PTA meetings in Northampton Area School District are underway. Please consider joining one of these groups.

Northampton Area Middle School: 5:30 p.m. Sept. 18. Email NAMSPTA000@gmail.com if you have questions.

Moore Elementary School: 5-8 p.m. Oct. 2

Lehigh Elementary School: 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 7

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Reminder: Smile! Students in the Franklin building will have their fall picture day Sept. 18. All students will have their pictures taken, but purchase is optional. Ordering is done at danscamera.com/pictureday.

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Northampton Area High School’s homecoming dance will take place 5-9 p.m. Oct. 4 in the gymnasium at the high school.

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NASD will be offering optional Chromebook insurance for the 2025-26 school year.

The cost is $27.95 per student device and covers accidental damage, loss, theft and perils (such as fire or flood) and provides an extended warranty for one year. All claims and repairs are handled at the district level.

Visit the district website, nasdschools.org, to purchase or for more information.

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Join the Lunch Bunch at NAMS! Lunch Bunch is a great way to meet new people and have lunch with friends. During Lunch Bunch, students have the opportunity to focus on friendship skills, conflict resolution, managing emotions and coping skills. The group meets once a week during its lunch period.

If you have questions, email or call NAMS.

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Are you in need of food to help you prepare nutritious meals? The NAMS Food Pantry is open during the school year to provide assistance to families, and items are now available.

The group is also collecting food items. Please consider donating to the school’s pantry to help continue its mission.

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Be sure to stay connected to events and important announcements throughout the school year on the district’s social media outlets.

You can also download the district app, which allows parents/guardians to access documents, events, news updates and emergency notifications. Download on Android at bit.ly/2TZZEzm or iPhone at apple.co/3k9Y5tB.

There are helpful forms and important links for both students and parents/guardians on all platforms.

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If you are an administrator, teacher, coach, club adviser, student, PTA member, etc., who would like to share school district news, email me at JMBNews@hotmail.com with Northampton School District News in the subject line. Allow two weeks before an event to be included in this column. You can also send me pictures and information on great things happening in your classrooms.

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