade 11am, Soccer, 1:30pm
Oct. 11 - Homecoming Dance, 7pm
Oct. 13 - No School, Fall Break
Oct. 14 - No School, Fall Break
Oct. 16 - Parent Teacher Conferences, 4:30-8:00pm
Oct. 16 - HS Boys Soccer, 4pm
Oct. 16 - HS Girls VB - JV 4:30pm; V 5:30pm
Oct. 17 - Choir Field Trip to Monarch

Next week is a busy week for Nederland Athletics. We hope you can make it out to multiple events to support our teams. Home events are bolded below.

Monday 9/29 4:30 pm Golden View @ Nederland for Girls’ Volleyball
Tuesday 9/30 4:30 pm Nederland @ Addenbrooke for Girls’ Volleyball
Friday 10/3 4:00 pm Cross Country League Championships @ Estes Park Golf Course
Friday 10/3 4:00 pm Nederland @ Windsor Charter for Boys’ Soccer
Friday 10/3 4:30 pm Ascent Douglas County @ Nederland for Girls’ Volleyball
Sun 10/5 All Day Mountain Bike Race in Nathrop

Good luck Panthers!

National Honor Society

Eligible Juniors - your applications are due TONIGHT! Please get in contact with me if you have any questions.

Seniors

I am working on putting together a workshop on College Applications with a member of an organization called College Consultants for Colorado for Friday October 3rd during 8th Period - if this is of interest to you please EMAIL ME so that I know how many students would like to attend. You would be excused from your 8th period class if needed.

Testing

Seniors - if you did not meet the score requirements on the SAT for graduation, or you did not take the SAT last school year, we are scheduling the ASVAB test here at school. You will be notified if this is something that applies to you. See information here about score requirements.
Reminder - if you have not yet paid for your AP exams you need to do so by 10/26/25. If you do not pay by this date, your test will not be ordered. You can pay through RevTrak.

Middle School Parents

You should be receiving a weekly email from your student(s) on Fridays that contains their grades that week, an overview of their goals, and how they are working to improve. This is an amazing method of communication that teachers have put in place! If you are not receiving an email from your student, please have a conversation with them at home letting them know you are looking for their emails each week. If you reach out to me, I will happily check in with them to make sure they get this done!

Mental Health

Webinar: Rise Against Suicide Monday 9/29/25 6:30pm - Silence around suicide puts our youth at risk. This webinar will empower families and trusted adults to recognize warning signs, start tough conversations, and connect youth to live-saving care. Together we can end the stigma, strengthen our families, and prevent tragedy.

10/9, Powder Puff @ 3:00; 10/10 Pep Rally @ 3:00, VB @ 4:30, 10/11, Parade @ 11, Soccer @ 1:30, Dance at 7pm

Homecoming is Coming!- Freshmen families, please check your emails for a signup to volunteer your time next week!

We are excited to announce the grand re-opening of our school library after many years of being closed! To celebrate this special occasion, our amazing 6th grade students will be leading tours of the newly re-opened library.

Join us to:

Explore the refreshed library space
Learn about new resources and opportunities
Celebrate the hard work of our students and staff

When: Friday, October 3rd, 2:15 - 3:45 PM

Where: NMSHS Library

This event is open to the entire school community—students, staff, and families. We hope you’ll stop by to see how the library is coming alive again and to cheer on our 6th graders as they guide us through this exciting new chapter for our school.

To sign-up for a tour, please visit this Google Form link.

Let’s celebrate together the return of a vibrant library space for all!

Dear Parents & Guardians,

This is a friendly reminder to check your Student’s FEE Balance in Infinite Campus.

Staying on top of academic fees each year can help avoid any big surprises down the road, especially by graduation time.

We encourage families to pay online through Infinite Campus, but you're also welcome to stop by the front office with a check or cash.

Please email Lulu Arauz at lulu.arauzcastex@bvsd.org.

If you're exploring other options, like Free & Reduce (which also covers academic fees and Chromebooks), reach out to Lola Campos at dolores.campos-herzf@bvsd.org or 720-561-5942.

