Elementary Report Cards will be sent home today, Thursday, Feb. 6.

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Northampton Area School District kindergarten and first grade registration is now under way for the 2014-15 school year.

Tuesday, Feb. 18, the George Wolf, Lehigh and Moore elementary schools will hold registration 1:45 to 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 2 to 6 p.m., all Borough children with last names beginning A through L will be able to register at the Siegfried Building. Children with last names M through Z will register Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 2 to 6 p.m.

Visit the school website at http://www. northampton. k12.pa.us for more details.

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The next school board Meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10 at the district office building on Laubach Avenue.

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The middle school PTA will meet Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. at the middle school.

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Due to the inclement weather and extreme cold temperatures, the district is required to make-up an additional five days of instruction.

Schools will not be in session Thursday, April 17, Tuesday, June 3, Wednesday, June 4, Thursday, June 5 and Friday, June 6.

Tuesday, May 27, Wednesday, May 28, Thursday, May 29, Friday, May 30 and Monday, June 2 will now be full days of school for all students.

Early dismissals will take place 10:35 a.m. for secondary students and noon for elementary and Washington's Crossing students, Tuesday, June 3, Wednesday, June 4, Thursday, June 5 and Friday, June 6.

Visit the Northampton Area School District website for more details.

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Sign-ups for spring sports for baseball, boys and girls lacrosse, softball, boys tennis, boys and girls track and field and boys volleyball is now taking place in the athletic office.

When a student registers, pick up a Dear Athlete letter and a packet of forms for the physical. If the student played a fall or winter sport, they do not need another physical, however, they still must fill out a Code of Conduct Form, Risk of Injury and Section 7 which must be returned to the athletic office.

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Do you want to earn a free junior prom ticket for this year? Do you want to keep the cost low for junior and senior prom tickets?

If so, participate in the first fundraiser of the year. Pick up your Bon-Ton coupon booklets in room 1321 to sell to friends and family for $5. If you sell 15 booklets you receive a free prom ticket.

Coupon booklets have a $10 store coupon in it as well as over $400 in savings in additional coupons.

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Northampton Area High School's school store, the Konkrete Korner, now has online purchasing. On Nov. 1, 2013, Northampton High School went online with the school store, the Konkrete Korner.

This website allows the community to have access to the school store's latest merchandise without having to visit the store during its hours of operation. While the merchandise was previously displayed on the Konkrete Korner's website, it now includes online purchasing capability. You can access the website on the Northampton Area High School's site using the quick link on the left side of the high school home page.

With the assistance of the high school administrative team, Tara Mrazik, marketing teacher and DECA advisor, first developed the Konkrete Korner in 2009 when the high school renovations allowed for the space needed to house the store.

The online purchases run through PayPal. Items can be picked up at the high school or shipped for a fee.

Visit the website at: http://konkretekorner.weebly.com/. Any questions regarding the Konkrete Korner website, please feel free to contact Tara Mrazik at:mrazikt@ nasdschools.org.

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Do you have any school news? This column is a compilation of upcoming school events in the Northampton Area School District. Teachers, administrators, parents, students, coaches, PTOs, club advisors 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.