Congratulations to Northampton Area Middle School for winning the Outstanding “COOL” Award in the recent What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? contest. On Feb. 26, more than 900 people attended the awards ceremony, held at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, Bethlehem.

The student video contest gives students in Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties the opportunity to connect directly with local manufacturers, track their experiences and then present them in an educational and “cool” way through a documentary video production. The contest was created to generate excitement that draws students toward considering manufacturing career paths.

The program, created by Manufacturers Resource Center and teaming partners eMediaWorks, Sahl Communications and EmpowerStar Marketing, received 123,228 votes over a three-day voting period. The video with the most votes received the Viewers Choice Award. The videos were also reviewed by a panel of judges for awards in 10 other categories, including Outstanding Brand Placement and Outstanding Creativity.

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Smile! Spring picture days are coming! Spring photos are optional to purchase, but all students must have their photo taken. Parents/guardians will be able to view them and decide on purchasing options.

Lehigh Elementary School: March 7

Moore Elementary School: March 8

Borough Elementary School, Franklin building: March 12

Borough Elementary School, Siegfried building: March 13

George Wolf Elementary School: March 14

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NAMS’ PTA will meet 6 p.m. March 12.

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The 2019 Northampton Area High School spring musical, “Mary Poppins,” will be presented March 21-24. Show times are 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Visit nahsdramaclub.org/events.html to purchase advance tickets.

Mark your calendar, and plan on seeing the show!

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This summer, Northampton Area School District will once again be offering Camp Invention for students in grades 2-5 and grades 6-9. Registration is underway.

Visit nasdschools.org and find the link under “Spotlight Stories” for more information and to register.

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Lehigh Elementary presents Sunday storytime each evening beginning 7 p.m. A Lehigh staff member will be reading a favorite book. This is a great weekly event for families to enjoy.

Visit “Lehigh Elementary School NASD” on Facebook for more information.

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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 - Northampton Borough Elementary: 610-262-6430; Lehigh Elementary: 610-767-1191; George Wolf Elementary: 610-837-1833; and Moore Elementary: 610-837-1859.

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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 school news? This column is a compilation of upcoming school events in the NASD. 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.