NMSHS Panther Post

October 3, 2025

Dear Nederland Community,

Last night, we held our second PTA meeting of the school year, and I want to take a moment to highlight the incredible work our PTA does—especially their fundraising efforts, which are essential to so many of our school programs.

Thanks to PTA support, we are able to:

Purchase new books for our school library
Fund teacher and student grants
Support important community events like Back to School Night, Homecoming, After Prom, Harvest Feast, and many more

October is the PTA’s Direct Give Fundraiser, and their goal is to raise $8,000. They're currently just under 10% of the way there! Every contribution—big or small—makes a real difference, and I encourage every family to give what they can.

Giving is quick and easy:
👉 Just scan the QR code below or click this link to donate.

Looking Ahead: Homecoming Week!

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Next week is Homecoming Week, and I’m looking forward to being part of all the excitement! Some of the highlights include:

Band, Orchestra, and Choir Concerts Tuesday and Wednesday
Homecoming Games:

Friday: Volleyball
Saturday: Soccer

Saturday Parade & BBQ
Saturday Night Dance

Please check out Mr. DePaula’s note below for full details and schedules.

We’re also still looking for volunteers to help out with Homecoming events. If you're interested, click here to sign up.

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That’s all for this week! As always, don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions, ideas, or just to connect.

Have a great weekend!

Best,
Caleb

See all events on the NMSHS school calendar here.

This Week:

Oct. 6 - Lifetouch Picture Retake Day
Oct. 6 - HS Boys Soccer, 4pm
Oct. 7 - MS XC, 4:15pm
Oct. 7 - Band and Orchestra Concert, 7pm
Oct. 8 - SAC Meeting, 5pm
Oct. 8 - Choir Concert, 7pm
Oct. 9 - Assembly Schedule, Powder Puff, 3pm
Oct. 10 - Assembly Schedule, Pep Rally, 3pm
Oct. 10 - HS Girls VB V, 5:30pm
Oct. 11 - Homecoming Parade 11am
Oct. 11 - Soccer Homecoming Game and Royalty, 1:30pm
Oct. 11 - Homecoming Dance, 7pm

Coming Up:

Oct. 13 - No School, Fall Break
Oct. 14 - No School, Fall Break
Oct. 16 - Parent Teacher Conferences (in person), 4:30-8:00pm
Oct. 16 - Senior Class and 8th Grade Class Photos, 11:40am
Oct. 16 - HS Boys Soccer, 4pm
Oct. 16 - HS Girls VB - JV 4:30pm; V 5:30pm
Oct. 17 - Choir Field Trip to Monarch
Oct. 20 - Parent Teacher Conferences (virtual), 4:30-8:00pm
Oct. 21 - HS Girls VB - JV 4:30pm; V 5:30pm (Senior Night)
Oct. 22 - PSAT/NMSQT
Oct. 22 - HS Boys Soccer, 4pm
Oct. 23 - HS Boys Soccer, 4pm (Senior Night)
Oct. 23 - Peace Poster Reception, 5pm
Oct. 24 - 8th Grade field trip to tortilleria

Next week is HOMECOMING WEEK! GO PANTHERS! Whatever you do, be sure to show up for the games on both Friday and Saturday. Everyone is invited to the events below, regardless of whether you are middle or high school, young or old, student or parent. Admission is FREE!

Monday, October 6 – 4:00 pm
Boys’ Soccer vs. Banning Lewis
Tuesday, October 7 – 5:15 pm
Middle School Cross Country Race
Tuesday, October 7 – 7:00 pm
Band & Orchestra Concert
Wednesday, October 8 – 7:00 pm
Choir Concert
Friday, October 10 – 5:30 PM
Homecoming Volleyball vs. William Smith
Saturday, October 11 – 11:00 AM
Homecoming Parade through Town
(Parents – help your kids build some great floats!)
Saturday, October 11 – 12:00 PM
PTA BBQ
Saturday, October 11 – 1:30 PM

Homecoming Soccer vs. William Smith

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!

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

Order Site: MyLifetouch.com

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.

This school year BVSD is partnering with Clinica Family Health to provide preventative dental services at our school. Dental services may include screenings, fluoride applications, sealants, and referrals for additional care not available at schools.

Nederland Middle Senior High School Dental Clinic is on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.

