Northampton Area Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation has announced the 2016 Northampton Area School District (NASD) Building Olympics will be held Nov. 11 at the middle school. Doors open 5:30 p.m. with games and festivities beginning 6 p.m.

Adult tickets are $3; student and senior citizens are $1. Military personnel - inactive or active - are free.

Building Olympics is a friendly competition between the six schools that comprise NASD. Each school has a team of staff members who will compete in games for the bragging rights for this year’s event.

Students may assist their school staff by bringing in pennies to their particular school Oct. 27-Nov. 4. The school with the most pennies receives bonus points toward their school’s score.

Halftime will feature students participating in Minute to Win It games and a performance by NASD’s Step Team.

With Nov. 11 being Veterans Day, in honor of our service people - active or inactive - Northampton VFW Honor Guard will present the colors prior to the senior high chorus singing the National Anthem.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Northampton Area Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation and Angel 34.

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As a reminder, PTA meetings have been scheduled.

School district council, 7 p.m. Oct. 27

George Wolf, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1

Borough, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2

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Nov. 1 concludes the first marking period. Report cards will be coming soon. If parents have concerns, they should discuss them with their child and contact their teacher to communicate and address these concerns.

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The annual Northampton field hockey alumni game will be played 10 a.m. Nov. 26 at Northampton’s stadium. The alumni game allows previous teammates to relive their days as members of the Northampton field hockey team and to play a sport they love. All alumni are encouraged to come out to either play or to be a spectator.

The goal is to keep the Northampton field hockey community strong and in touch. Come out and support the orange and black!

If you have any questions, email Gabi Smith at gabrielle22smith@gmail.com or visit the Northampton field hockey alumni page on Facebook.

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Visit the district’s website, nasdschools.org, to stay in touch with your child’s school. The website has informative and helpful links and upcoming activities and events for both parents and students.

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Parents can stay in touch with their PTAs by visiting their group’s websites. Each of the elementary and secondary PTA groups have developed a website to help parents be informed.

Lehigh, lehighelementaryschoolpta.webs.com

George Wolf, georgewolfpta.org

Moore, moorepta.org

Borough, northamptonboroelempta.wikispaces.com

Middle school, northamptonareamiddleschoolpta.yolasite.com

High school, found on the district website, 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, PTAs, 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 or two before an event.