NMSHS PANTHER POST

Dear Nederland Middle-Senior HS Families,

Today was a jam packed day. We started off the day with the traditional Senior Breakfast, we had graduation practice, and our in-coming sixth graders were over in the afternoon from the elementary school for their introductory field day. Thanks to the sophomore class for the breakfast, and to Mary Joyce and Lori Kinczel and the 8th grade 360 leaders for helping to make the field day a success. Next up, graduation at 10:00 tomorrow morning.

Enjoy the weekend,

Gavan

Athletics are officially over for the 2023-2024 school year. Some updates for the 2024-2025 school year will come out next week.

For HS Track & Field, please join me in congratulating both Amika Begin (3200 m run) and River LeMaster (High Jump) who competed the past two days at the CHSAA Track & Field State Championships.

For MS Track & Field, special congratulations to both Tad Collins, who placed 7th in BVSD for the 1600 m run with a time of 5:24, and Nora Shurr, who placed 3rd in BVSD for the 1600 m run with a time of 6:11, and also placed 1st in the district for both the long jump and high jump.

At the beginning of each school year, we ask our Seniors who competed in High School Athletics at Nederland to come forward, have their photos taken, and be recognized with banners in the gym. At the Senior Banquet, we recognized these athletes, and sent them away with their banners. I want to send a special thank you and congratulations to all of our seniors who supported Nederland Athletics:

• Misha Beaudin - Soccer & Alpine Skiing

• Owen Cleveland - Basketball

• Gavin Dillon - Basketball & Soccer

• Ricky Fortunato - Basketball & Soccer

• Jordan Galindo - Volleyball & Soccer

• Michael Garduno - Basketball

• Tyler Gilmour - Basketball & Soccer

• Trinity LeBlanc - Cross Country, Soccer & Alpine Skiing

• Hayden Hardt-Zeman - Soccer

• Teaghan Hartman - Volleyball, Soccer & Alpine Skiing

• Mystery Jarril - Volleyball, Basketball & Soccer

• Opal Kinnikin - Volleyball

• Kyleigh McLaughlin - Soccer & Volleyball

• Oskar Nunemacher - Soccer, Hockey & Volleyball

• Landon Ritch Merz - Basketball

• Jack Roszell - Soccer

• Polina Savich - Soccer

• Echo Siglin - Volleyball & Soccer

• Kiryu Sugishita - Basketball

• Ajani Whittleton - Basketball & Soccer

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

Congratulations Seniors!! As you continue on your life’s journey please remember we at NED are so proud of your accomplishments!

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

• When your student was hoping for a College admission, but received an application rejection: This is a helpful article on clues to what teens might experience through the college application process. Check it out for helpful insights.
• 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/
• Online support: Concerned for a teen who is experiencing substance misuse? An online support group for families of teens is starting soon. See registration details here: SUD NH.pdf
• 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.