Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving break! RAISE VALUES AT NAMS Each month, one of our RAISE values will be the focus. For the month of December will be on S for Service. We will kick off the month with our annual Food Drive to support Break & Roses. Each week, the NAMS community will be asked to help others with a different challenge. Beginning on Monday, December 9th students will be invited to recognize classmates for their service to others by completing a brief recognition form outside of the guidance counselor's office. Instead of reading a different quote or precept during morning announcements, we will focus on each month's theme beginning next week as follows:
NAMS ANNUAL BREAD & ROSES FOOD DRIVE Our annual NAMS Student Leadership Food Drive for Bread & Roses is scheduled to begin on Monday, December 2, 2019 through Wednesday, December 11, 2019. There will be collection boxes placed in all NAMS homerooms. Last year, NAMS donated 4,441 lbs. of food and we are hoping to make an even bigger impact this year. We will need your help to reach our goal of 5,000 lbs. of food. Bread & Roses is a soup kitchen in Lawrence, MA that has long been a center of hope and caring to the thousands of people in the Merrimack Valley who are struggling for survival. Their primary purpose is to ease the hunger of people in our community by providing a well-balanced, nutritious evening meal. Last year, Bread & Roses was able to feed over 76,000 people. Below you will find a list of food items that have been requested Bread & Roses.
Gift cards for Market Basket or Stop & Shop *Most Needed Items NAMS Musical Coming Soon! High School Musical is scheduled for the following dates and times: • Thursday, December 5, 2019 @ 7:00 p.m. • Friday, December 6, 2019 @ 7:00 p.m. • Saturday, December 7, 2019 @ 2:00 p.m. NAMS Musical Tickets Tickets for the NAMS Drama production of High School Musical will go on sale during lunches on Monday, December 2nd. Tickets are $5 for students, $8 for adults. Members of the cast will selling tickets in the cafeteria during lunches December 2-6, 2019. Students can pay by cash (exact change is appreciated!) or by checks payable to NAMS Drama. Order Your 2019-2020 NAMS Yearbook by clicking on the picture below: Live Your Learning Education Fund Your child could be principal for a day! Please consider supporting NAPS students by checking out the annual LYLEF fundraiser. There are 4 more days to bid on amazing silent auction items and/or purchase a raffle entry! Please consider supporting experiential learning for all students by purchasing a raffle entry or bidding on our online silent auction. Raffle entry order form: www.northandoverfoundation.org/raffle2019
Silent auction: www.charityauction.bid/LYLEF (Bidding is open from November 6-29, 2019)
LYLEF Mission We believe that all North Andover students should have access to learning experiences outside of the traditional classroom that foster critical 21st century skills. The Live Your Learning Education Fund supports students who lack financial means to take advantage of these opportunities, both domestic and international. LYLEF opens doors to students, many of whom have not had experiences outside of their own community, who would not be able to participate in these rich educational experiences without financial aid. Rotary Club Fundraiser December 7th at 7 p.m. at the North Andover High School, Warren Miller Entertainment confirms that the joys of winter are eternal with its 70th full-length feature film, “Timeless,” presented by Volkswagen. The North Andover Rotary is sponsoring this epic ski film and by buying a $15 ticket to the show, you will receive a mid-week ski ticket to Sugarbush and an early/end of the season ticket to Killington! Click on the link below to learn more and buy your tickets: Upcoming Events (from the NAMS Calendar) Thanksgiving Break Thursday, November 28th - No School Friday, November 29th - No School Monday, December 2, 2019 - SNOW DAY (School Cancelled) Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - SNOW DAY (School Cancelled) Wednesday, December 4, 2019 • FULL DAY OF SCHOOL - Students will be dismissed at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, December 5, 2019 • NAMS Musical from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Friday, December 6, 2019 • NAMS Musical from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2019 • NAMS Musical from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Monday, December 9, 2019 Tuesday, December 10, 2019 • Last Day of Trimester 1 • NAMS PTAC Meeting @ 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2019 • First Day of Trimester 2 Thursday, December 12, 2019 Friday, December 13, 2019 • Grade 7 Trip to North Shore Music Theater • Grade 6 Author Presentation (Rob Buyea) in Auditorium from 11:18-12:08 p.m. • Rob Buyea Book Signing from 12:08-12:35 in auditorium and after school in library • Students and Parents/Guardians may view Trimester 1 Grades and Comments after school. Monday, December 16, 2019 Tuesday, December 17, 2019 • Last Day of Trimester 1 • Grade 8 Theatre Espresso Performances in Auditorium (Uprising on King Street: The Boston Massacre) Wednesday, December 18, 2019 • Early Release for Students @ 1:05 p.m. Thursday, December 19, 2019 Friday, December 20, 2019 Holiday Break Thursday, January 2, 2020 • Students & Staff Return |