Good luck to Northampton Area High School’s Science Olympiad team, which will compete March 17 at the Central Eastern Regional Science Olympiad at Kutztown University.

Approximately 400 students from 18 high schools from Northampton, Lehigh, Berks, Northumberland and Schuylkill counties will be competing in 23-plus events in a variety of science disciplines, such as biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, computers and technology.

In its 38th year nationally and 13th anniversary of the Olympiad at Kutztown, the Science Olympiad is an international nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of kindergarten through grade 12 science education, creating a passion for learning science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers. These goals are accomplished through classroom activities, research, professional development workshops and the encouragement of intramural, district, regional, state, national and international tournaments.

The Olympiad is organized by schools at the junior high and senior high levels. Each school sends one team to compete in a variety of events. High school teachers serve as the coaches, judges and coordinators. Olympiad competitions are conducted at four levels: local, regional, state and national. The local competition is designed to prepare students for regional competition. No teams are eliminated in the local competition. At the regional level, the top-ranked teams move on to the state competition.

The Pennsylvania Science Olympiad State Tournament will take place April 30 at Penn State Altoona.

The official website of the International Science Olympiad is soinc.org.

For more information visit kutztown.edu/events/science-olympiad.htm.

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Report cards for the elementary second trimester will be available on the Sapphire community web portal by March 18.

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Registration is open for yoga, a Northampton Area School District adult education class. The class - held 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays, March 23 and 30 and April 6 and 13, with a makeup class April 20 - is level one and beginner friendly.

The full class is $25; the drop-in fee is $7.

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 at bischofs@nasdschools.org.

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The secondary third marking period will end March 25. Report cards will be available on Sapphire April 8.

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Northampton Area Middle School will be hosting fifth-graders for an event detailing curriculum, technology and activities 6-7:30 p.m. April 6. There will be both virtual and in-person options for parents and students.

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The deadline to sign up to be a career day presenter at Moore Elementary School is April 15.

There are full- or half-day slots available.

The event will be held May 26 at the school, 2835 Mountain View Drive.

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

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To register your child for kindergarten and first grade for the 2022-23 academic year, visit the NASD website, click on Enroll Now at the right, then 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.

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NASD is in need of substitute teachers, instructional assistants, custodians, health room assistants, nurses, hall monitors and security guards. Visit Substitute Information under the Employment page of the NASD website for more information.

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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.