We are changing our COVID-19 notification procedures and will now post all updates on our COVID-19 Dashboard rather than sending an email each time we have a positive case.
We are looking for full-time, part-time and substitute custodians! Call Dave 715-479-5031 or apply
on WECAN (you will need to create an account): https://wecan.education.wisc.edu/#
We need more substitutes on our team!
We are looking for additional substitute teachers and paras to join our team!
If you are interested in being a sub, please call Susie Block, 715-479-6487 option 2.
We are once again using Sign Up Genius to schedule our Parent-teacher conferences. Parent-teacher conferences are on the evening of November 5th, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM and the morning of November 6th, from 7:40 AM to 12:00 PM. Please log in and select a time to meet with your child's teacher. If you want to join virtually still sign up but email your child's teacher and he/she will share a link with you. Sign up for a date/time:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4dabaa29a4f8cf8-parentteacher
We are once again using Sign Up Genius to schedule our Parent-teacher conferences. Parent-teacher conferences are on the evening of November 5th, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM and the morning of November 6th, from 7:40 AM to 12:00 PM. Please log in and select a time to meet with your child's teacher. If you want to join virtually still sign up but email your child's teacher and he/she will share a link with you. Sign up for a date/time:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4dabaa29a4f8cf8-parentteacher
Red Ribbon Week
This week is Red Ribbon Week at NPMS sponsored by the NPMS Student Council! Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco and other drug and violence prevention awareness week.
You and your family are invited to Land O' Lakes Elementary School for Parent/Teacher Conferences! Please sign up for a time to meet with your child’s teacher! If you have any trouble or questions, please call Sherrie at (715) 547-3619.
We are once again using Sign Up Genius to schedule our Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please select a time to meet with your child's teacher.
Directions:
1. Select your child's homeroom teacher's tab. Note: If you're on your cell phone use the drop down menu at the top to find your child's homeroom teacher, scroll to find the teacher's name on the dial, then hit "Done" and then hit "Go." Please be sure you are on the correct teacher's tab before choosing a time.
2. Select a date and time for your meeting and then hit "Submit and Sign Up."
3. Enter parent/guardian name and student's name in the spaces provided and check if you want an in-person or virtual meeting. * Note: Entering an email address is not required, however if you want a virtual meeting and/or to have a reminder email sent to you, an email address is needed.
4. Click on "Sign Up Now" and that's it.
If you have more than one student in our building, you must sign up for a conference with each homeroom teacher. You may also sign up for a conference with your child's case manager if they have one, or with the school counselor. Their tabs start with "CM."
You can also meet with music, art and/or phy. ed. teachers if you wish. Please call the office and we can help get that coordinated for you.
For those who choose a virtual meeting, the homeroom teacher will send you a link to join before the meeting time.
If you have questions or problems signing up, please call the elementary office at 715-479-6471 and we can assist you.
The window for signing up opens at 12:00 am on Wednesday, October 21st and will close at 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 4th. If you miss the deadline (11/4) and still want to schedule a conference, please contact your child's homeroom teacher directly to schedule your conference.
Join us virtually for a presentation and conversation on Supporting Our Families during COVID-19: Coping with Depression and Anxiety. This event will be on November 12, 2020 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
We will cover topics such as:
⇒ Wellness and Resiliency during difficult times
⇒ Breaking it down - Stress, Depression, and Anxiety
⇒ Strategies to help
⇒ How and when to seek treatment
Link to join: https://zoom.us/j/95539357216
Questions? Please contact: Nicole Olejniczak, Northland Pines School District Mental Health Coordinator, at 715-479-4473 ext. 0516 or via email nolejniczak@npsd.k12.wi.us
Winter sports are right around the corner and the boys and girls high school basketball programs have some great apparel options for everyone to show off their #PinesPride! The apparel shop is open until next Monday. To order: https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/RHLgFbUNuT
The Northland Pines School District is offering free breakfast and lunch to any child between the ages of 0-18 through June 30, 2021. This opportunity was made possible through the Federal Government Food Program. When a student is at school, they can get one free breakfast and one free lunch at the normal time meals are served. If students want to purchase additional items, or additional meals, they are still able to do that as well.
If your student is on a Personalized Learning Plan (PLP), Hybrid Model or if you have a student who does not attend school in-person, they may still participate and receive meals. Parents of students not attending school in-person, need to fill out this weekly meal request form by the end of the day on Thursday for meal pickup on Monday at one of the schools. Delivery is available if you are unable to come to school.
If you have any questions, please call Northland Pines Food Service Director, Maggie Bishop, at (715) 479-5800.
Annual Household Verification
We are asking you to verify your student’s information for the 2020/2021 school year, by completing the Annual Household Verification online form, available in Campus Parent until October 31, 2020. Using the Campus Parent Portal saves the NPSD money, time and increases efficiency. It allows us to keep our Student Information System up-to-date at all times, which is extremely important in case the NPSD needs to contact you.
