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DID YOU KNOW?
In March, we recognize our school social workers. Thank you to these valuable individuals who help our students and families in our district!
Staff! Please help us share NPAS highlights!
Please submit news for NPAS to feature via this Google Form: This could be news for our monthly communication or our social media channels!
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Middle School Conferences - Evening
3/6/2025, 3:15 PM – 7:15 PM
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No School - Professional Development/ PD/ PLC Day
3/10/2025
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No School/Spring Break
3/24/2025 – 3/28/2025
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K-5 No School / PD Day
4/17/2025
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Graduation
5/23/2025, 7 PM – 9 PM
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No School/Memorial Day
5/26/2025
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Last Day of School
5/28/2025
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Teacher Work Day
5/29/2025
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CONNECT WITH US!
Check this link for the most up-to-date activities happening at our high school.
We are hiring! Please consider sharing our positions with friends and family who may be seeking employment!
Check this link for the most up-to-date school board agendas.
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FROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT
Dear NPAS Staff,
Greetings and I hope this message finds you well. I would like to provide an update on two significant school district-related items. First, thank you to the numerous staff, family, and community members who have volunteered their time to the Facility Task Force. They have met over the past several weeks to review our long-term facility maintenance needs. In addition to prioritizing these needs, they will be providing a recommendation for school board consideration going forward.
Secondly, at the February School Board meeting, I provided a high-level overview regarding both potential referendum next steps and consequent structural budget reductions that would need to be considered if additional revenue is not secured in the next several years. This information is necessary for the school board members and the greater community as they continue to weigh the most appropriate next steps for our school system. I recognize the range of emotions these discussions can elicit for school staff, considering the challenges we have faced over the past two years. As a reminder, we are thankful not to have to make structural budget reductions again this spring, and it is my hope that we will not need to make changes to our programs going forward. To achieve this goal, however, such proactive discussions are necessary and appropriate to continue our tradition of being fiscally responsible with our taxpayers’ investment in our schools.
Please reach out to me or your school/site leader to discuss these matters in greater detail, and feel encouraged to keep your focus on our most important task of creating safe, welcoming environments and maximizing the learning experience for all of our wonderful students.
Please remember, your daily efforts are the reason the NPAS are great places for students to learn and adults to work/interact. Your dedication to meeting the academic and social needs of all of our students is greatly appreciated and does not go unnoticed by the greater NPAS community.
Best wishes for a productive month. I hope you have carved out time for a relaxing and refreshing spring break in a few weeks. All my best, and take care.
Sincerely,
Andy Vollmuth
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DISTRICT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
NPAS School Year Calendar 2025-2026
Our calendar will be reviewed at the March School Board meeting. More information will be forthcoming.
Saint Mary's University of MN
The “Practical Wisdom and Effective Communication Primer” webinar will occur on Thursday, March 13, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event is free and awards one CEU to all participants.
During the webinar, Sasha Kuznetsov, the assistant program director of the Educational Services in Educational Administration program, will teach participants how to keep their sanity by creating common and reusable statements that can be used when communicating with parents.
Educators interested in attending the events can sign up using the following registration link.
Saint Mary’s Trusted Partner Program
As a partner of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, NPAS employees and spouses are eligible to receive the benefits of Saint Mary’s Trusted Partner Program. The Trusted Partner Program offers tuition discounts in the form of a Trusted Partner Scholarship
Trusted Partner Scholarships are awarded in the following per credit set:
- $50 off per credit Bachelor’s completion programs
- $70 off per credit for Master’s programs
- $90 off per credit for Doctorate programs
If you have additional questions about the Trusted Partner Program, please contact the Office of Strategic Partnerships at partnerships@smumn.edu.
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