Northampton Area School District’s secondary report cards will be available on Sapphire beginning Jan. 28. If you need help getting onto Sapphire, contact your child’s school.

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Lehigh Elementary School will be holding its monthly PTA meeting 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 3 in the school cafeteria. Anyone interested in the PTA and how you can become involved is welcome to attend.

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There will be a blood drive Feb. 12 during the school day in the gymnasium at Northampton Area High School. The event is sponsored by the Volunteer Club.

Consider donating to help save lives!

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On Feb. 25, Northampton Area Middle School 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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The Harlem Wizards are coming to the NAHS gym 5 p.m. Feb. 28. Save the date and get your tickets.

The Wizards will bring great entertainment!

For ticket information, visit harlemwizards.com and click Get Tickets.

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Soups and Scoops, an Empty Bowls event, is coming 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 19 to the cafeteria at NAMS. Mark your calendar, and visit the website to purchase tickets. This is a community event focusing on using art to create an impact on food insecurity in the Northampton community. The soup, bread, ice cream and time to relax with friends and family are always enjoyable.

The group is also looking for donations for the event. Visit the school’s website and find the link through the 540 newsletter to donate. Fill out the form to allow organizers to include your business information at the event, or donate at the next tier to include your business on their event T-shirts. Your donation will also allow them to plan for the event, and your participation is greatly appreciated.

If you would prefer to email a logo for the sponsor T-shirt, send your file to millere@nasdschools.org.

For more details about the event, visit sites.google.com/nasdschools.org/nasdsoupsscoops/home.

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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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NAMS PTA is holding a winter Northampton beanie sale. Drop off an envelope with the student’s name, homeroom and exact change to the office. Hats will be distributed at the end of each week.

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The NAMS and NAHS’ food pantry are available to those in need to help you prepare nutritious meals. They offer food, clothing and hygiene products to students and their families. Help get the word out to more families in the district who may be struggling with food insecurity. Once enrolled, participants will get a backpack full of food sent home weekly.

Consider donating to the schools’ food pantries. If you are interested in donating or are interested in signing your child up for the backpack program, email Kaitlyn Leh, school social worker, at lehk@nasdschools.org.

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If you are an administrator, teacher, coach, club adviser, student, PTA member or anyone who would like to share school district news, email me at JMBNews@hotmail.com with Northampton School District News in the subject.