Transition night from eighth grade to ninth grade and course selection night is 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9 in the auditorium of Northampton Area High School.

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PT(S)A groups will meet this month.

• NAHS, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14, at Northampton Area Middle School

• NAMS, 6 p.m. Jan. 14

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Online kindergarten registration for the 2020-21 school year begins Jan. 15. Visit nasdschools.org and click on the 2020-2021 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 Middle School Drama Club will perform “A Simpler Time” 7 p.m. Jan. 17 and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Jan. 18 in the auditorium of NAHS.

To order tickets online, visit https://bpt.me/4427965. Tickets will also be sold at the door.

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Northampton Area School District’s spring 2020 community education classes are open for registration.

Classes will be held at Siegfried Elementary School, NAMS and NAHS.

Classes for the spring include family yoga, lap swim, guitar, water aerobics, yin yang yoga, country line dancing, quilting, Zumba, self-defense, American Red Cross lifeguarding/first aid/CPR and AED certification and men’s basketball.

Visit the district website, nasdschools.org, to register, or email Sandy Bischof at bischofs@nasdschools.org.

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NAHS students should have their student IDs with them at all times during the day and must use them to scan in and out of the main office when coming in or leaving the building.

Thank you for cooperating.

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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 his or her absence.

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Parents/guardians, make sure to bring a photo identification with you every time you visit any of the schools. NASD does not want to inconvenience you if you arrive without the proper identification.

ID is required anytime you are picking up your child, meeting with a staff member or leaving the main office for any reason. Thank you for helping keep a safe environment for all the students at the schools.

Also, for the safety of all students, make sure to follow all traffic guidelines during arrival and dismissals throughout the district.

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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.