Due to inclement weather, note the following dates that all district schools and offices will be open.

April 17 and June 3-6 are now school dates.

Also, the following days will now be full days of school for all students: May 27-30 and June 2. June 3-6 will be early dismissal days, 10:35 a.m., for secondary students and noon for elementary and Washington's Crossing students.

Visit the Northampton Area School District website for more details at www.northampton.k12.pa.us and follow the link to updated make up days.

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An oldies dance and hot buffet dinner, sponsored by the Northampton Area Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation, is scheduled for April 5 at the Northampton Community Center.

The $30 ticket includes the hot buffet served with beer, wine and soda, from 6-7:30 p.m., followed by live music performed by Desire, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. A basket raffle will add to the evening's festivities.

All proceeds from the fundraiser will be donated to the Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation, a nonprofit community organization that raises funds used to extend learning opportunities and cocurricular experiences for Northampton Area School District students.

For tickets, contact Paulette 610-509-8173 before the March 28 deadline. No tickets will be sold at the door.

The dance is open to everyone over 21 years of age.

Any individual or business interested in being a sponsor for the fundraiser or in donating a basket for the raffle should contact Paulette.

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The high school Library Club will be hosting the Fourth Annual Judith's Reading Room Book Drive.

The organization is in need of gently used children's books (pre-kindergarten through middle school) as well as paperback books in excellent condition for veterans in VA hospitals.

Bring your donations to the high school library.

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The next school board meeting is scheduled for March 24. The group meets at the district offices on Laubach Ave. The meeting begins 6:30 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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Note there is an early dismissal for elementary students noon March 28.

No lunches will be served.

The early dismissal is due to elementary parent teacher conferences that will be taking place.

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It's PSSA time for grades third through eighth.

The state tests will be administered March 24-28.

Be sure your child is in attendance. Also, be sure your child gets plenty of rest and eats a good breakfast.

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Northampton Area High School's school store, the Konkrete Korner, now has online purchasing.

This website allows the community to have access to the school store's latest merchandise without having to visit the store during hours of operation. While the merchandise was previously displayed on the Konkrete Korner's website, it now includes online purchasing capability.

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/. For questions regarding the Konkrete Korner website, 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 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.