Parents and students may still be working on their tans, which is no easy feat in this seemingly rainiest of summers. Be that as it may, you know back-to-school time is right around the corner when high school band practice starts.

Northampton Area High School’s band camp began 4-9 p.m. Aug. 7-11, continued 8 a.m.-noon and 5-8 p.m. Aug. 14-18 and continues 4-8 p.m. Aug. 22 and 24.

Northampton Area Middle School’s band camp was held 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 14-16.

The high school’s band rehearsal will be 1-5 p.m. Aug. 26. The high school band family day and picnic will be 6 p.m. Aug. 26.

Parallel to that, NASD teacher induction was held 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 7-8.

If these aren’t sure signs of the start of the 2017-18 school year, the first day of fall sports was Aug. 14.

Indeed, the first day of school in NASD is Aug. 28.

In preparation for opening day are in-service days for NASD teachers and staff Aug. 21-24.

For parents and students, other important dates to remember on the calendar include:

August

Lehigh Elementary School kindergarten student orientation, 9:30 a.m. Aug. 17

Borough Elementary School kindergarten student orientation, 1 p.m. Aug. 17

Lehigh Elementary School new family orientation, 1 p.m. Aug. 17

Col. John Siegfried Elementary School new student tour, 1 p.m. Aug. 17

Moore Elementary School new family orientation, 3-4 p.m. Aug. 17

Ninth-grade student-parent orientation, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 17

Borough Elementary School kindergarten orientation, 9:30 a.m. Aug. 18

George Wolf Elementary School kindergarten orientation, 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 23

Moore Elementary School kindergarten student orientation, 2-3 p.m. Aug. 24

Borough Elementary Schools first-grade orientation, 9:30 a.m. Aug. 25

NASD first day of school for students, Aug. 28

Board of education meeting, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 28, administration building

Northampton Area High School picture day, Aug. 29

Instrument demo, Col. John Siegfried Elementary School, third grade, 1:45 p.m., and fourth grade, 2:25 p.m. Aug. 30

Instrument demo, Lehigh Elementary School, third grade, 9 a.m., and fourth grade, 9:50 a.m. Aug. 31

Instrument demo, Moore Elementary School, fourth grade, 1:30 p.m., and third grade, 2:15 p.m. Aug. 31

September

Instrument demo, George Wolf Elementary School, fourth grade, 1:30 p.m., and third grade, 2:15 p.m. Sept. 1

NASD schools closed for Labor Day, Sept. 4

Moore Elementary School PTA meeting, 6 p.m. Sept. 5

George Wolf Elementary School PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5

NASD band and string instrument safari, 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 5

Borough Elementary School PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6

Borough Elementary School meet the teacher night, grades 2-5, 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 6

Moore Elementary School meet the teacher night, grades 1-5, 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 6

George Wolf Elementary School meet the teacher night, grades 1-5, 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 7

Lehigh Elementary School meet the teacher night, grades 1-5, 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 7

Northampton Area Middle School PTA fall book fair, Sept. 11-15

Board of education meeting, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11, administration building

Lehigh Elementary School PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11

NASD parents instrument rental meeting for student beginners, band and orchestra members, 7 p.m. Sept. 11

Northampton Area Middle School PTA meeting, 6 p.m. Sept. 12

Northampton Area Middle School back to school night, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 13

Lehigh Elementary School fall picture day, Sept. 14

Northampton Area High School open house, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 14

Moore Elementary School fall picture day, Sept. 15

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day observance, Sept. 18

Ninth-grade health screenings, Sept. 19, 20

Golf senior-parent day, Sept. 19

Boys/girls cross-country senior-parent day, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 19

Franklin Elementary School fall picture day, Sept. 20

Col. John Siegfried fall picture day, Sept. 21

ESL parent night/meet the teacher night, 7 p.m. Sept. 21

George Wolf Elementary School picture day, Sept. 22

Board of education meeting, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25, administration building

Girls tennis senior-parent day, Sept. 26