Nixya'awii Community School -

We will have a Friday School tomorrow Sept. 8th from 8-11:30. Your student has the opportunity to come and work individually with several different teachers to make up some work or redo assignments/test. Lunch will be served.

Back to school POW WOW tonight from 6:30-8:30. Doors will open at 6:15 due to volleyball practice no one will be allowed into the gym until practice is over. The bleachers will be set up after practice. Please be respectful of practice. Thank you!

There is a Fall Sports Parent Meeting at 7pm, Wednesday, August 23, at Nixyaawii.

Reminder that Nixyaawii Community School started with classes for everyone today!

The Nixyaawii school bus routes are posted in the News section of the Nixyaawii website. The routes begin Monday morning. Students will ride the same bus home in the afternoon.

OPEN HOUSE for Nixyaawii students and their guardians is Thursday, August 17, from 2 - 5pm. BBQ salmon will be served. If you haven't visited the office to finalize the registration forms and pay fees, this is a good chance to finish that before the first day of school. Students who haven't finished registration will not have schedules on the first day of school. See you at Open House!

There is a Football Parent Meeting Tuesday, August 15, at 7pm at the PENDLETON HIGH SCHOOL Auditorium, followed by a quick meeting for Nixyaawii football parents.

Join Shanna Treloar and Tania Wildbill for Yoga, Breath and Movement at Nixyaawii Community School Wednesday nights in August 7-8:15pm

Football players - you must register online before you will be allowed to practice. Here are the instructions: 1. Go to PHS website: pendleton.k12.or.us>Our Schools>Pendleton High School 2. Click on athletics 3. Click on athletic registration 4. Click on the home page and review the information 5. And then register If you have questions, call Micki Zander at PHS at 541-966-3802, or at mzander@pendletonsd.org ***The football fee is payable to Nixyaawii Community School via cash or check.

Below are the tentative practice times for each fall sport: Football Head Coach Erik Davis edavis@pendletonsd.org Aug 7-11 - Conditioning Practice 3:45-5:45 pm at the high school practice field. Helmets only Aug. 14-18 - Official Practice 7:00 am. at the practice field Contact Coach Davis or Coach Noisey for more information. Cross Country Head Coach Weyekin Wildbill wwildbill@pendletonsd.org Aug. 14 Official Practice begins 6:00 pm at Niyxaawii Community School Volleyball Head Coach: To Be Announced Aug. 14th - Official Practice Begins 4:00 pm at Nixyaawii Community School Gym If you have any questions please contact Athletic Director Aaron Noisey at 541-429-7904 or anoisey@pendletonsd.org

Freshmen Soft Start: Thursday, August 17, 8am to noon. All Students' First Day: Monday, August 21, 8am. First Day of Athletic Practice: Monday, August 14.

Registration for Nixyaawii students, both new and returning, is August 9th and 10th from 7:30 to 4. *Even if you have already submitted a registration packet, a parent/guardian, and the student, need to come to school to pay fees, receive calendars and sports information, and finalize electives choices, *Parents of returning students need to update information and sign a new open campus form. *Fees can be paid with cash or personal check. *Fall sports practice begins August 14. *A current physical must be on file in the Nixyaawii office prior to the first practice. *FOOTBALL PLAYERS must register online on the Pendleton High School website. Go to pendleton.k12.or.us>Our Schools>Pendleton High School>Athletics>Athletic Registration and complete the process. *A school supply list will be posted in the News Section of the Nixyaawii website. *Athletic practice information will be updated with more detail via website and email. *Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 to 4. Stop by, email, or call with questions: 541-429-7900 or cphinney@pendletonsd.org

Congratulations to our track and field athletes that have advanced on to state. Mersayus Hart (100 and 200m district champion) Alayna Bevis (400m runner-up) Kyella Picard (javelin district champion and 3rd place shot put) Ella Stewart (3rd place javelin) Landon Picard (2nd place high jump) These student-athletes will compete Thursday and Friday at Hayward Field in Eugene.

Hanging flower baskets and herb baskets for sale by the horticulture class. $20 each. Today, 5/18/23, is the last chance to buy before 3:30.

Today at NCS we were testing our panic/lockdown button. It was only a drill.

Reminder we have conferences tonight, senior parent meeting, Future Golden Eagles Night, and a plant sale going on. All of this with a taco truck on site, NCS gear to give away, and Mission Market Cash cards! Let's Go!

Wrong date! It is Thursday 5/11 we will have a lot going on at NCS. Conferences from 3:30-7:00. Senior parent meeting 5:00-5:30. Future Golden Eagle Night 5:30-6:30. School Board Elections noon-6:30. We will have a taco truck on sight and we will be giving away NCS gear throughout the night.

Friday, May 5, is a regular day of school for all students.

SAVE THE DATE! Future Golden Eagle Night will be Thursday May 11th from 5:30-6:30 at Nixyaawii Community School.

Two school board member positions will be open for the four year term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027. Applications to apply for a position are DUE THURSDAY, April 20th, by 4pm, to rheinrich@pendletonsd.org, or at the main office of the school. Applicants must meet one of the following criteria: * a parent of a current student * an employee of Nixyaawii Community School * an employee of the CTUIR * an enrolled CTUIR tribal member * current resident within the boundaries of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Applications are available on the School Board page of our website.