The Viking Saga 09.15
North Branch Area High School Announcements
Welcome to the 2023 - 2024 School Year
Greetings students and families,
Our year is off to a great start. Our academics, activities, and sports are under way. Homecoming week has been amazing. The energy and excitement of this school year is everywhere. The "Viking Saga" ('Saga" meaning 'story', 'tale' or 'history') tries to capture a little of that excitement in a weekly newsletter that will include announcement and updates about all out school activities. Follow this LINK for our complete announcements.
Of course, feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions.
Have a wonderful day,
NBAHS
Homecoming is next week!
Homecoming Court named
The 2023 Homecoming Court has been announced! Our 2023 Viking Homecoming Court is:
Everett Thomsen, Amelia Bjerketvedt, Magnus Toussaint, Ava Gerten, Lavonte Fisher, Madison Whitman, Andrew Rieken, Libby Nielson, Joey Donahue, and Leah Melton. Homecoming is the week of Sept. 18.
Picture Retakes
All Students Also Need to Check Their Email
ParentVUE Family Access
Weekly updates will be sent our through ParentVUE - Sign up today
ParentVUE is a secure web-based information management system that is password protected and provides parents/guardians with the ability to view their child’s assignments, grades, attendance and contact information. (activities, Chromebooks, and other payments are not part of this service. (Click here: to be directed to Wordware for those payments)
ParentVUE is free to all NBAPS families and is available from any computer or smartphone with internet access. If parents/guardians have more than one student in NBAPS, only one ParentVUE account and login is needed to access information for each child.
Update Student/Parent Information in ParentVUE
Do you need to update your child's information or your contact information with the school district? All of these changes can be made in ParentVUE.
Click on the following link for instructions on how to use ParentVUE to update student information and your own account information online. ParentVue Information Update Process
Click on the "Login to ParentVue" button to login and begin making updates to your information online.
NHS Applications Due Friday
Heads up to families of college bound students
A Message From the High School Health Office
As we approach the start to the 2023-2024 school year, we wanted to give a quick reminder on the procedural workings of the health office and general illness exclusion.
Leaving School Ill:
Any student who becomes ill at school is required to leave school through the health office for their absences to be excused. Students should be contacting their guardian for pick up from the health office only. It is a safety concern to have students leaving the high school ill without discussing it with the health office staff and ensuring the student’s attendance is accurately recorded.
Illness Exclusion:
If your student has a fever, 100.0 degrees or higher, they must stay home until they have been fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.
If your student is vomiting due to illness they must be out for 24 hours from their last episode of vomiting.
If your student has diarrhea, defined as an increasing number of stools that are more loose then normal, they must be out for 24 hours from their last episode of diarrhea.
If your student has uncontrolled coughing they must stay home.
If your student has difficulty breathing they should not be attending school.
Medications:
If your student needs to have medication at school, we require the guardian to fill out the “Authorization for Administration of Medication at School” form.
Prescription medications will not be accepted by the health office unless the health office has the prescription from a licensed provider, on file.
Over the counter medications only require a guardian's signature.
All medication must be kept in the health office.
Medications are not allowed to be transported on the school bus- they must be dropped off at the school by an adult.
Medication must be supplied in the original bottle (prescription and over the counter) in the correct dosage (i.e. whole pills or half pills).
For more information please contact the health office or reference North Branch School Policy #516.
Allergy/Asthma plans:
If your student has allergies or asthma please be sure to fill out an allergy or asthma plan.
Immunizations:
Is your student currently up to date on all Minnesota State Required Immunizations?
If not; please set up a medical appointment for your student as soon as possible or complete the conscientious objection form. Please note the conscientious objection form requires the use of a notary. Our lead secretary, Kim Houle, is able to notarize these for your convenience.
Please feel free to contact the health office with any questions.
We look forward to helping keep your students healthy and in school!
Christine Jenkins, Health Clerk and Attendance Clerk:
651-674-1523
Abigail Halseth, RN Licensed School Nurse grades 6-12+:
651-674-1525
SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING
Under the policy, students are prohibited from engaging in any act of bullying on school premises, school district property, at school functions or activities, or on school transportation.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.
Dial 988
About us
Website: https://www.isd138.org/Domain/8
Location: 38175 Grand Ave, North Branch, MN 55056, USA
Phone: 651-674-1500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbapschools/