Registration is now open for an adult education yoga class with Northampton Area School District. It is four weeks for $25. The drop-in fee is $7. It will be held 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays, March 23 and 30 and April 6 and 13, with a makeup class April 20. It is level one and beginner friendly.

Classes will offer seated, standing and balance poses. The teacher will provide clear direction and cues for each pose. Students will also be introduced to breathing techniques and meditation.

Sign up for classes using the My Schoolbucks link on the NASD website, nasdschools.org.

For more class information and details, contact Sandy Bischof, director, at bischofs@nasdschools.org.

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Reminder: There will be no classes for NASD students Feb. 18. Teachers will have an in-service day.

Schools will be closed Feb. 21 for the Presidents Day holiday.

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Another of NASD’s community education program - an adult physical education class - is planned 6:45-8 p.m. Feb. 17 and 24, with a makeup date of March 3.

There will be another session March 10, 17, 24 and 31, with a makeup date of April 7.

Register now to enjoy games like volleyball, floor hockey, dodge ball, indoor soccer, team handball, krazy kickball, basketball, ultimate Frisbee, flickerball, pickleball and more.

Open to all residents and nonresidents, the class will be held in the Siegfried Elementary School gymnasium, 1677 Lincoln Ave., Northampton. Participants can enter at the main doors by the playground.

The price is $40 a session; a minimum of 12 participants is required. The instructor will be Joseph Billy.

Sign up for classes by using the My Schoolbucks link on the NASD website.

For more class information and details, contact Bischof.

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NASD’s kindergarten and first-grade online registration for the 2022-23 academic year is underway.

To register your child, visit the school district website, click on Enroll Now at the right, click on 2022-2023 Kindergarten Registration and follow the directions.

Admission to kindergarten requires the child to be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1. Admission to first grade requires the child to be 6 years old on or before Sept. 1.

Children currently enrolled in kindergarten in NASD do not need to register for first grade.

There are health requirements to register.

Immunization records must show the following: four doses of tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (one dose on or after the fourth birthday); four doses of polio (fourth dose on or after the fourth birthday and at least six months after previous dose given); two doses of measles, mumps, rubella (usually given as MMR); three doses of hepatitis B; and two doses of varicella (chickenpox) or evidence of immunity.

Physical and dental examinations are also required for entrance into kindergarten and may be completed up to one year before entrance into kindergarten. The dental and physical forms for these exams are available on the NASD website.

There are also additional requirements to enroll. Upload to the online application the following: original birth certificate or proof of birth date; two proofs of residency in NASD that also verify parent/guardian name and address (utility bill, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation identification or driver’s license, PennDOT vehicle registration, copy of state/federal program enrollment, copy of paycheck stub with name and address of employee and employer, residency affidavit or copy of mortgage, lease or rental agreement); and custody papers (if applicable).

If you are unable to register online at home, call your child’s school for assistance - Borough Elementary Schools at 610-262-6430, Lehigh Elementary at 610-767-1191, George Wolf Elementary School at 610-837-1833 or Moore Elementary at 610-837-1859.

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Moore Elementary School is looking for career day presenters to share their career knowledge with the students. The event will be May 26 at the school, 2835 Mountain View Drive, Moore Township.

Deadline to sign up is April 15. There are full- or half-day slots available.

For more information, contact Mrs. Dremock at haldamaa@nasdschools.org or call 610-837-1859.

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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.