Several Northampton Area Middle School seventh-grade students participated in the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science event and had two first-place winners and one second-place winner.

The first-place winners will be moving on to the state competition in May.

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Northampton Area High School students will perform “The Addams Family” 7 p.m. March 22-24 and 2 p.m. March 25.

For tickets, visit nasdschools.org, and find the link to the high school page.

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Northampton Area High School’s DECA Club has bingo set for March 24. It will be held in the cafeteria of Northampton Area High School.

There will be two separate sessions of bingo. The first bingo starts 11 a.m.; doors open 10 a.m. The second bingo starts 5 p.m., and doors open 4 p.m.

Prizes will include various Pampered Chef items. A basket raffle will also be held.

Food and specials will be for sale.

All proceeds will benefit DECA members and their efforts at the national conference.

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Due to inclement weather this school year, Northampton Area School District is required to make up four instructional days. The following days have been added to the school calendar and will be school days for students now: March 29 and June 4, 5 and 6.

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Spring break will be March 30 to April 2. If there is any more inclement weather, these dates are subject to change for makeup days.

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High school yearbooks are on sale. Visit the school district website and follow the link to the high school page. There you will find a link to purchase your yearbook online.

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Commemorative brick pavers that will be placed at 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.

This buy-a-brick fundraiser is sponsored by Northampton Area Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation, and all proceeds will be used to supplement and enhance NASD 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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Box Tops For Education is underway in the elementary schools. Box Tops can be found on many different products. Simply cut out the Box Tops and send them to school with your child.

Each Box Top earns money for the schools.

More information about Box Tops For Education may be found at boxtops4education.com.

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

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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 before an event.