All students are eligible to participate and there is no cost to families. To receive these services for your child, please fill out the attached consent form. No action is needed if you do not want to participate. If a paper consent form is completed, please return it to the school office. For questions regarding this school-based dental program, please contact:

Clinica Family Health - School Based Oral Health Team: sboht@clinica.org

Or

Joanna Harrison, BVSD Medicaid Resource Nurse: joanna.harrison@bvsd.org, 720.561.8545

Link to Electronic Consent Form (English)

Link to Consent Form (pdf version English)

Homecoming

Homecoming is next weekend, Oct 11th, and we are so excited to host the Annual PTA Homecoming BBQ Fundraiser from 12p-3p but we need YOUR help! Please use the link below to find a way to support not only the PTA but the Boys Soccer Team who are having an AMAZING YEAR so far! See the flyer below for more details and we hope to see you all there! Go Panthers!

Homecoming BBQ Signups

Fall Fundraiser - Direct Give Campaign

During the month of October the PTA is hosting a direct give campaign to help raise money for our school. We are also looking for local businesses to become Business Sponsors of the PTA. We know that giving money can be a challenge, especially in a small town where there are lots of places that need help but we hope you find that supporting our school and our kids is a worthy cause! Our financial goal is to raise $8,000 but our community goal is to have 100% participation from all our families. Even $5 helps! Please consider supporting the PTA in this way so that we can, in turn, support teachers and staff who are the backbones of this school! By participating in the direct give campaign, you will be entered into a drawing to win TWO FREE ROUND TRIP SOUTHWEST AIRLINE TICKETS! See the flyer below for more details and a QR code or donate here

P/T Conference Dinners

Feed a teacher, it's that simple! After a long day teaching, keep them fueled and ready for a night of conferences.

P/T Conference Dinners - Oct 16th - Soup/Stew/Chili Night

P/T Conference Dinners - Oct 20th - Taco Night

District Parent Council Rep

Our school is looking for a parent to be our District Council Rep. This is a great way to get involved at the district level to meet with other parents across the district and discuss a wide range of timely and relevant topics. Check out the district's webpage for more info on this.

https://www.bvsd.org/parents-students/get-involved/district-committees/district-parent-council

Sign up to help with the BBQ

Don't forget to Donate!

There are 3 weeks left in the PTA Fall Fundraiser and we've reached 7% of our goal! To date Middle School is in the lead!

Don’t forget 6th grade parents, the reception and award ceremony is on Thursday, October 23 at 5 PM in the library hallway. All students in the sixth grade should be present!

High school ceramics is in full swing! Level two and three students have been working on the wheel and mastering the sgraffito technique for glazing

7th Graders presented the “real-world cultures” captured in Disney movies in Social Studies this week! Students researched and analyzed the geographic location, people, elements of culture, and Disney’s accuracy in creating the film. Many groups brought foods from the cultural regions they studied!

6th Grade students work on annotating word problems in preparation for their Two Step Application Projects next week

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

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.

Apply by Oct. 22

The BVSD Youth Equity Council is made up of diverse young leaders who will help to provide district leadership and the Equity Council important feedback, as we collaboratively work to make the Boulder Valley School District more equitable. We know that it is extremely important that students, especially those most impacted, be involved in the conversation. 8th-12th graders who are interested in social change, inclusion, & belonging, are encouraged to apply. Applications are due by Oct. 22. Apply online here.

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

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Looking Ahead: Homecoming Week!

UPCOMING EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS

ATHLETICS - Mr. DePaula ATHLETICS - Mr. DePaula

COUNSELING - Mrs. May COUNSELING - Mrs. May

NMSHS SCHOOL NEWS NMSHS SCHOOL NEWS

Homecoming 2025 Homecoming 2025

Freshmen Volunteers Needed Freshmen Volunteers Needed

Lifetouch Picture Retake Day - Monday 10/6 Lifetouch Picture Retake Day - Monday 10/6

Student Fees Student Fees

Clinica Dental Health Clinic Clinica Dental Health Clinic

Panther Parents PTA Panther Parents PTA

PTA Fall Fundraiser PTA Fall Fundraiser

Don't forget to Donate!

AROUND THE SCHOOL AROUND THE SCHOOL

6th graders are working hard on their Peace Posters 6th graders are working hard on their Peace Posters

High School Ceramics High School Ceramics

7th Grade Social Studies 7th Grade Social Studies

Backpacking Trip #1 Backpacking Trip #1

8th Grade students solving multi-step linear equations in math 8th Grade students solving multi-step linear equations in math

6th Grade Math 6th Grade Math

Mentorship at NES Mentorship at NES

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY

Teen Center Teen Center

Building Futures Expo Building Futures Expo

BVSD BVSD

Attend the BVSD is the Place to Be Showcase Wednesday, October 22 Attend the BVSD is the Place to Be Showcase Wednesday, October 22

Application deadline extended for the BVSD Youth Equity Council Application deadline extended for the BVSD Youth Equity Council

Nederland Middle Senior High School