Parents/Guardians in a student’s Primary Household should complete the Online Annual Household Verification form by logging into your Campus Parent Portal account. After you successfully login, please scroll down on the left-side until you see More select More, then you will see additional choices in the middle, Select – Annual Household Verification link on the bottom. Your existing children will appear. Select Click Here to Begin the Annual Household Verification located on the bottom. You will need to verify the information in each pleat as it opens and click “Next” to continue editing and viewing data. All required fields will appear in Red.
Parents/Guardians are always our first contact in case of an emergency at school. However, if we cannot reach them, the NPSD is requiring at least one Emergency Contact be listed that is Not a parent/guardian.
After you have completed the Annual Household Verification, simply click on Submit at the end.
Please be aware that in addition to the Annual Household Verification form, you may complete the Federal Free/Reduced Food Application, make student fee payments, and deposit funds in your food service account(s). This can all be accomplished in your Campus Parent Portal account now or at your school’s Open House. Note: The $3.00 convenience fee has been waived through September 30, 2020 for any payments made using online Campus Portal.
School campuses will provide a limited number of computers to access at each building at the Open House to accommodate families without internet access.
Once a Household Verification form has been completed online, it may not be submitted again by another Primary Household. Any change after the Annual Household Verification form has been submitted, or through-out the school year, should be entered in the Campus Parent Portal under:
More>Address Information> (update)
More>Demographics> (update)
More>Family Information> (update)
During the school year, the Campus Parent also gives you up-to-date information on your student’s attendance, assignments, grades, and food service accounts, as well as household and emergency contact information and messaging.
If you currently do not have a Campus Parent Portal account, or need help resetting your account, please send an email to enroll@npsd.k12.wi.us or call Stacy Swenson at 715-479-4123
Northland Pines students and staff will be hosting a Virtual Veterans Day program on November 11, 2020. You can watch via our YouTube channel: youtube.com/npsdk12
No School
There is no school on Friday, November 6 due to Parent/Teacher Conferences District-Wide.
The Northland Pines School District is offering free breakfast and lunch to any child between the ages of 0-18 through June 30, 2021. This opportunity was made possible through the Federal Government Food Program. When a student is at school, they can get one free breakfast and one free lunch at the normal time meals are served. If students want to purchase additional items, or additional meals, they are still able to do that as well.
If your student is on a Personalized Learning Plan (PLP), Hybrid Model or if you have a student who does not attend school in-person, they may still participate and receive meals. Parents of students not attending school in-person, need to fill out the weekly meal request form available on social media by the end of the day on Thursday for meal pickup on Monday at one of the schools. Delivery is available if you are unable to come to school.
If you have any questions, please call Northland Pines Food Service Director, Maggie Bishop, at (715) 479-5800.
Annual Household Verification
We are asking you to verify your student’s information for the 2020/2021 school year, by completing the Annual Household Verification online form, available in Campus Parent until October 31, 2020. Using the Campus Parent Portal saves the NPSD money, time and increases efficiency. It allows us to keep our Student Information System up-to-date at all times, which is extremely important in case the NPSD needs to contact you.
Parents/Guardians in a student’s Primary Household should complete the Online Annual Household Verification form by logging into your Campus Parent Portal account. After you successfully login, please scroll down on the left-side until you see More select More, then you will see additional choices in the middle, Select – Annual Household Verification link on the bottom. Your existing children will appear. Select Click Here to Begin the Annual Household Verification located on the bottom. You will need to verify the information in each pleat as it opens and click “Next” to continue editing and viewing data. All required fields will appear in Red.
Parents/Guardians are always our first contact in case of an emergency at school. However, if we cannot reach them, the NPSD is requiring at least one Emergency Contact be listed that is Not a parent/guardian.
After you have completed the Annual Household Verification, simply click on Submit at the end.
Please be aware that in addition to the Annual Household Verification form, you may complete the Federal Free/Reduced Food Application, make student fee payments, and deposit funds in your food service account(s). This can all be accomplished in your Campus Parent Portal account now or at your school’s Open House. Note: The $3.00 convenience fee has been waived through September 30, 2020 for any payments made using online Campus Portal.
School campuses will provide a limited number of computers to access at each building at the Open House to accommodate families without internet access.
Once a Household Verification form has been completed online, it may not be submitted again by another Primary Household. Any change after the Annual Household Verification form has been submitted, or through-out the school year, should be entered in the Campus Parent Portal under:
More>Address Information> (update)
More>Demographics> (update)
More>Family Information> (update)
During the school year, the Campus Parent also gives you up-to-date information on your student’s attendance, assignments, grades, and food service accounts, as well as household and emergency contact information and messaging.
If you currently do not have a Campus Parent Portal account, or need help resetting your account, please send an email to enroll@npsd.k12.wi.us or call Stacy Swenson at 715-479-4123.
GIRLS BASKETBALL FUNDRAISER
Northland Pines fans can use this form to reserve chairs that are in stock now: http://bit.ly/stadiumchairs. Chairs are $35 each. We have 30 chairs in stock and can have them ready for pick-up immediately. Chairs that are not pre-sold will be available for purchase at athletic events or by contacting Josh Olivotti at jolivotti@npsd.k12.wi.us.
