Attention Parents and Players!
The 2026–2027 Junior High Girls' Basketball season is right around the corner! We are excited to get the season underway and want to share some important information with families of our 7th and 8th grade girls participating this year.
🏀 FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE
Monday, October 26, 2026
Practice Times: Generally 3:30–5:30 PM
Locations: New England Public School, Memorial Hall, or the Correctional Center
Practice locations and schedules will be communicated weekly through the SportsYou app.
Some morning practices may be scheduled due to gym availability.
Athletes must complete 9 practices before participating in competition.
📱 TEAM COMMUNICATION – SPORTSYou
All players and parents are strongly encouraged to join the team's SportsYou group. This will be the primary method of communication for practice schedules, changes, cancellations, and other important announcements.
Team Name: JH Tiger GBB
Team Code: 8LMZ-MVGX
Please download the SportsYou app and join the team as soon as possible!
📝 ATHLETIC REGISTRATION & PHYSICALS
Before participating in games, all athletes must:
Complete athletic registration through Arbiter.
Have a current sports physical uploaded to Arbiter.
Registration can be completed by visiting www.nepstigers.com and selecting the Athletics tab.
👕 UNIFORM DEPOSIT
A $125 refundable uniform deposit is required for each player.
Checks should be made payable to NEPS.
Families who previously submitted a volleyball uniform deposit may apply that deposit toward basketball.
Deposits will be refunded when uniforms are returned at the conclusion of the season.
Deposits may be submitted to Coach Belland, Shelly Wolf, or Tammy Volk.
🎒 WHAT PLAYERS SHOULD BRING
Players are responsible for bringing their own basketball shoes, practice clothing, socks, hair ties, water bottles, and other personal belongings.
📚 ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY
Academic eligibility is reviewed weekly, Wednesday through Wednesday. Coaches receive eligibility updates each Wednesday, and any concerns will be communicated as needed.
📅 GAME SCHEDULE
The upcoming game schedule will be shared with families. Please remember that schedules are tentative and may change throughout the season. Updates will be communicated through SportsYou.
QUESTIONS?
Please contact:
Coach Adrienne Belland
📞 (701) 590-0577
We are looking forward to another exciting season of Tiger Basketball! Thank you to our parents and families for supporting our student-athletes and helping make this a positive experience for everyone.
GO TIGERS! 🧡🖤🏀
We are excited to announce that we have received enough candy donations to officially make our Trick-or-Treating event happen! 🎉
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we are looking forward to a fun and spooktacular evening!
🎃 Trick-or-Treating at New England Public Schools
📅 Wednesday, October 28th
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
🍬 New England Public Schools
A HUGE thank you to everyone who donated candy and helped make this event possible! Your kindness and support are what make our community so special! ❤️
We can't wait to see all the costumes and smiling faces on October 28th! 🎃👻🍭

🚨 WINTER SPORTS REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🚨
New England Public School is excited to announce that registration for the 2026–2027 Winter Sports Season is officially OPEN!
🐯 Registration is open for:
🏀 Junior High Boys' Basketball
🏀 Junior High Girls' Basketball
🏀 High School Boys' Basketball
🏀 High School Girls' Basketball
📋 HOW TO REGISTER:
Visit www.nepstigers.com and click on the Athletics tab to complete your winter sports registration through Arbiter Sports.
✅ All student-athletes must complete their registration before participating in practice. Please make sure all required information is submitted and athletic physicals are up to date.
🔥 It's time to lace up those basketball shoes and get ready for another exciting season of TIGER BASKETBALL!
🐅🏀 GO TIGERS! 🧡🖤

Here's a quick look at our school schedule for this week!
Monday, October 19 – Regular School Day
Tuesday, October 20 – Regular School Day
Wednesday, October 21 – Early Dismissal at 1:00 PM
Thursday, October 22 – NO SCHOOL (Teacher Convention)
Friday, October 23 – NO SCHOOL (Teacher Convention)
Thank you, and have a wonderful week! 😊
Correction on Date!!!!!!!
Veterans Day Program – Save the Date!
New England Public School is proud to announce that we will be hosting a Veterans Day Program on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, to honor and recognize the brave men and women who have served our country.
We look forward to coming together as a school and community to show our appreciation for the sacrifices and dedication of our veterans.
📅 Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
🕒 Time: To Be Announced
Additional details will be shared as the event approaches.
❤️🤍💙 Thank you to all veterans for your service and sacrifice!
With the drop in temperatures, please make sure your kids are dressing appropriately. We go outside for recess, so they will need warm clothes: coats, hats, gloves, boots, etc.
Veterans Day Program – Save the Date!
New England Public School is proud to announce that we will be hosting a Veterans Day Program on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, to honor and recognize the brave men and women who have served our country.
We look forward to coming together as a school and community to show our appreciation for the sacrifices and dedication of our veterans.
📅 Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
🕒 Time: To Be Announced
Additional details will be shared as the event approaches.
❤️🤍💙 Thank you to all veterans for your service and sacrifice!


Reminder: the first 4-H Clubhouse meeting is tomorrow at 3:30 at the school.

🎃 Trick-or-Treating at New England Public Schools! 👻
We are excited to invite our community to Trick-or-Treating at New England Public Schools on Wednesday, October 28th from 4:00–6:00 PM!
To help make this a fun and memorable event for our students and families, we are asking for donations of candy from our wonderful community. 🍬🍭
Candy donations are especially important for making this event possible. If we do not receive enough candy donations, we will unfortunately have to cancel the Trick-or-Treating event. A final decision will be made on October 21st.
If you are able to donate candy, we would greatly appreciate your support!
Thank you for helping us make this a fun and spooktacular Halloween celebration! 🎃👻🍬

Please remember when you are packing your students' lunches, no seafood is allowed in our school! There is a seafood allergy risk and we do not want to take any chances! Again, no seafood allowed in school.
The flu shot clinic will be held at school on October 20. Forms have been sent home and are due October 12. Additional forms are available at the front office.
🏐💕 TIGERS VS. RAIDERS — PINK NIGHT! 💕🏐
Join us Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 PM for Pink Night! Wear your PINK and come cheer on the Tigers while showing your support! 💗
Together we can make a difference! 💕 See you there!

Parent-Teacher Conferences are happening:
📅 Tomorrow --Wednesday, October 7
⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM
Here’s what families need to know:
🖍️ PreK–3: Teachers should have reached out to families to schedule a conference time.
✏️ Grades 4–6: Teachers will be available in their hallways for parents to stop by and chat.
📓 Grades 7–12: Teachers will be in the Commons and available for drop-in conferences.
📚✨ DON’T FORGET THE BOOK FAIR!
Be sure to stop by the Library and check out the Book Fair while you’re here for conferences!
We’re looking forward to connecting with our families and talking about all the great things happening with our students. 💙
We hope to see you there!
We are excited to invite our community to Trick-or-Treating at New England Public Schools on Wednesday, October 28th from 4:00–6:00 PM!
To help make this a fun and memorable event for our students and families, we are asking for donations of candy from our wonderful community. 🍬🍭
Candy donations are especially important for making this event possible. If we do not receive enough candy donations, we will unfortunately have to cancel the Trick-or-Treating event. A final decision will be made on October 21st.
If you are able to donate candy, we would greatly appreciate your support!
Thank you for helping us make this a fun and spooktacular Halloween celebration! 🎃👻🍬



