If your child is in the gifted program at school, there will be an informative event - meet the gifted teacher night - 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 26 in the Northampton Area High School library.

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Picture days are continuing. Students have brought home, or will be bringing home, a detailed form for parents/guardians to review and place orders. All students will have their pictures taken, but purchase is optional.

Northampton Area Middle School picture day is set for Oct. 1.

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PTA groups are meeting in October. Anyone is welcome to attend.

•George Wolf Elementary School, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1

•Borough Elementary Schools, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2

•Moore Elementary School, 6 p.m. Oct. 7

•Lehigh Elementary School, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7

•NAMS, 6 p.m. Oct. 8

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Parents/guardians, in order to avoid an unlawful absence, don’t forget to fill out an excuse form on the Sapphire portal or send in an excuse with your child within three days of the absence.

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All NAHS students should have received their student ID. It must be with you at all times during the day. Students must use it to scan in and out of the main office when coming in or leaving the building.

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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.