An eighth-grade to ninth-grade transition and course selection night will be held virtually 6 p.m. Jan. 21.

Check your email or visit the Northampton Area School District website, nasdschools.org, for more information.

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Reminder: NASD kindergarten and first-grade online registration began Jan. 18. To register your child, visit the NASD website, click the 2021-22 Kindergarten Registration link on the left side and follow directions.

For admission to kindergarten, your child must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1.

For admission to first grade, your child must be 6 years old on or before Sept. 1. Children currently enrolled in kindergarten in the school district need not register for first grade.

When visiting the registration link, you will see all the health requirements and other important information.

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Lehigh Elementary School’s PTA group will meet 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1. It will be virtual.

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The next Northampton Community College virtual instant decision day is Feb. 8. Sign-ups are ongoing.

Stop in at the high school guidance office or email degrootj@nasdschools.org for a time slot. Students will fill out the application that day and speak with NCC counselors.

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Do you have any school news? This column is a compilation of upcoming school events in the NASD. Teachers, administrators, parents, students, coaches, PTAs, club advisers and any other community members are invited to share their upcoming activities. Email me at jamb87@hotmail.com with “Northampton School News” in the subject line at least a week before an event.