Dear NAMS families,
No School Reminder: There will be no school for students on Friday, January 18th and Monday, January 21st. Friday, January 18th is a full day of professional development for NA staff and Monday, January 21st is the 3rd Monday in January, which is Martin Luther King Day. Message from the Transportation Department This email is being sent as a reminder to all parents and students utilizing the school transportation system that the School Bus policy is that food or drinks are not allowed on the buses. This has not been consistently enforced, but will be going forward beginning Tuesday, January 22. School Bus drivers have been instructed to not let students bring food or drinks onto the bus. This does not include packed lunches or snacks kept in the backpack or lunch container. Please make your children aware of this change. Early Release Reminder: We have 1 more early release this month scheduled for Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Students will be dismissed at 1:05 p.m. NAMS - 2nd Annual No-Name Calling Week (January 21-25 2019) No Name calling week is a GLSEN organized week in K-12 schools across the country meant to build a bully free school and to celebrate our differences. This week aims to educate students on the power of words and the important of treating each other with kindness and respect. During this week our students focus on our North Andover R.A.I.S.E. values and the idea of empowering students to put kindness in every action and to think before they speak by #RAISEABOVE NA Youth Center 8th grade Dress Up Dance The Youth Center will host the annual 8th Grade Dress Up dance on Friday, January 25th from 7:00 pm-10:00 pm at the Youth Center. This dance is for North Andover 8th graders only! Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. They will be sold during 8th Grade lunches on Tuesday, January 22 and Wednesday, January 23 and after school at the Youth Center on Thursday, January 24th. No tickets will be sold at the door! NAMS Book Fair is Coming! The NAMS Book Fair is scheduled for Friday, February 8, 2019 through Thursday, February 14, 2019. Students will be visiting the Book Fair during their English classes on one of the Book Fair Days. The Book Fair will also be open during our NAMS Family Night scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Families will also have the ability to order online beginning on February 2, 2019 through the online Book Fair here. NAMS MCAS Dates 2019 The following are the dates that we will be administering MCAS exams to our students. I wanted to give you plenty of notice to insure that our students will be in school on the dates of the scheduled MCAS exams. Grade 8 ELA (Session 1) - April 8th Grade 8 ELA (Session 2) - April 9th Grade 7 ELA (Session 1) - April 23rd Grade 7 ELA (Session 2) - April 25th Grade 6 ELA (Session 1) - April 29th Grade 6 ELA (Session 2) - April 30th Grade 7 Math (Session 1) - May 6th Grade 7 Math (Session 2) - May 7th Grade 8 Math (Session 1) - May 13th Grade 8 Math (Session 2) - May 14th Grade 6 Math (Session 1) - May 15th Grade 6 Math (Session 2) - May 16th Grade 8 STE (Session 1) - May 20th Grade 8 STE (Session 2) - May 21st Free Money Programs for PTAC Were you aware of the many ways that you can raise money for our school? Please visit the PTAC website here for more information or read more below. Looking Ahead  Friday, January 18, 2019 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS (Professional Development Day for Staff) Sunday, January 20, 2019 - Good Luck Patriots in the AFC Championship Game vs. the Kansas City Chiefs! Monday, January 21, 2019 - NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King Day) Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - Early Release for Students @ 1:05 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2019 Friday, January 25, 2019 Monday, January 28, 2019 Grade 8 Team A - NAHS Presentation (7:50-8:40 a.m.) Grade 8 Team B - NAHS Presentation (8:45-9:35 a.m.) Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Grade 8 Team C - NAHS Presentation (7:50-8:40 a.m.) Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Thursday, January 31, 2019 Friday, February 1, 2019 REMINDERS NAMS 2018-2019 Yearbooks You can order your NAMS 2018-2019 yearbook online now for $35 here.
NAMS PTAC NEW Save the Dates: Friday, January 25th- Comedy Night Fundraiser at China Blossom Wednesday, February 13th - Book Fair along with Family Night Saturday, February 16th- Merrimack Hockey Game, see below for more information NAMS Merrimack College Hockey Night Come join us for a fun night as we watch the Men’s Merrimack College Hockey Team take on the University of Maine! Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Lawlor Rink at Merrimack College Tickets are $15 per person and include admission and a puck for Merrimack’s Chuck-A-Puck! Additional prizes will be given away at the game so make sure to get your tickets! TICKETS ARE LIMITED - These discounted tickets will not be available at the door. Purchase your tickets for the holidays! Please see the attached flyer for more information. Free Money Programs for PTACSign up now to help raise free $ to support NAMS PTAC programs!
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