Reminder: NWEA testing is this week. Please ensure your student gets a good night's rest to support their success. We appreciate your partnership in helping your student grow and succeed in their education!
Our biking class took a morning trip to Tioga Recreation Area to ride the trails. It was a first for the students and we think they had a blast! There were a couple of crashes and wipes but it's all part of the ride.
Next week we will be conducting our NWEA testing on the morning of Tuesday and Wednesday. We utilize the results from NWEA testing to find the baseline scores of your students and monitor where their projected growth should be. We would like to encourage parents to help their student by reminding them to get a good night sleep and breakfast (whether at home or at school) on our testing days. Thank you for your cooperation and have a wonderful weekend!
Our NLCS Couch to 5K Club participated in the Grand Rapids Stomp on Stigma 5K this weekend. It was a successful run and the club students all completed their first 5K.
Life will find a way. Plants are sprouting. Springtime is here in our greenhouse! Thanks to Haven and her gardening class!
It's Principal/Director Appreciation day! Thanks to Orlend our new director!
Alex's project was to make a Jeopardy Game about The American Revolutionary War Era!
He did an excellent job. The 8th graders played yesterday and Iver came in 1st place and Sophia 2nd place!
School Board elections are open today through Friday. April 23rd-25th.
Parents and Staff, please stop by the office and get a ballot for the school board candidates.
Earth Day Roadside Clean-up!
Students went out to clean up our portion of Hwy 2 and County Rd. 10. More pics to come!
At the end of today, there are only 28 more days left for school. Homework help is available on Thursdays after school from 3:15 to 5:00. Students must have their own ride home afterwards. This is a great opportunity for students to get caught up if they are behind in any schoolwork. It can be for any subject.
Environmental Education Day at Boulder Lake. Students learned how to map a forest, team building, studied which invasive species are in the region and observed renewable energy (how Boulder lake is part of a reservoir system of lakes.) A beautiful spring day outdoors and a local critter hung around to see what students were up to!
Just a reminder to students & parents. Tomorrow on Friday April 11th, we will be going on our outdoor Environmental Excursion to Boulder Lake. As we will be spending a majority of the day outside, please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
Fun archery weekend in St. Cloud at the Minnesota State National Archery in the School Program (NASP.) Our archers got to compete amongst fellow archers from all over the state. Over 2000 archers participated at the elementary, middle and high school divisions in Bullseye and 3D target shooting.
As the two-day event wrapped up, while final scores were tallied, our own coach Ryan Melhus qualified and participated in a fun shootout of former alumni archers, current archers and coaches. Ryan made it to final round for coaches but was beaten by fellow Region 2 coach from GR. All proceeds from the shootout contribute to archery scholarships for graduating archers.
More pictures can be found on MN NASP Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MNNASPARCHERY
What goes on at a project based school? This student, Alex M. did a project on the history of the US flag with Lori Walstad and put together this art project as a result of what he learned.
Join us next Thursday evening, March 20th for our spring science fair. There will be music, food and science! 4:30 to 7:00PM. Also we will be hosting our SEAC (Special Education Advisory Council) at 4pm.
Date correction for SEAC parent meeting. The original poster showed Tuesday, March 20th. The correct date is Thursday March 20th as seen in the poster.
Join us for our Spring Presentation Night on March 20, 2025, from 4:30-7:00 PM, featuring a light meal and band performances. Prior to the event, a Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEAC) meeting will be held at 4:00 PM. All are welcome!
Northern Lights Community School will no longer have early out Wednesdays. March 5th, April 9th, and May 7th will be full school days and the busses will run their regular schedules at 3:15pm. A letter home will follow. The updated calendar is available on our Web page https://www.nlcschool.org/page/school-calendar
Environmental Education (EE) Day @ NLCS on Friday
Student spent time speaking with Wildlife Biologist from Sax-Zim-Bog, listening to MN Power's plans for renewable energy and carbon emission reduction plans, how to survive hypothermia, Itasca County Search & Rescue team and former DNR Officer regarding trapping and the fur trade.
Tomorrow, Thursday, January 23rd, will be an E-Learning Day for all NLCS students due to staff shortages. Students should bring their Chromebooks home, complete Quarter 2 homework, and check in with their advisors for attendance. Chromebooks must be returned to school on Monday.