Spring break will begin today.

Classes will resume Monday, April 21 due to a snow make up day.

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The middle school band concert is set for 7 p.m. Friday, April 25 in the Northampton Area High School auditorium.

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Borough PTA Volunteer Appreciation Tea will take place Thursday, April 24 at the Northampton Borough Siegfried Building, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The event is hosted by the PTA to show their appreciation to all their volunteers throughout the school year.

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Note, the following dates are make up days. Thursday, April 17, Tuesday, June 3, Wednesday, June 4, Thursday, June 5 and Friday, June 6 are now school dates.

The following days will now be full days of school for all students: Tuesday, May 27, Wednesday, May 28, Thursday, May 29, Friday, May 30 and Monday, June 2. Early dismissal will occur 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 at http://www.northampton.k12.pa.us and follow the link to updated make up days.

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Northampton Area High School's School Store, the Konkrete Korner, now has online purchasing power.

Northampton High School went online with their school store, the Konkrete Korner. This website allows the community to access 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, the new format allows the space needed to house the store. The school store was primarily developed to provide non-athletes with access to Konkrete Kids merchandise.

The school store has become successful over the years with the support of high school students, faculty, staff and administration. The online purchases run through PayPal. Items can be picked up at the high school or shipped for a fee.

The goal of this website is to make purchasing Northampton merchandise more convenient for the community and increase Konkrete Kid spirit.

The high school is enthusiastic about the website. Visit the website at http://konkretekorner.weebly.com.

For more information, contact Tara Mrazik at mrazikt@nasdschools.org.

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Back by popular demand the Northampton Area School District Community Education program will be running classes for spring 2014. The classes include, quilting, yoga, adult lap swim, water aerobics, knitting, crochet and intro to drawing.

All classes are held on weekday evenings at one of the district buildings. You need not be a Northampton resident to register.

Classes began recently and run until the end of April or, in some cases, until May. The costs range from $40-80. All classes are designed for adults.

You can find the spring 2014 roster on the school website at www.nasdschools.org. Click the Community Ed tab. You can also receive a copy of the schedule via email at schellm@nasdschools.org or by calling 610-262-9369.

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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.