Northampton Area Middle School Drama Club will be presenting “The Little Mermaid,” 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Jan. 10 and 2 p.m. Jan. 11. Tickets are on sale.

Visit the NAMS website to begin purchasing tickets and for more information.

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The Northampton Borough PTA group will hold its next general meeting 4-5 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Siegfried building. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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On Feb. 25, NAMS students and staff will be celebrating pink shirt day. Students can participate by wearing pink on that day to show school community passion, encourage everyone to practice kindness and to not tolerate bullying. Shirts cost $10 and can be paid for with cash only. Please turn in money in an envelope, with your name written on it, to Mrs. Bowman in room 379 (across from the library) during homeroom or Kids Team Time.

All orders must be in by Jan. 26. T-shirts will be distributed to students in February.

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All coats, blankets, etc., must be kept in student lockers and not worn throughout the school day.

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Pennsylvania Department of Education approved NASD to use five flexible instructional days as an alternate approach to delivering instruction in place of a day otherwise canceled due to inclement weather or building emergency. PDE will count an FID as a full day of school. During an FID, students will engage in at-home online learning.

Whenever possible, the day before an FID, students and parents will be alerted that NASD will implement an FID. If the FID is canceled due to the severity of the weather or other emergency, an additional message will be sent.

Visit the NASD website with more detailed scheduling for such days.

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NAMS’ Homework Club meets 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the school.

Visit the school’s website to fill out the necessary form with accurate data. Once you have filled out the application, you will receive confirmation from the adviser and be given a start date.

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The NAMS PTA is looking for volunteers to help at school events. Volunteer clearances, which are free, are required.

Visit the district’s website for more information on how you can get started.

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