A special thank you to all of the local organizations who came to meet with NLCS students today for our Health Fair. Just to name a few: YMCA, 4U Health, First Call for Help, Circles of Support, CMHS, MADD, Rapids Rising, NAMI-MN, Itasca Public Health...
NLCS Students are running a breakfast special on Friday mornings. The students, in our Chopped Challenge class have been perfecting the art of waffle making! May 12th will be our trial run. Please let us know if you want any pre-orders through Facebook! Thanks!
Happy Birthday!
Karen's advisory came to school yesterday and discovered their 2 chinchillas were now 4 chinchillas. They sure are cute!
Time to get caught up on some posts.
Donna took a group of students to Wolf Ridge last week for a three day stay. If anyone remembers, that was right in the middle of the snowstorm. Looks like they made the best of it and had a good time.
Jonatha Brooke & Rebecca Arons sharing their inspirational music and life stories with our students.
The duo will be performing tonight at the Reif Center @ 7pm
NLCS families and students, due to the overnight weather, we will have a 2 hour delayed start tomorrow to allow the plows to clear the roads. Please look for your bus 2 hours later than your normal pick up time. Thank you.
Some NLCS students spent the afternoon at The Reif listening to Ensamble 7/4 - a Venezuelan band currently based in Florida, but brave enough to visit northern MN during our erratic spring weather.
Just a quick reminder to students and guardians that the annual MCA tests will be Tues-Thurs next week. Please have a healthy and relaxing weekend so we can give it our best effort next week. Thank you.
Due to the current winter storm that is set to last all day tomorrow - NLCS will be having an E-Learning Day on Wednesday - April 5th.
Students ready for MN State Archery Tournament at the DECC
A preview of some of the science fair projects that will be on display tonight. The students did a practice run with their peers yesterday.
Just trying to get caught up on some postings...
The NLCS band participated in the 49th annual Head of the Lake Jazz Festival last Saturday (3/18/23).
We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow evening for our spring Science Fair/Open House. Please bring family and friends. We will be serving taco-in-a-bag and the NLCS band will play at 5:30. Starts at 4:30 and goes to 7:00. Stop by anytime.
Attention Parents and Guardians: Discounted At-Home Internet
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provides eligible households a discount of up to $30 per month off their internet bills (or up to $75 per month for households living on Tribal lands), as well as a one-time discount of up to $100 off an eligible connected device like a laptop, desktop computer or tablet. In many cases, households can get high-speed internet without paying a dime by choosing a fully covered internet plan.
This announcement serves as a reminder that a household is eligible to participate in the ACP if a child in the household receives free or reduced-price school meals. Therefore, under the ACP rules, every household with a child attending a school participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program is eligible for ACP benefits.
Northern Lights is a CEP school. All NLCS students should qualify for this program.
Households can learn more and apply for the ACP at GetInternet.gov​.
A few more from the Osprey Wilds trip.
Donna's group made it back on Friday from an overnight trip down to Osprey Wilds in Sandstone. Looks like a fun time.
Miss B's Outdoor Observations class spent the day exploring Jay Cooke State Park. Jay Cooke has miles and miles of winter trails to explore by foot, ski, snowshoe, or snowmobile. There are also 46 species of mammals and 173 species of birds to observe.
February is Black History Month. On Wed., NLCS students listened to local speaker Kayla Roy talk about her experience growing up and living in northern MN. Many good conversations were inspired in advisories afterward.
Feb. 15th was MAAP Legislative Day at the MN State Capitol. Our own Addison Marrier made the trek south and visited with Senator Rob Farnsworth (left) and Representative Spencer Igo (right), along with members of the House Education Finance Committee and Gov. Walz's cabinet. Thank you, Addie, for making sure they hear from us down there!
The MN Association of Alternative Programs (MAAP) turned 40 this week. Our own representative, MAAP STARS Officer Addison Marrier, was on site in Mankato to help celebrate 40 years of promoting education innovation in MN. The student branch of MAAP - STARS - just turned 30 as well. Pictured with Addie is a MAAP member and STARS leader from way back, Patti Haasch.
