Northampton Area School District students will not have classes Oct. 12 due to the Columbus Day holiday.

This will be a teacher in-service day.

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Northampton Area High School students can enter the SAR Knight essay contest, sponsored by Valley Forge Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution. Students must submit an original 800- to 1,200-word essay based on an event, person, philosophy or ideal associated with the American Revolution, Declaration of Independence or the framing of the Constitution.

The first-place winner will receive $500; second place, $250; and third place, $100.

Visit the guidance link or on Schoology for additional information, including where to submit the entry. The due date is Dec. 4.

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NAHS students, are you interested in being a peer buddy, a student who acts as a mentor to help encourage students to develop social skills? Peer buddies will need to be able to answer questions, engage in conversations and be patient. Meetings will occur virtually using Google Meet once a week.

Visit Schoology Message or email Mrs. Heitzman at heitzmaj@nasdschools.org for more details.

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Northampton Area Public Library reminds students and the community that, due to COVID-19, the library is limiting the amount of people in the building to 15 at a time. Services are only to pick out books and utilize the computer, with only three computers available to allow for social distancing. The library is still offering all the great databases its always has for research and recreation. The library also provides teen programming virtually every month.

The library had a Wi-Fi amplifier installed to allow patrons and students to access the Internet on the library’s grounds and parking lot.

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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.