Schools will be closed Jan. 15 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

A notice will be sent home regarding any makeup snow days to the school calendar.

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The Box Tops For Education program continues to be underway in the elementary schools. Each Box Top earns money for the schools.

Box Tops can be found on many different products. Simply cut out the Box Tops and send them to school with your child.

More information about the program can be found at boxtops4education.com.

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Commemorative brick pavers that will be placed in the new memorial plaza outside the entrance of Al Erdosy Stadium and the entrance to the new district swimming pool are still available for purchase. This memorial plaza will be the center of the secondary campus.

The buy-a-brick fundraiser is sponsored by Northampton Area Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation, and all proceeds will be used to supplement and enhance Northampton Area School District K-12 education programs.

More details and information about engraving, sizing and pricing of the pavers are available at konkretefoundation.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.