Northampton Area School District will be closed Feb. 15 for the Presidents Day holiday.

Feb. 18 will be a makeup day for the snow, if needed.

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Northampton Area High School’s PTSA group will meet 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at the high school.

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Northampton Community Task Force is holding a book drive throughout NASD. The group is collecting new and like-new books, which will be donated to local food banks.

The drive will now be held through March 1. Each school has a set goal.

Thank you for your help!

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Sign-ups for high school spring sports are taking place now in the athletic office. Students can sign up for baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys tennis, boys and girls track and field and boys volleyball.

When you sign up, pick up an athlete letter and a packet of forms for your physical. If you have played a fall and/or winter sport, you do not need another physical, but you still need to fill out Section 7 - Recertification and Code of Conduct Form/Risk of Injury. This must be returned to the athletic office.

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Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School will be adding fashion design and merchandising to its program for the next school year. It will be offered as an afternoon program for all interested high school students.

If you are interested in pursuing this program, complete a vo-tech application from the office and return it to the guidance office. Write on the application, “Interested in the fashion program.”

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Kindergarten registration is still underway at nasdschools.org. Click on the “2019-20 Kindergarten Registration” link on the left side of the page. The site will provide you with important information and requirements for kindergarten.

If you are unable to register online, call your child’s school for assistance.

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Northampton Area Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation is continuing its Buy a Brick fundraiser. Support the foundation by having your name engraved on a brick paver that will be placed within the plaza outside the entrance of Al Erdosy Stadium and the district swimming pool, adjacent to the back of the NAHS parking lot.

Included in this area are the bus loop and memorial plaza. This area is the center of the secondary campus outside the stadium and is open to the public.

Visit konkretefoundation.org/buy-a-brick for more information.

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Do you have any NASD news? 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.