
Our Second round of MakerSpace is off to a great start! We are in need of a few supplies; you can bring them by the office anytime!
- Toilet paper rolls
- Pipe cleaners
- Straws
- Scotch Tape


Second graders have been busy this week in Library learning how to search for a genre and use the Dewey Decimal system to find their books!





This young lady was nominated for the #GoodNewsCallofTheDay by Mrs. Ling for being an amazing friend! She makes sure everyone is included or has a buddy for games and activities. She is patient and kind and has been welcoming to a new student.
#OurLearners #BetterTogether


This young man was nominated for the Good News Call of The Day by Mrs. Stroschein for his leadership in class. He is a great example of listening with your whole body and following directions.
#OurLearners #BetterTogether

Many thanks to our amazing PTO, teachers, parents, and learners at Journey for a great Garden Workday last week! Check out all the pictures here: https://bit.ly/307rKvC

This young lady was nominated for the Good News Call of The Day by Ms. Julius for working hard and making decisions that positively impact her learning. She is using her Habits of Mind and maintaining a positive attitude and mindset every day! #OurLearners #BetterTogether

This young lady was nominated for the Good News Call of The Day utilizing strategies that best support her learning. She is also a great friend to her classmates. #OurLearners #BetterTogether

Get your tickets for the NMS production of Beauty and the Beast. Tickets are limited so buy your tickets TODAY: https://www.vancoevents.com/TBV.


These young men were nominated for the #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay by several parents for their hard work on the Garden Workday. They exceeded expectations and had great teamwork on the project. #OurLearners #BetterTogether


Garden Workday is here! Staff and students are excited to see this come together. If you're coming to help today, stop in to visit the Parent Library and Lost and Found while you're here too!

What an incredible day we had at Journey getting the garden beds ready - we moved a lot of dirt and shared a lot of smiles! Many thanks to our amazing PTO and Parent Volunteers for helping today! Get your sneak peek TONIGHT:
KSFY: 5:00 PM
KELO: 6:00 PM
KDLT: 6:30 PM





4th graders at Journey were able to check out pelts and skulls from beaver and other aquatic mammals, a chiseled tree piece and bark strips. They even dressed a learner up like a beaver to show their many adaptations-paddle board for the tail, goggles for the eye membranes!




This young man was nominated for the GoodNewsCallOfTheDay by Mrs. Peterson for his positive and hard-working approach. He is a friend to others, and works on his Habits of the Mind every day. #OurLearners #BetterTogether

Learners in MakerSpace are learning about electricity and today made โSquishy Circuitsโ with PlayDoh! #MakerSpace




Our 4th graders have been studying Native American History and the connection to SD. This week was all about the Plains and Sioux tribes of SD and how they used all parts of a bison. They gained understanding; and are honing their skills at deriving information from objects.





Come to the NMS Performing Arts Center to see the musical BEAUTY AND THE BEAST on November 5 (@ 7PM) and November 6 (@ 2PM & 7PM). 5 and under FREE, K-8 $5, Adult $7. See you at the show! Tickets can be purchased at: bit.ly/HSDFineArtsTickets.


Active COVID Cases:
HHS : 1-3,
North Middle School : 0,
South Middle School : 1-3,
Adventure Elementary : 0,
Endeavor Elementary : 0,
Explorer Elementary : 0,
Freedom Elementary : 0,
Horizon Elementary : 0,
Journey Elementary : 1-3,
Liberty Elementary :0

Active COVID Cases:
HHS : 1-3,
North Middle School : 0,
South Middle School : 1-3,
Adventure Elementary : 0,
Endeavor Elementary : 0,
Explorer Elementary : 0,
Freedom Elementary : 0,
Horizon Elementary : 0,
Journey Elementary : 1-3,
Liberty Elementary :0

Our Teaching Garden is ready! Gardens will be located outside the library, and November 3rd is our garden workday. We need your help! Please use this link to sign up for a time to come: https://bit.ly/3GvoLNS . We also need empty ice cream buckets to help move soil and compost.


The Boo Bash was a HUGE success! Special thanks to the PTO for putting on an amazing night for the learners at Journey!