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Superintendent’s News

URGENT: Keeping Parents Informed (Update)

URGENT: Keeping Parents Informed (Update)

Law enforcement has tracked the threat made on social media toward a student, the students' family and the students' school (NM) to an out of state IP address. They do not believe this is a credible threat. The unknown individual who made the threat was requesting...

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URGENT: Keeping Parents Informed

URGENT: Keeping Parents Informed

At approximately 9:17 pm on Sept. 20, the administration was made aware that one of our high school students received a threat from an unknown person on Snapchat. The unknown person threatened harm to the school, the student, and the student's family if they did not...

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Activities for the Week of August 30

Activities for the Week of August 30

Monday, August 30: JV Football vs Lynnville-Sully.....6:00 pm Tuesday, August 31: HS Volleyball at Montezuma.....5:00 pm Thursday, September 2: Cross Country at Wildwood Park Ottumwa.....4:15 pm Friday, September 3: Football at Lynnville-Sully.....7:00 pm...

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Return to Learn Plan 2021-2022

Return to Learn Plan 2021-2022

Note: this plan has been updated for the 2021-2022 school year. This plan was put together in collaboration with the NM Leadership Team and Administration. Please note this plan is subject to change depending on guidance from the Department of Education. This plan...

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NM Community School District Board Seats Open

NM Community School District Board Seats Open

The North Mahaska Community School District has two board seats up for election—Director District 4 and Director District 5. For further information about how to become a board candidate you may: See the informational video below— Review the School Election Candidates...

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New Public Health Guidance Regarding COVID-19

New Public Health Guidance Regarding COVID-19

With the district following the guidance from the Iowa Department of Public Health, masks will be optional beginning Monday, May 17. Updated Guidance—recommendations for schools and child care settings: Child Care Letter › Common Child Illnesses and Exclusion ›...

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NHS Blood Drive

NHS Blood Drive

National Honor Society students, Anthony Goemaat, Kaitlyn Van Donselaar, and Morgan Hudson, present money received from the March 2021 NHS community blood drive to Leslie Van Wyk, a representative of the New Sharon playground rebuild/city park refresh committee....

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Summer Meal Program: Sign-Ups Open!

Summer Meal Program: Sign-Ups Open!

Beginning on Tuesday, June 1, all children ages 18 and under can eat for free regardless of the district that they live in. Sign up weekly (Sunday, by 6:00pm) to receive meals.

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DeJong, Goemaat Wrestle Thursday

DeJong, Goemaat Wrestle Thursday

North Mahaska wrestlers Paul DeJong and Trace Goemaat will begin their quest for a state wrestling title this Thursday at 9 a.m. at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. For DeJong, it will be his second trip to state. Goemaat will make his first appearance as part of the...

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