We also have school-specific scholarships and financial aid available. Principal Melamed is happy to help, just send him a quick note at caleb.melamed@bvsd.org.

Fall Play performances are November 7th and 8th at 7pm.

The plays being performed this year are:

Lindsay Price's Hoodie - Directed by Fall Play Director and NMHS Alumni, Jamie Lammers

Evelyne Stanton's Cyanide - Directed by NMHS Senior, Evelyne Stanton

Peter Tarsi's Tracks - Directed by NMHS Junior, Hazel Kelley

Lastly, the Intro to Theatre class will be performing Stephen Gregg's This is a Test, Directed by me (Ms. Brand)!

Regular Rehearsals - 3:50pm to 5:30pm - In the Auditorium

CYANIDE - Evelyne Stanton - practice Wednesdays thru 10/24

TRACKS - Hazel Kelley - practice Tuesdays thru 10/24

HOODIE - Jamie Lammers - practice Fridays thru 10/24

ALL CAST Dress Rehearsals - 3:50pm to 6pm - In the Auditorium

Monday, October 27th - Thursday, October 30th

Monday, November 3rd - Thursday, November 6th

email jamie.lammers@bvsd.org and CC alia.brand@bvsd.org for any questions.

Reminder: Senior photos must be submitted by November 15th, 2025 to be included in the yearbook. Please plan ahead to ensure your photo is featured.

Submit the following to aimee.tomlinson@bvsd.org by November 15th:

Please review the guidelines for pictures, quotes and letters

Senior Portrait
Baby/Toddler Photo
Senior Quote
Parent Letter

Cap and Gown orders:

You will order your cap and gown through Jostens using the link provided below.
You are only required to order a cap and gown, all other items are optional.
If you need financial assistance, please email Nicole Zotti, scholarships are available!
Deadline to order caps and gowns is November 15th
Caps and gowns will be delivered to the school and distributed the day before graduation on May 15th. If you order other items in addition to your cap and gown, those will be delivered directly to you.

Jostens Base Package Cap and Gown Order Link

Jostens Graduation Packages Order Link

2025-2026 PTA Board

Jessica Fitzer - President (7th and 11th grade parent)

Diana Underhill - Vice President (7th grade parent)

Brynel Dodge - Secretary (7th and 8th grade parent)

Kameron Troy - Treasurer (7th and 9th grader parent)

Upcoming PTA Events:

Oct 2 - PTA Meeting - 6pm-7pm in the school library

Middle school students applied their knowledge of solving equations and simplifying expressions in a variety of games!

(for the 5 Themes of Geography)

CO 14ers hiked Mt. Elbert, Colorado’s tallest mountain!

CO 14ers hiked Quandary Peak, our final 14er of the year. Every student made it to the summit of their hike!

We would like to invite all of you and your students to the Fall Building Futures Expo. This fair will be held after school for students to learn more about careers in construction and all of the building trades. In addition, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone to come check out the Boulder MOD Modular Home Factory where Apex students are working with Habitat for Humanity to build homes for our community. Please share this with anyone you think might be interested and encourage your students to join. We hope to see you there!

Building Futures Expo

Thursday, November 6th

4:00-8:00 pm

6500 Arapahoe Road, Bldg D (West of the main Apex campus)

Boulder, CO 80303

Even in retirement, Ms. Evans just couldn't stay away from theater. She is the Assistant Director at the Longmont Theatre Company for the show "You Can't Take It With You". Click here if you would like to get tickets https://longmonttheatre.org/

This Fall, BVSD will once again offer a one-stop shop for students and families to learn more about everything its schools and district have to offer. Whether new to the area or just curious about BVSD, all are invited to the CU Events Center on Wednesday, October 22 from 5-8 p.m. during the BVSD is the Place to Be Showcase.

Representatives from all 56 schools will be in attendance, as well as Enrollment, Transportation, Sustainability, Community Schools, Gifted and Talented and Special Education departments to share about their services and answer questions. Along with free, delicious food from BVSD's School Food Project! Learn more on the BVSD Showcase webpage.

There will be free parking available near the Event Center and free shuttle service from locations around the district: north and east Boulder, Lafayette/Louisville, and Broomfield.